Audience Research Questionnaire

Are you male or female?

Male           

Female       
 
What is your age range?

12-14         
15-17         
18+  

What is your ethnic background?

White British                  

Mixed British        
Asian                    
Black African                  
Black Caribbean    
Chinese                
Other                   

Do you watch thrillers?

Yes   
No     

Do you like thrillers?

Yes   

No     

What location would best suit a thriller?

Woods
Abandoned
Everyday Setting
Bedroom
Other

(If yes) What type of thriller do you like?

Crime thriller                  

Action thriller                 
Psychological thriller      
Religious thriller             
Medical thriller               
Mystery thriller               
Legal thriller                   

Who do you watch thrillers with?

Family        

Friends       
Other          

Where do you tend to watch films?

 

At home               
At the cinema       
Other                   

Where do you hear about films?

Newspaper  

TV              
Internet      
Radio
Magazines  
Other

What makes an advert catch your attention? (Pick Two)

Bold colours         

Bold title              
Dramatic music    
Pictures                
Special effects      
All                        

In the beginning of a thriller do you like a main event taking place to set the story?

Yes   

No     

Do you prefer old fashioned thrillers (e.g. Psycho) or the newer thrillers (e.g. Cabin In The Woods)?

Old fashioned       

New                     

What music do you prefer at the start of a thriller?

Bold and Dramatic         

Quiet and Tense            

At the beginning of a thriller do you prefer?

Dark and mysterious      

Weird and eerie
Other          

How much would you consider on paying for a movie?

£0 - £5
£5-£10
£10-£15
£15-£20

Does the opening of a thriller to you have to be?

Action packed       
Gun fighting        
Mysterious  
Other          

Results

 

 

 

We handed our questionnaire to 15 different people to gain knowledge and feedback on what people look for in a thriller. There are a few things that immediately stood out when looking at the results. We found that most people enjoy thrillers and that people want the main plot to be set straight away. This is interesting and will try to do this in our thriller. Another thing we realised is that the people we asked would prefer a newer thriller compared to an old fashioned thriller. When considering the location we found that an everyday setting was the most popular closely followed by an abandoned theme, if we could combine both of these i feel that we could get the look we want. Asking and looking at the results of these questionnaires have given us a good insight to what people want and what we need to include.