Results

Age:
Our sample was mainly in the ’15-21’ age category. This was mainly for convenience as it was easier to ask our peers to partake in the questionnaire.





How often do you watch films? :
This shows that the people we asked watched a film at least once a week if not every day. Also showing that they have some knowledge about film and are likely to watch many different genres.

What is your preferred genre? :

When we asked people this question they said that they had more than one preferred genre and that it depended on the mood they were in. But from the results given most people had preference to comedy. Perhaps because comedies are easy-watching and keep people entertained without having to put too much thought into it.

When watching a thriller what do you expect? :

The majority of people replied that they expected there to be many twists to keep them guessing, so it is useful to take that into account and live up to the expectations of the audience. However, only filming the first 2 minutes means that we can’t give away too much of the story.

How do thrillers make you feel? :



After you have seen a thriller does it make you think deeper into it?

This shows that people expect a huge twist at the end of the films with people making reference to ‘The Sixth Sense’ and ‘Shutter Island’.

Do explicit images make more of an impact than subtle implicit shots?

The majority of people said that the diegetic sounds make more of an impact on them than actually being able to see a graphic shot.