Age Certification

The age certification that we chose to have was a 15, we found that the age of 12 would not fit our sequence whereas 15 would fit into our opening sequence.

This is because we found that a 12 certification would mean that any use of drugs, psychological threat and disturbing scenes also the use of pain or any harm to anybody else would need to be allowed, as young children of 12 may at some point copy this which could be dangerous. 

Moderate violence is allowed, but no scenes of injuries and gory blood should not be permitted. any sexual violence should not be permitted, if done so, it must have a strong justification. 

Whereas the age certification of 15, is more lenient on horror and thriller scenes, strong threat and menace are permitted. Dangerous behavior such as hanging and self harming is permitted but should not be see in detail as this could lead to an imitation of it.

Any strong language used is permitted but has to be justified. Any violence should not inflict any pain or injury. No gory images are acceptable as these images could inflict disturbing scenes to the audience of the that age. Any reference to sexual violence must be discreet and be strong in its contextual justification. 

Therefore, choosing the age of 15 would mean we wouldn't be breaking any 'rules' and it would mean that we wouldn't have to keep thinking not to make scenes to discreet or use any 'strong' language. Also, having the age certificate of 15, it fits into other thrillers that we have chosen to analyse as they have an age certificate of 15. 

Andrea Gonzalez