Main Task - Evaluation Q4

Q4 Who would be the audience for your media product?

 

The target age range for my media product would be about 15 -25, however we do not wish to limit ourselves here, and would like to be able to cater towards a wider market of an older age group. The age group of the characters in the film do represent a younger audience; however the storyline and the setting of the opening and sections of the film which are based up to 20 years ago in the eighties, people who were teens in that decade, and remember that decade would today be in their mid thirties to forties. Therefore, will be interested in viewing the film.

 

Furthermore the film will be a mix supernatural and psychological thriller, which is designed to not only induce fear and disgust, questions the relativity of such violence. As afore mentioned, she is not someone who stands out for having supermodel looks, however is a vulnerable character, who is murdered on account of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, by those who have nothing but violent and sadistic intentions. The movie aims to question why women are exploited violently in such a way, and the type of audience would be possibly more a female audience. Rather than an audience wholly of men, we do not want to insult the female audience by claiming that they are always the victim, but want to create a sense of reality. My personal opinion is that movies in which the victim is this heightened almost visually perfect female, there are two ideas often conveyed. First that looks are the important part in such exploitation, or that those with ‘head-turning’ looks are at fault for being so good-looking in the first place, and ultimately are the ones most likely at risk. Because of this factor, this will draw in an older crowd, who may find it easier to understand a psychological thriller that conveys this message and use intellect to try to make sense of the plot.

 

Ultimately however, this is a horror movie and the horror aspect is what we want to draw the audience in on. The style of horror is a Brit-flick similar to ‘Dog Soldiers’, and’ 28 Days Later’, there is almost an underlying sense that some of the events maybe possible, and the ‘Britishness’ of it will bring it closer to home.