Amazon - Top 10 Most Popular Horror Films
1. Warm Bodies is a Zombie/Romantic Comedy film. It is rated as the Most popular horror film on Amazon. This is mainly due to the mass of female audiences that prefer to watch Romantic Comedies, or horror films that aren't very scary or jumpy. It is also popular due to the audiences that prefer Comedy films, this is because the film is funny, therefore it has the views of Romantic Comedy, Horror and Comedy audiences. This makes this film extremely popular, especially near the Valentines day season. This also shows us that Zombie Horror is the most popular genre of Horror at the minute.
2. Breaking Dawn is a Vampire/Romance film, it is based on a saga of books and is the last section of a 5 part movie production. It is popular due to the success of the previous films and books. This film is also popular with the female audience, like Warm Bodies, this is because of the popularity of Romantic genres and the vampires which have become very popular recently. This film also has werewolves in it, but both the vampires and wolves are not cheesy masks and cliche story lines, there are differences which make it appealing to the audience. This shows us that Vampire Horror is also a popular genre of Horror.
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street is a remake of the original Nightmare On Elm Street films, this film is popular due to the unique storyline and the effect it has on the audience. It is a Slasher/Phycological film, Slasher being one of the most popular genres of Horror. This film is also popular due to the way it plays on the different fears of different people, this makes the film enticing and makes people want to watch it. Due to the film being a remake and the popularity of the original film makes audiences want to watch it as a remake is always an improvement thanks to new technology and acting skills.
4. The Collection is an Action Horror -Thriller movie, it is also the sequal to the film The Collector. This film is popular to the audience types that like Action, Thriller and Horror movies, which is mostly the male audience. The fact that it is a sequel also makes the film popular due to the appeal it has to the audience after the first film, which was also popular. The Collection is also an abnormal film meaning that audiences will be creeped out by it, this also draws in a wider range of audience as it makes it scarier.
5. A Tale Of Two Sisters is a Phycological Horror, it is also a remade version of a Folktale that has been adapted many times. This film is popular due to the phycological effect it has on the audience, it also plays on the fears and emotions of the audience, thus drawing in more of an audience. This film is also Japanese, once associated with other Japanese Horrors such as The Grudge and One Missed Call which are both widely popular, this entices an audience to watch this film as Japanese Horror seems to be popular with Horror related audiences.
6. Evil Dead is part of a series of films, this makes it popular due to the history of the other films in the series. It is a Supernatural genre of Horror, which is popular with all audiences. It plays on the fear of the audience as it has a normal start with teenagers going to a cabin for the weekend, this is so ordinary that it makes people feel on edge when they think about it. This film is also popular due to the possession that takes place which is a popular element of Horror.
7. AfterShock is an Action-Thriller Horror. It is popular due to the reality of the storyline and the constant action that happens throughout the film. This film is similar to The Purge as rules disappear after the Earthquake. This film is also popular as it would apply to all audiences due to the lack of certain sexual appeal, this means that there will be a wider audience base making it more popular. This film also plays on different emotions such as fear, sympathy and shock, it keeps the audience at the edge of their seats.
8. Self Storage is a Slasher film. It is popular due to the storyline and creativity to the plot. This film is most likely to attract a male audience due ot the amount of blood and gore in the film, it is also popular due to the reality of the plot line. The element of surprise that this film holds after everything goes wrong also has the playing on audiences emotions effect due to the shock of it all. This film is also unique as there are not many Horrors set in a warehouse with the usual party scene, this makes the film unique and more attractive to an audience.
9. The Devil's Business is a Supernatural Horror, it is based on black magic and murder, this is popular because of the twist in the plot line and the job gone wrong, once again leaving the audience hanging off of their chairs in suspense. This film will attract mainly a male audience due to the darkness of the film, it also has the element of shock in it to entice the audience and make them want to watch more and more of the film. There are not many films like this which makes it unique once again enticing a wider audience.
10. Lesbian Vampire Killers is another Vampire genre of Horror it is also a Comedy, this film is mainly popular with the male audiences due to the explicit female content and as the title says, Lesbian Vampires. It also has a 'dirty' sense of humor which is also popular with males. The vampire content of this film is directed towards male viewers rather than the female viewers, unlike The Twilight Saga. The main actors in this film also make it popular due to their duo appearance in gavin and stacey and other tv programmes and films that they have done singly, this means that the audience know how comical the pair can be.
iTunes- Top 8 Most Popular Horror Films
1. Carrie is Psychotic/Supernatural horror, this film is popular as it is a remake of an already very good film. This film is also popular as there is not a gender preference for it, meaning all genders of audiences can watch it. This film is also directed to a range of audience ages as there isnt any graphical scenes that limit it to anything over a 15. This film has actors in it that aren't widely recognised which makes the audience want to see what they are like in the film.
2. The Shadow Walkers is a Thriller genre of horror. This horror is popular because it is different to the usual horrors made, as it contains monsters and strange creatures. This different idea attracts new audiences as not many horror films include unknown creatures such as monsters and this makes the audience curious as it is something they might not have seen in a horror film before, so they want to watch it to see what it's like. This horror film attracts all genders as this film is not pointed at attractive men or attractive women being the centre of it. This film also attracts all mature ages, from teenagers to adults, as monsters seem more of a childish figure, however adding that to a horror film attracts a wider range of ages.
3. World War Z is a Zombie genre of horror. It is popular due to the demand of Zombie horror at the minute and because of the famous and well known actors such as Brad Pitt. The actors in this film opens the film to a wider audience than it would be if it were to be an ordinary zombie film. Brad Pitt staring in it attracts a wide female audience as well and the males who enjoy zombie horror. You can clearly see by this poster that Brad Pitt is advertised quite a lot in order to gain a wider audience range. This genre of horror also attracts teens and young adults to watch the film as this type of film is fashionable at the moment.
4. The Silence of the Lambs is a drama/thriller genre of horror. This film is popular due to is being a drama as well as horror, which attracts two different audiences, those who like drama films and those who are more into horror, both woud want to find out what this film is like and therefore both would watch it. Mixing two film genres together will give the film a wider audience. This film includes F.B.I and police etc which is an interesting concept to add to horror, and isn't used much, so the audience will be interested to watch it to see how it fits in to the horror genre.
6. Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones is a Paranormal/Supernatural Horror. This film is popular due to the success of the previous Paranormal Activity films, this film is also popular due to the new twist that it has added to the Paranormal Activity series. The use of Black Magic and Witchcraft is not often used in making Horror films as it can be quite cliché, this makes this new film enticing to many audiences due to the new element of the film. The film is not directed at any particular gender audience, this means that there is a wider audience base available, meaning more people will watch the film.
5. Raze is a action horror. This is popular due to action horror films being very popular recently and widely watched by horror lovers, and also attracts two different audiences, action film lovers as well as horror lovers. This film is filled with attractive women, which clearly attracts the male audience and not many females would be attracted to watch this horror.
7. I Spit On Your Grave is a Rape and Revenge genre of horror. This film is popular as it was a remake of the film in 1980 which was banned due to it being too violent to watch, the remake of this enticed audiences to view it and see why it was banned. This film is also R rated and entices audiences to watch it so that they can identify the reason for this. There is no clear gender preference for an audience here as it is not your average horror film.
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10. The Conjuring Is a Paranormal genre of horror, this film is popular because it is quite new to the horror market and there haven't been many other projects like this film. This film is also popular with teenagers and young adults as that is the age range of the actors, this means that the audience is drawn in to try and relate themselves to the film.
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