This information was taken from http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/media/pdf/2/p/2009.pdf

I checked the ukfilmcouncil to find out which one of the three genres (romantic comedy, horror, thriller) is the most popular and which genre has made the most money. From the picture above you can see that the comedy genre is the most popular with people with 140 releases grossing £222.4 million at UK and Republic Of Ireland box office. One of the top performing titles of 2008 was Sex and the City which is a romantic comedy and that film alone grossed £26.43 million in the UK (http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/media/pdf/k/r/UK_box_office_report_2008_22_1_09.pdf). The next most popular genre is horror with 28 releases which grossed £23.4 million at box office. The top performing title for this genre was Saw V which grossed £5,617,718. (http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/14952). Finally the least popular genre from all three is the thriller genre. The amount of thriller releases was the same as horror but unfortunately it did not gross as much at box office as horror. The thriller genre grossed £21.2 million at UK and Republic Of Ireland box office 2008. This figure is very close the amount the horror genre grossed so I would say that it the horror genre is slightly more popular than the thriller. The top performing title for thriller was No Country for Old Men which grossed £1,257,183. (http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/13588)

BBFC Classifications

• 
  A film that is classed as U is suitable for all. It should be suitable for audiences ages four and over.
  
  
  
  
  
  • There should be no discriminatory language or behaviour
  • No references to illegal drugs or drug misuse
  • Should not be too scary
  • There should no dangerous imitable behaviour
  • Infrequant use of bad language
  • Occassional natural nudity with no sexual context
  • Mild sexual behaviour (kissing)
  • Mild violence
    
  
  Unaccompanied children of all ages can watch a PG film. They should not disturb children aged eight or above. However some content may upset younger or more sensitive children.

• Discriminatory language and behaviour is unacceptable unless in educational or historical context
• References to illegal drugs or drug misuse should be inocuous
  
• Frightening sequences should not be too intense
• Mild bad language
• natural nudity with no sexual context
• Implied sexual activity but should be infrequent
• Moderate violence

• 
  The 12 and 12A rating follows the same criteria’s with the only difference being that 12A is only for cinema films and 12 is for video. These films should not be watched by people under the age of 12 as they may contain material that parents may find unsuitable for them. The only way for a child under the age of 12 to watch a 12A film is if they are accompanied by adult. Also no one under the age of 12 can rent or buy a 12 rated video.
  
  
  This type of film is only suitable for people which are 15 years or over. No one under the age of 15 can view a 15 film in the cinema or rent or buy a 15 rated video.
  

Things you would except to see in a 15 flm:

• Strong violence
• Strong language
• Portrayals of sexual activity
• String references to sex
• Sexual nudity
• discriminatory language or behaviour
• Drugs
  
  
  
  
  
  This type of film is only suitable for adults. no one under the age of 18 can watch a 18 film in the cinema or buy or rent 18 rated video.
  
  
• 
  

Things that would expect to see in a 18 film:

• Very string violence and language
• Strong portrayals of sexual activilty
• Scenes of sexual violence
• Strong horror
• Strong blood and gore
• Discriminatory language and behaviour

A R18 movie is only shown in specially licensed cinemas, or supplied only in licensed sex shops to adults that are 18 years or over. It is a restricted classification due to explicit works of consenting sex or strong fetish material involving adults.


The information above was taken from http://www.bbfc.co.uk/

Questionnaire

1. What age group do you fall under?

15-17 18-21 Other

If So Please Specify: ____

2. What do you expect to in a Horror Film? (Tick One)

Blood Chase Scenes Violence Murder Jumpy Scenes

Other

If Other Please Specify: ________________________________________

3. What Type Horror Movies do you Like? (Tick One)

Real Life Gore Themed E.g.: Halloween Murder Mystery

Supernatural/ Physiological Scientific Suspense Comic

Murder Mystery Other

If Other Please Specify: ________________________________________

4. What is your favourite Horror Movie? (Tick One)

Chainsaw Massacre Drag Me To Hell Halloween The Omen

The Grudge Scream Other

If Other Please Specify: ________________________________________

5. What is your least favourite Movie? (Tick One)

Chainsaw Massacre Resident Evil Halloween The Omen

The Grudge Scream Other

If Other Please Specify: ________________________________________

6. When do you normally go watch a Horror Movie? (Tick One)

Every Week Every Month Every So Often

When Something New Is Released Certain Days E.g.: Halloween

7. What Type of characters do you find most Frightening In Horror Movies? (Tick One)

Ghosts/ Spirits Children E.g.: The Omen Toys/Dolls Clowns

Killers Vampires Werewolves Zombies Monsters/Aliens

Other

If Other Please Specify: ________________________________________

8. What Makes a Horror Movie Most effective? (Tick One)

Lighting Sound Suspense/Tension Music Setting

Other

If Other Please Specify: ________________________________________

Analysis

30 people were interviewed

1. What age group do you fall under?

15-17 = 9
18-21 = 12

Other
30+ = 4
35+ = 3
40+ = 2

2. What do you expect to in a Horror Film? (Tick One)

Blood = 11
Chase-Scenes = 3
Violence Murder = 9
Jumpy Scenes = 3

Other
Flashing scenes = 2
Backstabbing = 1
Killing Spree = 2

3. What Type Horror Movies do you Like? (Tick One)

Real-Life = 4
Gore = 7
Themed E.g.: Halloween Murder Mystery = 5
Supernatural/ Physiological = 2
Scientific = 1
Suspense = 6
Comic = 1
Murder Mystery = 4

4. What is your favourite Horror Movie? (Tick One)

Chainsaw Massacre = 7
Drag Me To Hell = 2
Halloween = 4
The Omen = 1
The Grudge = 3
Scream = 0

Other
The Grudge (Japanese Version) = 1
28 Days Later = 8
Bloody Valentine = 4

5. What is your least favourite Movie? (Tick One)

Chainsaw Massacre = 3
Resident Evil = 7
Halloween = 1
The Omen = 5
The Grudge = 0
Scream = 13

Other
Any American Remake = 1

6. When do you normally go watch a Horror Movie? (Tick One)

Every Week = 3
Every Month = 6
Every So Often = 11
When Something New Is Released = 5
Certain Days E.g.: Halloween = 5

7. What Type of characters do you find most Frightening In Horror Movies? (Tick One)

Ghosts/Spirits = 8
Children E.g.: The Omen = 2
Toys/Dolls = 4
Clowns = 2
Killers = 1
Vampires = 4
Werewolves = 1
Zombies = 8
Monsters/Aliens = 0

8. What Makes a Horror Movie Most effective? (Tick One)

Lighting = 7
Sound = 5
Suspense/Tension = 4
Music = 8
Setting = 6


Conclusion
This research has showed me that People aged between 15-21 are more into horror films unlike people aged from 25+.
This evaluation shows me that we should aim our film to the age group between 15-21.

Filming of a short opening sequence

Me and JT needed to film a short piece showing that we understand the 180 degrees rule. This was the first time that me and Jt have ever filmed anything so it was quite difficult for us at the beginning but once we got the hang of it became a lot easier. Our plot was very simple, we see two people exchanging an iPod and then walking off. First off me and JT tried to tackle the filming of the short clip but found it very difficult as there was only two of us with acting and doing the camera work as well. However we solved this problem by asking a young lady we found in the corridors of the college to help us out. She agreed and we were on our way again. The first big problem we got was the fact that the corridors were too narrow and we couldn’t get the shots that we wanted. To solve this problem we went some where else were we could get all the shots. The second problem we got was with the camera that kept fading in every time we press play/pause on the camera. We decided to change the camera and filmed the whole clip. Looking back at the short sequence we thought that it looked a bit unprofessional and the acting was not very good, so we decided to take two of our classmates (Matt & Karl) that had already finished filming their own short clip to act in our video. Me and JT then worked on the camera and told Matt and Karl what to do in each scene. We had little trouble filming the second time round and were happy with the end result. We watched the short clip again in class were our class mates were able to put forward their thoughts on our clip. All our class mates liked our short clip and thought there was nothing wrong with it. However our teacher (Paula) put forward a little scare when she thought that we had broken the 180 degrees rule. But we didn’t and we understood were she was coming from as it does look like it due to the corridors wall bending. Overall I enjoyed filming and it has given me the confidence to film even more in the near future.