Age of Target Audience for our Opening Scene

Target Audience: Age

 

The target audience we choose for our film opening is important because if we try to specifically aim it at a range of people then they are more likely to watch it.

 

The age restrictions available are:

U (Universal) - A U-rated film is suitable for audiences aged four years and over.

PG (Parental Guidance) - Some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG-rated film should not scare a child aged eight or older.

12A - Suitable for 12 years and over. No one younger than 12 can see the film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult.

12 – Suitable for aged 12 years and over.

15 - Suitable for aged 15 years and older. No-one under 15 is allowed to see a film with this rating.

18 - Suitable only for adults. No-one under 18 is allowed to see an 18-rated film at the cinema or buy the DVD.

 

Horror films with an age restriction of 18:

 

-  All of the Saw films

- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

- The Hills Have Eyes

- Wrong Turn

- Scream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horror films with an age restriction of 15:

- Jeepers Creepers

- Final Destination

- Silent Hill

 

 

 

After doing this research, I have decided that the age rating for our film opening will be 15 because there is violence and gore that people under 15 may be affected by. I realised that most of the slasher films are 18 because they contain such disturbing scenes and ideas, but because our opening scene is quite low-key I don't think it would need such a high rating. If our film was real, we definitely could have made it a lot more violent and more like a hard core slasher like Saw, however if it was rated 18 it would mean that a large amount of younger viewers would be unable to see it and the income would be decreased.