Audience for Thrillers

Thrillers tend to attract audiences like teenagers/young adults. But are subsequently targeted at male viewers of the age 18+ due to the violence and horrific scenes. Thrillers are mainly psychological and can cause distress thats why it is targeted for older people. Audiences who tend to watch thrillers normally have a type of thriller they prefer, for instance action thrillers like 'The Taking Of Pelham 123' or psychological thrillers like 'Black Swan'.