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Genre & Style Terms Starting With E

The genre & style terms that begin with E, in alphabetical order.

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Definitions of Genre & Style Terms Starting With E

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  • Eco-horror

    Eco-horror is a subgenre of horror film in which the natural world, or a monstrous aberration of it, becomes the primary antagonist, often as a form of retribution for humanity's environmental sins.

  • Eco-thriller

    An eco-thriller is a subgenre of the thriller that uses environmental crises or ecological disasters as the basis for its suspense plot.

  • EDM

    EDM, or Electronic Dance Music, is a broad umbrella term for percussive electronic music genres produced primarily for nightclubs, raves, and festivals.

  • Ensemble film

    An ensemble film features a large cast of characters whose interconnected or parallel storylines contribute to a single, overarching narrative or theme.

  • Ensemble Piece

    A film built around multiple principal characters sharing equal narrative weight.

  • Epic

    A grand-scale film noted for sweeping scope, scale and production values.

  • Ethnofiction

    Ethnofiction is a documentary subgenre that blends factual ethnographic observation with fictional narrative elements, often featuring non-actors playing versions of themselves.

  • Experimental film

    Experimental film is a mode of filmmaking that rigorously re-evaluates cinematic conventions and explores non-traditional forms of expression, often outside of mainstream commercial practice.

  • Exploitation Film

    Low‑budget cinema emphasizing sensational content to attract niche audiences.

  • Expressionism

    A film style that distorts reality to convey emotional or psychological states

  • Extreme Close-Up

    A shot that magnifies a small detail to convey heightened emotion or narrative significance.

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