Is Backrooms suitable for a teenager?

By Alex Wiggan

Sci-fi horror movie, Backrooms is now playing in cinemas. The film – inspired by the Creepypasta of the same name – follows the story of a furniture store owner who uncovers a gateway to a hidden realm.

Directed by Kane Parsons, and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, Backrooms is creating a great deal of buzz. It’s also attracting the attention of young film fans, who are eager to check out this new horror.

But the big question is, is Backrooms suitable for a teenager? Let’s take a look at the rating.

Backrooms UK age rating

In the UK, Backrooms has been awarded a ‘15’ certificate by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). The film has received this rating due to “strong language, violence, injury detail (and) horror.”

Explaining the level of violence in the movie, the BBFC said: “A monstrous creature bites into a person’s neck, creating a gush of blood. Someone stabs a humanoid being through the neck and digs their hands into its belly, scooping out bloodless white pulp. Another being is repeatedly bludgeoned across the head. A human character is choked unconscious.”

In the UK, if a film is awarded a ‘15’ certificate it is deemed suitable for audiences aged 15 or over only. No one below the age of 15 can view a ’15’ certificate movie in a UK cinema.

As such, the BBFC believe Backrooms is suitable for some teenagers (i.e. those aged 15 or above), but it is not suitable for all teens (i.e anyone 14 or below).

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Backrooms US age rating

In the US, Backrooms has been rated ‘R’ by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPA). Backrooms has received this rating due to language and some violent content/bloody images.

In the US, the ‘R’ rating means the film is classed as ‘restricted’. The restriction is as follows: Audiences under the age of 17 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.

This means technically Backrooms can be watched by any one of any age. This doesn’t necessarily mean it is suitable for any one of any age, but that’s where parental discretion comes into play.

The MPAA set the ‘R’ rating, but then believe it is up to parents to decide if the movie is suitable for their children using the relevant information available. It’s your choice and you can act accordingly.