Spoilers ahead: for the puzzle and the movies/games
This page reveals all categories and answers for this puzzle. It also discusses plot details, story endings, and other spoilers for some of the movies/games shown.
easy
Live-action talking animal leads
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Each film asks real human actors to share the frame with an animal lead who talks, charms, argues, or causes expensive logistical problems.
medium
Sea survival and rescue voyages
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These are ocean-pressure stories: crews, storms, wrecks, deep water, and the horrible realization that land is not coming to help soon.
hard
Documentaries about troubled film productions
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tricky
Screenlife thrillers
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The desktop becomes the stage. These thrillers trap the action inside chat windows, webcams, browsers, and feeds until closing the laptop feels like the smart move.