This is my presentation on audience demographic and the thriller genre

1. The audience
demographic for the
Thriller genre.

2. Generalised analysis of the audiences
for Thrillers.
 Thrillers are usually rated between the age range of 15-18+.
 Many thrillers are particularly graphic and are rated 18 due to this content.
They tend to include explicit content which would be unsuitable for a
younger audience
 Gender isn’t typically specific when it comes to gender, however there is a
connotation that it is predominantly males who like thrillers, as
stereotypically women may be deemed to fear the Thriller genre.

3. My Target audience.
 My film is going to be of a rating 15. This is because it will include violence;
however it will not go into in depth detail and gore of this violence: e.g.
show the violence in strong detail with the use of blood etc.
 My film is using two characters of the age 18, this I feel will make the film
relatable to this 15+ rating trailer. By using characters of a similar age
range to my audience should theoretically allow the audience to connect
with my characters.

4. Audience demographic
indicated from film posters.
(Thriller Genre)
Age 15-50
The BBFC rating for this film is a 15 therefore
the audience should not be under this age.
The use of the word Taken allows the film to
relate to the younger side of the audience as
well as the older generation as it is not
dictated in a way of maturity. The title gives
away the idea that Liam Neeson’s character
has had something taken away from him. The
Image on the cover shows Neeson holding a
gun, there is also scattered fires and a lot of
smoke surrounding the areas – this suggests
the violence within the film.
Gender: mainly Male.
I have suggested that it is mainly a male
audience due to the fact that Neeson is the
only character who is shown on the poster and
he is of the male gender; however from
watching the film I understand that he has a
daughter and a wife which play a large part in
the film which would infer that there would be
a large basis of females being apart of the
audience. However back to my point of the
film mainly having a male audience; the film
includes high levels of violence and this would
be stereotypically more of a male trait to
watch a film with such violence.
Attitudes
The film poster shows that there is violence
throughout the film which means there would be
strong attitudes within the film, as the poster does
not give much away you are unable to determine
what these attitudes are; however as I have
watched it the main attitude is the relationship
between a Father and his Daughter and how
strong this bond can be. This therefore shows that
a Father would be willing to kill people in order to
protect his daughter – I have got this idea from
the use of the prop of a gun in the film poster.
Personal Traits
The suggestion of the violence and the use of a
gun on the film poster suggests that Neeson’s
character has knowledge around guns and has
used one before which further suggests he may
be apart of the police or special intelligence. This
may allow people of the same work force to relate
to the character and understand why he is doing
what he is doing for his daughter.

5. Audience demographic
indicated from film posters.
(Thriller Genre)
Age 15-30
The BBFC rating for SALT is a 15 therefore no
one below this age is legally allowed to
purchase or view this film in an institution.
Gender: Female
The gender for this particular film I feel would
be mainly female due to the iconic image of
Angelina Jolie on the front cover. There is no
suggestion of another gender through the film
poster. The beautiful image may be enough to
persuade women to watch the film as they
aspire to look/be like Jolie. However this image
male also attract male attention as she is of
beauty and this would be a reason for males to
watch the film. The look in Jolie’s eyes shows
that she is a determined female, the image
portrays her as powerful.
Attitudes:
The photo suggests that women can be
powerful and independent which is a strong
attitude to put across as there is known
issues with woman equality in the past, so
this image works as an empowerment
towards women.
Personal Traits:
The personal traits accentuated in this piece
include beauty that women acquire and the
mystery that some women hold. It suggests
independence as I have stated before.
Overall a really positive attribution towards
women as people.