Tag: BBFC

DVD: Video Nasties – Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)

DVD: Video Nasties – Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)

June 6, 2014 | By

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Britain’s infamous Video Records Act (VRA) in which 72 horror films (dubbed ‘video nasties’ by sleazebag media outlets such as the Daily Mail) were banned by the BBFC due to ‘depraved content,’ Severin Films have picked up the North American video rights to Jake West’s superb documentary…

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DVD: Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)

DVD: Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)

January 11, 2014 | By

Film: Excellent/ DVD Transfer: Good/ DVD Extras: Standard Label: Severin Films / Region: 1 (NTSC) / Released: October 8, 2013 Genre: Documentary / Video Nasty / Film History Synopsis: Still provocative chronicle of the emotional fervour that led to the banning of videos in 1980s Britain during the “Video Nasty” era. Special Features:  Bonus Featurette – […]

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