Horror genre questionnaire

This questionnaire is made to get feedback on our film we are creating as the feedback we get will be taken into consideration when we are planning and producing it. The questionnaire is to find out what our target audience likes about horror films and what they don’t like about them. Our target audience is ages 16-34.

1. Do you like horror films? (Circle the answer)

Yes No

2. If NO, why don’t you like them?

3. What do you think of the horror genre?

4. Do you regularly watch horrors? (Circle the answer)

Yes No

5. What interests you about the horror genre?

6. Do jump scares interest you? (Circle the answer)

Yes No

7. What horror film interests you the most? (Circle the Bold subtitle for your answer)

Types of horror films:

Slashers - lots of killing e.g. Scream, Texas chainsaw massacre.

Psychological - supernatural, emotional, the mind e.g. sixth sense, the exorcist, the ring.

Torture - e.g. Saw, Texas chainsaw massacre, Hostel

Exploitation - low budgets, low morals, low artistic merit e.g. The thing.

Creature - e.g. The hills have eyes, Alien, Blairwitch, Project, Jeepers creepers.

Vampire - Twilight.

8. Name your favourite horror film

9. What do you like about this particular film?

10. Do you believe a horror follows the 3 part structure; beginning, middle and end? (Circle the answer)

Yes No

11. Where do you think a typical horror would be located?

12. Where would you like to see a horror film located?

13. Would you expect the trailer to show props and makeup?

(Circle the answer)

Yes No

14. What props would you like so see in our film trailer?

15. What music would you expect to hear in a horror film?

16. What age rating would you say a horror film is suitable for?

Thank you for your time, this feedback will be really helpful.