Stephen Follows has just released The Horror Movie Report, the most comprehensive case study of the horror genre ever, with data from over 27,000 films.
The report is offered in English and Spanish and comes in two editions:
- Film Fan Edition is aimed at general audiences. (£24.99)
- Film Professional Edition is designed for those in the film industry and includes extra insights on profitability, and budgets, and comes with all the data as spreadsheets. (£79.99)
At over 400 pages, the report contains chapters on:
- Horror Audiences
- Subgenres
- Script Origins
- Cast
- Crew
- Budgets
- Financials
- Box Office
- Profitability
- Other Income
- Film Festivals
- Post Production
- Posters and Marketing
- Objectionable Content
- Cultural Impact
Stephen is a leading film industry analyst known for his extensive research on film statistics; I’ve quoted his posts many times.
See the sample pages.
My take: Peter, this would make a great holiday gift for someone who aspires to produce a profitable film, no matter what the genre. The Professional Edition even comes with downloadable Excel files. Excel files!
A lot of statistical based bar charts in the “sample pages”. Not at all informative to me. Horror is my least favorite genre (I tend to avoid) although the Alfred Hitchcock plot themes are intriguing and captivating. I guess I like the movies that cater to the slow study (bloody thick) minded type of audience. Lately I have been on-hold for a long period of time waiting for an IRS person to answer. The music is horrible. Can anyone write horror tunes for when calls are placed on hold? Maybe a variation of Carmina Burana by Carl Orff (a classic)?