On almost all the questions there was a majority vote.
1. (Which horror sub-genre do you enjoy the most?)
Most people opted for Supernatural horror as their favourite sub-genre of horror. These are films such as paranormal activity and insidious. This works well for us as we have chosen supernatural horror for our film, I think our decision was partly based on the fact that films such as paranormal activity and insidious are the ones most talked about at school by our target audience. Therefore it made sense for us to do a similar film.
To justify our findings, during research we found list of what people thought
the top ten scariest horror films are.
Out of the 10, 9 of them were supernatural horrors, or of a supernatural agenda. Most of them involved a single antagonist who works alone and is seeking revenge of some sort.
2. (Do you prefer there to be a single antagonist (killer) or more than one?)
Most people preferred just one antagonist. As mentioned above most of the top ten horror films had a single antagonist. When working alone killers appear more intelligent and more of a threat. Most of the antagonists of supernatural horror films are motivated by hatred. Therefore for most storylines more than 1 killer wouldn't have the desired effect.
Supernatural antagonists appear stronger and scarier due to their unfamiliar powers. This makes the victim looks more vulnerable and hopeless, making the storyline more exciting.
3. (Do you think there should be a deaths shown in the trailer?)
Most people thought there should be a death in the trailer as it establishes the style of the film. Horror films are fast paced and it is important we reflect this in our trailer. At the start of our trailer we are going to use editing, mise-en-scene, camera angles and music to build up tension, before the climax of the trailer.
4. (What components of horror films do you find most effective?)
Most people said editing. I think this is because if a film lack continuity and realism it isn't scary. Therefore it is important to make the camera shots flow and make any special effects look as real as possible otherwise the film won’t be believable. We must make sure that our editing reflects the conventions of the genre, being fasted paced and jumpy.
5. (How many horror films do you watch a month?)
Most people watch horror films 1-2 times a month this tells us they are likely to be more of a occasional thing. Many horror films such as scream, are based around getting reactions from audience, therefore they are aimed at groups of people.
6. (Do you think audiences should be introduced to the characters in the trailer?)
Most people thought you should get to know the characters a bit in the trailer so the audience has a more personal connection to the film and are more likely to go and see it.
7. (What is your favourite features/styles of horror films?)
The option chosen the most was paranormal which is what we predicted however we thought there would be more of an even spread as all these features are essential to make a successful horror film. However we will take this into account and make sure we take care in making our trailer include paranormal effects that are effective and realistic.
8. (Do you think the identity of the antagonist (killer) should be revealed to the audience in the trailer?)
The answers we got for this question were very varied. All the people asked thought there should be a death but maybe just tease the identity of the killer. Some films like paranormal activity work off mystery in not knowing the identity. However other films such as Insidious use the identity and information about their killer to attract attention.
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