'Hidden' questionnaire - Olesia, Harry and Lawrence

27/01/2011 10:47 In order to find out target audience I made a little questionnaire and sent it to different people of different age. Here are 12 questions and answers from 20 people.

1 What is your age?

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 14-­‐17

18-­‐21

22+

2 What is your favourite genre of film?

Thriller Comedy Horror Action Drama

Genres 1

4 Thriller

5

Comedy Horror Action 3

7

Drama

3 Do you like thriller/ horror films?

Yes No

4 What makes thriller/horror films unique scary and impressive?

Plot Chase Blood Tense music Violence Low key lightening

2

1 3 Plot

3

Case Blood Tense music Violence 4

Low key lightening 7

5 Usually is the victim male or female?

14 12 10 8

Gender

6 4 2 0 Female

Male

6 Is it common to see a woman as an antagonist?

No

Yes

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

7 Do thriller/horror films usually include killing and end in tragedy?

Mostly Yes No 0

2

4

6

8

10

12

8 Do you think all horror/thriller movies have similar plots and it’s easy to predict what will happen due to stereotypical conventions?

7 Yes No 13

9 Would you like to see another new horror/thriller movie?

Possibl y No

Yes 0

2

4

6

8

10

10 Do you pay a big attention on the name of the film, if so, does the name “Hidden” attracts you?

Yes – 12 No – 8

-> does the name “Hidden” attracts you?

-> Yes -8 No - 4

11 In what colour would you like to see a film in order to feel it more frightened?

Black and white Colour Sepia

4

9

Black and white Colour Sepia

7

12 Which situations make you to feel the most frightened in?

Walking alone through a wood Walking alone in the underground in the night Walking alone down a dark street with a stranger behind you 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Walking alone in the underground in the night 2 Walking alone through a wood Walking alone in the underground in the night