Thriller Audiences

There is a wide range of different audiences who are drawn to specific films and genres, therefore, for a film producer, it is of the utmost importance for them to know how to make their film appeal to their target audience.

The main categories of film audience are:

• Age
• Gender
• Other Demographics (location, upper class, middle class, lower class, etc.)
• Primary Audiences: the main group targeted. For example, for a romantic film- women
• Secondary Audiences: group of people who are likely to see the film after they have heard about it, they have to be persuaded to go and watch a film.

Who thriller subgenres are likely to appeal to:

Conspiracy Thrillers: likely to appeal to males, specifically around the age of 30. Previous conspiracy thrillers, such as 'The Bourne Identity', appealed to this target audience.

Crime Thrillers: a very open subgenre, likely to appeal to all genders and classes. However, depending on the explicitness of the content of some crime thrillers, the age of the target audience may be around the 15 and over area.

Disaster Thrillers: another open subgenre, more likely to appeal to men. Usually open to all age groups.

Mystery Thrillers: likely to appeal to males. Depending on the content of the film, the target audience's age varies.

Political Thrillers: can appeal to females, but usually appeals to males from the elder generations.

Psychological Thrillers: genreally appeals to both genders, and often to the higher end of the age spectrum.

Religious Thrillers: appeals to both genders, and often to the elder generations. Likely professions targeted would be Priests, Teachers, etc.

Romantic Thrillers: appeals to females. Targeted age depends on the content of the film.

Supernatural Thrillers: can appeal to both genders, more likely to appeal to males. Usually, due to the violent and scary nature of supernatural thrillers, the 15 and over audience is targeted.

Techno Thrillers: generally appeals to all ages and both genders.