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Slapstick film

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Slapstick films are a type of comedy film that employ slapstick comedy with five main conventions:

  1. Pain with no real consequence,
  2. Editing to turn a situation more unrealistic,
  3. Impossible situations,
  4. Zooms to confuse the audience
  5. Off screen use of sounds for impossible stunts and tension for audience.

 


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