Age :
The usual age range for people to watch horror films is roughly between 15 and 25 years of age. Young teenagers and adults are beginning their journey into adulthood and go though the key stages of learning about themselves and experimenting different feelings and emotions. In this time, they want to make their own decisions and be independent. Normally, teenagers wish to seek as much thrill as they can, starting with horror movies. Horror movies excite young audiences more than an older audience due to young people being out off of films due to the scary images and violence used.
Gender:
It is said that males are more likely of being fans of the horror genre than females. This is due to stereotypes stating that females are less of a thrill seeker than the male gender. Another reason for this stereotype is the fascination with the violence that males have. Violence is a key convention of horror in which boys enjoy observing.
Class:
Generally horror films are watched at working/middle class due to the amount of thrill and excitement they give for a relatively cheap price. Higher class tend to not be the main aim due to them being financially stable enough to afford thrills in other ways such as sky diving.
Interests and groups:
Conventions of horror are blood, gore, violence etc. This targets individuals and groups with the same interests and also in the supernatural and unexplained. These individuals may also go to watch these films as they enjoy mystery and the sense of the unknown. The groups of people who tend to watch horrors the most are teenagers. This is due to them being social and known to enjoy scaring each other.
No comments:
Post a Comment