- Leonardo DiCaprio (5)
- Matt Damon (2)
- Harrison Ford (2)
- Samuel L.
- Tom Cruise (3)
2. What type of thriller subgenre appeals to you?
- Action/Adventure Thriller (3)
- Science Fiction Thriller (1)
- Psychological Thriller (4)
- Espionage Thriller (4)
- Crime Thriller (1)
3. What kind of setting appeals to you in a thriller film?
- A Dark Urban Alleyway Setting (1)
- A Claustrophobic
- An Open Public Setting (2)
- A Dark Basement/Dungeon Setting (2)
- Mysterious Open Space Setting (4)
4. What type of storyline in a thriller film appeals to you?
- A Brutal Fast Paced Action Packed Story (3)
- A Story Heavily Involved With the Crime (2)
- A Plot Filled With Loads of Twists (1)
- A Mysterious Plot Filled With Suspense (3)
- An In Depth Conspiracy Plot (4)
5. What is your favourite Thriller Film and Why?
- The Untouchables – Brilliant actors
- Duel – Stephen Spielberg’s 1st film
- Blade Runner – The lighting adds a great atmosphere and the gritty futuristic setting really stands out
- Inception – An original and inventive idea that has an amazing cast
- Clover field – The camera angles are inventive and a good story
- The Dark Knight – Because the story is very dark and keeps you entertained
- Inception – I like the action twist, it’s an original idea and an amazing cast
- The Bourne Ultimatum – Faced paced
6. What elements of a thriller film appeal to you?
- Accurate deception of society
- Lighting
- The plot and content
- The cast’s performance
- Camera angles
- The directors input and choice
- Mystery – claustrophobia
- Action
The results found in this questionnaire is there is a divide in peoples opinion on what they hope to see in a thriller film. Most people preferred to see an Espionage Thriller film and this was the sub genre most people would like to see. This is a good outcome as my thriller film genre is an Espionage thriller. So it shows that my thriller will appeal to people.
A lot of people would prefer to see a claustrophobic setting or a mysterious open space which suggests that this is what kind of setting we should use and make it fit in with our plot. The elements of a thriller that appeal to people is pretty much basic and is the kind of things that I was hoping people would say. My opening will have a lot of camera angles and lighting will play a big part in it. Mystery will definitely play a big part in out opening as that plot is revolved around mystery.