film age certificate

British Board of Film Classification

All classification decisions are based on the BBFC’s published and regularly updated Guidelines. The Guidelines are the product of extensive public consultation, research and the accumulated experience of the BBFC over many years. They reflect current views on film, DVD and video game regulation.

U : - All classification decisions are based on the BBFC’s published and regularly updated Guidelines. The Guidelines are the product of extensive public consultation, research and the accumulated experience of the BBFC over many years. They reflect current views on film, DVD and video game regulation.

PG : - A ‘PG’ film should not disturb a child aged around eight or older. However, parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger or more sensitive children.

12/12A : - These categories are awarded where the material is suitable, in general, only for those aged 12 and over. Works classified at these categories may upset children under 12 or contain material which many parents will find unsuitable for them.

15 : - No one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work.

Discrimination -The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.

Drungs- Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.

Horror- Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.

Imitable Behaviour- Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.

Language- Here may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’). The strongest  terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.

Nudity- Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.

Sex- Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.

Theme- No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.

Violence- Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.

18 : - No-one younger than 18 may rent or buy an ‘18’ rated video. In line with the consistent findings of the BBFC’s public consultations and The Human Rights Act 1998, at ‘18’ the BBFC’s guideline concerns will not normally override the principle that adults should be free to choose their own entertainment. Exceptions are most likely in the following areas:

▪                     Where the material is in breach of the criminal law, or has been created through the commission of a criminal offence

▪                     Where material or treatment appears to the BBFC to risk harm to individuals or, through their behaviour, to society – for example, any detailed portrayal of violent or dangerous acts, or of illegal drug use, which may cause harm to public health or morals. This may include portrayals of sexual or sexualised violence which might, for example, eroticise or endorse sexual assault

▪                      Where there are more explicit images of sexual activity which cannot be justified by context. Such images may be appropriate in ‘R18’ works, and in ‘sex works’ (see below) would normally be confined to that category.

we have decided that our film is a 15 is because going by the classifications within the ratings the difference between our’s becoming a 18 from a 15 is the amount of sex and how explicit the sex scene is. As our thriller don’t contain sex within the film it should have a certificate of 15.

more shauden fraude ideas

Use of character types and motivations

The main character of our thriller Shauden Fraude is an immortal clown serial killer named Charlie Chuckles, he is the villain. This goes against Vladimir Propp’s idea that the hero is the main character. Other characters include a blonde girl who becomes Charlie’s first victim we decided this because it is stereotypical for a blonde female to be a victim or a vulnerable character. Our thriller relies heavily on stereotypical ideas of thrillers and horror movies. Our thriller also has a reckless false hero who dies very quickly.

Characters:-

Charlie Chuckles (villain)

Betty Bimbo (stereotypical blonde victim/princess)

Marcus Mark (false hero)

Rodger Rhape (false hero)

Freddward Jeddward (the underdog hero)

Sally Salmon (victim)

Sophie Satchel  (informer)

Veronica Verginson (victim)

Melissa Malkovich (victim)

Neil Nilbog (victim)

Tanya Tamzim (victim)

Todorov’s stages of equilibrium

Our thriller doesn’t stick to the rules of this idea either. Todorov theorized that a film starts with an equilibrium then goes to a disequilibrium and ends with a new or restored equilibrium. Shauden Fraude doesn’t stick to this rule it instead starts with a disequilibrium where the first victims are killed, then it goes to a very brief equilibrium whereby they think the killer is dead, then it goes to a new disequilibrium when they find out the killer isn’t dead (he’s immortal), so the pattern is the opposite of Todorov’s stages of equilibrium.

thriller proposals

we just looked at another group's proposal for their own thriller sequence, here is some of my feedback:-
I liked their title for their thriller (120 seconds) it sounded cool and original.
I also liked the idea of using a scarf to conceal the killer's identity, this is also an original idea because as far as I know no famous horror/thrillers have used a scarf for their killer.
a few things I wish for them to add/change to their thriller are:- they should do a scene where the main characters play the game 'spoon of destiny' for comedic value just to break up all the horror.
they had an idea of using a spoon as the weapon for the killer which was funny but not appropriate for a scary killer, they should use a knife or an original weapon such as 'Achisogi Jizo' a samurai sword that paralyses the body of anything it cuts but leaves the pain receptors open so the wielder can torture their paralysed victim.

No Country for Old Men

recently I've watched a movie called 'no country for old men' for some inspiration as to what we should do in our thriller, I payed particular attention to the main villain 'Anton Chigurh' he was very menacing and there was a feeling of fear every time he was on screen. Anton shows very little emotion which is what makes him scary and as opposed to villains like 'The Joker' from 'Dark Knight' who want to be chaos and anarchy I feel as if Anton thinks he HAS to be chaos and anarchy because he shows such little emotion it seems as if he isn't enjoying all the things he is doing. this is very unlike Charlie Chuckles the villain in our thriller 'Shauden Fraude' who takes pleasure in causing people pain and misery. no country for old men doesn't rely on music to create atmosphere and suspense which can be very effective if done right. here's a clip from no country for old men which demonstrates Anton's lack of emotion:-

SE7EN

just watched the opening sequence to the movie SEVEN and instantly fell in love with the song in the opening credits, it seemed scary and hellish while still keeping a fast pace it also seemed quite distorted, perhaps this could be another idea for a song for the opening credits of our movie, we could easily make a similar song using Garage Band. here is the song in all it's glory:-

how the clown kills

there are so many possibilitys for a supernatural villain to kill his victims, he could make their worst fears come alive, use telepathic powers, shoot lightning, blow people up, the list is endless! but of course we haven't got a hollywood budget so we can't afford many flashy CGI effects or props such as life-sized dummys to blow up/decapitate, so we need to keep it simple, although I personally find it more effective to not show how a person gets killed and to just leave it to the audience's imagination, although of course some people find it more effective to show the gore like in the SAW movies, you can't please everyone, so we might show the death then again we might not depends on what kind of equipment/props/software we have available to us, and it also depends on what the rest of the team think. especially since Ryan already has most of the ideas for the film anyway, we could stick with his ideas to save some time and effort, or we could tweak them a bit and add in a few more ideas of our own.

more ideas for scary clown villain

I've been practising an evil laugh for the clown but it could be even scaryer if it is recorded and edited a bit maybe change the pitch slightly and give it a more echoey effect to make it seem more demonic because after all this clown isn't a normal serial killer, he's basically an evil vengeful spirit so he should have an equally evil laugh:-

Him, an evil villain from an old cartoon show called the 'powerpuff girls' had a surprisingly threatening laugh and for a character in a kid's show was surprisingly scary, I was thinking that the clown's laugh should be sort of like this.

a few ideas for thriller sequence

I have been thinking about a theme song for the clown serial killer because after all every good villain needs his own theme tune here are a few ideas I was thinking about:-

maybe the song could be like this or like some sort of nursery rhyme for added creepyness. the slideshow used here is one I made myself during my spare time, I thought it would be a nice idea to make a song about the clown which describes what he does and what he wants.