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subgenre

[suhb-zhahn-ruh, -zhahn-ruh]

noun

  1. a lesser or subordinate genre.

    a subgenre of popular fiction.



subgenre

/ ˈʌˌɑː԰ə /

noun

  1. a category that is a subdivision of a larger genre

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Apparently, for many working in the sharksploitation subgenre — or, “shark movies,” as they’re more colloquially known — a little audience service is out of the question.

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Even if you’re not a sharksploitation expert, the film effectively preys on the average moviegoer’s knowledge of the subgenre to make plenty of room for fresh surprises.

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Better proof of Christianity as an immovable societal cornerstone can be found in horror cinema, particularly within its religious subgenre, which broadly comprises films concerned with the Good Book and the rites, parables and dogma contained within its pages.

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Proof of Christianity as an immovable societal cornerstone can be found in horror cinema, particularly within its religious subgenre, which broadly comprises films concerned with the Good Book and the rites, parables, and dogma contained within its pages.

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Prom and horror cinema share a rich enough relationship to sustain their own subgenre: “Carrie,” “Tragedy Girls,” “The Prowler,” Student Bodies,” “Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation,” “Dance of the Dead” and, of course, the film wearing the crown, “Prom Night.”

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