Thriller Film Audience Research - Questionaire

1. Which of these Actors most appeals to you if you were watching a thriller film
-   Leonardo DiCaprio (5)
-   Matt Damon (2)
-   Harrison Ford (2)
-   Samuel L. Jackson (3)
-   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 Interior Building Setting (4)
-   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 1^st 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.