Questionnaire responses regarding horror film research

2. Age
14
17
18
43

3. Gender
Male
Female

4. Favourite film genre(s)
Marvel
Thriller
Romantic Comedy
Comedy
Horror
Psychological
Romance

5. Watch short films?
Yes
No

6. If you do not watch short films, why?
• “Haven’t had a chance”
• “I find them boring”
• “There isn’t enough content to intrigue me”
• “I prefer long films”
• “The story lines aren’t long enough”
• “I Prefer to sit and relax to watch a longer and more complex
story line”
• “They are never advertised so I don’t know about them”
• “I want to watch films for a longer period of time”
• “They are never advertised”
• “Don’t come across them”

7. How do you usually view films?
TV
Netflix
Online
Cinema
DVD
Ipod

8. How often do you stream films online?
Never
Once a year
Once a month
Once a week

9. Do you watch films legally or illegally online?
Legally
Illegally
Both

10. How often do you go to the cinema?
Never
Once a year
Once a month
Once a week

11. How do you hear about new films being advertised?
Television
Radio
Online
Magazines
Newspaper
Film Posters
People

12. Do you enjoy watching horror films?
Yes
No
Sometimes

13. Why do you enjoy watching horror films?
• “They give me an adrenaline rush”
• “I like to watch them with friends as it is funny to see
them scared”
• “I like to be scared in the comfort of my own bed”
• “Good ambience”
• “I enjoy the suspense”
• “They are exciting”
• “I find them thrilling”

14. What don’t you like about horror films?
• “A lot of them follow similar and predictable plots”
• “They are scary and make me tense”
• “The gore of some of them such as blood”
• “When the plot is too far, for example seeing a death on
screen”
• “Sometimes they aren’t scary”
• “The story line isn’t usually intriguing”
• “When things jump out at you”
• “I can’t sleep after”