Monday, 13 October 2014

RESEARCH 32 - AUDIENCE SURVEY ANALYSIS

Q1. What sub-genre of horror do you prefer?
        Highest: Thriller – an exciting plot
        Lowest: Slasher – Includes violent murders

   Slasher films have become a typical sub genre for films whereas thriller films create suspense and keep the audience waiting for something to happen. This is why I think that most people chose thriller films as they are more exciting to watch and allows the audience to feel like they are in the story since they are following the plot not knowing what’s going to happen, whereas I think in slasher films people expect there to be torture and typical murder stories.

Q2. What makes you scared the most?
        Highest: Sinister Children
        Lowest: Animals
   
    I think that typically it would be a ghost, however people have become            desentizised to it and now something that was seen as innocence is seen as evil due to many films such as ‘Orphan’, ‘The Omen’ and ‘Case 39’.

Q3.  Why do you like to watch horror films?
        Highest: For the thrill and excitement
        Lowest: You know you are not at risk

This links to the use and gratification theory that people watch films for the thrill and excitement showing that out film should be something that is original and different to what they have seen in order for them to enjoy our film more.

Q4. Which one do you find most typical in a horror film to be about?
        Highest: Possession
        Lowest: A Quest/Abduction

     Clearly from this many films are about possession such as ‘Paranormal Activity’, ‘The Conjuring’ and ‘Insidious’ and because it is so common in horror films the audience are starting to find it boring, however it shows that they rarely see people going through a quest. Suggesting that my audience like to see characters going through a journey.

Q5. Do you prefer silence or loud eerie music?
        Highest: Silence
        Lowest: Loud eerie music


      I believe that my audience chose silence as it creates suspense and without music, the audience can only imagine how dramatic the next scene will be as music signifies almost what is coming up next, so without music the audience have to use their own imagination and with this the audience start to connect more with the film.

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