2. Horror audience
 Horror films tend to follow the age ranges of 15 to 18 year olds.
This is due to the contents that are present within the film such as
gore, blood and graphic scenes.
 As horror films are designed to express the emotion of fear and
suspense for the audience, horror films need to have the element of
a threat that potentially could cause harm or death. The feature of a
threat that is usually one that causes harm will straight away give
the film an age certificate of 15. If the threat causes explicit violence
then the age rating can be raised to 18.
 The higher the age for a horror film the more popular and better for
sale. Horror films need to portray a threat, sometimes gore and
violence. Horror films attract people who like the suspense element
caused by violence and a threat. Therefore the more intense the
threat is and the conscience, the bigger the suspense as the
danger is more present to the characters in the film. Which results
in a higher age certificate.

3. The horror target audience
 Horror films are usually targeted at young adults and adults.
This is mostly down to the content that is to inappropriate for
a child audience.
 The teenage audience of 15 to 18 is popular as the age
certificates for horror films vary from these two age groups.
However it is mostly young adults from 18 to early 20’s that
watch horror films.
 Horror films target the young audience, just above the child
audience, however the audience cuts of past mid 30’s. This
is down to young people being to old to watch films targeted
at young children and horror films creating a sense of
suspense and not having much of a in-depth plot that make
horror films easy viewing

4. Age certificates
Films that have a certificate of 15 can Films that have a certificate of 18 can
contain drug taking, frequent use of contain any of the features that make a
strong language, dangerous behavior film have a 15 age rating but also can
(stunts, suicide), nudity, sexual activity contain a detailed portrayal of violent
(not in strong detail), contain violence or dangerous acts, or of illegal drug
and strong threat or menace use, which may cause harm to public
health or morals. This may include
portrayals of sexual or
sexualized violence