Target Audience: Who Even Watches Horror?

 Now, we all know I am making a horror genre inspired film opening. But in reality, who would watch this? Horror is a specific taste, and I want to make sure that I do what I have to do so people are drawn to watching my film. 

Well, the internet states that the genuine target audience for such movies ranges from 15 to 25 year olds. However, I believe that the target audience age for horror movies might change based on the particular movie and its subject matter. Horror movies can appeal to audiences of all ages, although teens and young adults are typically the target audience. This is because people of this age are frequently lured to the genre's thrills and chills. Younger viewers' issues including peer pressure, teenage angst, and dread of the unknown are frequently addressed in horror films. Horror movies may also target older viewers and tackle more sophisticated themes like sorrow, trauma, and existential dread. 

Teenagers, young adults, and even seniors who enjoy the genre are among the many people who are drawn to horror movies. Horror movie enthusiasts are frequently drawn to the suspense, tension, and anxiety that these films arouse. They frequently seek out movies that are renowned for their jump scares, gore, and psychological horror because they appreciate being kept on the edge of their seats. While not everyone enjoys horror movies, those who do frequently find them to be an exciting and exhilarating type of entertainment.

I want to employ a mix of scary music, ominous lighting, and a good opening sequence that quickly grabs the viewer's attention in order to attract the target audience for my horror film's start. The audience will be kept on edge by components like abrupt movements, odd noises, and jump scares used to progressively create suspense in the scenario. In order to establish a sense of dread and foreboding, I also intend to introduce the major antagonist or source of danger early on in the movie. By employing these strategies, I intend to produce a visually and emotionally arresting beginning that will pull in the target audience and lay the groundwork for an intense and enduring horror film experience.

Although my ideas were posted a few blog posts ago, and maybe you remember my creative mind at work, some others might have forgotten what I am working with. So the idea of the serial killer in the mirror may sound a little dumb at first, but using all of the elements I have learned so far will be the bow to this idea. The target audience is usually very young people, as I consider 25 still young, meaning that I have to add a lot of suspense in order to keep them hooked. You know kids my age, they get bored really easily and I wouldn’t want to lose them in the first minute. I believe that this will help me with my ideas.