Audience research into the thriller genre

I asked 10 people aged 16-18 firstly wnat they thought of film in general and then about what they like and what they expect from the thriller genre of films. I asked this age group as they are part of the age range that thrillers target, which I knew already. I also divided up equally for men and women, so I asked 5 of each. I knew a lot about the thriller genre already, through personal taste and what we had done in class so I based my questions on what the audience like in the genre, not what you expect in the genre as I had a very good idea about that aspect already.

1)How often do you watch a film?

• 0/1 times a month - 0
• 2 times a month - 1 female
• 3 times a month - 1 male
• 4 times a month - 2 male 2 female
• 5 times a month - 2 male 2 female
• 6+ times a month - 0

2)How often do you watch a thriller film?

• 0 times a year - 0
• 1-3 times a year - 1 male 1 female
• 4-6 times a year - 2 male 3 female
• 7-9 times a year - 1 male 1 female
• 10-12 times a year - 1 male
• 12+ times a year - 0

3)what sub genres of thriller do you like? (you can choose as many as you like and remember many films fall under more than 1 category)

• action - 5 male 1 female
• romantic - 4 female
• conspiracy - 4 male 2 female
• crime - 5 male 1 female
• disaster - 5 male 4 female
• dramatical - 1 male 5 female
• psychological - 4 male 5 female
• science fiction - 5 male 2 female
• supernatural - 5 male 1 female
• spy - 5 male 2 female

4)What do you like in a thriller in terms of story

• complex - 3 male 5 female
• twists - 4 male 4 female
• confusion - 1 male 1 female
• suspense - 5 male 5 female
• mystery - 3 male 4 female
• danger - 5 male 3 female
• to be active/ have to think - 3 male 5 female
• hero vs villain - 5 male 3 female
• cliffhanger - 1 male 3 female

5) what do you expect from a Thriller opening

• intro to characters - 4 male 2 female
• creation of mystery - 3 male 5 female
• establishment of atmosphere - 3 male 3 female

Those were my questions. The answers the two genders gave me link in with what sort of thrillers they like. So take intro to characters, men expect that more because they like action thrillers more and the story is based around the hero.