Audience research

 Question 1

The audience in general favour action thrillers above the other categories. This may be because they prefer high intensity as opposed to a slower and more methodical approach. I personally will make a psychological thriller, but these responses tell me that I should implement more action heavy elements in the thriller.

The vast majority of the audience feels that rain is the best setting for a thriller. This is probably due to the rains depressing undertones and the fact that it comes with dimmer lighting. This would be the best possible option for creating an ominous thriller. The weather is an unreliable factor however and thus may prove difficult to find, especially at this time of the year. 

Most of the audience believe that the best time of day for a thriller would be at night. This is likely due to the fact that the majority of the audience fears the unknown. This in turn adds to the tension and suspense of the film as the audience is hindered in terms of their senses. the inability to see creates an inability to know, which scares a lot of people, fitting the feeling and mood that the film is attempting to create.

The majority of the audience feel as though an open ended narrative would be the best for a thriller due to its ability to give the audience room to come up with their own ideas and theorise about how the film would have ended. People who watch thrillers are likely to want to figure things out for themselves and this is why this type of ending was the most popular.

Most of the audience favours the storyline in a thriller above anything else in a thriller. This is because you can have a bad characters but if you have a good storyline, the thriller can still be good, but this doesn't work vice versa. 

My audience were all aged 11-18, which aligns with the target audience.

The majority of the audience would prefer to watch their thrillers at home Netflix as opposed to going to the cinema. This may be because of the power of the pause, In which the audience is able to watch the film at their own pace, giving them the ability to feel more comfortable in their surrounding.

The majority of the audience feels as though suspense is the most important element of a thriller. This is because suspense in the narrative, when done well, creates tension. Without suspense in the narrative, the audience will likely fine it hard to keep engaged with the story. This was favoured above mystery, which may be because without suspense, mystery is nothing.

Most of the audience feel as though props are fairly important to the success of a thriller. this is because they aren't essential in making the thriller a good one, but they do help in establishing the genre and feel of the film. This can be done through the use of on theme props like guns and knives for a crime thriller for example.

The audience were split when it comes to how they felt about the settings significance to a thrillers success. The audience felt that setting was either important or very important to thriller. This may be because the setting creates the tone and theme for the thriller, creating a certain mood and aesthetic, in turn, creating a more exciting story.

All of these responses will help greatly in creating a better thriller as I am able to take the feedback of what most of the audience will like and apply it to my own. For example, most of the audience favours the storyline over the characters.