Audience research analysis

What do you expect from a thriller
When i asked my interviews this question i got similar answers. The most common thing that they said they would expect in a thriller is suspense, tension and excitement. This is therefore obviously a factor that is highly demanded from the audience so therefore these aspects should definitely be considered implementing into our production. Other factors that they said they expected is good story, good actors and interesting characters. Although we may not be able to make a good story in the first 2 minutes we can still make a strong opening what suggest the story and we can also introduce the characters and make them interesting.

What kind of music do you expect in a thriller
Again the answers to this question were very similar. People expect music that is fast-paced and exciting. However one of the participants said that the music should match what is taking place. This is something i feel our group should definitely consider, if the opening scene is something that is fast paced then the music can be fast-paced and exciting but if were going for a more spooky opening then that would not be appropriate and we could choose a more spooky soundtrack.

Whats your all time favorite thriller? What made this stand out for you?
The answers these question were very similar to the first question and can back up what i found out about what people like and want from thrillers. Two of the participants picked the same movie (The Dark Knight) and for similar reasons, because it is fast-paced, exciting and has interesting characters. Again the same results i found in my first question so it is something we definitely need to consider as a group. Our group could also consider doing further research on The Dark Knight to find out what aspects make it such a popular film. The other films that people liked were 'Shutter Island' and 'The Departed', they liked these because they had good story's, interesting characters and suspense.

What style of thrillers do you enjoy the most?
When i asked people what style of thriller they liked most i got three answers; Action, Psychological and Crime with Action occurring twice. This suggests that these are obviously genres that people enjoy and therefore one of these could be chose as a basis to our production. With action being the most popular style of thriller i think our group should implement action into our production.