Horror Questionnaire: Charlotte

1. Do you think eerie/tense music ass to the horrific effect, does it scare you?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

2. Does theme/signature music add to the enjoyment of watching a horror?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

3. What lighting do you think would be most effective in a horror?

[ ] Flashing

[ ] Dark

[ ] Bright

[ ] Gloomy

4. Do you think flashing and fast paced images and quick cuts add to the fear of a horror?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

5. When you can see from the perspective of a character does the fear created, rise?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

6. What do you expect the protagonist to be in the film?

[ ] Victim

[ ] Bad guy

7. Who would you prefer to be the “bad guy” in a horror to be?

[ ] Ghost/evil spirit

[ ] Devil

[ ] Alien

[ ] Human

[ ] zombie

[ ] Vampire

[ ] Human like figure (clowns/toys/dolls etc.)

[ ] Children

[ ] Mythical creatures or animals

8. What adds more fear?

[ ] Fast moving cameras

[ ] Slow moving cameras

9. What atmosphere (setting/background) would you prefer to see in a horror film?

[ ] Mental Hospital

[ ] Urban setting

[ ] Lab

[ ] Countryside

[ ] Deserted Building

[ ] Remote Area

10. Do the font and main titles add to the effect of a genre?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

11. What is your favourite genre?

[ ] Romantic Comedy

[ ] Science Fiction

[ ] Horror

[ ] Action/adventure

[ ] Thriller

We did 10 questionnaires each and asked a range of student from aged 14-18 and made sure there was an equal number of boy and girls so it wasn't biased, however, its slightly biased because its a small aged range. If we could re-do this questionnaire we would ask a larger range of age groups. I also created some charts to show the results clearly, this helps us see which conventions should be used for our film.

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Do you think eary/tense music adds to a horrific effect, does it scare you?
YES	33
NO	7
Does theme or signature music add to the enjoyment of watching a horror film?
YES	33
NO	7
What lighting do you think is most effective for horror?
FLASHING	16
BRIGHT	4
DARK	12
GLOOMY	8
Do flashing and fast paced images and quick cuts excite you?
YES	35
NO	5
When you can see from the perspective of a certain character, through camera angle etc, does the fear created rise?
YES	33
NO	7
Who do you expect the protagonist to be in a horror film?
VICTIM	22
BAD GUY	18
Who do you expect the ‘BAD GUY’ to be?
GHOUST/EVIL SPIRIT			9
DEVIL			4
ALIEN			3
HUMAN			4
ZOMBIE			4
VAMPIRE			2
HUMAN LIKE FIGURE			11
CHILDREN			3
MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURE			0
What adds more fear?
FAST MOVING CAMERA			24
SLOW MOVING CAMERA			16
What atmosphere (setting or background) would you prefer to see in a horror film?
A MENTAL HOSPITAL			13
DESERTED BUILDINGS			9
URBAN SETTING			6
REMOTE AREA			5
COUNTRYSIDE			7
Does the font in the main titles add to the effect of a genre?
YES			29
NO			11
What is your favourite genre?
ROMANTIC COMEDY			7
SCI FI			5
HORROR			11
THRILLER			9
DETECTIVE/SPY
ACTION/ADVENTURE			8