This document summarizes the results of a survey about thriller film preferences. It finds that most respondents were 15-17 years old, female, and preferred action and supernatural subgenres. The favorite film cited was "The Conjuring." Suspense was the most important aspect, with music found to be the most effective way to build suspense. Dark, isolated settings were preferred over cities. Respondents wanted to be entertained from the very beginning. A common fear mentioned was clowns.

1. By David Kimaita

2. What is demographic research
 These are specific characteristics within a group of
people. These may include gender, age, race, religion,
nationality, region, class and sexuality.

3. Thriller film statistics – Gender. Q1
 From the results shown
from the survey, 12 of the 23
is female and 11 is male.
This also may be due to
more females watching
more films than men. This
is because it may be due to
women going in groups to
watch a film, seeing how
women go to the cinema
and watch more films than
men.

4. Thriller film statistics – Age. Q2
 From these results, I have
gathered that 65 percent of
responses came from 15-17
year olds. This could imply
that they care the most on
what features occur in a
film, and also what keeps
them intrigued. Such as the
action, which can keep 15-17
year olds entertained to
keep on watching and
watch more thriller films.

5. Thriller film statistics – Favourite
sub-genre’s. Q3
 From the statistics, I have
gathered that the majority
of people’s favourite sub-
genre is either Action or
supernatural, with the
statistics showing 35% of
action, and 30% of
supernatural. This may be
because since we are
targeting a young target
audience they maybe
intrigued into genre’s such
as supernatural and horror.

6. Thriller film statistics – Favourite
thriller film. Q4
 In my fourth question, I asked
a open question about peoples
favourite thriller films, this
was so I could gather what
type of genre’s people in to. A
repeated answer that I got of
favourite thrillers was “The
Conjuring” in the
supernatural thriller genre.
People may have picked this
because of the suspense that it
has, and how it keeps the
viewers entertained and at the
edge of their seats.

7. Thriller Film Statistics – Important
Aspects in Thrillers. Q5
 In this question, I asked
about what aspects do
people like in thriller films,
the most voted answer I
received was suspense with
48%. This may have been
the most picked answer
since suspense keeps the
audience engaged and
interacted, making them
want to watch more of the
film to find out what
happens next.

8. Thriller Film Statistics –
Conventions of Thrillers. Q6
 In this question, I wanted to find
out the most important element
that builds suspense in a thriller
film. The most voted answer I got
was music. This may have been
because music works with
suspense extremely well, such as
fast paced music at a chase,
which will keep the viewers
entertained. Music also has a big
part to play in films as it could
also give the audience false peaks
of suspense. This meaning that
the tension may be built high
only for it to be released and to
give the audience a sense of relief
knowing that their favourite
character will be okay.

9. Thriller Film Statistics. Locations
for Thrillers. Q7
 In this question, I asked about the
ideal location and where people
would like a thriller to be set in.
From the results, 57% of people
said a dark area would be ideal.
This may be because a dark area
could maybe set the scene for the
thriller. Also, If the main
character is alone in a dark area, it
will leave them isolated and
exposed, keeping the audience at
the edge of their seat. Secondly,
38% percent picked the city. The
city may be ideal for a thriller
because normally the city is big,
so it would be harder for the
antagonist to track their killer.

10. Thriller Film Statistics.
Entertainment – Q8.
 In this question, I asked about
where and when people would
want to be entertained with a
thriller. 48% replied with
straight from the beginning. If
you are entertained straight
from the beginning, It would
want to keep the viewer
entertained and so that they
will want to watch more, also
the first 10 minutes of a film is
very important. This meaning
if you are not entertained in
the first 10 minutes, you are
most likely not going to watch
the rest of the film.

11. Thriller Film
Statistics. Biggest
Fear. Q9.
 In this question I asked
about peoples biggest fears.
This is so that when we
make a film, we can use
peoples fears against them
to keep them entertained
and intrigued in our film.
One answer that was
repetitive was clowns. This
could be used in our film
well to keep the audience
interacted while scared to
build suspense in the film.