1.  The British board of Film Classification (BBFC) , originally British Board of
Film Censors, is a non governmental organization , funded by the film
industry and responsible for the national classification and censorship of films
within the United Kingdom. It’s aim is to inform the public on the approriate
viewing ages of different films , this was changed when the Video Recording
Act was introduced , the advised age rating were legally enforced , meaning
no one under 18 can see or buy a film rated 18+ at the cinema
 1984 It was originally set up in 1912 with only two age certificates. ; Universal
which was available to everyone and adult. Over the hundred years , the
BBFC have grown and evolved into what they are today. They rate films
accordingly to their seven age certificate and as well as rating films, they do
the same to video games now and are able to request a censorship on films
and demand for scenes from films to be cut in order to make that film a certain
age certificate. The two age certificates i need to focus on are a 15 and 18 as
those two are usually given to horror and slasher films due to their content
such as violent scenes ,psychological torture etc.
 My Film would depend on the explicitness of my films content on a certain
age certificate because it would allow gaining much more larger audience
therefore meaning more profit for the film.

2. 2011
18+
1984
18+
2011
15+
2004
15+
1980
18+
2011
15+
SLASHER MOVIE CERTICATES

3. Advantages
• Larger audience meaning the film has
more chance of becoming popular hence
more profit
• Decreases illegal downloading of the
film as more people will be able to watch
it.
Disadvantage
 More restrictions of things because of
the younger viewers , for example you
cannot add too much gore and violence ,
i would be looking for other like
language and content of the film.
 A younger age certificate means less
explicit content in the film.
Advantages
• More explicit images can be shown as
the film is aimed at an older audience
• No restrictions when it comes to what is
in the trailer
• It will attract hard core slasher genre
fans which will push up the potential
profits of teens
• The film can be controversy which lead
to word of mouth and viral effect..
Disadvantage
 Less audience will result less profits and
marketing.
 Under 18’s will not be allowed to watch
the film which limits viewers.

4.  I have created a online questionnaire on Question pro in
order to gather important key information that would
contribute and help me when creating my own horror
trailer. The main purpose of the questions where to have an
understanding of what people prefer to see in a horror
slasher genre. In my questionnaire had asked a wide range
of horror related questions which included personal
questions of people filling in the questionnaire. this was
done in order to get their opinions and help build my
understanding of what needs to be included in my horror
trailer in order to make it as effective as possible.
 I shared the questionnaire to media platform sites to reach
my audience Overall 96 people took part of the survey
which is a bit less than I hoped for but still enough for me
to gain an understanding of what things to put in the
trailer.

5.  Males are prominent on
this graph to compared
to females. This can
explain a lot As males
tend to like slasher
films more than females
. However it is has been
a growing popularity
for females over the
years.
 Generally the slasher
film genre is aimed at
teenagers of both
genres so the fact that
there were more males
will not affect my trailer
as i will aim it at both
genders
What Gender Are you?
Male
Female

6. 15-17
18-19
20+
Most of my participants
that answered to the
questionnaire were
aged 15 to 17. this now
shows me that it would
be a better option to
give our film a 15 age
certificate as the results
show that people that
age enjoy horror films.

7. Horror is the most
popular choice , the
genre which I have
chosen to base my
coursework on has a
pre existing audience
which will help in my
distribution of the film
, this makes the results
more reliable
horror
Action
Comedy
Thriller
Romance

8. 0 2 4 6
Zombies
Slasher
Supernatural eg
ghost
Gothic eg vampires
and werewolves
This result shows the
influence the horror genres
has on todays society eg the
Blair witch which is the
cause for the many
supernatural films which
have recently been
released, paranormal
activity, But , the fact that
slasher is the highest
reveals its still popular in
present age. By researching
out my audience wants
and needs I can effectively
cater to their preference.

9. Axe
Gun
Hammer
Chainsaw
Knife
Weapons are an iconic feature
in slasher films therefore i
asked my participants what
they found the most terrifying
weapon. The weapon that
people found the most
threatening was a chainsaw
followed by knife . Therefore i
will try to use a weapon
which will cause fear and
suspense , but still be under
the 15 certificate.
Furthermore since we an
independent film we do not
have the budget to buy axe or
a chainsaw .

10. In a Cinema At home At a Friends
house
0
20
40
60
80
100
Most people like to watch
horror films in the cinema
which shows that if we
want our trailer to be
watched by horror films
we would have to show
it in cinemas during
previews. However , after
the film release we would
cater for the DVD ,
TV and downloadable
market to cater for the
audience that enjoy
watching films in the
comfort of their homes. A
release pattern would
there be useful for our
film.

11. The most common answer I
received was “other” it has
higher percentage , this
suggests that cinema is
hardly visited , this could
suggest that maybe more
are purchasing DVD's rather
than going cinema or maybe
due to development of 2.0
more people are illegally
downloading movies. These
factors has decreased
cinema visits.
0
20
40
60
80
100
Once a
week
Twice a
Week
once a
month
other

12. 15-17 97% enjoy going on
to social networks
65% enjoy
going to the
cinema
95% of the intended
demographic enjoy
the horror genre and
its sub genre
Preferred genre : horror
90% have a
have latest
mobile phones
Most terrifying
location: forest