Evaluation Question 4

BBFC Rating 15

Who Would Be The Audience Of Your Media Product?

The target audience for most slasher films is often 15-24 whatever the age certificate is on the actual film, so we wanted to also try and appeal to this age range. Our film featured some threat and menace and the occasional scene of violence. Also drink was featured in the film so after looking on the BBFC website we saw that are film would be likely rated a 15. This is good as it fits in with the target audience we our trying to appeal to. Also as mention in the treatment there will be a possible final girl character which often will appeal to a female audience. Our film is good in this manner as I think it brings in both the male and female audience.

British Board Of Film Classification

Our film could also be marketed at a possible older audience as there are possible psychological elements to it. Are film can be comparable to the saw franchise in a way and the saw films are popular with some older audiences due to the higher certificate and the amount of violent and gore content in those films. However our film tones that down as to appeal to a larger audience, mainly white middle class of ages 15-24. We only feature male actors in our first 2 minute sequence however this is beneficial as the audience can often relate to the characters in our films as well as the clothing they are wearing allows the audience to relate. 

Only male characters were used in the film opening, which would suggest that the film should be aimed at a primarily male audience, which was originally what we wanted. I know think though that it would be best to make the film appeal to a female target audience as well. In our treatment, I said that all but one of the original victims friends are killed. I said this so that the film could lead to a sequel, however I also think that by making this character the original victim's girlfriend, she could become a final girl which would appeal to a female audience.

Our film may also target a female audience as well due to the male character being killed as a change to the standard convention is slasher films. There is isn't anything apart from the violence to appeal to the male audience, their is no scream queen who appeals to the male gaze in the intro. Regional identity is not obviously shown however there are signifies of a rural location which is often stereotypical of the north. There is little dialogue in our opening so there is no clear accent to hear. The fact that our film doesn't try to appeal to specific audiences might give it an advantage in appeal to a wider audience.