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Helmer
Hollywood slang term motion picture director. (See director)

High Concept
A mass appeal got-to-see-it motion picture idea that can be succinctly described in 10 words or less; usually by blending references to icons and pop culture in a way that suggests its mass appeal. For example: Imagine "Lethal Weapon" up a skyscraper - Bruce Willis in "Die Hard." In short, a movie idea that most people can understand after hearing a very few words. (See logline)

Hit
A film that performs with noteworthy success at the box office. (See box office performance benchmarks)

Horizontal Trend
See sideways trend.

Horror Genre
The film genre that emphasizes sudden or shocking fear. Stories feature spine-tingling plots designed to frighten, often by invoking a common worst hidden fear. Horror stories may rely on the mythic, the extranatural, the supernatural, or on monsters; and they frequently pioneer innovative visual and sound effects. (See genre, visual effects)

Hype
Manufactured promotional buzz, usually hyperbolic in nature.

Hyphenate
A film professional who performs more than one creative function, usually some combination of writer, director, producer or star (i.e. writer-director, producer-director, star-director).