Neo-noir is a term given to the modern trend of incorporating aspects of film noir into films of other genres. Similarly, the term can be applied to other works of fiction that incorporate these elements.

Although there have arguably been no new major films in the classic film noir genre since the early 1960s, the genre has had significant impact on other genres. These films usually incorporate both thematic elements, such as the character trapped in a situation and making choices out of desperation or nihilistic moral systems, and visual elements, such as low-key lighting. As film noir can be seen as an early parallel to independent films (given the lack of attention that studios paid to many noir projects) it is fitting that many neo-noir films are also independent.

Works that can be described as neo-noir include dystopian films such as Soylent Green, particularly 1980s cyberpunk, such as Blade Runner. Some more recent examples from this genre include Heat, Fargo (film), The Grifters, L.A. Confidential, Pulp Fiction, Streets of Fire, The Usual Suspects, Memento, Minority Report, Confidence, The Ice Harvest, Sin City, Dark City, and Brick. The trend has surfaced in television series as well, including shows, such as Miami Vice of the 1980s, The Animated Series of the 1990s, and Veronica Mars of the 2000s.

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watched paanch yesterday. Anurag Kashyap is a brilliant neo-noir film maker
vivekg86 (vivekg86) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:51:30 -0000
watched paanch yesterday. Anurag Kashyap is a brilliant neo-noir film maker
Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir film, directed by Roman Polanski. The film features many elements of the film... http://bit.ly/7ABbPs
LAKompany (LA Kompany) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:28:50 -0000
Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir film, directed by Roman Polanski. The film features many elements of the film... http://bit.ly/7ABbPs
Primal Fear could have been much better. It was too light on the neo-noir and too predictable.
DiabeticSwan (Diabetic Swan) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:23:17 -0000
Primal Fear could have been much better. It was too light on the neo-noir and too predictable.
how am I only now finding out about this awesome neo-noir Mario/Smash Bros. web series? http://therewillbebrawl.com
effulgent_inara (effulgent_inara) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:52:28 -0000
how am I only now finding out about this awesome neo-noir Mario/Smash Bros. web series? http://therewillbebrawl.com
I may have tweeted this before, but filming in black and white does NOT make your movie 'neo-noir'
zamanofsteel (Y. A. Zaman) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:34:44 -0000
I may have tweeted this before, but filming in black and white does NOT make your movie 'neo-noir'
Departed - better than before. On FX (censored) so I could actually focus on what they were saying. Great neo-noir. Dutch angles abound!
moviereviews583 (Emily Correa) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:39:50 -0000
Departed - better than before. On FX (censored) so I could actually focus on what they were saying. Great neo-noir. Dutch angles abound!

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