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The 12 certificate
The criteria on how the director states the age certificate, relevant to
horror film:
Horror- Moderate physical and psychological threat may be permitted,
provided disturbing sequences are not frequent or sustained.
Imitable behaviour- Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide
and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied, or
appear pain or harm free. Easily accessible weapons should not be
glamorised. Language- Moderate language is allowed. The use of strong
language (for example, ‘fuck’) must be infrequent.
Nudity- Nudity is allowed, but in a sexual context must be brief and
discreet.
Theme- Mature themes are acceptable, but their treatment must be
suitable for young teenagers.
Violence- Moderate violence is allowed but should not dwell on detail.
There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood, but occasional gory
moments may be permitted if justified by the context.
Sexual violence may only be implied or briefly and discreetly indicated,
and must have a strong contextual justification.

The 15 Certificate
The criteria on how the director states the age certificate, relevant to horror films:
Discrimination- overall must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.
Horror- Strong threat and menace are permitted unless brutal or sexualised.
Imitable behaviour- Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and selfharming) should not dwell on detail which could
be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.
Language- There 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.
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

The 18 certificate
The 18 certificate was created in 1982 as the successor of the previous X certificate, which in
turn was the successor of the H certificate (with H standing for "horror"). See History of British
Film Certificates for more details. Typical reasons for restricting films to the 18 certificate
category have included scenes of hard drug use, supernatural horror, explicit sex, sadistic
violence and sexual violence — the last two of which have in the past led to a certificate not
being issued at all, effectively banning the film in the UK. It was only recently that the censors
passed films with explicit ('hardcore') sexual acts despite the 18 certificate existing for many
years.
The criteria on how the director states the age certificate, relevant to horror films:
Material which may encourage illegal activity material which is obscene or otherwise illegal
material created
by means of the commission of a criminal offence portrayals of children in a sexualised or
abusive context
sexual violence or sexualised violence which endorses or eroticises the behaviour of brutal
violence or torture
which invites the viewer to identify with the perpetrator in a way which raises a risk of harm
explicit images of
real injury, violence or death presented in a scandalous or shocking manner which risks harm
by encouraging
cold-hearted or brutal attitudes sex works which contain material listed as unacceptable at
‘R18’. When the
issue relates to the circumstances of filming (for example, in relation to animal cruelty or
public indecency) the
submitting company will normally be given an opportunity to present evidence before a final
decision is
reached.

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