Movies

a shot taken from very close to the subject - There's a close-up of her eyes while she's screaming.

anything that's alive except for people and plants - The scariest creatures I've ever seen are bird-eating spiders.

to combine different shots when making a movie - I love the way they edited that scene.

footage of real events, or footage that looks real - We're making a found footage horror movie.

strange and unexplained by science - It's about people who investigate paranormal events.

related to or affecting the mind - His problem's psychological, so he needs to see a therapist.

a view of something in a movie - The films opens with a shot of children playing in a park.

a film about a very violent psychopath - I’m terrified of chainsaws because of a slasher film I watched as a child.

recorded sounds used in films, TV shows, etc - Spooky sound effects like footsteps and creaking doors are often used in horror movies.

an event that changes a story's meaning - Don't tell us what the twist is. You'll spoil the movie!

comedy about topics like death, war, illness, etc. - My friends hate black comedies, but I love them.

to react to something that's embarrassing or disturbing - When she vomited on her husband, everyone cringed.

to make something or someone look silly - Lots of comedians poke fun at politics and make fun of politicians.

a funny parody of a movie genre - Is it a horror movie spoof, or just a funny horror movie?

a cowboy movie about the old American West - There were lots of Westerns on TV when I was a kid.

footage from the past used in a new film - The archival footage was from old news broadcasts.

a film many people have paid to see - If our film's a box office hit, we'll be rich!

a record for highest ticket sales or box office earnings - It broke the box office record in China!

a presenter who appears on-screen during a film or TV show - David Attenborough's the host in lots of wildlife documentaries.

a person who does voice-overs for films or TV shows - Why don't you get Morgan Freeman to be the narrator?

to recreate a past event by acting, wearing costumes, etc - We saw an American Civil War battle re-enacted at Gettysburg.

a film technique that slows down movement on screen - The birds are shown in slow motion.

of a film technique that speeds up movement on screen - Check out the time-lapse shots of traffic from above.

recorded words heard during a film or TV show - Have you recorded the voice-overs yet?