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What is your age? (Circle 1)

15-20            21-30              31-40               41+

Are you male or female? (Circle 1)

Male          Female

How often do you watch films in one week? (Circle 1)

Once a week                  between 1 to 3             more than 3

Where would you expect a psychological thriller to be set?

What sort of sound would you expect to hear in a psychological thriller?

What is your favourite thriller film? (E.g. Se7en or shutter island)

What do you find scarier? (Circle 1)

Fast editing         slow editing

What sort of camera shots/movement would you expect from a thriller? (Circle 2)

Close ups       long shots        birds eye view       extreme close up       zoom in & out

What characteristics would you expect from a main character in a thriller?

What characteristics do you expect from a villain in a thriller film?

What tense would you prefer the thriller that you are watching to be set in? (Circle 1)

Past          Present          Future

What time period would you expect a thriller film to be set in? (E.g. Victorian times)

Would you expect the narrative within a thriller to be linear or begin with a flash forward/back?

Do you expect non-diegetic music to be involved within the opening of a thriller? (E.g. a piano being played) (Circle 1)

Yes       No

If yes, why?