Focus Group
I gathered a focus group and showed them an opening of a thriller - 'Sicario'. I asked them a few questions after they had watched it and filmed their answers, as well as their reactions whilst watching it (but skip to 3:36 if you don't want to watch the reactions!)So, in conclusion, I found that surprising events, such as the dead bodies appearing in 'Sicario', will surprise the audience and have that thought in their mind throughout the film, making them want to carry on watching. I think that the less the film reveals as an opening, though powerful and intense, the more the audience are peeled to the screens wanting to watch until the end.
Interview
I then did the same but with a 17 year old student, where I managed to ask her more questions in depth about thriller openings and thrillers in general. We watched 2 thriller openings and after each one, we had a discussion about them and I asked for her feedback. Have a watch!
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