Hong Kong's Category III rating, established in , designates films strictly for audiences aged 18 and above . While often associated with the "three S's"—sex, slasher violence, and supernatural horror—the rating also covers films depicting Triad rituals or extreme profanity. This "Golden Age" of exploitation peaked in the early 1990s, producing a unique subgenre of cinema that was often as commercially successful as it was controversial0;17;. 0;92;0;a1; 0;baf;0;e4; Notable Category III Movies by Subgenre 0;622;0;666; True Crime & Slashers
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