These 12 movies reinvented their respective genres, pushing the medium forward and influencing new generations of storytellers.

The top 90 best horror film festivals and genre programs in 2025/2026, as voted by over 30 industry experts. Welcome to the world’s top genre film festivals, voted for by the world’s top experts. And, ...

A new film market is looking to create fresh inroads for genre-focused projects. Jonathan Martin, a filmmaker who is also the founder and director of genre festival FilmQuest, and Jon Fitzgerald, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about women in comedy. What makes a great movie? Iconic actors? Great directors? Or is it something harder to define? The ...

Berlin’s European Film Market partners with Fantasia’s Frontières Market to launch a new genre focus at 2026’s Berlinale. The genre films eligible for selection can range from psychological thrillers ...

SXSW 2025 is coming to a close and it was truly a banger year for the festival when it came to genre showings. From goopy sci-fi to a sex worker’s journey through Trashtown, the genre films on display ...