Questionnaire

Questionnaire

1)     What is your sex?

Male                      Female

2)     How old are you?

15-17                 18-21                 22-29                 30+

3)     What is your main hobby?

Sport                  Reading                  Dancing                 Singing                  Art                  

Shopping                 Other _____________________________________________________

4)     How often do you watch films?

Never                 Rarely                 Occasionally                 Often                 Always

5)     How do you access films?

Internet                 DVD                 Cinema                 Television                 Other

6)     How often do you watch thrillers?

Never                 Rarely                 Occasionally                 Often                 Always

7)     What type of thriller do you prefer?

Horror (e.g. Halloween)        

Drama (e.g. Fatal Attraction)      

 Psychological (e.g. sixth sense)                 

Vampire (e.g. blade)                   

Crime (e.g. silence of the lambs)      

Other ___________________________________________________________________

8) Using the answer to question 7, why do you prefer that type of thriller?

9)     What colours would you expect to see in a thriller?

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10) What setting do you most expect to see in a thriller?

Forrest          Abandoned house       Prison         Hospitals            Other ____________________

11) What character is most essential to a thriller?

Victim          Killer         Policeman          Parents           Supernatural creatures

12) Which prop does you associate most with a thriller?

Handcuffs       Weapons       Fast cars           Phone           Technology          

13) What type of sound do you think creates the most effect in a thriller?

Music (with lyrics)         Instrumental music (no lyrics)          

Sounds within the scene (e.g. gun shots, creaking doors, screams)

14) What type of lighting do you think is most effective in a thriller?

Daylight           Sepia (old fashioned looking)          Shadows        

Rain (bad weather conditions)

15) What is it that you like about thrillers?

Suspense/tension        Story lines          Element of mystery          Being scared

Other _____________________________________________________

16) What type of costumes do you expect to see in a thriller?

Normal everyday clothes          Outfit specific to character         Black leather        Capes          

Other________________________________

17) Why have you ended up watching thrillers?

There was nothing else on         You have seen advertisements            

They are one of your favourite types of films          You like the thrill

Other____________________________________________________

18) How much death do you think that a thriller should include throughout the film?

None          1 or 2            3 – 5              Over 5

19) What do you prefer in an opening of a thriller?

Death             Building of suspense             Normality              Other________________________

20) Who do you tend to watch thrillers with?

With family           With friends          Partners           Other_____________________