notes from target audience ~ for horror

We spoke to a group of 8, 19-20 year-olds about horror films and what they think makes a good title sequence in this genre.
-All agreed that a good feature of a horror films title sequence is to 'leave questions in the audiences mind'.
-One said the location was very important, to create the 'scary atmosphere'.
-Most felt that the 'lighting helps to create a scary vibe'.
-Some spoke about the importance of sound; one said 'loads of noises like screaming and stuff make you really tense.' But another added that 'silence can be more effective.'
We asked if costume mattered to them...
-One said; 'it does make a difference but it can be anything... there is not one outfit that makes it seam scary or innocent...' (most agreed).

Comments made about the importance of the location make it seam really important for us to try and use Croome Park, and to create the 'scary vibe' with the lighting in the most simple way I think filming when it is going dark would be effective. As the trees and buildings will cast unusual shadows and make the setting very interesting.

The storyline of the title sequence can't give away too much as it has to 'leave questions', but has to make the genre clear; we can do this with things such as costume and sound. Sound will be added in the editing suit as it should appear more professional this way, and costume has to be carefully considered as the group we spoke to said it made an important impact. 

• I will be doing a similar thing for the target audience for Tim Burton films as well, as I plan to combine some elements of the two types of film and therefore it would be directed at both of the audiences, so i need to find out which elements are well received by both of them.