Post-Genre Hybridity

 

Post-Genre Hybridity: Blurring Cinematic Boundaries

Introduction

Post-Genre Theory explores how contemporary films dissolve traditional genre boundaries — combining horror with comedy, realism with fantasy, or thriller with drama. It reflects cultural complexity and audience evolution in the postmodern age.

Core Concepts

  • Genre rules are now flexible and self-referential.

  • Hybrid films speak to fragmented, globalized identities.

  • The audience values novelty, irony, and surprise over purity.

Key Points

  • Genre Mixing: Merging tones and aesthetics creates emotional unpredictability.

  • Meta-Narrative Play: Films comment on genre conventions.

  • Cultural Hybridity: Cross-cultural influences shape global storytelling.

Examples

  • Parasite (2019) — merges social realism, thriller, and black comedy.

  • Get Out (2017) — combines horror, satire, and racial allegory.

  • Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) — fuses sci-fi, comedy, and family drama.

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