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.

Audience Profile - Zombieland

 

 Zombieland

 

 

 

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.

Audience Profile - I Am Legend

I Am Legend

From this table we can see that I am Legend was mostly seen by males aged 15-34. But still attracted a lot of attention from the female audience as well, this could have been because of the emotional connection between Robert Neville (Will Smith) and his dog Sammy. The connection between Robert and Sammy struck the audience strait to the heart. Weather it's because Sammy was Robert's last connection to his family who died during the evacuation, or because he is Roberts only companion in a world where he is the last man. Either way the scene in which Robert has to kill Sammy effected the whole of the audience.

Audience Profile - 28 Days Later

28 Days Later

As seen from the statistics from when Dawn of the Dead what in cinemas, the film attracted mostly an mid-teens to mid-thirty's audience. Meaning that the themes of zombies has an attraction to the generation that are seen as the more lively and energetic. Zombie films are normally packed with high anticipated moments that keep the audience on the edge of their seats as they wonder if their favorite character is going to survive, win the heart of their love or find the cure for the zombie infection. Also featuring jump scare moments, where the scene seems calm but is suddenly disrupted by a sudden event such as being found by the zombies or being attacked by a rival gang, ect.

This hints that with the fear used of the dead coming back to life/people becoming infected and eating the people they love, means that the film is not going to appeal to the younger generation who are more susceptible to the ideas given off by films bringing them into a form of Mean World Syndrome theory as given by George Gerbner. As they will begin to believe what they see within the film and begin to believe that this is going to happen some time soon. Leading to fears such as Nyctophobia (Fear of the dark) and Necrophobia (Fear of the dead).

Although attracting little, but some attention from the older generation towards the film from 35 to 45+ means that although very little, there is still some audiences that can be reached that you wouldn't think would. The idea of survival is a highly enjoyed subject within films as it allows those high adrenalin moments, watching the bonds between people being forged and broken and the slow intense moments of realisation or heart break.

Results show that although predominantly male the film still attracted an almost equal attraction between males and female. Stereo-typically the males are there for the action, from the gin fights, chase scenes and of course the slaughtering of the zombies, while the females are there to watch the relationships of the characters and how they come together in moments of need, but also fall apart and move away from the group as they fear for their own or the others safety. But both of these factors apply to both of the sexs although more than the other they still matter. Both men and women will share in the moment of at least a near tear when a few minuets from the end of the film, when all was though to be okay, the main characters best friend or love interest is killed suddenly, leaving the protagonist alone with the choice to escape and start a new life with the memory of their loved ones or to take end their own life so that all the pain, suffereing and misery can end.