Film Classification And Psychological Thriller Genre Research

The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) is a non-governmental organization. It is responsible for the national classification and censorship of films on DVD, the cinema and other media works that need classification. The BBFC examines age ratings for films and videos before they are released in order to protect the public from harmful content. The BBFC are able to cut scenes out of films if they feel that it is not suitable for the age rating. The BBFC provide age ratings and to reach this age rating the examiner watches the entire film and then apply the BBFC standards and criteria in their Classification Guidelines.
The age rating and what they mean are stated above in the picture.

Psychological thriller research from Megan Powell