Audience Profile - Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the dead

The horror comedy Zombieland focuses on two men who have found a way to survive a world overrun by zombies. Columbus is a big wuss -- but when you're afraid of being eaten by zombies, fear can keep you alive. Tallahassee is an AK-toting, zombie-slaying' bad ass whose single determination is to get the last Twinkie on earth. As they join forces with Wichita and Little Rock, who have also found unique ways to survive the zombie mayhem, they will have to determine which is worse: relying on each other or succumbing to the zombies.

As seen within the table, the audience members were mainly aged between 15-24. This would be because at this age people seek a thrill, they are always looking for the next thing that is going to bring them excitement in any way, shape or form. At this age they are able to watch films that feature gore and a sexual nature. What else can you suspect to see within a film filled with blood spewing, flesh munching decaying people? The film will allow them to get the thrill from seeing a zombies head being smashed in while also being able to get a laugh from the characters. The film's character allow the audience to be able to connect with the characters as they seem like every day people that you would see in the street. Instead on focusing around the group of ex-police who are highly trained with fire arms, you follow around one character who has a list of things wrong with him, who is also a is extremely scared of the zombies that he is fighting against. while also adding in a complete contrast of a man who seem to have been waiting for the zombie apocalypse his whole life. Seeing short clips of him getting overly excited about killing the zombies in an almost sick and twisted way. But ever bad-ass has his weakness, and for Woody Harleson this would be the need to find a Twinkie.

Within that we see that the film mainly attracted a male audience. This would be because, males are known for their love of gory films while females are known for looking more into the character development, wanting to see a film where they can connect to the characters and wanting to feel for those characters. But this does not get away from the fact that a female audience was attracted, this would be because, although it wasn't a main focus within the film, you can see the character development. You watch the bonds between the two main male characters as they get closer to each other and begin to depend on the others strengths to help them survive. While also watching the two female characters protecting each other as they have their sister bond. Finally mixing the two groups together and watching a love story begin to unfold.