19th Nov. '14 | BBFC Movie Ratings

A-S Media Studies - BBFC Movie Ratings

 

What are BBFC Ratings?

The BBFC (the British Broadcast Film Classification) is a way in which the company of a movie or movies in co-operation make a movie title, but have to give the movie an age ratings. For example, movies designed for educational purposes; children’s movies tend to vary in movie ratings, things from U (suitable for all), PG (parental guidance), PG12 (suitable for 12yr olds and over). Though films for the older audience (mature audience too) usually get ratings of 15 (suitable for 15yr olds and over), 18 (suitable for adults) and R18 (adult works for license premises only).

 

Our Movie's BBFCBecause our movie is based upon a horror movie; paranormal and psychological horror to be precise. We plan our movie to have a rating of at least a 15 (15yrs and over). We would like a higher, older rating due to the language and scenes displayed within the opening titles screen. We might include strong language which wouldn’t be pleasant for the younger audience (even with the younger audience, viewer discretion is advised). Scenes could also contain gore and/ or unpleasant events which will be displayed on camera (hence the horror movie).

 

Other Horror Movies in ComparisonThere are different types of horror movies which have different ratings. Some tend to be PG (Parental Guidance) as some children are suitable to watch them For example:

•       Nightmare on Elm Street; Rated 18.

•       Friday the 13^th; Rated 18.

•       Scream; Rated 18.

•       The Shining; Rated 15.

•       Saw; Rated 18.

•       Blair Witch Project; Rated 18.

•       Alien; Rated 15.

•       The Exorcist; Rated 18.

 

ConclusionIn conclusion, from most horror movies analysed, we are going to stick to a 15 to 18 rated film because as we plan on using and developing gory content for the older audience to enjoy – though we’re planning on going to use a rated 15, purely because as much as we plan on having it gruesome and gory, we also want our younger audience to enjoy it too. By all means the younger audience can watch but viewer discretion is a necessity to be able to watch the movie. Not only will it (possible) contain some gory scenes, but language might be slightly strong for the younger audience too. With these elements of a horror movie, we plan on creating both a psychological and slasher horror too; meaning there will be violence going on throughout the movie.