The target audience for thriller films is males and females aged 15-19, but thrillers can appeal to younger and older audiences due to their various subgenres. Thrillers interest audiences through their use of suspense, tension, and constant plot twists that keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Character relatability is also a key appeal as audiences become invested in individual character stories and want to see how they progress. Psychological thrillers, supernatural thrillers, and spy thrillers are among the most popular subgenres.

1. Target Audience
The target audience for Thriller is males and females aged around 15-19. However, due to the broad amount of sub-genre’s
featured within Thrillers, the trailer could also appeal to those younger and older than this age group. The target
audience would also be interested in modern life and technologies, this is linked the Thriller film genre which is influenced
by real-life events. A key point of Thrillers that interests the target audience is the use of suspense and tension. This can be
specifically seen with psychological thrillers which uses constant twists in plot to keep the audience on the edge of their
seat. Overall, Thrillers appeal to a wide-audience and the large variety of sub-genres means that the Thriller genre can
easily relate to a range of audiences. A key appeal for the target audience of Thrillers is character which they can relate to
and build suspense with as the narrative continues. This can be seen in Scream which aimed to appeal mainly to a young
adult audience, who each have their own individual story the audience was able to relate to the characters and therefore
become more interested in the film and what happened to the characters. The most appealing Thriller sub- genre were:
psychological thriller, supernatural thriller and spy thriller. All of each feature the key themes of mystery and suspense