Audience research Questionnaire

When watching an opening sequence do you expect to discover the whole storyline?

Yes

No

To an extent

Do gruesome aspects within horror films frighten you? E.G blood, gore and weapon

Yes

No

To an extent Do you think a murder during the opening sequence of a horror film grabs your attention?

Yes

No Which element do you think is most important to have in an opening sequence of a horror film?

Sound

Location

Character Does a horror film appeal to you if it’s based on a real life event?

Yes

No

To an extent

How do you expect a horror film to make you feel?

Scared

Sympathetic

Anxious

Disgusted

Confused What type of settings within a horror film is most effective?

Isolated outside locations

Haunted house

Domestic settings

Which is most frightening, a villain you can see or a villain you can’t?

A villain you can see

A villain you can’t see Is there anything you consider to be inappropriate in a horror film? If yes please specify

No

Yes

What do you expect from a horror film?

Jumps and screams

Being psychologically terrified

Gross scenes (blood and massacre)

Interesting and unique characters