1. Monster-Horror
A Monster film is sub-genre of Horror that centers on a struggle between human beings and a monster. The monster usually serves asa villain, and the film portrays a hero or heroine that ultimately saves theworld from the monster. (Examples: Aliens, Godzilla, Creature from the Black Lagoon.)
2. Teen-Horror
Teen-Horror is asub-genre that revolves completely around a teenager or a group of teenagers.Typically, these movies have a large cast and a clear hero or heroine.Teen-Horror films often play upon traditional teenage issues and turn them intosuspenseful and thrilling situations. (Examples: I Know What You Did LastSummer, Scream, Texas Chainsaw Massacre.)
3. Slasher film
Slasher film is a sub-genre of Horror filmthat revolves around a psychopathic killer. This killer stalks and murders hisvictims in extremely violent and memorable ways. Though it centres on aspecific killer, the violence is what sets Slasher films apart from otherhorror films. A Slasher film will devote more screen time to portray murder andmayhem than a traditional Horror film. (Examples: Friday the 13th, My Bloody Valentine, Black Christmas.)
4. Zombie-Horror
Zombie film is asub-genre of Horror film that portrays mindless human beings who are raisedfrom the dead. These films often include a Zombie invasion and revolve aroundthe struggle between the living, and the living-dead. Zombie film not onlyfalls into the Horror genre, but Sci-Fi, Thriller, and Comedy as well. (Examples:Night of the Living Dead, Shaun of the Dead, 28 Days Later.)
Information from: http://thescriptlab.com/screenplay/genre/horror
Examples of the four sub-genres:
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