Initial audience survey

Survey Results
In total we have surveyed 15 people on the area of horror films

1.) Do you like to watch horror films?

Yes: 9/15
No: 6/15

2.) Your gender?

Male: 8/15
Female: 7/15

3.) Your age?

13-17: 9/15
18-23: 2/15
24-29: 1/15
30-39: 1/15
40-49: 1/15
50-60: 1/15

4.) Last time you watched a horror film?

0-1 Month: 9/15
Over 1 Year: 3/15
2 Months: 2/15
3-6 Months: 1/15

5.) Horror films you've enjoyed in the past?

Sixth Sense (3/15)
Dracula (2/15)
Saw (2/15)
The Exorcist (2/15)
The Thing (2/15)
28 Days Later (1/15)
Alien (1/15)
Exorcism of Emily Rose (1/15)
Halloween (1/15)
Jaws (1/15)
Mirrors (1/15)
Mothman Prophecies (1/15)
Nightmare on Elm Street (1/15)
Paranormal Activity (1/15)
REC/Quarantine (1/15)
Se7en (1/15)
The Others (1/15)
The Shining (1/15)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1/15)
The Wolfman (1/15)
What Lies Beneath (1/15)

6.) Types of horror films you like?

Adventure: 10/15
Slasher: 7/15
Gory/Violent: 4/15
Comedy: 4/15
Romantic: 3/15
Monsters: 3/15

7.) Blockbusters or amateur?

Blockbusters: 10/15
Amateur: 8/15

8.) How do you find out about horror films?

Word Of Mouth: 9/15
Television: 7/15
Internet: 6/15
Magazines: 5/15
Cinema: 3/15

9.) Are you influenced by trailers?

Yes: 8/15
Sometimes: 6/15
No: 1/15

10.) What do you want from a horror film?

Entertainment: 7/15
To Be Scared: 5/15
Escapism: 4/15
A Cheap Thrill: 1/15

These results have given us the information necessary to construct a trailer designed for our target market. It would seem that the most popular form of horror film that people in the age-range watch are that of gothic style, where they are more thriller than gore. This works well as we are planning on making a low budget style film with minimal visual effects like Paranormal Acitivity. That way