Aice Media Studies (Research)

 Welp, there isn't really a set direction it's just a research post!

Target audiences:

    Alright, let's talk about the target audiences of genres like horror and psychological thriller.

Age:

    -Psychological Thrillers

• Psychological thrillers are popular with people under 25 and adults up to their 50s. This broad age range gives the genre the potential to reach a wide variety of people.
• Adults rather than children below 18 are targeted for most psychological thrillers because the nature of this genre is often intellectually demanding, violent, and/or psychologically disturbing.
• With regard to gender, slightly more women watch psychological thrillers than men. This is most likely because thriller subgenres like crime and action lack physical conflict, which is common. Emotional and mental conflict attracts fewer males than females.
• Research shows that females are more attracted to psychological mysteries that delve into the intellectual side of thrillers, with the inclusion of psychologically challenging behaviors that feature in them. 

  Moffatt, S. (2016, November 29). Psychological thrillers: Target audience. prezi.com. https://prezi.com/_tx5rlgdlb1u/psychological-thrillers-target-audience/

    -Horror films (in general)

• Unlike Psychological thrillers, Horror films tend to attract a slightly younger audience, especially those under the age of 25. Roughly 42% of horror audiences are women, with 58% being men. Horror films tend to intertwine with thrillers in ways that thrill and scare by dividing audiences into a world that isn't their own. Younger audiences tend to be more prone to seeking out this feeling, hence why horrors don't appeal to elders.
  
  
  
  

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How do I want to integrate this into my opening?

    Knowing these now that I've researched, I want to make an intro with darker aspects (which I've mentioned before) that audiences that enjoy the build-up of suspense and tension in films can enjoy. I want to feed and fill my consumers with that thrill that all horror lovers strive for. I want to introduce characteristics like low-key lighting, awkward angles, and shaky movements (hand-held cameras) which can help build up this wanted tension. Hopefully, me and my group can accomplish this goal and turn it into a project we're all proud of and able to call ours. Recently me and my group have shifted ideas from demonic entities like Smile and twisted characters like the slashers from Scream into ideas like zombie cliches, being able to bring out the true fear in humans as the end of the world is among them. Although we might change our minds and delve into different storylines, I hope we;re able to reach a solidified goal and get this right.