Thriller target audience

TARGET AUDIENCE

 

From my research, I have found that thrillers are most popular from ages 18-24; this is because most of the time there is a plot twist which requires the audience to think for themselves. I have also found that thrillers are enjoyed by under 18’s too.

However, I think this depends on the type of thriller, thrillers can be categorised into, and some of these are:

·        Psychological thriller (Psycho)

·        Crime thriller (se7en)

·        Romantic thriller (Unfaithful)

·        Supernatural thriller  (The skeleton key)

·        Action thriller (The dark knight)

Therefore, sub genres such as psychological thrillers require a bit more knowledge and thinking, so these may appeal to older audiences, whereas action thrillers may be enjoyed by younger audiences.

 

Psychological thrillers usually appeal to females from 15-50, they are mainly aimed at females as females are seen to be more emotional. These are also aimed towards adults because they usually contain a lot of violence and psychological issues which may not be aware of by younger audiences. It has been proven that females enjoy these films more than males as these films usually show a mentally disturbed person who is enjoyed more by females.

Crime thrillers usually appeal to ages 15-40 both males and females. This is because audiences like the films which make them ask questions in their head and want to watch more. Men usually find the females in the crime thrillers attractive and women usually find the male actors attractive, although these films generally have more male actresses than female’s actresses due to crime mainly being associated with males.

Romantic thrillers The age range particularly interested in this sub-genre of thriller is usually between the ages of 13-55, aimed at female audiences. Females are stereotypically seen to be more romantic and emotional therefore these sorts of films appeal more and draw them in. These are also watched by families as they do not require intense understanding and are usually very straight forward which means they can be enjoyed by anyone.

Supernatural thriller  These are usually aimed at young female audiences aged between 15-18.

Action thriller  This sub genre is usually aimed at young boys, between the ages of 15-18. These films are mostly male dominated.