Measures of Dispersion and Variability: Range, QD, AD and SD
Audience research
1. Audience Research
Target Audience of ahorror
- Generallythose inthe age gap15-25 thismay be due to the age certificate of ages12/15/18.
Horrors appeal toteenagersthisage because teenagersare saidto feel the shockfactorand
adrenaline rush isenjoyable.Olderpeoplemaysayhorror filmsaren’tworthwatchingas
theyare more interestedinotherfilmsastheyare boredof the whole horrorfilmidea.
- Couplesplayabigpart ina horror filmstargetaudience. Itscommonforcouplestogoto
watch a horror filmasit isa typical ‘date’film.Thisisasthe male genderfeel theycan
protectand comfortthe female whenshe getsfrightened.
- Its saidmenare more interestedinhorrorfilmsthanwomen.Thismaybe as theywantto
prove and showoff thattheyare fearless.
- There isn’ta certainsocial classrelatedtoa horror filmstargetaudience
- People whowatchhorrorfilmstendtolove the suspense andadrenaline rushof watching
the movie.Therefore theymayenjoythe adrenaline andexcitementof arollercoastersoit
may be a good ideatoadvertise horrorfilmsintheme parks.
2. Age-17
‘I hope this
horror filmisn’t
an 18’
‘our firstdate’
‘I’mnot usually
that keenon
horrors’
Age-18
‘I’mnot
scared,I can
protecther’
‘I always
watch horror
films’