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JIMvc2
Consolidated Dust
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Posted - 2015.06.06 17:33:00 -
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I remember 2 years ago me and the family went to the theater and we were waiting for this movie to play so before the movie played. Other trailers were playing for other films.
Although this horror film was soo messed up (Trailer) that it wasn't even rated R but it was rated something.
Then my dad told me that films that are beyond scary can't even make it to the general public of how messed up the film is.
My question is, is it possible for a horror film to go an extra level that it shouldn't be classified as rated R but it gets blocked from ever showing up in theaters. Is this possible?
Have a nice day :)
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Sergeant Sazu
Mantodea MC
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Posted - 2015.06.07 00:22:00 -
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Hmmm...
I know content can get a separate rating for extreme sexual content. I think it's called NC-17 or something.
Not sure about horror/gore, though.
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One Eyed King
Nos Nothi
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Posted - 2015.06.07 00:57:00 -
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Its possible for any film to go far enough, for whatever reason, and not be rated G to R and not be in theaters.
It might just get a Not Rated, as many independent films get, but a lot of it has to do with the business of the industry itself.
If it crosses that much of a line, the major movie chains like Regal Cinemas or Cinemark won't make a deal with the whomever makes/publishes the film because enough people won't want to/be able to see it. Which means less money.
It is a big reason why certain movies try to stay under R, because R significantly reduces the number of people able to buy the ticket, and means less money.
Perhaps you may see certain films, including horror, in independent theaters, but those are few and far between because its hard to make up the cost for operating a theater, and you have to be in a really large city (or have the right demographics) in order to have the right business climate to profitably operate an independent theater.
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Billy Jr
Eternal Beings
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Posted - 2015.06.07 01:21:00 -
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A scary horror movie? Hahahahahahahahaha.... Oh, that's good. Those aren't allowed in theaters. |
Jonny D Buelle
Mors Effera
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Posted - 2015.06.07 07:43:00 -
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The remake of the Evil Dead was never aired here in NZ due to it being too graphic and gory.
Mind you that was Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell's true vision of the Evil Dead as opposed to what they had to wkrm with when they made the Original.
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Cyzad4
Blackfish Corp.
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Posted - 2015.06.07 11:45:00 -
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JIMvc2 wrote:I remember 2 years ago me and the family went to the theater and we were waiting for this movie to play so before the movie played. Other trailers were playing for other films.
Although this horror film was soo messed up (Trailer) that it wasn't even rated R but it was rated something.
Then my dad told me that films that are beyond scary can't even make it to the general public of how messed up the film is.
My question is, is it possible for a horror film to go an extra level that it shouldn't be classified as rated R but it gets blocked from ever showing up in theaters. Is this possible?
Have a nice day :)
Yes and no, Canada at least has censers that have to watch films to make sure they meet the criteria for sale (basically just no beastiality or kiddie ****) but that's about it, everything else is good to go. If it's REALLY extreme it just wont get picked up by large chain theaters.
In Toronto at least we've got lots of little theaters that will still show the fun stuff, there's also Toronto After Dark and even TIFF will show some fairly grisly ****
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