Research for Horror Distribution

Research Plan

I am devising a research plan for my coursework ideas for the following six weeks. This will help me
to keep on track of the work and keep organised. I hope this will give me a result that is professional
and clearly be very helpful through the ongoing work of the coursework.
I have decided upon the idea of a teaser trailer for a new film which will come alongside a website
and a poster. These will promote a horror film.
Date Task Reason Deadline
Research into
newly released Commercial
7th October 11th October
horror films, the viability.
distribution side.
To help me
Look at
produce a product 16th October
14th October demographics and
that has a targeted
psychographics.
audience.
Give me a feel on
Look at teaser
21st October what teaser trailers 24th October
trailers.
are all about.
It will give me a
Draw up ideas of
28th October direction on my 1st November
my own product.
product.
Look at the To give me
th
4 November websites of horror inspiration into my 7th November
films. own work.
To give me
Look at posters of
11th November inspiration into my 14th November
horror films.
own work.

7th October: Firstly, I will look into the latest horror films that have been released and the
box office reception of them. I will narrow down which films have made a success or the
certain films that may have flopped. This will then give me an idea into where a film I will
produce can come into the market, the distribution side.
14th October: look into horror films and the audience that come with them. Research the
groups of people such as class, age, ethnics and also their likes and dislikes.
21st October: using youtube and other sites for trailers, research them that will give me
inspiration and insight for my own product. Look at the techniques, conventions for horror
trailers and other aspects within them. Understand the response and reaction of the audience
from a trailer.
28th October: discuss my own ideas for my product. Detail them and create a spider gram for
my plan.
4th November: look into the further options of the task e.g. websites used for horror films.
11th November: look into the further options of the task e.g. posters used for horror films.

Research for Horror

Distribution