Horror Audiences!

Why do people watch horror films? – Horror films entertain people in a different way to comedy films which are designed to make people laugh or action films which entertain people with a different kind of thrill to what horror films give, allowing the audience to experience events which possibly wouldn’t happen in real life or would put their lives at risk, a life where you have no limits and no boundaries. Horrors have what is called the “fear factor” which is what excites people and gives them a surge of adrenaline which people get out of fear and enjoy- this is the same kind of thrill that gets people on roller coasters. There are many types or horror films with what they call sub-genres. These sub-genres also have conventions within them. The sub-genres and conventions help to cover all the themes of horror films. Horror films are made up of people’s fears, but everyone is different and this is why there are so many different types of horror films. The sub-genres and conventions just help to categorise and cover everything within the horror genre.

What is Horror Audience profiling? – Production companies use audience profiling when they’re making a film or programme for a certain type of audience. They do this make sure the film or programme contains the right amount of content to keep the audience interested (Making sure it’s suitable).