27/01/2011 10:47

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14-­‐17   18-­‐21   22+  

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Genres  

Thriller  

Comedy  

Horror  

Action  

Drama  

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? 2 What is your favourite genre of film? Thriller Comedy Horror Action Drama

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No  

3 Do you like thriller/ horror films? 4 What makes thriller/horror films unique scary and impressive? Plot Chase Blood Tense music Violence Low key lightening

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Plot  

Case  

Blood  

Tense  music  

Violence  

Low  key  lightening    

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No  

Yes  

Mostly  

5 Usually is the victim male or female?

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

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

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Female   Male    

Gender  

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Yes  

No  

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

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

10 Do you pay a big attention on the name of the film, if so, does the name “Hidden” attracts you? Yes – 12 -> does the name “Hidden” attracts you? -> Yes -8 No – 8 No - 4

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7  Yes  

No  

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Yes  

No  

Possibly  

11 In what colour would you like to see a film in order to feel it more frightened? Black and white Colour Sepia

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

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Black  and  white  

Colour  

Sepia  

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Walking  alone  in  the  underground  in  the  night  2  

Walking  alone  through  a  wood    

Walking  alone  in  the  underground  in  the  night