Target Audiences

Since there are many sub-genres of Thriller the target audience can range from teenagers to 35 year olds . It varies depending on the type of Thriller it is. For example, highly acclaimed thrillers 'Silence of the Lambs' and 'No Country for Old Men' are rated R (equivalent to R18 certificate), and probably for young men. However, Thrillers which are close to horror films are likely to be targeted to teenagers, since horrors are.
Furthermore, Thrillers which are more complex on a psychological level such as legal and crime thrillers (like 'Momento' and 'Se7en'), are targeted to an older, more mature audience (though they are usually still rated PG). This is because rather than the thrill of being horrified and gory scenes of gruesome murders, which is usually what appeals to teenagers, the older audience generally prefer the thrill of unravelling answered questions and unsolved crimes.