Quote - So, spedler, according to your criteria, a Hollywood movie with a vampire clown killing thousands would not be classified as violent, would it?

Now you're moving the criteria. We're discussing this image, not a hypothetical movie. This image is not violent IMO, nor is it offensive in any way to me personally - though I accept that others  clearly find it so.

But I won't duck your question. Would such a movie as you've suggested be violent? It depends on the context. Lingering closeups of such a creature tearing the throat from a person, now that would indeed be violent (possibly excessively so). But in a completely different context, a movie with murdeous vampire clowns could be a comedy! (Shaun of the Dead might be considered violent but is extremely funny. So is Scary Movie.)

Steve