These are my findings:
I asked the same amount of people for each group to prevent gender bias. My sample is quite small so may not be an accurate representation.
The majority of people are aged 17-18.
75% people of my questionnaire enjoy watching horrow movies. This could be because my age range is quite low (15-22) and according to Paul Wells research, young people are difficult to scare and they enjoy the feeling of being frightened.
The majority prefer to watch horror movies with the friends or their partner, and only one person likes to watch it with their parents. This could be because friends and partners can offer support when scared and they may perceive the film in a comical way. Parents may be frightened themselves which will prevent them from offering any support.
The majority feel giggly and the minority feel happy. This could depend on who they are watching the film with. 10 people said they felt scared, and 9 said they felt nervous, anxious and disgusted.
My results show me that young people enjoy watching horror with people of a similar age to them and they feel giggly or scared. Possible reasons for enjoying horror could the rush of adrenaline their bodies receive when they feel frightened. I could improve my survey by asking a larger sample and having a wider age range.
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