Research Market

I have researched into the market for my Psychological Thriller/Social Realism short film and found that both genres affect the cinema industry as well as the audience in several ways.

 

Psychological Thrillers affect different people in unique ways. The desired effect for the majority of Psychological Thrillers is to aim emotionally and affect the audience via creating tension or mystery. Compared to Horror, Psychological Thriller provide more depth. Adults enjoy it as there is more suspense and it is quite unpredictable, whereas with Horror it is much easier to guess the story line right, and this is a major pro for my film as people would be instantly attracted to the genre itself.

Weblinks:

• http://www.thedaonline.com/arts_and_entertainment/reviews/article_b1b2c4b2-4130-11e3-b54e-001a4bcf6878.html
• https://jayeles.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/what-impact-do-psychological-thrillers-have-on-the-audience/

BFI has stated that Social Realism is better than any other genre as it pushes the boundaries in the effort to put the experiences of real Britons on the screen and shaping the ideas of what British cinema can be. Social Realism has said to be the most 'typically British' of all film genres.

Reading this article has given me hope as I initially thought Social Realist movies aren't really in trend today, but it is one of the most favoured genre in Britain, this really adds points to my film. It shows what life really is like and audience enjoy that since they can relate to the scenarios. I believe that there is a potential market for my film as I am projecting day-to-day life scenarios and a topic that everyone has been through at least once in their lifetime- Bullying.

I have chosen to go for these 2 particular genres because it is a fusion that has never been brought to the screen, they are mainly preferred by teens and adults. The reason why I have chosen this particular age group since they are easily compelled towards social realist and thriller based movies, and will be willing to try anything new. Allowing me to play with different ideas and after the conventions.