BBFC research

For The Tale of Demise, I believe the film would be rated a 15 as the level of violence within this film would exceed what is exceptionable for a 12 or 12A. It is not permitted for a focus on blood or injury and that would have to be a must for our film as our opening sequence implies violence and gore in detail.

While the violence of this Thriller/Horror is a definite 15 rating, other aspects would not necessarily be at the same level of maturity, but would allow the directors, writers and actors to be a little more flexible within their performance and script. For example, if character development over the course of the film opened up the opportunity for a sexual relationship between characters, the production team would have the option to allow this because of its 15 rating. In addition, the target audience of our film is around 16+, so a 15 rating is in alignment with our target audience which is good for the film's exhibition.

As for the other BBFC ratings in consideration, I would not want the rating to exceed 15 to an 18 rating as it would (legally) be too mature for our target audience and this may reveal ample opportunity for piracy if it has a high age rating simply due to one or two scenes and people want to find a way around it. Also, strong, detailed violence would be onscreen but it would not reach the level of "sadistic or sexual violence"; as permitted in an 18 rated film. I believe that the film should be available to as many people as possible for its maturity level and this requires keeping the content below 18 rated scenes in this particular case.

The U and PG ratings are simply unrealistic for the film we are trying to create and the scenes we intend to implement. If it was to be lower to these levels, far too much footage would have to be cut and this may lead to a decrease in quality as well as age rating.