1. Gender
Male
Female
2. Age
15-17
18-20
21 +
3. Do you know what a thriller genre is?
Yes
No
4. Do you watch thriller films?
Yes
No
5. Which type of thriller film do you enjoy the most?
Psychological
Action
Creepy/Scary
Supernatural
Mix all a few or all
6. Do you think children can add a scary factor in the right places?
Yes
No
If yes, what do you think is the creepiest thing for them to be doing?
7. Do you think the idea of a ‘normal’ problem such as domestic violence to be more disturbing as a UFO or ghost?
Yes
No
8. What do you expect from a thriller film most of the time?
9. Do you think a thriller involving domestic abuse would be appropriate?
Yes
No
10. Do you think a old warn out teddy bear can add to the feel of neglect?
Yes
No
Gender
There are more males here then females, this could mean that the majority of the resulsts we collected are biased from a male point of view. This could result in making a film that is more suited to the male gender rather then a female. This reasearch could have been more effective if we had asked the same amount of males and females in our data.
Age
Here we have asked the majority of people in the age range of 15-17 this could mean that our film is more suited for the people in this age range. This could be as the majority of people we asked was in college so most people are within that age range in college. This data could be seen as useful as most people around this age tend to enjoy the thriller genre.
Do you know what a the thriller genre is?
This is probably one of the most important questions that we have asked as it allowed us to continue asking the people questions who would understand what they were about. This question also told us how many people would know what genre the film was if we were to show it to a real audience showing.
Do you watch thriller films?
The question in hand made sure that the people we were researching actually watched thriller films. This is as they may understand what a thriller is but not have enough experience in watching thrillers to answer the questions ahead in the questionnaire. This question again made sure that are information was as useful as possible.
Which type of thriller film do you enjoy the most?
Most people who answered this question chose creepy/scary and psychological. This tells my group and me that if we wanted are film to be one of the most enjoyable for the audience we should try and make our film fit in to these categories. The least popular option was a mixture of subgenres; this tells us that most people prefer thriller films that fit in to one clear subgenre.
Do you think children can add a scary factor in the right places?
This question tells us that subsequently if we add children in to our thriller film this may add to the scary effect that was the most popular choice in the subgenres. This means that our film would be more appealing to our target audience if we were to add the factor of children.
If yes, what is the creepiest thing for them to be doing?
The most popular choice here was singing, but we feel that this may be quite difficult to fit in to a thriller film. The second most popular choice was staring. We agree and feel that if the child were to stare in to the camera this may bring across this tense, creepy subgenre to life and make our target audience enjoy the film more.
Do you think that the idea of a 'normal' problem such as domestic abuse is more scary then a UFO or ghost?
Normal’ problems seem to be more scary then supernatural ones. We can use this to our advantage in out thriller film as creating supernatural things on film would be more difficult. This means that we can make the film easier and still appeal in the right way to the audience by using a ‘normal’ problem within the story plot.
what do you expect from a thriller most of the time?
Suspense was the most popular option within this question. This heightens the view that we should use should thriller codes and conventions such as patracted outcome and darkness. This may make the film tenser and make it feel more attractive to the audience. As this question was open, it meant that the person filling in the questions could put whatever they felt. This suggests to us that we should try and include all of the above in our films.
Do you think a thriller involving domestic abuse would be appropriate?
This question seems to have an equal result on ‘yes’ and ‘no’. This could mean that many may not feel it appropriate but there is a slightly higher result on ‘yes’ meaning it could be appealing to the higher portion of the audience. The results from this question provide the group with pause for thought as to whether to include this in our film. It could be that we include this within the plot but not in the opening scene.
Do you think an old worn out teddy bear can add to the feeling of neglect?
This question tells us that we should include an old worn out teddy to add to this feel of neglect. This may put across the films ideas more clearly. Hopefully this may also tie in with the other audience wants, such as scary/creepy and suspense.
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