1. Analysis of Results
The aim of this questionnaire was to research into short horror films and the
genre. I wanted to find out which age group liked horror films the most and
also what scares them so I can put it in my short film. I surveyed 33 people in
total.
Megan Robinson

2. Age Group
33 people responded to my
questionnaire. 12% were
between 13-17, 27% were
between 18-25, 9% were
between 25-40, 52% were
over 40.

3. Do you like Horror Films?
33 people have answered this
question. 64% liked horror
films. 36% did not like horror
films. I have researched more
about which age groups prefer
horror films.
100% of 13-17 questioned like
horror films.
78% of 18-25 questioned like
horror films.
67% of 25-40 questioned like
horror films.
But only 47% of people aged
40+ liked horror films.
It seems that younger people
prefer horror films than people
who are over 40.

4. What type of horror films do you like?
From my survey, it shows
that the most popular
horror films are Thriller
and Supernatural. The least
popular was Slasher. This
shows me that
supernatural horror film
would be a popular choice
for my short film.

5. Which things scare you the most in
horror films?
Suspense music and
characters/objects
jumping out at you
appear to be the things
that scare people the
most. I will include
these in my short film.

6. What sounds scare you the most?
Creepy suspense and
loud bangs scare people
the most so I will
incorporate these in my
short film. I will not
consider using natural
sounds but may also
include silence and
screams.

7. How do you think I should end my
short film?
My original idea for my
horror film was to have a
mysterious ending.
However, looking at the
results of questionnaire, it
seems that a twist ending
is most popular. I will need
to reconsider the ending
based on this survey.

8. Conclusion
This questionnaire has helped me with my planning from my short film because it has allowed me
to find out about my target audience’s needs and therefore put these into my short film.
Originally at the end of my short film I wanted to have a mystery ending but after I completed the
questionnaire about how my audience think I should end my short film, it appears that a twist
ending is popular. Therefore I will think about whether I do a twist or mystery ending however I
still want to include mystery in my short film at some point and I might do a twist throughout the
film. These results will therefore allow me to plan better and consider what exactly I put in my
short film.