Planning: Questionnaire

Survey about thriller films. Please place a (x) in the boxes provided.

Age: 10-17        18-25      26-32       33-39       40+

Gender:  Male    Female

Occupation: student    employed    unemployed   Rehired    other

1 Do you enjoy watching thriller films? 
Yes   
No    

2 Do you feel frightened or entertained whilst watching a thriller?
Frightened      
Entertained   

Please explain  why ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3 how often do you watch thrillers?
Once a week     
twice a week   
once a month   
twice a month  
other                  

4 What are your favourite thriller sub genres?

Action     
Sci-fi        
Crime      
Disaster
Other     

Please state ………………………………………



5 What themes do your favourite thrillers involve?

Obsession   

Drugs           
 
Rape            

Violence      

Torture        


6 Do you like sudden shocks that keep you on the edge of your seat? If so, why?
Yes  
No   

why………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7 what are your expectations from a thriller film?

Do have a theme it’s based on                          

Have an resolved ending                                     

Create a frightening experience throughout   

other

please state……………………………………………………………………………………………
 

           
8 which types of characters do you expect from a thriller film? Please select two.

Antagonist  

Protagonist

victim         

Ghost         

Monster    

Child          




9 Do you find thrillers based on a true story more frightening or entertaining?

Frightening                                          Entertaining

10  How do you think a thriller film should present its opening?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..


11 what is the best thriller film you have seen? Why?

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12 What types of lighting to you expect to see in a thriller ?

Under lighting   

top lighting        

back lighting     

low key              

high key            

natural              

13 what colours do you expect to see in a thriller?

Red       

black     

grey      

yellow  

blue     

green   

other   
please state...................