Cinema showing 18 cert trailers before 12 cert film

[Smowball]

Just wondered whether this is supposed to happen? My son and his friend went to the cinema to see a 12 cert film - they are both 12. While waiting for the film to start they showed the trailers, which included a 15 and an 18 cert film, one of which really freaked the pai of them out. They said it was so scary they literally covered their faces until they thought it was over. Whay show them to an age group that arent meant to see them??

[rockyracoon]

I didn't think it was allowed but not positive, ring the cinema and have a moan.

[andy-hughes]

If you notice, there is always a message advising that trailers are edited to suit the audience age range for the certificate of the main film.

I cannot imagine that anything seriously scary would be trailered before a '12' film, maybe your son and his friends are particxularly suceptible to the magic of cinema - I know I am - I have fainted twice in the ceinema- as an adult!

[mickrog]

The trailer would contain parts that had been passed as suitable for cert 12

[ojread2]

hmmm, I'm sure this isn't allowed
I would call the cinema because they may be unaware
Is your son certain the films were an 18 cert?

[tonyav]

I think that they are not allowed to show parts in the trailer that gets it the 15 or 18 cert, well not when they are showing the trailer during a 12 cert anyway, if that makes sense to you Smow.

[rockyracoon]

16:59 Wed 11th Apr 2012

[rockyracoon]

17:00 Wed 11th Apr 2012

[ummmm]

Lol, what are you doing Rocky?

[rockyracoon]

What's going on. Tried to post a link from bbfc.

[Smowball]

Not what the 18 film was, he cant remember , but the 15 was The Devil Inside. I've seen the trailer on my pc , it mainly shows the adult audiences reactions and they look terrified.

[ojread2]

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/

[ojread2]

that one?

[rockyracoon]

Don't know ummm, doesn't like me today.

Try this

17:01 Wed 11th Apr 2012

[rockyracoon]

For Funks Sake!

[Smowball]

lol Rocky

[ummmm]

I had a proper belly laugh then :-)

[rockyracoon]

Are you getting a red report on my posts? When I try to add a link it's coming up on my posts. Hmmm!

[Smowball]

Rocky, are you being naughty? lol

[Smowball]

Soooo has anybody seen the trailer for The Devil inside?

[rockyracoon]

Quite possily smow, is it a punishment do you think?