Questionnaire Results

So far, we have collected 60 responses from our questionnaire and here are the results:

- 90% of the responses were people aged 15-19, which is our target audience.

- When asked what horror film they prefer, 61% of people answered 'Psychological'. 'Slasher/Splatter' was the least favoured, with only 10.2%.

- The results for the question 'What are your biggest fears?' are as follows:
(NB - they could choose a possible 3 answers)

- The most recurring answer to where they would feel most afraid was somewhere 'abandoned', 'isolated', 'alone' and 'dark'. In terms of actual location, 'woods' and 'big houses/buildings (e.g. hospitals)' were frequent answers. 

- Their favourite horror films predominantly included films such as 'The Grudge' and the 'Saw' series. We will deconstruct these in further detail to establish why they are most popular. 

- Results of what key elements of a teaser trailer are most appealing are stated in the graph (the higher the rating the better):

                   

- The most common answers for what is expected in teaser trailers include 'suspense', 'fast editing' and 'jumpy shots'.

- People do not want to see girls running around screaming, 'fake blood' and bad acting. 

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Questionnaire

This is our initial questionnaire:

We have used SurveyMonkey and uploaded it to our Facebook and Twitter pages.

1. Please state your gender
Male
Female

2. How old are you?
Under 15
15-19
20-24
25-29
30+

3. Which type of horror film would you prefer to watch?
Psychological
Slasher/Splatter
Zombie/Vampire
Supernatural
Other (please specify)

4. What are your biggest fears? (Please select top 3)
Claustrophobia (inability to escape)
Clowns/Masked figures
Torture
Blood/Gore
Darkness
Isolation
Creatures (e.g. snakes, spiders)
Death
The unknown
Possessed humans/Creatures
Other (please specify)

5. In terms of location, where do you/would you feel most afraid? (e.g. an alleyway, a farm)

6. What is your favourite horror film and why?

7. What key elements of a trailer attract you most to go and see a film? (Please rank in order of importance)
Sound
Directors
Production companies
Actors
Special effects
Gore
Editing
Other (please specify)

8. What would you expect in a horror teaser trailer?

9. What clichés do you not want to see in teaser trailers?

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