Thriller Audience Research Proposal

I am doing this research into thriller film audience in preparation for my thriller opening. This research will aim to find out:

1) The audience expectations of an independant/mainstream film
2) What settings audiences would most like to see in a thriller
3) What plot-line/scenes are most unsettling and effective
4) How the audience expects their characters to be presented (dialouge, costume)
5) Would the audience prefer an independent or mainstream film.

This will be acheived using the methods of online questionaires and screenings of selected video clips alongside them, feedback will be gathered via instant messaging or email.

I expect to find out that the audience expects an independant film to have an original plot yet lack a variety of sets and equipment, relying much more on the natural enviroment. This relying may contribute to the realism that comes with most independant films.

I also expect to find the opposite for audience expectations of a mainstream film, an unoriginal plot that draws a mass audience willing and eager to watch the same old film. This explains why I also expect the audience to prefer a mainstream film.