Obviously, our film needs to have a BBFC rating and the most common of these are the over-PG ratings 12, 15 and 18. Me and Adam have been thinking and we've decided to go for a 15 certificate, because despite the fact there is no extremely gory and/or s*xual content, if we did actually make a film lasting 90 minutes, there would potentially be a lot of foul language, e.g. f**k.
The 12 rating is a very uncommon certificate for horror films. Most genres that go towards 12's are action, thriller, teen comedies, mature cartoons (e.g. The Simpsons) and superhero films. In terms of mature content, sexual content can only be brief and discreet, moderate language can be used (strong language may be used only once or twice) and violence can be moderate, but not putting emphasis on injury detail. Blood can be used, as long as it's not extremely gory (for example, blood featured in the final Lord of the Rings film when Gollum bit off Frodo's finger). The only horror films classified 12 upon cinema release include Van Helsing and The Woman in Black, possibly because it didn't have much in the way of blood and the level of violence.
The 15 rating is a fairly common certificate for horror films. 15 rated films (whether it's horror or action) usually contain occassional bits of gore, for example, Hot Fuzz contains lots of gory scenes. Strong language can also be used, but the strongest forms can also be used, as long as it's appropriate. Horror films that are classified 15 include Drag Me to Hell, The Shining, The Ring and its sequel, The Ring Two.
The 18 rating is the most common certificate for horror films. 18 rated films show extremely mature content that is for adult viewing only (so that's appropriate for some of us). In 18 rated films, s*xual content, violent content and foul language will be very strong and frequent, but because our film would not have the first two of these if it was filmed completely, this wouldn't be the rating we would go for. Horror films that are classified 18 include The Thing (1982), Alien, Friday the 13th and its many sequels.
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