Questionnaire - Expectations of a Thriller Film

ANSWERS

Q1. Name a thriller film you have seen in the last year

Thrillers that those asked seemed to mention included – Hitman, Mission Impossible, The Strangers, Blade Runner, Psycho, Face Off, Flight Plan, and Phonebooth.

Q2. What attracted you to this film out of the following?

My findings inform me that 8 of the 15 people I asked were attracted to this film due to the people who act within it. Prior to this I would have initially believed that props involved would be the pulling factor of the film.

Q.3. What factors do you believe make a thriller memorable?

This question’s answers have not surprised me, as personally I agree with the majority. A sequence or shot of a certain part of a Thriller can sometimes never be forgotten, e.g The Shower Scene in Psycho, a powerful example of a very memorable scene; it is over 30 years old, yet still we refer to it complexity today.

Q4. Which sub-genre of thriller do you prefer?

My findings suggest that Crime thrillers are the most popular; this is probably to be expected due to the fascination with this culture. Medical thriller’s rated the lowest; perhaps this is due to the fact that they are quite rare to come by, a virtually untouched area of thrillers perhaps.

Q5. Where would you preferably view a thriller?

The atmosphere of a dark cinema, with a large screen seems to have drawn people into viewing thrillers at the cinema with 10 out of 15 people most likely to watch them there. DVD’s are a firm second best, with some people choosing to watch the thriller in the comfort of their own home, however the experience may not be as heightened as it would be on the big screen. The Internet is not considered, with 0 people choosing this option.

Q5. Are you more likely to view a thriller if it is made in the UK?

73% of people seem not to care whether a thriller is made in the UK or not. This is probably due to the fact that UK thrillers are usually small, independent films that do not break through to mainstream cinemas such as Odeon or Vue, instead staying in small independent cinemas for example: Cinema City.