GENRE AND CONVENTION

Teen films is a film genre targeted at teenagers and young adults in which the plot is based upon the special interests of teenagers, such as coming of age, first love, rebellion, conflict with parents, teen angst or alienation. Often these normally serious subject matters are presented in a glossy, stereotyped or trivialized way. Some teen films appeal to young males while others appeal to young females.

The most common sub-genres in teen films are:

• romance
• comedy
• thriller
• horror
• tragedy
• drama
• psychological
• geeky
• fantasy

etc.

Most teen films are set in educational places such as high schools and Universities. By doing this it relates to teenagers because they set it someplace they know very well. In quirky films you have the usual Hot/popular person and then the geek who then becomes the hero in the end. In romanatic comedies it is always the guy who goes for the girl of his dreams and that mostly happens when they're at school. Basically, they have very generic plots that are easy to guess the outcome of.