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posted by PhasmophobiaSTAFFMOD on April 30, 2017 at 9:34 PM
Item: Get Out
Language: en
Type of Problem: Incorrect_content
Extra Details: Why has the genre been locked as "thriller" when nearly every article and website that discusses the film describes it as either horror or horror-comedy?
Sources:
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/get_out/
"Funny, scary, and thought-provoking, Get Out seamlessly weaves its trenchant social critiques into a brilliantly effective and entertaining horror/comedy thrill ride."
https://www.google.com/amp/variety.com/2017/film/reviews/get-out-review-jordan-peele-1201968635/amp/
"Blending race-savvy satire with horror to especially potent effect..."
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/get-out-2017
"...his directorial debut is a complex, accomplished genre hybrid that should alter his business card. “Get Out” feels fresh and sharp in a way that studio horror movies almost never do. It is both unsettling and hysterical..."
Reply by lineker
on May 7, 2017 at 7:44 AM
I agree that thriller is wrong. My only consideration now is whether to include comedy. I haven't seen the movie and from reading about the movie it does not seem that comedy is a good fit. So maybe horror / mystery would work? Those were the two present on a few sites I checked. Comedy can be added as a keyword in that case.
Reply by Marr 🇳🇱
on May 7, 2017 at 8:00 AM
The universal website says; "Horror Thriller Mystery Suspense"
I haven't seen the movie, but I'd say Horror makes me think more of ghosts and exorcisms and lots of gore/blood, but idk.
The Dutch distributor categorised it just as Thriller
Reply by lineker
on May 7, 2017 at 8:23 AM
We can keep thriller in that case, but all of my regular sources have it as horror so that one must be there and mystery seems a very good fit as well. Also, horror can be different things, but hard for me to say without having seen the movie. I added those two. Dark comedy is added as a keyword. That should be enough.