Blade Runner is a hybrid between the Neo – noir genre and the science fiction genre – the film combines many of the recognizable tropes that are associated with the film noir style with a original sci – fi concept and this is an example of genre hybridity which is the combination of two established genres in order to create something entirely new and this makes the film more interesting than if it was just from one

This Genre hybridity is one of the factors that helps to make Blade Runner such an interesting film – the high concept sci – fi creates an ethical grey area which perfectly plays into the conventions of film noir , the replicants are robot slaves that Deckard has to kill , but when he falls in love with Rachael , his job becomes more complicated ,as he develops feelings for Rachael and this is the catalyst for the main ethical dilemma of the film. Additionally , Rachael conforms to the film noir archetype of the femme fatal , her motives are mysterious and the fact that she is a replicant is hidden from her , however the trope of the femme fatal is subverted when Rachael turns out to be a good person and the femme fatal is usually the villain and this is an example of how genre hybridization can lead to new and interesting takes on popular genres.