A survey was conducted of 31 participants to gather information about preferences for thriller movie openings. The survey collected data on participant age, gender, how often they watch movies and thriller movies specifically, their favorite thriller subgenres, preferred settings for thrillers, and open responses about the effectiveness of music and trailers for thrillers. The majority of participants watched movies often, were knowledgeable about the thriller genre from watching frequently, and psychological was the most commonly preferred subgenre. Cities were a popular preferred setting as participants felt thrillers in normal settings would be more ominous. Responses also indicated that music adds suspense and sets the tone for thrillers, and trailers are effective for providing previews and understanding of what a movie is about.

1. Gender
Female
Male
Sales
Age groups
11 to 14
15 to 17
18 to 21
21+
These charts show
my participants age
and gender. From this
I can see that I had a
variety of male and
females, therefore this
means my data won’t
be bias.

2. A class survey was carried out to help me construct a better understanding on how to
do my Thriller movie opening. 31 participants took part in my survey, and from this I
tallied up my results to help me conclude what they preferred the most. Therefore this
gives me a better understanding of my audience’s preferences, then hopefully decide to
apply these ideas to my thriller opening.
How often do you watch movies?
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
This graph evidently shows
that the majority of the
participants watched a lot of
movies. As a result of this, it
makes my research more
easier to conduct.

3. From my data you can see that
there are only a minority do not
watch Thriller movies. This means
that when I collect my data, the
opinions on my open questions will
be helpful as they are
knowledgeable about the genre.
How often do you watch
Thriller movies?
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

4. What Thriller sub-genre do you
enjoy watching the most? Supernatural
Science-Fiction
Political
Psychological
Horror
Legal
Crime
Comedy
From my research I
have conducted, it is
evident that the most
common choice of
sub-genre is
Psychological. When I
do my Thriller opening
I would take this into
consideration.

5. The graph is very equal with the
choices, and there isn’t a minority or
majority. In my open question, which
follows this question, I asked why they
think their chosen setting was
appropriate? Cities was seen to be
popular as they believed that a Thriller
movie in a normal setting would be
ominous and peculiar.
Haunted
house
Remote
place
The woods
Cities
Countryside

6. Open questions
Do you think having music in a Thriller movie is effective?
“Yes, I think by adding music in the movie adds suspense and is dramatic.”
“I think it is important to have music in a thriller movie as it leaves the viewer eager
to find out what happens next.”
“I think by adding music in the movie sets the tone and atmosphere of a thriller film.”
In thriller movies do you think the trailer is effective and why?
“I think the trailer is effective because it gives you a preview of the movie.”
“It is effective because you have a better understanding on what the movie is
about.”