Certificate Ratings

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Age Ratings

Universal - Suitable for all

Parental Guidance Recommended

Suitable for children younger than 12 with parental guidance - only films shown at cinemas have this rating

Suitable for children 12 and above - only films shown at DVD's have this rating

Suitable for people aged 15 and above

Suitable for people aged 18 and above

Suitable for people aged 18 and above only in specially licensed cinemas and in licensed shops

Researched Films

Paranormal Activity - 15

Grave Encounters - 15

The Purge - 15

The Omen - 18

The Exorcist - 18

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - 18

The Conjuring - 15

Insidious - 15

The Amityville Horror - 15

In conclusion, the majority of the researched trailers present an aged '15' movie, this allows for a larger target audience as the viewers are not restricted to just adults. In addition, the use of the aged 15 classification may be less likely to put people off of viewing due to the fear of extreme violence or terror being presented in the film.

Suitable only for 15 years and over:

No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a 15 rated video work.

Discrimination:

The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour, although there may be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory themes and language.

Drugs:

Drug taking may be shown but the work as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse (for example, through instructional detail). The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.
Imitable behaviour:

Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Whether the depiction of easily accessible weapons is acceptable will depend on factors such as realism, context and setting.

Language:

There may be strong language. Very strong language may be permitted, depending on the manner in which it is used, who is using the language, its frequency within the work as a whole and any special contextual justification.
Nudity:

There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context. There may be nudity in a sexual context but usually without strong detail.

Sex:

Sexual activity may be portrayed, but usually without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.

Threat:

There may be strong threat and horror. A sustained focus on sadistic or sexual threat is unlikely to be acceptable.

Violence:

Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but the depiction of sexual violence must be discreet and justified by context.'[17]

Age Rating For A Trailer

'Issues in trailers and advertisements may be rated higher than equivalent material in a main feature because they are unbidden and contextual arguments are harder to make.

Audiences actively choose to see a full length feature based on expectations of the particular genre at the given classification and on the BBFCinsight. In contrast, they have no choice about the accompanying trailers or advertisements that they see and which may be very different in tone and content to the film the audience has chosen to view. In addition, because trailers and advertisements are short and self-contained, borderline material is less likely to be justified by context and more likely to cause offence.'[18]

'You need an R rating because without one, you can't advertise and the film won't get shown' - Tobe Hooper