For most thrillers they have a range of age groups that are
interested in the genre; yet they are most commonly aimed towards young adults
(people between the ages of 15 and 25) due to the fact that they are old enough
to be able to watch violent scenes without being frightened but still young
enough to not be put off by them. The main nationality that this genre seems to
aim towards more is American, possibly because that most thrillers are set in popular
American cities (New York being the most common choice).
Although both genders seem to enjoy thrillers, the majority
of the films appear to be set in a male dominated world. This is indicated by
how the main characters are almost always male whereas the female characters
are either portrayed to be villains or are simply part of the supporting cast.
Thrillers that have this stereotype are Shutter Island, Zodiac, Se7en and
Memento. All of these films are crime/mystery thrillers, which suggest that
this is the main sub-genre men are interested in.
However there are some thrillers that seem to break this
stereotype by having the main protagonist to be female, examples of this are
The Silence of the Lambs (a crime thriller), Alien (a sci-fi thriller) and
Black Swan (a psychological thriller). From this I can tell that the female
demographic enjoy a variety of sub-genres and not just one.
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