Horror definition:
overwhelming and painful feeling caused by something frightfully
shocking, terrifying, or revolting; as shuddering feeling.
Why do people choose to watch horror films?
Horror films have an added element of entertainment and
excitement; audiences chose to watch horror films mainly because they have the
“thrill factor.” Compared with other film genres such as comedy; which are
designed to be humorous. Or action films which entertain people in a different
way. As there are many types of horror films and sub-genres people visit the
cinema to enjoy different experiences. For example, a paranormal horror film is
designed for the purpose of creating mystery and suspense.
Target audience for horror film-
A typical viewer of the horror genre is more likely to be
Male and within the age range of 15-24the reason for this is that it’s the largest
group of cinema goers are people aged between 15 and 24 and males because they tend
to seek thrill and action within films whereas females typically prefer genres such
as come comedy and romance because it is lighter entertainment. However recent figures
show that females watching horror has exceeded male viewers for the first time
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