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