thriller movie survey responses

Thriller Movie Survey ResponsesElle Lewin

Thriller Movie Survey Responses • I found it very important to

ask a gender question as it gave me a suggestion to a target audience for thrillers. I found that the majority that answered were female, which may suggest this sex feel more comfortable when answering a questionnaire, therefore a survey may not have been the best approach to get research on the genre.

Thriller Movie Survey Responses

• My second question was about the respondents age, I felt it was vital to ask this question to see what ages are interested in thrillers and what ages aren't. The majority fit into the 16-25 category, which follows googles approach to the target audience of a thriller.


• This question was also important and aided me a lot to find out more about the target audience, the software also abled me to see one persons results at a time therefore I could find out their preferences overall. The answer was mainly a yes however a small percentage said no.


• I asked why the respondents liked the genre, this gave me an idea as to what to include in my opening, many said they enjoyed the suspense and how you didn’t know what to expect. However some said this genre was not their favourite which challenges how I can sway them. By asking this question I could put into place what elements would work best for the viewers.


• I asked this question in order to see what type of sub genre was the favourite to the respondents. This way I could base my opening on the favoured genre, however they were all very close but it was exposed that psychological Thrillers were preferred out of Action, Spy and Horror.


• I asked what peoples favourite thriller movie was, this way I could find out and watch the openings to some as it could inspire me as to what they included and what I could also use. I found that may people found Taken to be their favourite but Gone Girl was also a favourite.


• I then went on to ask what they liked the most about their chosen thriller. Many said how unpredictable it was, whilst others spoke about the actors and the storyline. This gave me a clear indication as to what factors to include in my own thriller opening. I knew that I had to make it unpredictable in order to be successful because this is what people were interested in.


• Another Question I asked was what they enjoyed the most about the thriller and gave 4 options, the most successful answer was the suspense within, many weren't interested in the soundtrack whilst others found the narrative to be enjoyable. This aids me in knowing what to feature in my opening to make it heighten in suspense.


• I was having trouble finding a soundtrack that was suitable and most successful, therefore I asked what people enjoyed the most. I found that tense music which builds was the most preferred answer however others like dark and eerie music, I now know what type of sound element to involve.


• I wanted to know where the best kind of location was to set a thriller, so I asked on the survey and listed some answers for example – prison, abandoned house, dark alley and a science lab. I found that out of the 4 answers, the abandoned house came out on top which got me thinking about my setting and location for my own opening.


• Overall, I found out from my survey that it was a successful source to require information and research.

During my survey I learnt about what types of people liked and disliked thriller films, what the target audience mainly

were and what they expected or liked the most. The answers gave me a lot of inspiration as to what to include

and where but it also allowed me to think more about what others didn’t like and how I can challenge myself to turn

this opinion around. I did this survey in order to achieve a positive outcome at the end of my opening, and I believe

the respondents supplied me with all the research I wanted.

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