As humans we like to analyze then categorize things based on their similarities and movies are no different, therefore, grouping movies by genre gives us a idea of ​​what a film will be like before being viewed. Genres can be identified by the components of a film, including setting, characters, and theme. So there are many different types of film genres. Mulholland Drive is not a typical film that can be classified into major genres, so it belongs to a sub-genre class. The film has some characteristics of a black comedy with the casting of Billy Ray Cyrus, a one hit wonder, and the scene where the director discusses the cowboy has dark humor. Yet it also looks like a horror film or film noir if you focus on the lighting, but it doesn't show the standards of those genres. The film Mulholland Drive is a hybrid film that should be grouped under the psychological thriller category. Psychology refers to questions of the human mind, whether based in reality or in the recesses of our subconscious. This film takes the viewer to the most obsessive and disturbing aspects of human nature through imagery and content. The main character, Betty, is innocent during the film's opening scenes. For example, she is naive when she finds Rita in her aunt's apartment, and then when she and Rita find the large sum of money in her purse. She doesn't see the danger of the situation. She is more than happy to help Rita in any way, even though the neighbor warns her that things are not going well. Throughout the film, you see Betty go from a girl who wants to become a famous actress to a bitter woman who realizes that Hollywood can be a sinister place. Due to her bitterness, she became... middle of paper ...... film written with a female voice while Donnie Darko represents the uncertainty of a thriller film with a male voice. On the other hand, Mulholland Drive is a female point of view written by a male voice which gives the effect of a psychological thriller. This allows the viewer to follow Betty and by seeing all her dreams we realize her psychological flaws which create her obsession with Rita, the main actress. We see at the beginning of the film a preview of what is going to happen in Winkie's scene. This tells us that the film is depicted in a dream state. From that point on, we follow Betty's journey from naive girl fascinated by Los Angeles to psychotic, obsessed woman crushed by the film industry and the people who make movies. The psychological thriller ends when Betty is haunted to death by the elderly people who encouraged her dreams..