AnnaLouise
05-19-2008, 11:27 AM
Hey guys :)
I'm studying the representation of children in certain films for my media research and I would be extremely grateful if you could take some time to fill in this short questionnaire.
If you have a questionnaire which needs filling in I'll gladly help
Thank you!
Representation of children in horror movies questionnaire
Age:
Sex:
1. Have you seen any of the following Spanish films: The Orphanage, Pan’s Labyrinth, The Devil’s Backbone? Please state which ones you have seen.
2. Why do you think children have been used in each one of these films?
3. Do you think that using children makes the film more enjoyable/successful?
4. How do you think American horror films, involving children, differ from the films mentioned above? E.g. The Others, The Sixth Sense. Are children portrayed in the same context, for example? Are they used for the same reasons?
5. How do you think Asian horror films differ from those mentioned above in terms of how children are portrayed? E.g. Ringu, Dark Water.
6. Why do you think children are used in horror films overall?
7. Do you enjoy horror films more when children are portrayed as the innocent victim or the enemy?
I'm studying the representation of children in certain films for my media research and I would be extremely grateful if you could take some time to fill in this short questionnaire.
If you have a questionnaire which needs filling in I'll gladly help
Thank you!
Representation of children in horror movies questionnaire
Age:
Sex:
1. Have you seen any of the following Spanish films: The Orphanage, Pan’s Labyrinth, The Devil’s Backbone? Please state which ones you have seen.
2. Why do you think children have been used in each one of these films?
3. Do you think that using children makes the film more enjoyable/successful?
4. How do you think American horror films, involving children, differ from the films mentioned above? E.g. The Others, The Sixth Sense. Are children portrayed in the same context, for example? Are they used for the same reasons?
5. How do you think Asian horror films differ from those mentioned above in terms of how children are portrayed? E.g. Ringu, Dark Water.
6. Why do you think children are used in horror films overall?
7. Do you enjoy horror films more when children are portrayed as the innocent victim or the enemy?