In film, a genre refers to the method of film categorization that is based on common elements in the narrative from which the films are constructed. This category is for sites which are about whole genres.
Recommended Resources
CouchCowboy is a website dedicated to the genre of Western movies such as Broken Lance, Shane, The Tin Star, Unforgiven and My Darling Clementine. You can learn about the classics of this genre and its more unusual films. You can also find out about famous cowboy directors.
http://www.couchcowboy.com
Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television
The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television (EOFFTV) is a great resource for anybody interested in fantasy, science fiction, horror and related genres. You can use this website to learn about TV shows like Max Headroom and The Time Machine. The Encyclopedia also has articles on actors, directors and writers who worked in making fantastic television and film.
http://www.eofftv.com
The Fangoria Magazine website is dedicated to covering the horror scene. The website also has trailers and clips for movies like "They Wait," "Burning Inside" and "Beyond the Dunwich Horror." The website also has reviews of horror movies on DVD. The website also has podcasts on all things horror.
http://fangoria.com
Golden Silents is a film website dedicated to the era of silent film. The website has information on female and male silent film stars as well as the genre's leading child stars. You can also discuss silent film on the website's message boards. The website also has information on clowns such as Charlie Chaplin, Snub Pollard and Will Rogers.
http://www.goldensilents.com
Horror Web is dedicated to the horror genre of film and other media. You can find plenty of reviews of horror films here. The website also has information on horror writing including works by Ray Garton and Michael Laimo. You can also play fun horror themed crosswords here.
http://www.horror-web.com
A general horror movie resource covering a vast array of horror movie titles. There is also a chat room and a thriving message board.
http://www.pitofhorror.com/
Provides information on silent era films, people and theaters. Includes news, top 100 list, home video reviews, book reviews, and more.
http://www.silentera.com/
Silent film tribute featuring movie reviews and ratings, actor tributes, best and worst lists, books, trivia, and resources.
http://www.silentmoviecrazy.com/
Reviews and discussions of non-verbal films, including history, newsletter and articles. The genre started by Koyaanisqatsi.
http://www.spiritofbaraka.com/
The sports movie database features the latest releases, news, ratings and reviews on sports movies.
http://www.sportsinmovies.com
Classic suspense and action movies articles, directors and film star photos.
http://www.suspense-movies.com/
Provides science fiction news, articles, movie premiers, schedule of sci-fi tv shows and other sci-fi related entries. Syfy (formerly known as Sci Fi) also offers sci-fi themed games and a discussion forum for science fiction enthusiasts.
http://www.syfy.com/
The TCM Turner Classic Movies website is a great place to learn about classic movies. You can also find out about upcoming books on movies such as The Legs Are the Last to Go by Diahann Carroll. The website has many Turner movies for sale including American Psycho, 13 Ghosts and 12 Days of Terror.
http://www.tcm.com
Read about science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction. Take part in polls and quizzes, and leave comments about genre books or films.
http://www.warpcoresf.co.uk
