3. Horror

• The use of frightening elements which might scare/unsettle the audience is the key feature with the horror genre
• Many children enjoy the excitement and thrill of scary sequences, however if the films are targeted at a younger audience, the length and detail of the scary scenes will be looked at closely and be kept to a minimum when making the classification decision
• Horror effects such as music and sound will be taken into account
• If there is a swift/reassuring outcome the classification will be more likely to be lower