Questionnaire Q9+10 Data and Analysis

This question asked the responders which horror film they hated the most. There were three responders who all said that Paranormal Activity is their most hated film. This tells me that cliched horror films and franchises with long drawn out sequels are arguably not as popular as I expected. The majority of the disliked films given are all ones with supernatural elements, even Saw slightly. This tells me that a supernatural element may not be the best choice for a modern audience.

This is the last question I asked. I asked how often they watch horror films out of Daily, weekly, monthly and other. I received no responses saying daily or weekly, with all the responses being either monthly or other. This is surprising to me as it tells me that horror films aren't watching among my audience that often, with four out of the seven responders only watching a horror film monthly. However, this means my film must stand out and be relevant and interesting enough to be that one horror film a month.

Questionnaire Q7+8 Data and Analysis

This question asked what feature of a horror trailer would entice you to go and see the entire film. There is a big range of responses. Three out of the seven said that a gripping and interesting narrative would draw them to go and see the film. This may be due to the fact that many horror film narratives are cliched and there is a need for fresh and interesting horror narratives among audiences. Two of the seven responses agreed that Jump Scares within a trailer would make them go to see the film. This tells me that jump scares are important in bringing in an audience through my trailer. The remaining two responses said humour and mystery. There are parts of small humour in many horror films, but the Black comedy/horror genre is still pretty small.

This question was a very open question and asked the responders for their favourite horror film. I received 7 different unique responses. This question is helpful as it lets me know what type of horror people are interested in. There is a distinctive lack of older films(or classics) and only modern horrors have been named. However, there is an interest in more alternative films, such as Cabin in the woods and critically successful ones such as 28 days later. 

Questionnaire Q5+6 Data and Analysis

This question asked the audience what type of villain scares them the most in a horror film. The majority of responses agreed that a 'Psycho Killer' is the most frightening villain. This may be because it is more 'real' and possible unlike a supernatural villain, meaning the audience relates to it easier and is therefore more afraid as they see it as a possibility of happening. The remaining 3 responses said Zombies, Demons and ghosts. This informs me that supernatural beings are still of interest to my audience, thankfully as my film does involve the supernatural. 

This question asked wether Documentary style horror films are effective in shocking their audience. Four out of the seven responses agreed that documentary style horrors are more effective in shocking the audience then a normal narrative horror. This may be due to the idea that it makes it seem more real and closer to you, therefore scaring you more. There were two responses that disagreed, showing me that there is an interest in classic narrative horror films. 

Questionnaire Responses Text

Questionnaire Responses 

1.Do you think found footage films are effective in scaring the viewers?

Yes IIIII

No II

2. ‘You do not need blood, guts and gore in order to make a good horror film. You need a good plot and through research.’ Do you agree with this statement?

Yes IIIIII

No I

3. Do you think that love, or a romance is a key aspect in the horror genre?

Yes II

No IIIII

4. What do you dislike in horror films? State below.

Too much blood and guts II

Cliches

Predictability II

Bad Acting

Weak Narratives

5. What are you most afraid of in a horror film?(E.g Psycho killers, mutated humans, ghosts, demons)

Ghosts

Psycho Killers IIII

Zombies

Demons

6. Do you feel that documentary style horror films, such as the ‘Blair Witch Project’ are more effective in shocking the audience than other horror films like Saw,Halloween and Friday the 13th(Please state reason).

Yes it leaves the audience vulnerable

No II

Depends upon the threat

Yes as it appears more real II

7. In a horror trailer, what would entice you to go and watch the film?

Mystery

Humour 

Interesting Storyline

Vague but intriguing plot

Story not fully explained 

Scary right away

Effective Jump scares

8. What is your favourite horror film and why?

Cabin in the woods-Different

The Visit-Funny and Scary

The house at the end of the street-

28 days later-its going to happen

Woman in black

Paranormal Activity-apply to real life

Conjuring-Long lasting effect

9. What is your least favourite horror film and why?

IT-Watched it when I was young

Horns-too random

Paranormal activity-boring

paranormal activity

saw

ouja- predictable, bad acting

horns

10.

Daily

Weekly

Monthly IIII

Other III

Questionnaire Q3+4 Data and Analysis

Questionnaire Q1+2 Data and Analysis

This first question shows me that the majority of my responses agree that found footage films are effective in scaring their audience. Due to this information, despite their low budget and independent methods, there is a market for found footage films as they are thought to be scary and effective at raising fear in an audience. This lets me know that there is a market for my own found footage film and a genuine interest for the genre. There is two responses that believe found footage are not effective in being scary. This is a small amount but still something to keep in mind, I could potentially research more into the reasons why some audiences do not find found footage effective.

The responses to the second question have quite a big difference between the responses. 6 of the 7 responses agree with the statement that blood, guts and gore are not needed and that a good plan and thorough research are just as important. This is important for my film as while there will be some gore, it is more based around tension and therefore relies on a strong plot and strong  performances.

Survey Results Analysis 2

Survey Results Analysis 1

Survery Results

Audience Research Survey Results