Questionnaire

We have devised a questionnaire that will hopefully help us to decide on aspects to include in our promotional package.

1. What is your age?

– 13-15
– 16-19
– 20-24
– 25+

2. A teaser trailer is a short, fast paced advertisement for a film which doesn’t give away much of the plot. Whereas a theatrical trailer is longer and gives the audience more information about the storyline, involving the characters and events of the film. What do you feel is more effective in promoting a film?

– Teaser
– Theatrical

3. What is more effective?

– Anchorage
– Voice over
– Diagetic sound from the film itself
– Diagetic sound on black screen
– Diagetic sound over moving images
– Non-diagetic music


4. How much of the following need to be revealed in the teaser trailer?

– Key characters
– Locations
– Climactic shots from film
– The outcome of the storyline

5. What sub-genre of horror do you prefer?

- Slasher
- Supernatural
- Psychological
- Post-modern
- Japanese
- Survival
- Vampire/Werewolf


6. Out of these films which ones do you prefer? (Please tick 3)

- What Lies Beneath
- Gothika
- The Grudge
- The Others
- The Last House on the Left
- The Exorcist
- Paranormal Activity
- The Exorcism of Emily Rose
- Drag me to hell
- Final Destination
- The Bone Collector
- Disturbia


7. What was it about your chosen films that made them so effective?

8. What do you find is the most persuasive technique in a Teaser Trailer? (Please tick 3)

- Unique selling point i.e. a famous actor
- Fast transitions
- Quotations from film reviews
- Voiceover
- The mention of previous success’ of the director
- Tag Lines


9. What villains do you find most intimidating?

- Masked Villain
- Ghost
- Mass Murderer
- Unexpected Family member
- The Dead i.e. Zombies
- Children

10. Why is this?



11. What sound effects do you find the most unsettling in a teaser trailer?

- Screaming
- Footsteps
- Storm sounds eg. Rain, thunder, wind.
- Whispering



12. What location would be most suitable supernatural horror film to take place?

- Isolated House
- Derelict Building
- Woods
- Lake
- Urban Location
- Youth Hostel
- Hotel