The BBFC classifies movies into ratings by having at least two examiners review films based on published guidelines. They look at issues like discrimination, drugs, horror, language, imitation behavior, sex, sexual violence, themes, and violence. Examiners also consider the context, tone, and impact on the audience when deciding ratings. Every 4-5 years the BBFC conducts public consultations to determine if their ratings still match public views.

1. BBFC Ratings
Before releasingthe movie tothe cinema
theyare normallyclassifiedbyatleasttwo
Examinersusingthe publishedGuidelines.
Thisis to protectspecificscenesthatshould
not be seenbyyoungeraudience.Examiners
lookat issuessuchas discrimination, drugs,
horror, language,imitable behaviour,sex,
sexual violence,theme andviolencewhen
makingdecisions. Theyalsoconsider
context,the tone andimpactof a work (e.g.
howit makesthe audience feel) andeven
the release format(forexample,asDVDs are
watchedinthe home,there isa higherrisk
of underage viewing).
Therefore,every4-5years,the BBFC carriesout a major publicconsultationexercise tofindoutwhat
the publicthinksaboutthe age rating of films.Thisisto see if the BBFCclassificationmeetsthe
public’sview.
For our maintask we have to considerthe BBFCratingsbecause ourgenre ishorror, so the ages
from15 andunderwouldnotbe able towatch it.The likelyratingwouldbe 15-18 year olds.