Classic 1984 horror had previously been given an ‘18’ rating

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The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has issued a statement after lowering the age rating of horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street.

The organisation, which handles the censorship and classification of films released in the UK, had previously given the 1984 movie an “18” rating, forbidding anyone under the age of 18 from seeing it in cinemas or purchasing it on DVD.

However, on 1 August, the film was reclassified with the more lenient age rating of “15”, ahead of a re-issue of the film this September.

Speaking to The Guardian, a BBFC spokesperson said that there was “strong support” among audiences for older films to be re-classified to better reflect modern sensibilities.

  • @MajorHavocEnglish
    4•1 month ago

    In the USA, if we did this, it wouldn’t be “to better reflect modern sensibilities.” but just because everyone in the entire American film industry does a lot less cocaine, now, on average.

    Fun Internet fact: American films released in the 1980s with a PG or R rating are actually all just rated “who the fuck cares, put a rating on it all, and pass me that cocaine!”

    Source: bullshit, but somehow more true than it ought to be…