Arrow Films
When the first British video stores opened for business, the tapes they rented didn’t fall under the jurisdiction of the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC), which meant that films the BBFC had denied a cinema certificate – such as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre – could be viewed at home.
Moreover, the tapes usually sported sensational artwork, so if you were a child in the early 80s you could wander into a video store and gaze at a crude rendering of a native eating intestines (Cannibal Holocaust) or see a drill boring into a man’s skull (The Driller Killer).
It wasn’t long before Mary Whitehouse, who had previously rallied against such TV shows as Benny Hill and Doctor Who, campaigned to ban such “Video Nasties.” She had an ally in Conservative MP Graham Bright, who said in an on-camera interview, “I believe there is research taking...
When the first British video stores opened for business, the tapes they rented didn’t fall under the jurisdiction of the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC), which meant that films the BBFC had denied a cinema certificate – such as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre – could be viewed at home.
Moreover, the tapes usually sported sensational artwork, so if you were a child in the early 80s you could wander into a video store and gaze at a crude rendering of a native eating intestines (Cannibal Holocaust) or see a drill boring into a man’s skull (The Driller Killer).
It wasn’t long before Mary Whitehouse, who had previously rallied against such TV shows as Benny Hill and Doctor Who, campaigned to ban such “Video Nasties.” She had an ally in Conservative MP Graham Bright, who said in an on-camera interview, “I believe there is research taking...
- 2/1/2016
- by Ian Watson
- Obsessed with Film
Mutilations of bodies. Cannibalism. Gang rape. That is what a video nasty is.” So said Graham Bright, the Conservative MP who introduced the Private Member’s Bill that was passed as the Video Recordings Act (Vra), 30 years ago yesterday. Giving statutory power to the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), the act made it illegal to sell or supply a video that the board hadn’t examined and classified.
- 7/12/2014
- The Independent - Film
Summer is officially right around the corner, which means horror DVD and Blu-rays are starting to heat up as well. This week, we’ve got several cult classics hitting high definition for the first time, another special edition set of the first three seasons of The Walking Dead,and the recent RoboCop reboot directed by Jose Padilha and starring Joel Kinnaman.
As if that wasn’t enough, there’s also a special Doctor Who David Tennant-themed collection being released, several indie creature features and we’re finally seeing the official arrival of the Video Nasties documentaries stateside on Tuesday. Check out all the horror and sci-fi fun you can add to your home collections this week below!
Spotlight Titles:
Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (Cult Epics, Blu-ray)
Prepare yourselves… The strangest bedtime story ever told! Cult Epics brings you Death Bed, George Barry’s uniquely weird journey through a world of wind demons,...
As if that wasn’t enough, there’s also a special Doctor Who David Tennant-themed collection being released, several indie creature features and we’re finally seeing the official arrival of the Video Nasties documentaries stateside on Tuesday. Check out all the horror and sci-fi fun you can add to your home collections this week below!
Spotlight Titles:
Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (Cult Epics, Blu-ray)
Prepare yourselves… The strangest bedtime story ever told! Cult Epics brings you Death Bed, George Barry’s uniquely weird journey through a world of wind demons,...
- 6/2/2014
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Prepare to be corrupted and depraved once more as Nucleus Films releases the sequel to the definitive guide to the Video Nasties phenomenon – the most extraordinary and scandalous era in the history of British film. Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide Part 2, a three-disc collector’s edition box set, is being released on DVD on July 14th 2014, to tie in with the 30th Anniversary of the Video Recordings Act 1984.
For the first time ever on DVD, all 82 films that fell foul of the Director of Public Prosecutions “Section 3” list are trailer-featured with specially filmed intros for each title, alongside a brand new documentary – Video Nasties: Draconian Days (review), directed by Jake West.
And to celebrate the release, Film4 FrightFest is hosting a special event – the world exclusive London Premiere of the finalised unseen extended 97 minute cut of Video Nasties: Draconian Days at The Prince Charles Cinema on Thurs 3 July, 8.30pm. The...
For the first time ever on DVD, all 82 films that fell foul of the Director of Public Prosecutions “Section 3” list are trailer-featured with specially filmed intros for each title, alongside a brand new documentary – Video Nasties: Draconian Days (review), directed by Jake West.
And to celebrate the release, Film4 FrightFest is hosting a special event – the world exclusive London Premiere of the finalised unseen extended 97 minute cut of Video Nasties: Draconian Days at The Prince Charles Cinema on Thurs 3 July, 8.30pm. The...
- 5/21/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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