Survey Analysis

I created a survey to gather information on what audience members like best in thriller films. This included who their favourite directors are, what type of music featured in thrillers they like and what devices they watch thrillers on. I had 8 responses to this survey, all helpful to what I should include in my thriller opening.

Which sub-genres of thriller do you prefer?

The answers concluded that the most preferred sub genres are supernatural and phycological. The least preferred are mysteries.

How often do you watch thrillers?

1-2 times each month is the most popular. No one doesn't watch thrillers but not many people watch them very often.

Where do you watch thrillers?

The majority of people watch thriller films on Netflix. Second to that is the cinema and on DVDs. Not many people watch thrillers online.

Which directer do you prefer? 

Out of the four directors, Tim Burton and Quentin Tarantino were the most popular.

Why do you prefer that director? 

7 people gave interesting answers to why they prefer their chosen director. Most people enjoyed the creative aspects that these directors brought to their films. 

What devices do you normally watch thrillers on?

The majority watch thrillers on T.V. The cinema and laptops are closely followed. 

From looking at the results of this survey, I have found out what the audience prefer to see in thriller films. I can now apply these factors to my own thriller and I have information on how the audience view thrillers, giving me an idea of how to release the film later on.

My target audience will like supernatural/psychological thrillers, watch about 1-2 thrillers every month, watch thrillers on Netflix through the T.V. and like Tim Burton and Quentin Tarantino for their creativity. My target audience would be between the ages of 15 and 30.