Section 4: Audience research

I have conducted a questionnaire that will geive me the information needed to produce the opening sequence of a thriller that will meet the audiences needs. The questions involve what the audience expects to see, hear and expect. They do this by covering the music, plot themes and thriller sub genre.
Here is an uncompleted copy of the questionnaire:

1.       Age:

2.       Gender:                                 Male                       Female

3.       Which one of these types of thrillers do you prefer?

Crime Thriller

Conspiracy Thriller

Mystery Thriller

Political Thriller

Religious Thriller

Supernatural Thriller

Psychological Thriller

4.       Why do you prefer this type of thriller?

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5.       Do you want there to be a mix of more than one type of thriller?

Yes                          No

6.       If yes, which thrillers would you like to see mixed?

Crime Thriller

Conspiracy Thriller

Mystery Thriller

Political Thriller

Religious Thriller

Supernatural Thriller

Psychological Thriller

7.       Do you think anticipation, adrenaline and rush are all key elements in a thriller?

Yes                          No

8.       Do you want the music to heighten tension and suspense?

Yes                          No

9.       When watching a thriller do you prefer to be:

Intrigued                                Scared                                    Excited

10.    Do you think that every thriller has to have a plot twist?

Yes                          No                           Unsure

11.    Do you prefer to relate to the characters?

Yes                          No                           Unsure

12.    Why do you prefer this?

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13.    Which of these plots do you prefer to see in a thriller?

Plot Twists

Revenge

Kidnappings

Horror Personality

Obsession

Conspiracy Theories

False Accusations

14.    Why do you prefer this kind of plot?

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15.    Do you believe that every thriller has to have a tragedy?

Yes                          No                           Unsure

16.    Do you feel that the best thrillers are those that incorporate different types of characters?

Yes                          No                           Unsure

17.    Do you feel that there should be a romantic element in a thriller?

Yes                          No                           Unsure

18.    Do you feel that there has to be murder in a thriller?

Yes                          No                           Unsure

19.    What would you expect to see in a thriller?

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20.    Do you think that thrillers should have a sad or happy ending?

Happy                     Sad

I handed out 30 copies of this questionnaire to various people and here are the results that i have gathered from my research-