1. What gender are you?
Male
Female
How old are you?
12-15 years
16-19 years
20-25 years
26-34 years
35+ years
2. Being follow ed/haunted
Murderers
Paranoia
Aliens
Revenge
World under threat
Gangsters & guns
Other
Which of the following themes do you find most entertaining/scary?
What is your favourite film genre?
Comedy
Horror/gore
Action
Romance
Rom-com
Thriller
Drama
3. Whats your favourite sub-genre?
Gangster
Horror
Psychological
Disaster
Supernatural
Other
Action
In a thriller film what character dynamics do you like to see?
Hero
Heroine
Victim
Psychopath
Comedy person
Baddie
Other
4. Do you think Romance is suitable in a thriller?
14
6
Yes
No
What makes you want to watch thrillers?
Actor/Actress
Storyline
Soundtrack
Setting
Character dynamics
Sub-genre
Director
Other
5. On top of these 8 questions we asked, we also asked 2 open questions:
What is your favourite thriller film and why?
• Inception – Good plot, actors, action and mystery.
• 300 – Well filmed and produced, Gerard Butler, action and gore with romance as well.
• Silence of the Lambs – tense moments and good acting by Antony Hopkins.
• The Shaw-shank Redemption – Intelligent, atmospheric and unexpected turns.
• The Changeling – Good storyline, dramatic and a true story.
• Final Destination 2 & 3 – scary and jumpy, but due to the lack of realistic scenes it doesn't give
you nightmares.
• Quarantine – Jumpy and looks realistic but couldn't happen in real life.
• Saw – Good plot, gruesome and suspense.
• The Hills Have Eyes – Scary, creepy and mutants.
• I Am Legend – Powerful, thought provoking, Will Smith, strong storyline.
• Flight Plan – Tense
• The Hills Have Eyes – Storyline
• Bourne Films – Action, constantly things happening.
• Watchmen – Soundtrack
• Inception – Interesting storyline, impressive graphics and awesome cast.
• Wrong Turn – Jumpy and deformed characters.
• The Shining – Good actors and creepy.
• The Fugitive – Good storyline & cast.
What makes a good thriller?
• Good storyline
• Well written
• Strong characters
• One that scares you out of your skin
• Jumpy
• Suspense
• Good soundtrack
• Intriguing storyline
• Good cast
• Editing
• Directing
• Good acting
• Believable storyline
• Lots of action
• Special effects
• Blood/gore
• Not predictable/unexpected
• Violence
6. On top of these 8 questions we asked, we also asked 2 open questions:
What is your favourite thriller film and why?
• Inception – Good plot, actors, action and mystery.
• 300 – Well filmed and produced, Gerard Butler, action and gore with romance as well.
• Silence of the Lambs – tense moments and good acting by Antony Hopkins.
• The Shaw-shank Redemption – Intelligent, atmospheric and unexpected turns.
• The Changeling – Good storyline, dramatic and a true story.
• Final Destination 2 & 3 – scary and jumpy, but due to the lack of realistic scenes it doesn't give
you nightmares.
• Quarantine – Jumpy and looks realistic but couldn't happen in real life.
• Saw – Good plot, gruesome and suspense.
• The Hills Have Eyes – Scary, creepy and mutants.
• I Am Legend – Powerful, thought provoking, Will Smith, strong storyline.
• Flight Plan – Tense
• The Hills Have Eyes – Storyline
• Bourne Films – Action, constantly things happening.
• Watchmen – Soundtrack
• Inception – Interesting storyline, impressive graphics and awesome cast.
• Wrong Turn – Jumpy and deformed characters.
• The Shining – Good actors and creepy.
• The Fugitive – Good storyline & cast.
What makes a good thriller?
• Good storyline
• Well written
• Strong characters
• One that scares you out of your skin
• Jumpy
• Suspense
• Good soundtrack
• Intriguing storyline
• Good cast
• Editing
• Directing
• Good acting
• Believable storyline
• Lots of action
• Special effects
• Blood/gore
• Not predictable/unexpected
• Violence
