Audience Research - Questionnaire

1) What age bracket are you in?

a. 16-18
b. 18-24
c. 24-40
d. 40-60
e. 60+

2) What is your preferred genre of film?
a. Horror
b. Thriller
c. Romance
d. Comedy
e. Action/Adventure
f. Historical
g. Sci-fi/ Fantasy
h. Documentary
i. Western

3) On average, how often do you watch a thriller film?

a. Once a fortnight or less
b. Once a month
c. Every 3 months
d. Every 6 months
e. Once a year
f. Never

4) On a scale of 1 – 10, how would you rate the thriller genre in terms of entertainment? (10 being the highest, 1 being the lowest)

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5) Which sub genre of thriller would you find most interesting to watch?
a. Disaster: A thriller story about mass peril, where the protagonist's job is to both survive, and to save many other people from a grim fate.


b. Psychological: A thriller that emphasizes the psychological condition of the hero that presents obstacles to his objective, rather than the action.

c. Crime: A thriller story that revolves around the life of detectives, mobs, or other groups associated with criminal events in the story.


d. Techno: A thriller story whose theme is usually technology, or the danger behind the technology people use, including the threat of cyber terrorism.

6) What type of narrative do you prefer in a psychological thriller?
a. Plot twists
b. Time distortion
c. Crossing narrative strands/characters being intertwined
d. Conspiracy

7) Do you prefer the film to either:
a. Challenge your thoughts actively?
b. Have a clear/strong storyline?

8) What appeals to you in a trailer of a thriller?

a. quick snappy editing

b. use of low key lighting

c. strong storyline

d. the use of actors