This document summarizes the results of a pre-questionnaire survey about viewer preferences for thriller films. It includes 15 multiple choice questions about the respondent's gender, age, frequency of watching thrillers, preferred film certification, ability to identify genres from descriptions, understanding of film synopses, preferred lead actors, preferred beginning situations, importance of sound effects, best filming locations, expectations from the genre, and preferred distribution methods. Pie charts show the percentage of respondents who selected each answer option.

1. Pre questionnaire graphs
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2. 1. What is your gender?
30%
70%
Male
Female

3. 2. What age group do you fit into?
45%
55%
15-17
18+

4. 3. How often do you watch Thriller films?
10%
50%
20%
20%
a. Once a week
b. Once a month
c. Every other month
d. Rarely

5. 4. What certification for Thriller films do you
35%
20%
45%
watch?
a. 12A
b. 15
c. 18+

6. 5. After reading the opening script, are you
able to identity the genre?
90%
10%
Yes
No

7. 6. After reading the synopsis, do you have a
basic understanding of what the film would
18%
82%
be about?
Yes
No

8. 7. After reading the synopsis, what
certification would be most suited?
72%
28%
12A
15

9. 8. After identifying what the film would be
about, would you watch the entire film in
72%
28%
cinema?
Yes
No

10. 9. In your opinion, which of the following
titles would be appropriate for a Thriller?
10%
9%
23% 58%
Imprisoned
Knowing you
convict
taken

11. 10. Do you prefer the lead role to be played by
63%
37%
a female or male?
Male
Female

12. 11. How would you like a Thriller movie to
64%
25%
11%
begin?
a. An everyday situation
b.In a forest
c. Waking up in bed

13. 12. Do you think sound effects are important
in order to create a successful Thriller film?
54%
46%
Yes
No

14. 13. Where do you think the best location
10%
would be to film a Thriller?
9%
23% 58%
a. In their house
b. In a coffee shop
c. At their workplace
d. On the street

15. 14. What do you expect from a Thriller film?
25%
11%
64%
a. Death
b. Romance
c. Suspense

16. 15. Where do you think the film should be
12% 2%
86%
distributed?
TV
Internet
Cinema