THE BBFC
The BBFC is the British Board of Film Classification. It provides age ratings for films ranging from a U which is a film suitable for all to an 18 which is a film that is suitable only for adults.
The slasher film we are going to make will be rated as a 18 so it is suitable for people aged 18 and over. Our group decided this because it allows us to create a terrifying horror film and leaves us a lot more room to be creative with the style of murders and the amount of gore. At first we were concerned about eliminating too many audience types however after some extensive research we realised that 18's are just as if not more successful that horror films which are rated 12's or 15's. If we had made it a 12 it wouldn't have been 'scary enough' and if we had made it a 15 the styles of murder and the amount of gore would have to be toned down dramatically. Films such as the 'Saw' franchise and the 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' are somewhat similar to our movie and are incredibly successful despite their high age rating.
The slasher film we are going to make will be rated as a 18 so it is suitable for people aged 18 and over. Our group decided this because it allows us to create a terrifying horror film and leaves us a lot more room to be creative with the style of murders and the amount of gore. At first we were concerned about eliminating too many audience types however after some extensive research we realised that 18's are just as if not more successful that horror films which are rated 12's or 15's. If we had made it a 12 it wouldn't have been 'scary enough' and if we had made it a 15 the styles of murder and the amount of gore would have to be toned down dramatically. Films such as the 'Saw' franchise and the 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' are somewhat similar to our movie and are incredibly successful despite their high age rating.
Horror Film Posters
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