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1. 1
In
the
horror
movie
fandoms,
there
is
no
specified
gender,
although
males
may
be
dominant
for
this
certain
genre.
This
can
be
shown
by
many
horror
movies
depicting
males
as
strong,
the
longest
survivors
in
the
movie,
and
women
are
portrayed
as
defenceless
and
in
need
of
a
male
figure.
The
Descent
doesn’t
do
this,
however,
and
as
a
result
can
be
watched
both
by
men
and
women
alike.
The
Descent’s
horror
aspects
include
the
use
of
bringing
claustrophobia
to
the
living
room
or
cinema
screen
by
having
the
girls
trapped
in
a
cave
for
a
substantial
amount
of
time.
The
crawlers
add
shock
to
the
movie’s
horror
aspects,
and
the
use
of
creatures
people
would
only
fantasise
about
can
add
to
the
shock,
as
the
crawler
is
this
unknown
creature
that
has
killed
many
cave
explorers
for
food.
The
ages
of
horror
fans
range
mainly
from
18
to
40
year
olds.
It
may
start
at
18
as
many
horror
movies
aim
for
an
18
certification,
in
the
case
of
BBFC
ratings.
Horror
movies
don’t
limit
themselves
to
races
or
ethnicities,
however
they
may
aim
for
white
people.
This
can
be
seen
in
many
horror
movies,
however
The
Descent
can
be
said
to
have
mixed
this
in
a
small
scale
by
the
character
of
Juno,
played
by
Hong
Kong-­‐born
Natalie
Mendoza.
Audience for The Descent
Horror Genre Fans
Jarad
Tansley

2. 2
The
lifestyle
of
horror
movie
fans
varies;
they
may
have
a
usual
adult
lifestyle
or
they
may
devote
their
life
to
the
horror
genre
(for
instance,
they
may
run
their
own
website
dedicated
to
reviewing
and
advertising
the
horror
movies
they
like).
Spending
power
also
varies;
a
casual
horror
movie
fan
may
have
less
money
than
someone
who’s
devoted
to
collecting
horror
movies.
Horror
movie
fans
may
be
fans
of
video
games
that
also
cater
to
horror
genres.
A
popular
example
may
be
Amnesia:
The
Dark
Descent
(not
related
to
Marshall’s
movie)
and
the
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
series.
Fans
of
horror
movies
won’t
like
only
movies
like
The
Descent;
other
movies
favoured
by
horror
movie
fans
include
The
Shining,
Texas
Chainsaw
Massacre
and
Halloween
for
their
writing,
shock
and
suspense,
and
sometimes
their
use
of
gore
in
the
most
brutal
ways
possible.
They
may
not
be
fans
of
horror
movies
that
exaggerate
on
comedy,
like
the
Scary
Movie
series
or
Shaun
of
the
Dead,
as
their
selling
point
is
their
comedic
values
and
not
their
horror
aspects.
Audience for The Descent
Horror Genre Fans
Jarad
Tansley