Paul Wells Research.

Paul Wells gathered together a small focus of 12 members being of the age groups:

• 16-25


• 26-40


• 41-55


• 56-80

Each of the groups were asked what was the first and last film they had watched.

Results-

The relationship to be frightened changes with age and relates to broader factors affecting emotional responses.

Audiences between 1970's-90's are more anaesthetised to explict special effects.

'Monster films' of the 1920's/30's reported a strong personal response to images and iconography of horror.

Young audiences are aware of artificiality and are becoming harder to shock.

My Research:

In order to gain primary information about audiences responses to horror, I conducted a similar study, creating a survey, with the following questions-

1. Are you male or female?
2. What age bracket are you in?
3. Have you been to cinema more than once month?
4. Do you enjoy watching horror films?
5. Have you watched a horror film this month?

My results shows that females of the younger generation (aged between 16-24) are more likely to watch horror films, enjoy watching horror films three times as much as people aged 40+, as well at attending the cinema more than once per month.