Age Rating: 15 and 18

15: No-one under 15 is allowed to see a 15 film at the cinema or buy/rent a "15" rated DVD. No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15year olds. 15 works could include any of the following:

• Strong Violence
• Frequent Strong Language
• Portrayals of Sexual Activity
• Strong Verbal References to Sex
• Sexual Nudity
• Brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal references to sexual violence
• Discriminatory Language Or Behaviour
• Drug Taking

There may be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory language, and the work could explore themes relating to this. Many horror films are rated 15, there can be some strong threat and menace (as long as it is not sadistic or sexualised), although the strongest gory images are unlikely to be accepted.

18: Films rated 18 are for adults. No-one under 18 is allowed at see a 18 at the cinema or buy/rent an 18DVD. No 18 rated works are suitable for children. No theme is prohibited at 18. Adults are free to pick their own entertainment within the law. 18 works are for adults can contain strong issues such as:

• Very strong violence
• Frequent strong language and/or very strong langauage
• Strong portarayals of sexual activity
• Scenes of sexual violence
• Strong horror
• Strong blood and glore
• Real sex
• Discriminatory language and behaviour

The strongest horror works are passed at 18, they may contain strong horror, gore, or sustained threat and menace which exceeds the boundaries of 18.