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Evil Dead rating raised after a month in cinemas

HS says the horror film was given a higher age rating because of prolonged, sadistic and detailed violence. The change came only after the movie had already been screening for about a month.

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The age rating for the horror film Evil Dead has been raised, HS reports. The change was made only after the film had already been in cinemas for a month, with the violence in the movie cited as the reason.

According to HS, the film contains a great deal of prolonged, sadistic and detailed violence. The case highlights how age classifications can still change after release if the content is reviewed again.

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