Wells conducted a study using 12 participants which he put in to categories:
- 16-25
- 26-40
- 41-55
- 56-80
Wells asked the participants questions about the first and last horror movies that they watched in order to evaluate how each age group felt about horror.
Findings/conclusions:
Those in the 56-80 years (1920-1944) category had an interest in horror films when they were younger. Due to events such as World War 2 these people found real life events more frightening htan horror films. Participants in the 41-55 years (1945-1959) category thought that films such as psycho were frightening and that horror films such as the exorcist were too violent.
In the 26-40 years (1960-1974) the participants had a slow decline of interest in horror. They found horror films to be predictable and relying too much on certain conventions. 16-25 years (1975-1984) Enjoyed blood and gore. They were interested in the SFX side of film and favoured certain directors and actors/actresses.
COHEN'S MORAL PANIC
Moral panics are described as an even, person or group that appears as a threat to the law, morals, and values. Cohen stated that the media plays a vital role in causing moral panic.
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