Certification in Psychological Thrillers

BBFC ( The British Board of Film Classification) rate films based on their content and how appropriate they are for different age groups. The majority of psychological thriller films are rated 15 for there content as well as to inform the audience that the movie they are watching requires concentration and a level of understanding that a younger audience are likely to be confused by. The age rating is usually based on the content not on the target audience of the film for example Gone Girl is a 18 rated film yet its target audience would be a more middle aged bracket as its main theme is a marriage breakdown.

 Psychological Thriller films that are rated 12 A:

Virago

Psychological thrillers rated 15:

Psycho 

Memento

Black Swan

The Sixth Sense

The Butterfly Effect
We need to talk about Kevin

18 and above rated Psychological Thrillers: 

Se7en
Gone Girl