Silent films
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Film genres

Film genres

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Complete the crossword, then click on "Check" to check your answer. If you are stuck, you can click on "Hint" to get a free letter. Click on a number in the grid to see the clue or clues for that number.
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Across:

1. These films are designed to frighten and to invoke our hidden worst fears, often in a terrifying way.
3. It includes battles that involve tanks, fighter planes, warships, firearms, and hand-to-hand combat.
5. These films are serious and real life situations, involving intense character development and interaction.
7. It´s about a series of funny, or comical events, intended to make the audience laugh.
8. It uses imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel and extraterrestrial life.
9. The main character is usually a cowboy or outlander armed with a revolver and a rifle who rides a horse.

Down:

2. The main plot is about a love story or love triangles with romantic scenes.
4. It features exciting stories in exotic, far away, or unfamiliar places.
6. The protagonist usually takes a risky turn, which leads to desperate situations such as explosions, fights, rescues, disasters, etc.