フィルム・ノワール
A misconception with film noir is that it's a genre, however, it falls under the category of mood or style. It is a reference to the films produced post World War II. This style of film lasted for around ten years. When movies began to be rapidly produced in color, the style died out. However, the popularity of television greatly contributed to the fall of film noir. Film noirs have inspired current Hollywood cult classics like "L.A. Confidential", "Cast a Deadly Spell", and "Fight Club". Generally, these are classified as neo-noirs.