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 Cinema BBFC decisions from 25 September 2024 to 28 September 2024 | | ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT
ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT is a 2024 France/India/Netherlands/Luxembourg/Italy drama by Payal Kapadia
Starring Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha and Chhaya Kadam
 There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha's routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the
city to be intimate with her boyfriend.
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| | THE CRIME IS MINE THE CRIME IS MINE is a 2023 France crime comedy drama by François Ozon
Starring Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Rebecca Marder and Isabelle Huppert
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Madeleine Verdier, a penniless actress is accused of the murder of a famous producer. With the help of her best friend she proves that, she is acquitted for self-defense.
Then begins a life of glory and success, until truth comes to light.
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Disclosure Disclosure is a 2020 Australia/UK drama by Michael Bentham
Starring Geraldine Hakewill, Mark Leonard Winter and Matilda Ridgway
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes When a 4-year-old girl makes an allegation against the son of a politician, an attempt by the children's parents to resolve the situation soon degenerates into a vicious
confrontation.
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language:
- 2024 Disclosure Films Pty cinema release (rated 25/09/2024)
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| | Disney Junior Cinema Club 2024 Disney Junior Cinema Club 2024 is a 2024 Animation, Children Film by Various
There are no
censorship issues with this film. BBFC Notes DISNEY JUNIOR CINEMA CLUB 2024 is a collection of cartoons featuring favourite characters such as Spidey and his Amazing Friends, songs and
interactive games, providing a colourful and fun cinema outing for young children.
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- 2024 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK cinema release (rated 25/09/2024)
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| | FARMERS BRIDE FARMERS BRIDE is a 2024 Drama Film by ADEBAYO TIJANI & JACK'ENNETH OPUKEME
Starring Mercy Aigbe, Tobi Bakre and Femi Branch
There are no censorship issues with
this film. BBFC Notes An unhappy young wife forced into a loveless marriage sets off a tragic cycle of events after starting a passionate affair with her husband's nephew in this intense
Nigerian drama.
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- 2024 EVRIT FILMS cinema release (rated 26/09/2024) titled FARMER'S BRIDE
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Heretic Heretic is a 2024 US/Canada horror thriller by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Two young religious women are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse in the house of a strange man.
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| | Hitler Hitler is a 2024 India war film by Dhana Sekaran
Starring Gautham Vasudev Menon, Vijay Antony and Thamizh
There are no censorship issues with this release
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- 2024 BTS Entertainments cinema release (rated 27/09/2024)
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| | In Her Place In Her Place is a 2024 Drama Film by Maite Alberdi
Starring Elisa Zulueta, Pablo Macaya and Marcial Tagle
There are no censorship issues with
this film. BBFC Notes When a writer murders her lover, a downtrodden secretary working on the case becomes envious of her sumptuous lifestyle. Crime scene detail features in this Chilean
period drama which tackles the theme of historic sexism.
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domestic abuse:
- 2024 Netflix cinema release (rated 25/09/2024)
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Maya And The Wave Maya And The Wave is a 2022 US documentary by Stephanie Johnes
Starring Carlos Burle, Ross Clarke-Jones and Fernando Gabeira
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes After a brush with death, Maya Gabeira makes history in the male-dominated world of big wave surfing.
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scenes, strong language:
- 2024 Tull Stories cinema release (rated 25/09/2024)
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| | Meiyazhagan Meiyazhagan is a 2024 India children's drama by C. Prem Kumar
Starring Arvind Swamy, Karthi and Swathi Konde
There are no censorship issues with this release
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- 2024 TGS ENTERTAINMENT cinema release (rated 26/09/2024)
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| | My Hero Academia: You're Next My Hero Academia: You're Next is a 2024 Japan action animation film by Tensai Okamura
Starring Kaito Ishikawa, Yûki Kaji and Kayli Mills
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Deku, Bakugo, Todoroki and the rest of U.A. High Class 1-A must face off against Dark Might and the obscure crime organisation under his control, the Gollini Family.
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Rather Be Ashes Than Dust Rather Be Ashes Than Dust is a 2023 Hong Kong/UK/Canada crime documentary by Alan Lau
Starring
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Memories of his four-year journey focused on the Hong Kong protests. Narrated in the first person, is rich with reflections and contemplations, most intertwined with
feelings of guilt.
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- 2024 Ratherbeashesthandust cinema release (rated 26/09/2024)
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| | RB&O Alice's Adventures in Wonderland RB&O Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a 2024 Performance Performance
Starring Francesca Hayward
There are no
censorship issues with this film. BBFC Notes ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND is a recording of a live performance of the Lewis Carroll story by The Royal Ballet.
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- 2024 Trafalgar Releasing cinema release (rated 26/09/2024)
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| | Shahkot Shahkot is a 2024 India film by Rajiv Dhingra
Starring Isha Talwar, Seema Kaushal and Raj Babbar
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Iqbal Singh, a determined Punjabi youth who decides to pursue his passion of venturing abroad, only for his life to take an unexpected turn.
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| | Stuntman Stuntman is a 2024 Hong Kong action drama by Albert Leung, Herbert Leung
Starring Chun-Him Lau, Wei Tung and Philip Ng
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes A washed-up stunt director is struggling to find his way in a changing industry. He risks everything to stage a comeback, while also attempting to repair the relationship
with his estranged daughter.
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- 2024 Trinity Filmed Entertainment cinema release (rated 26/09/2024)
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The Wild Robot The Wild Robot is a 2024 US/Japan animation film by Chris Sanders
Starring Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal and Kit Connor
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for
an orphaned baby goose.
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The Bermuda Depths The Bermuda Depths is a 1978 US/Japan Sci-Fi TV movie by Tsugunobu Kotani
Starring Leigh McCloskey, Carl Weathers and Connie Sellecca
The original TV version was shortened for VHS release.
Summary Notes Scientists investigating the briny deep are threatened by a giant turtle and the spirit of a young brunette swimmer in the Bermuda Triangle.
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Erotic Ghost Story II Erotic Ghost Story II is a 1991 Hong Kong horror fantasy by Peter Ngor
Starring Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Ichijo Sayuri and Charine Chan
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Wutung, a sex demon, returns in another body where he falls for the mortal girl Hsiao-yen, but heaven thinks otherwise. Anger fills Wutung, and to stop his vengeance, the
townspeople near his lair promise to offer him a virgin girl at the end of every month to become his sex slave. Ya-Yin is selected.
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- 2024 88 Films Blu-ray (rated 26/09/2024)
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| | The Fearless Vampire Killers The Fearless Vampire Killers is a 1967 UK comedy horror by Roman Polanski.
Starring Jack MacGowran, Roman Polanski and Alfie Bass.
Heavily shortened in the US for the original theatrical release. Cut in the UK for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1967. Uncut and 15 rated for VHS in 1986 but 12 rated
since 1995. US home video releases are uncut and MPAA Unrated. Summary Notes The elderly bat researcher, professor Abronsius and his assistant, Alfred, go to a remote Transylvanian
village looking for vampires. Alfred falls in love with the inn-keeper's young daughter Sarah. However, she has been spotted by the mysterious count Krolock who lives in a dark and creepy castle outside the village...
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- 2024 Warner Bros Entertainment UK Blu-ray (rated 26/09/2024) titled The Fearless Vampire Killers
UK: Passed 12 uncut for:
- 2004 Warner R2 DVD at UK Amazon
- 1999 Terrovision VHS
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1995 Warner VHS as The Fearless Vampire Killers
Passed 15 uncut for:
- 1986 MGM/UA VHS as Dance of the Vampires
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2019 Warner Archives (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon titled The Fearless Vampire Killers
- 2004 Warner R1 DVD at US Amazon titled The Fearless Vampire Killers
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- 1967 cinema release as Dance of the Vampires
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- Heavy cuts were made by the BBFC to the scene of Von Krolock attacking Sarah in her bath in order for the film to receive an A certificate.
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| | Mark Of The Vampire Mark Of The Vampire is a 1935 US horror mystery by Tod Browning
Starring Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan and Bela Lugosi
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes When a nobleman is murdered, a professor of the occult blames vampires, but not all is what it seems.
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- 2024 Warner Bros Entertainment UK Blu-ray (rated 26/09/2024) titled Mark of the Vampire
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| | The Swarm The Swarm is a 1978 USA horror thriller by Irwin Allen.
Starring Michael Caine and Katharine Ross and Richard Widmark.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version.
Summary Notes Killer bees from South America have been breeding with the gentler bees of more northern climes, slowly extending their territory northward decade after decade. Entomologist
Brad Crane has discovered that something is making them come together in huge, killer swarms. He wants to keep the General Slater from using military tactics from further upsetting the balance of nature as they join to try to stop the swarms from
approaching Houston.
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- 2024 Warner Bros Entertainment UK Blu-ray (rated 26/09/2024
UK: The Extended Version was passed 12 uncut for:
US: The Extended Version is ucut and MPAA Unrated for:
From IMDb: Some of the additional footage is as follows:
- More of the 3 way courtship between DeHavilland, Johnson & MacMurray
- A hilarious scene in which the military inspect the attacked picnic site and Michael Caine comments on the bees' biting abilities
- Several additional scenes of
Caine and Katharine Ross driving back and forth between the military bunker and the town and chatting about developments as they do
- The death scene of the little boy whose parents were killed and who subsequently firebombed the swarm - in the
short version he is in hospital and you assume he's survived although he's not seen again. he has a relapse and dies in the long version.
- Various extra footage of Caine and Ross going to the HQ in Houston
- When Henry Fonda is killed
there is an additional shot of a huge superimposed bee which he sees at the moment of death
- An additional subplot near the end of the film in which Ross has a relapse and nearly dies from her earlier bee sting. This is why she's lying in a bed
when Caine rescues her from the burning building. This sub-plot has several short scenes including one when Bradford Dillman and Richard Widmark see Caine praying by her bed - once he sees that Caine believes in God Widmark knows he's a good chap and
instructs Dillman to "Close that dossier" (the dossier has been constantly referred to by Widmark but was left as an unresolved plot hole in the theatrical cut).
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| | TV BBFC decisions from 25 September 2024 to 28 September 2024 | | FRIEREN: Beyond Journey's End FRIEREN: Beyond Journey's End is a 2023
Japan animation adventure drama
Starring Atsumi Tanezaki, Kana Ichinose and Mallorie Rodak
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes An elf and her friends defeat a demon
king in a great war. But the war is over, and the elf must search for a new way of life.
- Season 01 Episode 01: The Journey's End: U rated for very mild violence, threat
- Season 01 Episode 02: It Didn't Have to Be Magic...: 12 rated for moderate threat
- Season 01 Episode 04: The Land Where Souls Rest: U rated for
references to bereavement, very mild threat
- Season 01 Episode 05: Phantoms of the Dead: PG rated for mild threat, violence
- Season 01 Episode 06: The Hero of the Village: 12 rated for moderate injury detail, innuendo
- Season 01
Episode 07: Like a Fairy Tale: 12 rated for moderate violence, injury detail
- Season 01 Episode 11: Winter in the Northern Lands: 12 rated for moderate sex references
- Season 01 Episode 12: A Real Hero: 12 rated for moderate sex
references
- Season 01 Episode 13: Aversion to One's Own Kind: 12 rated for moderate sex references
- Season 01 Episode 14: Privilege of the Young: 12 rated for moderate sex references
- Season 01 Episode 15: Smells like Trouble: PG
rated for mild threat, sex references
- Season 01 Episode 16: Long-Lived Friends: PG rated for mild sex references
| | Nobody Wants This Nobody Wants This is a 2024 US comedy
Starring Kristen Bell, Adam Brody and Justine Lupe
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Follows the unexpected relationship between a rogue rabbi and an irascible, loud, agnostic woman.
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US drama by Irving Franco
Starring David Duchovny, Oakes Fegley and T.R. Knight
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Adam sets out on a cross country
adventure to track down a series of men who could be his estranged father, each one with a different life that could become his own.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence:
- 2024 High Fliers Films VoD (rated 27/09/2024)
| | Almighty Zeus Almighty Zeus is a 2022 US action film by Chris Soriano
Starring Vernardo Stroud, Michael D. Aguilar and Joey DaMauro
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes When an old Asian man is attacked and sprayed with hand sanitizer, a young boxer goes viral for knocking out the aggressor.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15
rated with a trigger warning for strong language, violence, racism, sex references:
- 2024 Trinity Creative Partnership VoD (rated 26/09/2024)
| | Bagman Bagman is a 2024 US horror by Colm McCarthy
Starring Sam Claflin, Steven Cree and Antonia Thomas
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes When a sinister threat from his childhood returns to haunt him, a father desperately struggles against his deepest inner fear. Only this time, the fight isn't for
himself; it's for his family.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong threat, violence, language:
- 2024 Lionsgate UK VoD (rated 27/09/2024)
| | Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell is a 2024 Thrillers, Action, Dramas Film by Kongkiat Komesiri
Starring Visaka Banhansupavat, Sutipat Sutiwanit and
Kumron Jivachat There are no censorship issues with this film.
BBFC Notes An emergency rescue worker fights for survival after getting caught in the crossfire of Bangkok's deadly underbelly.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for
injury detail, language, violence:
- 2024 Netflix VoD (rated 25/09/2024)
| | The Can The Can is a 2024 UK thriller by Mitchell Kendall Smith
Starring Louis Cruzat, Steven Berkoff and Shaun Dooley
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes A disillusioned security guard races against the clock to save a life.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for very strong language, strong sex, drug
references:
- 2024 DC Releasing VoD (rated 26/09/2024)
| | Do You See What I See Do You See What I See is a 2024 Indonesia horror by Awi Suryadi
Starring Shenina Cinnamon, Diandra Agatha and Yesaya Abraham
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes On her birthday, Mawar's dream, who was lonely and only accompanied by her boarding house friends, came true about the partner she dreamed of. However, after finding
this partner, Mawar's behavior became increasingly strange.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 12 rated with a trigger warning for suicide, language, violence:
- 2024 Netflix VoD (rated 25/09/2024)
| | An Invisible Victim: The Eliza Samudio Case An Invisible Victim: The Eliza Samudio Case is a 2024 Brazil crime documentary by Juliana Antunes
Starring
There are no censorship issues with this release
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for sexual violence references:
- 2024 Netflix VoD (rated 25/09/2024)
| | A Killer's Memory A Killer's Memory is a 2023 US crime thriller by Michael Keaton
Starring Michael Keaton, Ray McKinnon and Cassie Moronez
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes When a contract killer has a rapidly evolving form of dementia, he is offered an opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged adult son.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, bloody images, language:
- 2024 Black Bear Pictures UK VoD (rated 27/09/2024)
| | Rez Ball Rez Ball is a 2024 US sport drama by Sydney Freeland
Starring Jessica Matten, Devin Sampson Craig and Amber Midthunder
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Chuska Warriors, a Native American high school basketball team from Chuska, New Mexico that must band together after losing their star player, if they want to keep their
quest for a state championship alive.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 12 rated with a trigger warning for suicide references, crude humour, language, drug misuse:
- 2024 Netflix VoD (rated 26/09/2024)
| | The Soul Eater The Soul Eater is a 2024 France/Belgium crime horror by Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
Starring Virginie Ledoyen, Paul Hamy and Sandrine Bonnaire
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes When violent and gruesome deaths starts plaguing a small mountain village, an old legend about a malevolent creature resurfaces.
UK: Uncut and BBFC
18 rated with a trigger warning for strong bloody violence, gore, child sexual abuse references:
- 2024 Lightbulb Film VoD (rated 25/09/2024)
| | A True Gentleman A True Gentleman is a 2024 Romance, Dramas Film by Onur Bilgetay
Starring Leyla Selen Ucer, Senay Gurler and Nazli Bulum
There are no censorship issues with
this film. BBFC Notes A charming male escort finds his life turned upside down when he starts to fall in love, challenging him to discover what he truly wants and needs.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for sex, language, drug misuse:
- 2024 Netflix VoD (rated 25/09/2024)
| | Ulajh Ulajh is a 2024 India film by Sudhanshu Saria
Starring Janhvi Kapoor, Gulshan Devaiah and Roshan Mathew
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes The journey of a young IFS officer, belonging to a prominent family of patriots, who gets embroiled in a dangerous personal conspiracy while far from her home turf, at a
career-defining post.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for injury detail, violence:
- 2024 Netflix VoD (rated 25/09/2024)
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Tajikistan has enacted a ban on the distribution of the video games Counter-Strike and Grand Theft Auto (GTA), citing concerns about the games containing violent and immoral content. The country's interior ministry announced that police
in the capital, Dushanbe, will conduct raids and inspections of computer gaming centers suspected of selling these games. The ministry said, Young people and teenagers who regularly play these games come under their
negative influence and commit various crimes.
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A man who shared horrific videos of baby monkeys being tortured has been jailed. He posted three Facebook videos showing long-tailed macaques being abused.The videos were spotted by an animal welfare group.. The man admitted three counts of publishing
obscene material, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court to 20 months in prison. His arrest came after a BBC documentary, The Monkey Haters , uncovered the streaming of videos showing the torture of baby monkeys. Merseyside Police said the
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Smile is a 2022 US horror mystery thriller by Parker Finn
Starring Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher and Kyle Gallner
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient,
a psychiatrist becomes increasingly convinced she is being threatened by an uncanny entity.
Thanks to Daniel who comments: Channel 4's screening of Smile on the 19th October was censored.
Despite the fact that the screening started twenty minutes after the watershed and detailed warnings about the content were given just prior, the opening suicide scene was edited to remove a shot of Caitlin Stasey's character
impassively cutting her throat with a shard of broken vase. The scene is crucial in establishing the film's tone early on. There may have been more cuts but I turned it off. I always understood that Channel 4 policy was to screen
films intact after the watershed...guess that's no longer the case. It is worth noting that the subsequent repeat broadcast on 4seven after 10:00pm was uncut. I did query Channel 4 as to why the film's initial broadcast was
censored, and they cited Ofcom guidelines as the reason for the 16 second edit. As the film was shown after the watershed and has an 18 certificate, an uncut screening should have been possible. As Film4 also cut the late night
screening of Lords Of Chaos some time back for images relating to suicide despite the fact that it was also classified uncut at 18, I get the feeling that the cut made to Smile is part of a pattern in which images of suicide are being singled out
specifically. All that said, Channel 4 do deserve a bit of credit for correcting the much lower profile repeat. https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/falling-place
Update: There's no time left in the day for grown up viewing 9th November 2024. Thanks to Neil
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report commissioned by OFCOM in Oct 2023 which discussed research into attitudes towards sex and violence on UK TV - primarily using the watershed as a benchmark for when stronger content can be scheduled by broadcasters. The
broadcasting code, and the wider expectation of the general public as always been: Whilst there were some initial calls to postpone the watershed to later in the evening to better reflect changing parenting styles, on
greater reflection, participants decided a gradual transition from 9pm onwards and the use of clear warnings, was a better option.
In the instance of SMILE on Channel 4, the broadcaster deemed the expository explicit
suicide as being too strong during the 9-10pm transition period, and hence why they decided to cut this scene to avoid reprimand from OFCOM. I agree that Channel 4 should have scheduled this film later, given the 18 rating.
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Gaira's Guts Trilogy is a film set by Kazuo 'Gaira' Komizu
Starring Saeko Kizuki, Keiko Asano and Megumi Ozawa
Notably not released in the UK until now
UK: Uncut and aggregate BBFC 18 rated:
- 2024 88 Films [Gaira's Guts Trilogy] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 7th October 2024
- 2024 88 Films [Gaira's Guts Trilogy] R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on 7th October 2024
Guts of a Virgin is a 1986 Japan Sci-Fi horror by Kazuo 'Gaira' Komizu (as Gaira).
Starring Saeko Kizuki, Naomi Hagio and Megumi Kawashima.
Notably not released in the UK until 2024 presumably over fears of BBFC
censorship.
Guts of a Beauty is a 1986 Japan horror fantasy thriller by Kazuo 'Gaira' Komizu
Starring Megumi Ozawa, Ayako Ishii and Seira Kitagawa
Notably not released in the UK until 2024 presumably over fears of BBFC censorship.
Promotional Material Discover the visceral world of Kazuo 'Gaira' Komizu with the
definitive trilogy boxset: "Guts of a Beauty," "Guts of a Virgin," and "Rusted Body." Renowned for his bold storytelling and uncompromising vision, Gaira delves into the darkest corners of human nature and desire. Each film
weaves a gripping narrative with unflinching imagery, pushing the boundaries of horror and eroticism. This collection is a must-have for fans of provocative cinema, offering a unique glimpse into the twisted genius of one of Japan's most controversial
directors. Guts of a Beauty: In a world where innocence meets terror, a young woman finds herself at the mercy of a sadistic killer. As she navigates the urban labyrinth, she uncovers the true extent of her captor's madness. Each encounter
pushes her closer to the brink of sanity, blending horror with a raw exploration of human resilience. Guts of a Virgin: A group of filmmakers on a remote shoot discovers that their secluded location harbors a dark secret. As night falls,
they are hunted by a grotesque creature born from their worst nightmares. The lines between reality and horror blur as they fight for their lives, confronting their own fears and desires. Rusted Body: In a dystopian future, a disfigured man
grapples with his identity amidst a society that shuns him. As he searches for a place to belong, he encounters others who are similarly broken, each bearing their own scars. Their stories intertwine in a haunting tapestry of pain and redemption.
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Bears: Death and Porridge is a 2024 UK horror thriller by Craig Rees
Starring Abigail Huxley, Olga Solo and Jack Barry
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Never enter into someone's house without permission.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for
strong violence, gore:
Promotional Material When a group of friends arrive at the wrong address for their annual reunion vacation, they find themselves in the middle of nowhere. Desperate, they break into a house only to
discover it belongs to psychotic killers dressed as Goldilocks and the Three Bears. What begins as a fun getaway turns into a terrifying fight for survival in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Can they escape with their lives ?
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A Man on His Knees is a 1979 Italy action thriller by Damiano Damiani
Starring Giuliano Gemma, Eleonora Giorgi and Michele Placido
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes
Nino, an ordinary man, is targeted by a hitman. A wealthy woman's kidnapping unfolds, and those involved are being eliminated. Nino, innocent in the abduction, races against time to uncover the mastermind behind the
assassins and survive.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong bloody images:
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Death Game is a 1977 US thriller by Peter S. Traynor
Starring Sondra Locke, Colleen Camp and Seymour Cassel
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Two close women seduce and torment a businessman in his plush San Francisco home.
UK:
Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for sexual violence, strong sex, nudity:
- 2024 Grindhouse Releasing (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 7th
October 2024
Promotional Material THE OBJECT IS TO STAY ALIVE! Grindhouse Releasing is proud to present the ultimate 1970s psychological thriller. John Cassavetes veteran Seymour Cassel stars as George Manning, a
family man whose perfect life is turned into a nightmare of sex and torture when he allows himself to be seduced by two nubile young strangers (Sondra Locke and Colleen Camp) who show up at his door on a rainy night. Considered lost for many decades,
DEATH GAME is presented for the first time on UK home video in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio, meticulously restored in 4K from the original camera negative. SPECIAL FEATURES Spectacular new 4K restoration created from the original camera
negative Provocative, in-depth interviews with cult movie legend Colleen Camp (GAME OF DEATH, APOCALYPSE NOW) and director Peter Traynor, conducted by Eli Roth Additional interviews with co-star Sondra Locke, producer Larry Spiegel,
cinematographer/editor David Worth, and screenwriter Michael Ronald Ross Audio commentaries by Colleen Camp & Eli Roth, and Larry Spiegel & David Worth 24-page full-color booklet with rare photos and liner notes Extensive still galleries AND
OTHER SURPRISES!
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Beware The Boogeyman is a 2024 US film by Calvin Morie McCarthy, Tim
Coyle, Josh Dietrich
Starring Elissa Dowling, Airisa Durand and Chynna Rae Shurts
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes For her first day of orientation, Dr. Tristian Mackenzie makes her way to the Silverdale Psychiatric Hospital for the criminally insane, where she learns of the strange series of cases from the similarly
strange Dr. Moon.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong horror, injury detail, violence, drug misuse, nudity:
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A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 US horror film by Wes Craven.
With Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp and Robert Englund.
Uncut on VHS but the cut US Theatrical version was the only one available on BBFC 18 rated UK/US DVD/Blu-ray until BBFC 15 rated for the uncut version of 2024. The film was cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. UK: The Uncut Version is BBFC 15 rated for strong horror, gore, violence:
UK: The cut Theatrical Version is still BBFC 18 rated
- 2024 Warner Bros 40th Anniversary Edition R0 4K Blu-ray/R0 Blu-ray Combo at
UK Amazon #ad released on 30th September 2024
Promotional Material Hailed as "one of the most intelligent and terrifying horror films of the 1980s" (The Movie Guide), celebrate 40 years of Wes Craven's nightmarish masterpiece with a brand
new 4K restoration and Ultimate Collector's Edition featuring a Steelbook with new key art, theatrical poster and other premiums. From modern horror master Wes Craven (Scream 1, 2, and 3) comes a timeless shocker that remains the standard bearer
for terror. Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) is having grisly nightmares. Meanwhile, her high-school friends, who are having the very same dreams, are being slaughtered in their sleep by the hideous fiend of their shared nightmares. When the police ignore her
explanation, she herself must confront the killer in his shadowy realm. Features In-Pack:
- Film on 4K UHD & Blu-Ray
- Steelbook (Design TBC)
- Rigid Slipcase (Design TBC)
- Double-Sided Poster
- Art Cards
- Booklet
- Numbered Element
On-Disc Special Features 4K: TBC BD:
- READY FREDDY FOCUS POINTS -- See Alternate Takes and Learn Filmmaking Secrets Behind the Nightmare by Jumping to Video Highlights While Watching the Movie
- 2 Commentaries: 1) Director Wes Craven, Costars Heather Langenkamp and John Saxon, and
Cinematographer Jacques Haitkin 2) Wes Craven, Costars Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp and Ronee Blakley, Producer Robert Shaye and Co-Producer Sara Risher
- Alternate Endings
- 3 Featurettes: The House That Freddy Built: The Legacy of
New Line Horror, Never Sleep Again: The Making of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
- Interactive Trivia Track
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The Hitcher is a 1986 US film by Robert Harmon
Starring Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell and Jennifer Jason Leigh
There are no censorship issues with this release beyond noting that the film was previously BBFC 18 rated. Summary Notes A young man who escapes the clutches of a
murderous hitchhiker is subsequently stalked by the hitcher and framed for his crimes.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong injury detail, violence, threat:
- 2024 Second Sight Films Collector's Edition R0 4K Blu-ray/(RB) Blu-ray Combo
at UK Amazon #ad released on 30th September 2024
- 2024 Second Sight Films R0 4K Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad released on 30th September 2024
- 2024 Second Sight
Films (RB) Blu-ray Combo at UK Amazon #ad released on 30th September 2024
Promotional Material A would-be Samaritan picks up a hitchhiker and soon discovers the man is a relentless serial killer. Framed by the cold-blooded murderer for a string of slayings, his only help comes
from a caring waitress as they attempt to flee from both the law and the hitcher. Special Features:
- Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs
- A new 4k restoration by Second Sight Films from the original camera negative supervised and approved by Director Robert Harmon
- UHD presented in HDR with Dolby Vision
- Features Dolby Atmos and original stereo audio mixes
- New audio commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
- Audio commentary with Robert Harmon and Writer
Eric Red
- Scene specific audio commentary with Robert Harmon, Eric Red, Executive Producer Edward S Feldman, Composer Mark Isham, Director of Photography John Seale and Actors Rutger Hauer and C Thomas Howell
- The Projection
Booth Podcast: featuring Robert Harmon and Rutger Hauer
- Bullseye: a new interview with Robert Harmon
- Penning the Ripper: a new interview with Eric Red
- Doomed to Live: a new interview with C Thomas Howell
- The Man from Oz: a new interview with John Seale
- A Very Formative Score: a new interview with Mark Isham
- Duel Runner: Leigh Singer on the evolution of The Hitcher and Rutger Hauer
- China
Lake: a short film by Robert Harmon newly restored
- The Calling Card: Robert Harmon on China Lake
- Telephone: a short film by Eric Red
- The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?
- Trailers
Limited Edition Contents:
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Adam Stothard
- 200-page hardback book with exclusive Robert Harmon interview by Lou Thomas, exclusive Eric Red interview by Matt Thrift, new essays by Heather Drain, David Kittredge, Craig Ian Mann,
Rebecca McCallum, Meagan Navarro and Jon Towlson, archival Fangoria article and Behind-the-Scenes photo gallery
- Soft cover book of Eric Red's original screenplay for The Hitcher
- 6 collectors' art cards
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