Firstly, I decided to make a questionnaire for my audience research to back up what I was saying originally in the first section. I feel this is the best way to evidence what I mean and how if my earlier prediction was spot on or far off. Secondly, I feel like using my own research for this is quite smart as I am able to show it specific to my short film. 

Moreover, the first question that I asked was what is the age of person taking the survey. As I had expected, the group consisted of young adults from the age of 16-18, however this doesn't really prove anything as of yet but will come in useful with some of the more specific questions later in this form. However, as of right now it shows how people in this age bracket was interested in taking the survey. 

My second question was straight to the point and asked weather they liked psychological thrillers or not. To my surprise eight of the nine people who took my survey, said yes and only one said no. This works to my advantage and backs up what I was saying earlier about how Generation Z is more into films like this. Even though I didn't ask this question I know that the people who took my survey are working class or skilled working class, which backs up some of the data I listed earlier. 

The third question was a more of a specific one and I asked what do you like about the specific genre of film. Long story short, the answers I received was mainly about suspension and the intensity that you get from them. These answers were quite helpful and will be really valuable when I come to the production and post-production part of my film. Some of the other answer were consisted of the plot twist and being on the edge of the seat waiting to see what is next. This is also valuable information I will take into consideration for my audience. There is already a slight plot twist in my film but I feel like it is obvious half way through. With this new information I will try to find away to keep that tension and hide the big reveal. 

The options listed in question four and what I am using as inspiration for my style of film, each are different from the other, however, I believe it is valuable to see what people have seen and get a better feel for what I am aiming to do for mine, weather that is similar to the most watched. Unsurprisingly, the Jeffery Dahmer series has been most viewed, this came out a few years ago and many people within in this age bracket watched it. I feel like doing a character analysis on him will be valuable for me to get a better understanding of what he was like and how he is portrayed. Surprisingly, the Texas chain saw massacre was ranked secondly, with Hannibal Lecter and Fresh being joint third. This surprising to me as I would have thought more people would have seen silence of the lambs. However, I think will still do another character analysis on him instead of the first as he is more well known for being a cannibal. Being completely honest I am very surprised that anyone has seen the hills have eyes. In my opinion it is an amazing film and would recommend to people, however, it is quite old and before everyone's time who has took part in the survey. 

For question five, I was happily surprised with the results on weather or not these people like films with meaning. Only two out of the nine said no and the rest said yes. This works in my favour as I plan to have this in my film around the rich consuming the poor. Not only but it shows how the other psychological thrillers with meaning have been more watched than ones without and shows how it might get better viewing than other competition. 

Once again, I was very happily surprised to see that on question six the people who took my survey like this genre as much as I do. On a rating of one to five, four people rated the genre as a five, three as a four and two as a three, no less. On average the genre scored a 4.22. I think this amazing, no genre is perfect but this high rating for the genre means it is liked a lot and will make competition better. Not only this but in reaching five out five, leaves me room to experiment a bit with the genre and what I am aiming to create. 

Question seven, had a an interesting range of answers. They ranged from Jeffery Dahmer to shutter island to don't worry darling. All the show listed have good plots and twists, which is what people liked about them. They even said they like the scare that came with that movie and the lingering fear it left. Funnily enough, the most listed was cannibal films, including skin and bones and Texas chainsaw massacre. With these they said how it was the unexpectedness that came with it. 

Question eight also had very similar answers to question seven, saying how they were drawn to this genre and what makes them watch them. Interestingly, someone said the aesthetics draw them to the genre, which I think is really interesting and I need to take that into consideration when creating my own. This will allow me to really get that feeling of a psychological thriller. The other answers were similar to before like being on the edge of your seat or the adrenaline you know it will give you. I know I have to include this anyway to make it apart of the genre, however, I know now to draw my audience in these things are a must and is what will really help defeat my competition. 

When I asked question number nine, about gender, I wanted to prove that men and more drawn to these type of movies. The questionnaire allowed me to verify that with five men taking my survey and three women. One person did say they would prefer not to say, however, this won't affect my results to much as the gap between the two is already fairly nice. It does allow me to use the male gaze more in my film and allow me to draw them in this way as well as the goriness I plan to use. 

Finally, I wanted to know if my audience usually finds themselves aligning with a character to see if I include any stereotypical characters or any character traits that will draw them in even more. However, majority (6/9) said no, so I think I would more focus on making my characters likeable so when they die it will hit closer to home.