The document discusses the target audience for a psychological thriller short film. It notes that the conventional audience for such films is 18+ and mainly male. The document then states that the target audience for the short film is teenagers aged 13+ to young adults aged 18-21 of both genders, as the film will contain some violence and psychological themes but not enough to merit an 18 rating. It also lists similar films that have comparable target audiences and perspectives, such as Rear Window, Vacancy, and The Silence of the Lambs.

1. Target Audience –
Psychological Thriller (Drama)
By Tyler Miller

2. Conventional Target Audience
• The age of a person who watches these films vary considering
the genre can be related to in different ways, although the most
common ages are of 18+ and consist of both genders, but
mainly male. There are many disturbing features involved in
the conventions of a psychological film as it often manipulates
the audiences mind and leaves them bewildered.
• Often warning emblems are displayed on the back of a DVD
cover to ensure that the audience is aware of what is about to
come e.g. contains extreme violence or some sort of other
unsuitable content for the younger members.

3. My Target Audience
The audience which we are aiming to appeal to with our film
are people who fall into the age range of teenagers (13+) to
young adults (18-21) which fall into both male and female
genders.
The short-film itself will have a rating of certified 15 because
the movie will contain aspects of violence and character with
psychological problems yet isn’t significant enough to be
considered an age rated 18.
Often, short-films are watched by students studying media,
film directors, and hopefuls trying to enter the film industry.

4. Films which hold a similar perspective
and target audience
• ‘Rear Window’ directed by Alfred Hitchcock
• ‘Vacancy’ directed by Nimrod Antal
• ‘Silence of the Lambs’ directed by Jonathon Demme
• ‘Memento’ directed by Christopher Nolan
• ‘American Psycho’ directed by Mary Harron
• ‘Fatal Attraction’ directed by Adrian Lyne
• ‘Se7en’ directed by David Fincher