Target Audience Research

Shakil

This question shows that more males watching thriller films than females. This is because the conventions in thriller films are what men enjoy watching the most.

Question 1

This graph shows that the majority of people prefer action thriller over the others. This is because action thrillers are more entertaining and the conventions in them are what appeal to males the most.

Question 2

This tells us that suspense is what people enjoy most in thriller films. This could be because people like to not know what is going to happen. They like the jump scares and the build up to something bad that is going to happen.

Question 3

People like thriller films with a lot of action and suspense. This is because people like to be entertained whilst they’re watching the film, people don’t like films that bore them or have nothing happen for a long time.

Question 4

There is a high percentage of people that prefer a female protagonist over a male one. This could be because seeing a male protagonist if typical in most films, so when you see a female doing what men are portrayed to usually do, it makes the film a lot better.

Question 5

From the evidence in the graph we can see that people watch thriller films with the friends the most. Going to the cinema with friends is more enjoyable than going with your family or partner because you all would have similar interests if you go as a group. When you do go as a group, you tend to go with 3 friends and over, which makes the experience a lot more fun for people.

Question 6

This questions shows that people like thriller films set in the city the most. This could be because when the action happens in the city, there are more people around which means they are more likely to get caught up in it. If it is set in a small village there is only so much that can happen compared to in a city which is massive.

Question 7