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Slasher FilmsSlasher Films
By Sophie
Final DestinationFinal Destination
I know what you did last I know what you did last summer summer
Childs PlayChilds Play
The FunhouseThe Funhouse
My Bloody ValentineMy Bloody Valentine
Prom Night Prom Night
Friday The Thirteen Friday The Thirteen (Reboot)(Reboot)
The Hills Have Eyes The Hills Have Eyes
Nightmare On Elm Nightmare On Elm StreetStreet
HalloweenHalloween
ScreamScream
Hannibal Rising Hannibal Rising
Fright NightFright Night
Silent Night, Deadly Silent Night, Deadly Night Night
Advantages Vs Advantages Vs DisadvantagesDisadvantages
Advantages for having a trailer as an Advantages for having a trailer as an 1818
► The trailer can display more The trailer can display more explicit shots due to an older explicit shots due to an older audience. audience.
► The trailer can be more The trailer can be more controversial resulting in more controversial resulting in more interest, more publicity.interest, more publicity.
► Daily Mail and Telegraph are Daily Mail and Telegraph are likely to condemn the film, likely to condemn the film, branding it vulgar and disgusting branding it vulgar and disgusting – this results in more publicity. – this results in more publicity.
► Barely any restrictions.Barely any restrictions.
Disadvantages for having a trailer as an 18• Younger viewers are unable to watch
your trailer, resulting in illegal downloads, therefore losing you money.
• Less marketing as there is a smaller audience.
Advantages for having a trailer as a 15• The trailer will get a wider
demographic due to the certificate being low, this would result in more viewers of the trailer, getting more revenue for the trailer.
Disadvantages for having a trailer as a 15• The trailer can display more explicit
shots due to an older audience.
Budget Budget Friday the 13Friday the 13thth – 1980 – 1980
BudgetBudget
$550,000 (estimated)$550,000 (estimated)
Opening WeekendOpening Weekend
$5,816,321 (USA) (11 May 1980) (1 Screen)$5,816,321 (USA) (11 May 1980) (1 Screen)
GrossGross
$39,754,601 (USA)$39,754,601 (USA)
Halloween - 1978
Budget
$320,000 (estimated)
Gross
$47,000,000 (USA)
Scream - 1996
Budget
$15,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend
$6,354,586 (USA) (22 December 1996) (1,413 Screens)
Gross
$103,001,286 (USA) (20 July 1997)
Nightmare on Elm Street - 1984
Budget
$1,800,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend
$1,271,000 (USA) (11 November 1984) (165 Screens)
Gross
$10,777,659 (USA) (27 January 1985)COMPARED TO:Avatar - 2009Budget$237,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend$77,025,481 (USA) (20 December 2009) (3,452 Screens)Gross$760,507,625 (USA) (18 November 2010)
The Blair Witch ProjectThe Blair Witch Project
►Even though The Blair Witch Project Even though The Blair Witch Project isn’t thought of as a ‘Slasher’ film it is isn’t thought of as a ‘Slasher’ film it is a horror film that did incredibly well on a horror film that did incredibly well on an extremely low budget (estimated an extremely low budget (estimated $60,000). $60,000).
Budget:$60,000Opening Weekend:$29,207,381 (USA) (1 August 1999) (1,101 Screens)Gross:$140,530,114 (USA) (7 November 1999)
How old are you?How old are you?
►16 – 18 16 – 18 ►25+25+►13-1513-15►19-2419-24►0-120-12
Most of the people who took my survey were aged between 16 and 18. This is more of a reflection on how old the people are on my Facebook as that is where I published my survey.
Male or female?Male or female?
►MaleMale
More males took my survey than females.
How often do you go to the cinema?How often do you go to the cinema?
This graph suggests that most
participants go to the
cinema once a month, closely
followed by once every
other month.
Which would you most likely go to see Which would you most likely go to see out of these films?out of these films?
Most of the
participants stated
that their favourite film was Texas
Chainsaw Massacre,
closely followed by The
Hangover.
Have you ever watched a film online?Have you ever watched a film online?
Theses results suggest that the audience are moving with the time and are starting to
watch films online – this loses the film money.
How often do you buy films?How often do you buy films?
This graph suggests that the participants rarely buy films.
In what format do you like watching In what format do you like watching films?films?
The majority of the participants prefer watching films in HD.
Have you ever brought merchandise Have you ever brought merchandise from a film?from a film?
What certificate do you prefer to watch What certificate do you prefer to watch a film at?a film at?
Most of the participants are under the age of 18, so this makes it
very interesting that most
of the audience prefer to watch an
18.
What days do you normally go to the What days do you normally go to the cinema?cinema?
► Most people said that they would go to Most people said that they would go to the cinema on a Wednesday due to the cinema on a Wednesday due to Orange Wednesdays, and they also tend Orange Wednesdays, and they also tend to go on a Saturday afternoon. to go on a Saturday afternoon.
Criticisms Criticisms
► How often do you buy films – what’s the difference How often do you buy films – what’s the difference between sometimes and occasionally? between sometimes and occasionally?
► Some could say that normal is HD for them.Some could say that normal is HD for them.► I shouldn’t have included DVDs as an option I shouldn’t have included DVDs as an option
involving merchandise. DVDs are often brought involving merchandise. DVDs are often brought anyway, other things such as posters and anyway, other things such as posters and soundtracks are deemed more like merchandise. soundtracks are deemed more like merchandise.
Audience Profile Audience Profile