Classifications

We have been researching classifications and had to classify our own films. We as a group decided that due to the use of flashing images, scary music and suspenseful chases in our film "the Music Box", we are going to classify our film the certificate rating of a "12A". Meaning that it can be watched by any age, but if you are under the age of 12, it is recommended that you have an adult with you (over 18) due to the content of the film.

Our film is scary and jumpy in places and people who have watched have literally "jumped" and been shocked in many places and so we all felt that a 12A is the right rating as a certificate "15" would be narrowing down our audience as our film is not that scary, yet it's too dark and eerie to be a PG in which anybody can watch it as long as it has parental guidance. Somehow, I font think 10 year old would be watching

Although there is such a film rating as a "12A", this only really applies for cinemas and when the film is released on DVD/Blue Ray, it will be confirmed by the BBFC as to whether it remains as a "12a".

..Here are some of the guidelines and allocations allowed in a 12a film..