I have already looked at the guidelines the BBFC use in terms of classifying films which are of certificate '15' and '18.' I then decided to look at some horror films which I think will be similar to mine and see what age the BBFC certificated them and what comments they made.
I think the series of 'Paranormal Activity' films will be similar to my own film and the content which it will contain - mainly that of the supernatural. With the exception of the first film, all of the 'Paranormal Activity' films were certificated '15' by the BBFC and were passed uncut.
The films were mainly passed at '15' because of the following:
- Strong language and threat
- Strong threat and menace
- Moderate sex references - no nudity
- Strong violence
- Scenes with a Ouija board
- Brief scene of pot smoking - no glamorising of the drug
- Several brief images of apparitions
- Sounds of breaking bones
- A character being chased by a demonic figure
I then looked at the series of 'Saw' films which were all certificated '18' by the BBFC. They were certificated '18' because of the following:
- Some scenes of death which dwell on the infliction of pain and injury
- Substantial amounts of blood
- Strong bloody violence
- Violent and gory deaths
- Scenes of decapitation and mutilation
- Frequent strong language
After this research, I have come to the conclusion that my film will more likely be of the certificate '15.' I think this because the content of my film will be more similar to that of 'Paranormal Activity' compared to 'Saw.' There will be little, if any, gory, bloody violence in my trailer and will mainly consist of the supernatural and brief images of apparitions.
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