Regulated Industry

All modern films are regulated by classification through age ratings. In Britain, this is done through the company BBFC in which each film released is given an age range made specific to who it is appropriate for. A children's film would tend to be classified as U or PG whereas something more mature that may include bad language or violence, for example, may be given a classification of a 15 or 18 as it contains concepts unsuitable for children of a younger age. This knowledge has given us the idea of aiming to make our thriller a 15 to allow us to use much more mature themes. The meaning for each age rating is shown below...