End Of Days is a 1999 US action horror by Peter Hyams Starring Arnold
Schwarzenegger, Gabriel Byrne and Robin Tunney
There
are no censorship issues with this release beyond noting that the film was BBFC 18 rated until it was downrated to 15 in 2024.. Allegedly the film was reworked after test screenings and before theatrical release.
Endless Love is a 1981 US romance by Franco Zeffirelli Starring Brooke Shields, Martin Hewitt and Shirley Knight
Cut in the US to obtain and MPAA R rating. This was further cut in the UK for an 'AA'
rated cinema release in 1981. The film was later passed 15 uncut for DVD in 2005.
Summary Notes
David and Jade are high-school sweethearts and happy in love. But when Jades grades
starts to drop her father forbid the young couple to see each other. Mad with frustration and desire David tries to reverse the decision, with catastrophic results.
Versions
best available
run:
116:08s
pal:
111:29s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong language and soft drug
use:
The MPAA awarded the initial cut of the movie an X rating. Franco Zeffirelli subsequently made several cuts in the love scenes between Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt to achieve a lower rating. The movie
was resubmitted to the MPAA five times before they awarded this an R rating.
cut
run:
115:03s
pal:
110:27s
cut
UK: Maybe it was the cut UK cinema version that
was passed 15:
1986 Channel 5 VHS
cut
cut:
run:
115:25s
pal:
110:48s
cut
UK: Passed AA (14) after BBFC cuts:
1981 cinema release
Thanks to Scott. The BBFC cuts list reads:
In reel 3 remove shot of David's hand stroking up Jade's naked body and caressing her breast.
Also reduce lingering shot in which David's face is seen in orgasm.
v Enemy
- 2021 India action thriller by Anand Shankar
Enemy is a 2021 India action thriller by Anand Shankar Starring Arya, Malavika Avinash
and Duy Beck
BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2021.
Summary Notes
It's the story of two childhood friends and their escalating competitive nature. To what extent are they ready to go?
Versions
cut:
run:
157m
pal:
151m
UK: Passed 12A uncut with a BBFC trigger warning for moderate bloody violence, threat, suicide references, sexual threat:
2021 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
Company made cuts to remove moments of strong bloody violence and injury detail in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
There is also a German Extended Version with 2 extra scenes adding up to an additional 1:01s:
After Davidge talked in Drac while he was unconscious, his superiors think he's a spy. Nevertheless the pilots asks him if he could stay with his friends until he has recovered to answer all his superiors' questions.
After the monolog in
front of the moving space station: Davdige is together with his friends who tell him to forget everything. They also tell him that he'd get a promotion. But he just wants to return to the planet to help Drac and leaves.
89:12s
The UK shortened version was passed 15 uncut for the 1987 CBS/Fox video
27s
93:05s =89:22s
A UK shortened version was cut by 27s for the 1986 cinema release
The Enforcer is a 1995 Hong Kong action film by Corey Yuen. With Jet Li, Anita Mui and Mo Tse.
Shortened for 2001 UK/US release. Uncut in Hong Kong
Promotional Material
In The Enforcer (aka My Father is a Hero ) Li is an undercover police officer tracking down a notorious Hong Kong crime lord.
Teaming up with his martial-arts prodigy son and a female officer (Anita Mui), together they lay down the law! In Dr Wai in "The Scripture with No Words"
a down-on-his-luck pulp fiction author (Li) lives vicariously through one of his characters, an Indiana Jones-esque adventurer searching for a mythical scripture. Then, in Hitman (aka
Contract Killer ), Li plays Tai Feng, a young assassin with a "sense of justice" who crosses paths with the "King of Killers" -- a legendary vigilante with a huge bounty on his head.
Versions
uncut HK Version
UK: BBFC details not yet published for Hong Kong Version:
2023 Eureka [Heroes & Villains] Special Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK
Amazon #ad
Hong Kong: Uncut
pre-cut US Version
cut:
1:07s
run:
104:36s
pal:
100:25s
UK: A pre-cut version was passed 18 for strong violence without BBFC cuts for:
Enter the Devil is a 1972 USA horror western by Frank Q Dobbs. Starring Joshua Bryant, Irene Kelly and David S Cass Sr.
Seized by the police during the Video Nasties moral panic and not released in the UK since. Available in the US.
Summary Notes
Enter the Devil is a great American-made B horror movie. People are disappearing in the wastelands. An occult researcher discovers that a devil-worshipping cult is responsible. Her inquiries lead her into great danger. Who can she
trust? Very well acted by a cast of unknowns. Gritty and atmospheric. Color, 16mm.
The video was seized subject to an Obscene Publications Act Section 3 Seizure Order. This is a legal gambit whereby victims admitted that the videos were 'obscene', and
therefore subject to seizure, in return for that being the end of the matter and so avoiding an obscenity trial with the possibility of jail time.
Enter the Dragon is a 1973 Hong Kong/US martial arts film by Robert Clouse. With Bruce Lee, John Saxon and Jim Kelly.
The film was cut by the BBFC for all X and 18 rated cinema and VHS
releases. The extended version was uncut in the UK since the 18 rated 2001 DVD. The Theatrical Version followed in 2023 when both versions were rated 15 uncut. Both versions are uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary review
: Enter the World's Greatest
Enter The Dragon is considered by many to be the greatest martial arts movie of all time and it's almost 30 years old. It was made on a small budget which doesn't show, even in
comparison to recent movies of the genre. It has exotic locations on a worldwide scale such as Kowloon, a cast of thousands and a credible actor, John Saxon who was at the time a big star but stayed second billing to Bruce Lee.
With such varied and visually stunning styles as Tai Chi Chuan, Hapkido, Tai Kwan Do, Karate and Lee's invention Jeet Kune Do, the action has never looked so unpredictable.
Enter the Dragon has been passed '18' uncut. All previous film and video cuts have been waived.
Throughout its history the Board has periodically
reviewed its policies and adjusted them as the situation demanded. A review of the weapons policy was undertaken in June 1999 . The review concluded that the depiction of weapons in films and other media, and the nature of the 'weapons culture' in the
real world was currently such that a firm distinction between different types of offensive weapon was no longer appropriate, and the policy has been rationalised so that knives, nunchakus, knuckle-dusters, ninja stars, and other easily obtainable weapons
are now judged on exactly the same basis. Depictions of offensive weapons continue to be liable to cuts if they are considered likely to encourage violent behaviour in the real world.
Enter the Dragon was
resubmitted in its uncut form this year and, in accordance with the Board's revised policy, has now been passed '18' without cuts. The 21 second cut made to the brief use of nunchaku in 1993 has been waived.
Ireland: - Golden
Harvest Version (2023): IFCO 15 rated for strong violence, nudity and drug references.:
2023 Blu-ray (rated 29/05/2023) titled ENTER THE DRAGON - Golden Harvest Version (2023)
US: The Extended Version is MPAA R rated for:
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The film was finally released uncut nearly 30 years after its initial release. However the print used for the uncut version may not be so.
It's been stated
by various people on the internet that some of the violence was toned down between its cinema and video releases. One scene in particular is the fight between the characters of Roper (John Saxon) and Bolo (Bolo Yeung) near the end of the film. At the
fight's climax Roper delivers a kick to the solar plexus or possibly balls of Bolo, the film then cuts to a reaction shot of Han (Shih Kien) and back to Bolo's head resting on Roper's foot. In between the Han reaction/Bolo's Death shot we audibly hear
another blow being struck.
Rumours are that there was another shot of Roper delivering a blow to the back of Bolo's neck, possibly with the point of the elbow, which was maybe cut out due to it being a dangerous technique.
pre-cut
cut:
21s
run:
101:00s
pal:
96:58s
UK: An extended version was passed 18 with the same 21s of cuts as the previous releases for:
1998 Warner VHS
This special edition, featured some non-contentious extra footage but again the brief nunchaku sequence was deleted prior to submission. Warners sensibly decided not to market this version as the Directors cut.
Original Version/Theatrical Version
Theatrical Version
run:
98:52s
pal:
94:55s
UK: The Theatrical Version is uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, sexual threat, nudity, sex references:
2023 Warner Bros [100 Years of Warner Bros] R0 4K Blu-ray/ R0 Blu-ray Combo (rated 17/07/2023)
at UK Amazon #ad
2023 Warner Bros [Theatrical + Extended Versions] R0
4K Blu-ray (rated 17/07/2023) at UK Amazon #ad
Ireland: - Theatrical Version (2023): Uncut and IFCO 15 rated for strong violence, nudity and drug references.:
2023 Blu-ray (Theatrical Version rated 29/05/2023) titled ENTER THE DRAGON - Theatrical Version (2023)
US: The Theatrical Version is MPAA R rated for:
2023 Studio Distribution Services [Theatrical + Extended Versions] R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon
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UK: The Original Version was passed 18 after 21s of BBFC cuts for:
1996 Warner VHS
1993 Warner VHS
In 1991 the Board modified its policy on nunchaku to some extent so that the weapon was no longer removed on sight. Essentially it was the glamorous use of the weapon in a violent film that was of most concern, and the modified policy reflected that.
After 1991 a number of representations of nunchaku were passed but only when they were not actually in use or were displayed in non violent demonstrations of skill or served to establish the nature of a character.
The video of Enter the Dragon
was resubmitted again in 1993 for widescreen release. This time the two remaining violence cuts were waived, as was the brief sight of nunchaku being carried, in accordance with the new policy.
The only cut made this time was to sight of
Bruce Lee twirling and briefly using the nunchaku (21 seconds cut). Even under revised policy this scene was still not acceptable.
cut
cut:
1:45s
run:
96:33s
pal:
92:41s
UK: The Original Version was passed 18 after 1:45s of BBFC cuts for:
1988 Warner VHS
Three of the five violence cuts made in 1973 were waived but two were maintained and the cuts to sight and use of nunchaku implemented in 1979 were repeated for video.
The BBFC insisted that every last glimpse of nunchucks were removed. In
addition, they made two cuts to the sequence in which Bolo despatches Han's incompetent henchmen:
The first cut is to an (offscreen) neckbreak - this version cuts away just as Bolo crouches to jerk and snap the poor sap's spine.
The second cut occurs when Bolo cradles the final opponent in order to slowly break his back - the process and
sound effect of this act have been shortened.
cut
cut:
run:
98:26s
pal:
94:30s
UK: The Original Version was re-released presumably, the cut UK cinema version for:
1982 Warner VHS
uncut
run:
98:48s
pal:
94:51s
UK: The Original Version was released reportedly uncut on pre-cert video for:
1980 Warner VHS
cut
UK: The Original Version was passed X (18) after further BBFC cuts for:
1979 cinema release
The film was recalled in 1979 so that a brief sequence in which Bruce Lee twirls and uses nunchaku could be deleted, along with another sequence in which nunchaku were briefly seen being carried. The decision was taken to make these further cuts
because of the spread of nunchakus among youths in the London area. Concern had been expressed that the nunchakus demonstrated in martial arts films were being easily constructed and used by some violent individuals.
As a result of concern on the part
of the police and judiciary it was decided that this weapon, which has no legal use in this country outside the martial arts class, should be removed from violent films in order to discourage its spread.
The weapon was subsequently proscribed by the
Home Office so that it is now illegal to carry nunchakus unless en route to a bona fide martial arts school.
cut
cut:
1m
run:
98m
pal:
94m
sub:
99:09s
UK: The Original Version was passed X (18) after BBFC cuts for:
An extensive cuts list was drawn up which
covered every aspect of the violent action in the film. However, in the end, only five separate edits were confirmed. In one or two cases these were requests for reductions to the action rather than an outright deletion of the scene. These cuts included
crotch kicks and neck breaks during fight scenes, and a sequence in which glass bottles are smashed and wielded as weapons.
Thanks to a reader who suggests that maybe the BBFC cuts weren't fully implemented:
Having seen the film many times in the cinema, the only scene that was cut was the Ohara vs Lee fight where the bottles part was removed, but on its re release in 1977 this scene was fully uncut, and ill never forget the gasps from
the audience when we were treated to this.
The last time i saw the film in the cinema was in 1981 and again it was the fully uncut version.
If you got your info from the bbfc then im afraid there wrong, I'v
seen the film in Aberdeen, Buckie, Elgin,and Keith cinemas, and they all screened the same uncut versions,
Enter the Game of Death is a 1978 Hong Kong / USA action drama by Kuo-Hsiang Lin and Joseph Velasco. Starring Bruce Le, Bolo Yeung and Chi Ling Chiu.
BBFC cuts were required of the 15 rated 1992 VHS and 2003 DVD
Summary Notes
It's approaching World War 2 and China is suspecting invasion from Germany and Japan. Mr Ang (Bruce Le) is hired by a Chinese group who are after a "secret doccument". Many other groups want
to get their hands on it as well. It's on the top floor of a tower and Ang must fight his way to the top.
Versions
uncut
UK: Reportedly released uncut without the required BBFC cuts for:
Enter the Ninja is a 1981 US action film by Menahem Golan With Franco Nero and Susan George.
Cut by the BBFC for violence and cock fighting for cinema release and VHS.
Just cut for animal cruelty for DVD. Uncut in the US.
Summary Review: Great Finale
After just completing his training at a ninja school, an army vet travels to the Philippines and finds himself
battling a land grabber who wants his war-buddy's property.
Franco Nero is amazing as the white Ninja causing trouble to the local crime lord...leading him to call in an equally skilled ninja from Japan.
This movie contains the greatest ninja showdown ever filmed as the white and black ninja (the awesome Sho Kosugi) face off at the end.
Enter the Void is a 2009 France / Germany / Italy / Canada fantasy
drama by Gaspar Noé. Starring Nathaniel Brown, Paz de la Huerta and Cyril Roy.
Exists in a long version/Director's Cut and a shortened UK Cinema Version
Summary Notes
A U.S. drug dealer living in Tokyo is betrayed by his best friend and killed in a drug deal. His soul, observing the repercussions of his death, seeks resurrection.
Versions
Director's Cut
run:
160:45s
pal:
154:19s
UK: The Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for strong
real sex, nudity, drug misuse:
2023 Arrow Video Special Edition [Director's Cut + shortened version] (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad
2022 cinema release titled Enter The Void
Director's Cut
UK: The Long Version was passed 18 uncut for hard drug use and strong real sex for:
2011 MIHK/Bluelight/Entertainmentone R2 DVD at UK Amazon
2010 cinema release which was cancelled in favour of the Short Version
The BBFC explained their 18 rating:
Enter the Void is a drama following the lives of a brother and sister living in contemporary Tokyo. The brother, Oscar, is a small-time drug dealer and his sister, Linda,
works as an erotic dancer in a strip club. The film was classified 18 for frequent hard drug use and strong real sex.
The film contains frequent sight of hard drug use, including the use of cocaine, LSD, GHB and
DMT. At 18 , the BBFC's Guidelines state that cuts may be required to any detailed portrayal of [...] illegal drug use, which may cause harm to public health . More generally, the Guidelines state that No work taken as a whole may
promote the misuse of drugs and any detailed portrayal of drug misuse likely to promote or glamorise the activity may be cut . Although Enter the Void places some emphasis on the pleasures of recreational drug use, most notably through
extended sequences filmed from the point of view of the hallucinating drug user, the dangers of drug misuse are made clear throughout the film, both in the dialogue and in the narrative itself. For example, one of the central characters is shot by police
during a drugs raid and finds himself lying on the floor of a toilet cubicle, covered in his own blood. Such scenes serve to reduce any glamorisation of the lifestyle depicted. Additionally, although various methods of drug use are shown, such as taking
pills, smoking drugs and snorting lines, none of the material shown presents information that is likely to be novel or instructional to an adult audience.
The film also contains several scenes of strong sexual activity and
nudity, including sight of naked couples thrusting during sex, sight of implied fellatio and sight of erect penises. These scenes exceed the terms of the 15 Guidelines where Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail and are
therefore more appropriately placed at 18 . In addition there are infrequent scenes of strong real sex, including sight of vaginal penetration by dildo and by penis and sight of ejaculation. At 18 , the Guidelines state that cuts are likely
where there are more explicit images of sexual activity which cannot be justified by context . The images in question are relatively brief and are not dwelt upon. Their purpose is not to arouse or titillate the audience; rather, their purpose is
to illustrate the hedonistic and often seedy world inhabited by many of the film's characters.
In addition, Enter the Void contains frequent strong language and two uses of very strong language. It also contains
scenes of strong violence, some strong gory images (including sight of head wounds in the aftermath of a car accident), strong verbal sex references and a scene depicting a pregnant woman undergoing an abortion procedure in a hospital or clinic. The
latter scene in particular includes sight of surgical instruments being used on the woman and close sight of the dead foetus lying in a metal dish, which some viewers may find disturbing. The film also includes occasional suggestions of an incestuous
relationship, including inappropriate kissing between siblings and sight of a brother sniffing his sister's discarded underwear. However, no incestuous sex is actually shown.
Enter the Void also includes a number of
sequences of flashing and flickering lights that are likely to trigger a physical reaction in vulnerable viewers. It also contains extended sequences featuring rotating and handheld camerawork that may induce motion sickness in some viewers.
shortened UK Cinema Version
run:
148:47s
pal:
142:50s
UK: The Shorted UK Cinema Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for hard drug use and strong real sex for:
2010 cinema release
The Long Version was first submitted and passed 18 uncut but then the distributors decided to resubmit the film with reel 7 left out. They also said that the film would be projected at 25 frames per second, shortening the running time by a further
5:43s.
In a piece in The Hollywood
Reporter, it was revealed that a sex scene was cut for an R rating. The scene involved, adult actresses Spencer Scott and Anna Morna engaging in (simulated) oral sex on each other in a hotel room. The MPAA found this a bit too explicit resulting in an
NC-17 rating. This decision saw Ellin heading back to the cutting room to make the necessary edits for an R-rating for sexual content, nudity and drug usage.
Summary Notes
Film star Vince Chase
and his cronies take on Hollywood.
Entrails of a Beautiful Woman - 1986 Japan horror fantasy thriller by Kazuo 'Gaira' Komizu See
Guts of a Beauty
v Entrapment - 1999 USA/UK/Germany crime thriller by Jon Amiel.
The Equalizer is a 2014 USA action crime thriller by Antoine Fuqua. Starring
Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas and Chloë Grace Moretz.
BBFC advised category cuts were required for a 15 rated 2014 cinema and DVD
+ Blu-ray releases. The 2018 UK 4k Blu-ray is uncut and 18 rated. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
A former black ops commando who faked his death for a quiet life in Boston comes out of
his retirement to rescue a young girl and finds himself face to face with Russian gangsters.
The BBFC refer to this as an Extended Version. It is in fact only extended in that the UK cuts are restored and hence extended compared with the cut version. It is possible that the standard Blu-ray version in the combo will be the cut UK
version.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
2020 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (RA) 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
2018 Sony
Pictures Home Entertainment R0 4k Blu-ray at US Amazon
The version of The Equalizer I've just watched on Now TV and I would assume the same as the one on sky, is uncut. I've scrutinized over it with the moviecensorship comparison and it's well worth a look to confirm.
UK: Uncut on TV
Paul comments:
The version of The Equalizer I've just watched on Now TV, and I would assume the same as the one on sky, is uncut. I've scrutinized over it with the moviecensorship comparison and it's well worth a look
to confirm.
advised category cuts
cut:
~15s
run:
131:32s
pal:
126:16s
Ireland
Ireland
UK: Passed 15 for strong bloody violence after BBFC advised pre-cuts adding up to a 15s reduction in run time for:
2018 Sony Pictures [The Equalizer 1 + 2] R0 Blu-ray
2018 Sony Pictures [The Equalizer 1 + 2] R2 DVD
2015 Sony RB Blu-ray
2015 Sony R2 DVD
UK: Passed 15 for strong bloody violence, sex references, strong language after BBFC advised pre-cuts for:
2014 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
This work was originally seen for advice. The company was advised that the film was likely to receive an 18 certificate but that their preferred 15 classification could be achieved by making cuts to reduce the violence in two scenes.
When the finished version of the film was submitted for formal classification, edits had been made to reduce sequences of violence, including detail of a stabbing with a corkscrew and a garroting. The formal submission was consequently rated 15.
Ireland: The cut UK version was passed 18 for very strong gory violence for 2015 home video. Ireland: The cut UK version was passed 16 for very strong gory violence for 2014 cinema release.
It is not confirmed but the
running times suggest that the Irish releases is the same as the cut UK version.
The BBFC cuts were:
A cork screw is shown jammed into Tevi's mouth but the British cut version omits a shot where it is being pushed into his skull. It also omits a reaction shot where Tevi stares at the killer while blood flows out of his mouth.
A Russian
mercenary is garroted with a barbed wire noose. Most of the shots showing the struggle and blood escaping from the wound have been deleted
The British version deletes two heavy punches to the head of a construction worker leaving just one.
A gangster is speared with a garden blade and the British Version reduces the sight of the blade sticking out from either side of the victim's neck.
The Equalizer 2 is a 2018 USA action crime thriller by Antoine Fuqua. Starring Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington and Bill Pullman.
BBFC Category cuts were required for a 15 rated cinema, DVD and Blu-ray release in 2018 but is uncut and 18 rated for 4k Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will he go when that is someone he loves?
Cutting Edge
The Equalizer 2 Brutal violence equalized down to a BBFC 15 rating
Ireland: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence and injury
US: Rated R for brutal violence throughout, language, and some drug content for
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2018 Sony
Pictures Home Entertainment R0 Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
2018 Sony Pictures
Home Entertainment R1 DVD at US Amazon
Thanks to Stuart:
Whilst watching Equalizer 2 on Netflix they rated it 18 & I'm pretty sure they showed the uncut version which is available in 4K.
advised category cuts
cut:
11s
run:
120:34s
pal:
115:45s
Ireland
Ireland
UK: Passed 15 for strong violence, threat, language, drug misuse after BBFC advised pre-cuts:
2018 Sony Pictures [The Equalizer 1 + 2] R0 Blu-ray
2018 Sony Pictures [The Equalizer 1 + 2] R2 DVD
2018 Sony Pictures RB Blu-ray
2018 Sony Pictures R2 DVD
2018
2018 Sony Pictures Amazon Prime VoD [UK only]
2018 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
This film was originally seen for advice at which stage the company was informed it was likely to be classified 18 uncut but that their preferred 15 classification could be achieved by making reductions to scenes of strong violence
and gore. When the film was submitted for formal classification these scenes had been acceptably reduced.
The BBFC further commented in its annual report covering 2018:
We required cuts for 15 to moments focusing on the sadistic infliction of pain and injury - including:
McCall severing a foe's spine and
twisting another's already broken arm.
Ireland: The cut UK Theatrical Version was passed 15 for strong violence:
2018 home video
Ireland: The cut UK Theatrical Version was passed 15A for strong violence
2018 cinema release
Four scenes in The Equalizer 2 were censored for its UK theatrical release.
The first occurs around 20 minutes into the film and concerns the vengeful violence that McCall inflicts upon a group of men who have taken advantage of a young woman named Amy. After McCall throws one man to the ground, he snaps his arm at the elbow
before crunching his wrist.
In the abandoned town, McCall kills an enemy with two knives, stabbing and slashing the man about 12 times. At one point, McCall drives the two blades into the man's abdomen, before pulling them upwards into his
torso.
The largest (and most obvious) BBFC cut occurred after the villain Resnik is eviscerated by one of McCall's explosive traps. The uncut version contains a lingering panning shot up Resnik's body, which shows a gaping wound in his stomach.
The last cut made for the UK theatrical release of The Equalizer 2 occurred during the final fight atop a watchtower between McCall and York. After McCall gouges York's eye and repeatedly stabs and slashes him with a knife, McCall drives the
knife into the nape of York's neck, cutting into his spinal cord as blood splashes onto the ground. McCall then kicks York off the tower.
v Equals
- 2015 USA Sci-Fi romance by Drake Doremus.
Equals is a 2015 USA Sci-Fi romance by Drake Doremus. Starring Nicholas Hoult, Kristen Stewart and Vernetta Lopez.
The film was cut in the US for an MPAA PG-13 rating. The International
Version is uncut.
Summary Notes
A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated.
Versions
International Version
Germany
Germany: The International Version has a longer sex scene between Silas and
Nia and features the brief sight of Kristen Stewart's nipple. See pictorial cuts from movie-censorship.com
cut US Version
97:58s
UK: Presumably the US Version was
passed 12 uncut for suicide references, moderate sex, bloody images for:
2016 Icon Home Entertainment video
The US Version features a cut down version of the Silas and Nia sex scene. The BBFC do not mention the sight of Kristen Stewart's nipple so presumably UK releases are the cut version.
v Equinox
- 1970 USA horror mystery adventure by Jack Woods, Mark Thomas McGee (uncredited)...
Equinox is a 1970 USA horror mystery adventure by Jack Woods, Mark Thomas McGee (uncredited)... Starring Edward Connell, Barbara Hewitt and Frank Bonner.
Exists in two versions from 1967 (unreleased until 2006) and 1970
Summary Notes
Four friends are attacked by a demon while on a picnic, due to possession of a tome of mystic information. Told in flashbacks by the sole survivor.
Versions
uncut
Unrated
82:06s
UK: The 1970 Version was passed X uncut for:
1971 cinema release titled Equinox
US: The 1970 Version is MPAA Unrated for:
2006 Criterion [1967 version + 1970 version] R1 DVD via UK Amazon and
at US Amazon released on 20th June 2006
uncut
Unrated
US: The 1967 Version is MPAA Unrated for:
2006 Criterion [1967 version + 1970 version] R1 DVD via UK Amazon and
at US Amazon released on 20th June 2006
From IMD:
The original version of this film is entitled The Equinox: A Journey Into the Supernatural (1967) directed by Dennis Muren. This version used the same cast, but includes stop-motion animation not seen
in the release version, a totally different storyline, doesn't include the character Asmodeus, has a completely different music score, differently filmed versions of scenes which were in the released film and other differences.
Eraser is a 1996 US action film by Chuck Russell. With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa
Williams and James Caan.
Cut by the BBFC for an 18 rated cinema release. Then extensively cut for a 15 rated VHS. Cuts waived for 2009 DVD but this wasn't actually released. Uncut and R rated in the US.
Channel 5's sister channel 5 USA, has just screened the full version of
(arguably) Arnold Schwarzeneggers last decent action film. Eraser. While it's not unheard of for channels to do this while a censored version sits on public shelves, it would be interesting to know where the channel got the copy they aired. As it was way
too low res to be DVD, and 5 USA doesn't have a HD alternative, so it wasn't a poor upscale either. Food for thought, as the UK still does not have an official release of the original film, whereas most countries have had releases on all major home
formats of the last 20 years.
While it may not be the most sought after film in the world, it is a poignant 90's echo, of the halcyon days of James Ferman and his band of scissor friendly conservatives.
From Mark, Jan
2008: Cinema Version on TV
The version of Eraser screened by Channel 4 was NOT uncut.
It was, in fact, the less cut UK cinema version (or an approximation of, since the cuts were made slightly
differently from what I remember), which was cut by 28 seconds in 1996 for an '18' certificate.
I can't imagine the BBFC requiring any cuts today so one can only assume C4 were playing it overly cautious by screening the cinema version.
3:22s
106:58s
UK: Passed 15 after 3:22s of BBFC cuts for:
1998 Warner VHS
1997 Warner VHS
The cinema release flopped in the UK so the distributor opted for a 15 release. The BBFC felt that they had removed the sadistic edge from most of the violence and revealed a good action thriller which proved to have far greater audience appeal.
The BBFC inflicted a total of 43 cuts for the 1997 video version (including cuts totalling 27s for the 18 cinema version). See detailed cuts at
Cutting Edge 22: Eraser
2009 UK documentary by David Bond &
Melinda McDougall
The BBFC passed the 2010 cinema release 12A with the comment: During post-production, the distributor sought and was given advice on how to secure the desired classification. Following this advice, certain
changes were made prior to submission.
The BBFC explained their 12A rating:
Erasing David is a documentary about one man's attempts to escape from what he sees as the increasingly intrusive nature of public
surveillance and data collection. It has been passed 12A for strong language.
The BBFC Guidelines at 12A state that the use of strong language (for example, 'fuck') must be infrequent . The film
contains four uses of strong language, all of which are spoken by the film's director and subject, David Bond, in moments of extreme frustration. He is alone on each occasion and speaks only for the benefit of the camera. They are not, therefore,
directed at any other person.
There are two mild sex references in the film. The first occurs when one of the witnesses used by Bond talks about how his credit card details had been stolen and used to visit pornographic
websites, including some containing indecent images of children. The other occurs when Bond's wife, examining the extent to which her family's personal details had been stored by a number of organisations, says I feel like I've been data raped.
The Guidelines at 12A state that sex references should not go beyond what is suitable for young teenagers . In the context of this serious documentary the sex references would have been permissible at PG .
Erik the Conqueror - 1961 Italy/France action adventure by Mario Bava. See
Fury of the Vikings
Erik the Viking is a 1989 UK / Sweden comedy fantasy adventure by Terry Jones Starring Tim Robbins,John Cleese,Mickey Rooney
A long cinema version was cut for a 12 rating in 1989. Shortened for a 15
rated video version and further for the Director's Son's Cut. There is also an international version too.
Summary Notes
Erik the Viking and his men travel across the sea to find
Valhalla to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnarok.
Versions
Director's Son's Cut
run:
78:22s
pal:
75:14s
UK: The shortened Director's Son's Cut was passed 15 for moderate sex references without BBFC cuts:
2020 101 Films special Edition [ Blu-ray International Version + DVD Director's Son's Cut] RB Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo at UK
Amazon
2011 Arrow Complete Version (UK Video Version + Director's Son's Cut) R0 DVD
at UK Amazon
2006 Freemantlemedia R2 DVD
UK Video Version
run:
93:09s
pal:
89:25s
UK: A shortened UK Video Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
2011 Arrow Complete Version (UK Video Version + Director's Son's Cut) R0 DVD
at UK Amazon
2000 Arrow R2 DVD
2000 Arrow VHS
1990 CBS/Fox VHS
International; version
run:
103:22s
pal:
99:14s
UK: The International Version was passed 15 uncut for sexual violence references:
2020 101 Films special Edition [ Blu-ray International Version + DVD Director's Son's Cut] RB Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo
at UK Amazon
Original Theatrical Version category cuts
cut:
37s
run:
107:05s
pal:
102:48s
UK: The Original Theatrical Version was passed 12 after 37s of BBFC cuts for category for:
The Erotic Adventures of Pinocchio is a 1971 USA comedy by Corey Allen. Starring Alex Roman, Monica Gayle and Dyanne Thorne.
The film was originally X rated in the US but later cut for an R rating.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1977 cinema release but uncut on 1986 VHS and 2007 DVD
Summary Review : Falls Flat
With a cast that included Dyanne Thorne, Uschi Digard, Monica Gayle, and Vincene
Wallace, this film should have been far more erotic than it was. Very disappointing.
The sex scenes, the few that there are in this film, are cut way too short and should have been extended a lot more than they were. Since
they aren't, the film kind of falls flat on the erotic front and that's too bad considering the talent especially in front of the camera.
1972 US film by William Allen Castleman &
Robert Freeman
Some cuts were waived for the 2008 Pegasus DVD: Distributor was required to remove a scene of eroticised sexual assault. The Protection of Children Act 1978 was also a concern with this DVD.
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon The uncut region 1 DVD is
available via UK Amazon
9:45s
87:42s
The 1973 cinema release and 1987 Xtasy vido were cut by 9:45s
The Erotic Dreams of Cleopatra is a 1985 Italy / France erotic romance by Rino Di Silvestro (as Cesar Todd). Starring Marcella Petrelli, Rita Silva and Jacques Stany.
Uncut by the BBFC but Movie-Censorship.com reports that the Redemption/Jezebel 1994 VHS release suffers from significant film tears.
Erotic Fantasies is a 1978 Italy/UK adult musical comedy by Luigi Batzella and Derek Ford. With Enzo Monteduro, Karin Well and Ajita Wilson.
Cut by the BBFC for 1984 cinema release, shortened for VHS and uncut for
DVD
Summary Notes
Mondo styled fake documentary, revolving around the unfunny antics of a poor comedian and voyeur named Domenico. 20 vignettes, none of them funny, interesting or sexy.
Versions
uncut
94:20s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
2012 Firefly Entertainment DVD titled Erotic Fantasies
2:16s
shortened
70:17s
UK: The cut cinema release was further shortened and passed 18 for:
1994 Sheptonhurst VHS titled Erotic Fantasies
1986 Sheptonhurst VHS titled Perverse Analysis III
The Erotic
Films Of Peter De Rome is a 1973 gay art house compilation by Peter de Rome.
18 uncut for both a long and short verions
From promotional material: Highly regarded gay art films
Amateur filmmaker Peter De Rome first started shooting 8mm films in 1965 producing a set of painstakingly crafted, atmospheric sexual scenarios for the amusement of himself and his friends. Pioneering producer Jack Deveau saw one of these at a festival and convinced him to collect eight of the shorts, blow them up to 16mm, and release them commercially as
The Erotic Films of Peter De Rome .
The eight short films in the cycle take the viewer on a charged sexual expedition which exists at the intersection of artistry and eroticism. Here, de Rome explores the full
experience of intimacy the longing, the pursuit, the passion, the afterglow, and in some cases, the aftermath. From humorous to sardonic, de Rome truly pushes the boundaries of filmmaking as his characters find themselves in surreal scenarios ranging
from a wondrous garden to an underground subway. The Erotic Films of Peter de Rome showcase some of the most highly regarded gay art films ever made.
The extra running time seems to be for additional material, eg fragments from unfinished films.
The BBFC commented in their 2010 Annual Report:
The Erotic Films of Peter De Rome is a collection of eight short films
that date from the early 1970s, some of which feature strong scenes of real sex. The work as a whole has artistic, cultural and historical merit and, in tone and treatment, is distinguishable from a sex work.
uncut
105:38s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong real sex for:
2009 BFI R2 DVD which was not released
Presumably this version contains just the basic collection of eight short films mentioned above.
Erotic Zen is a 1991 Hong Kong adult comedy by Yi-Hung Lin. Starring Michelle Ko
and Mandy Lam.
Cut by the BBFC for 1997 VHS.
Summary Notes
A sex-mad couple discover that they are demons, and must have even more
sex to regain human form.
Versions
compulsory cuts 3:01s
89:58s
submitted 92:39s
UK: Passed 18 after 3:01s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
1997 Eastern Heroes VHS
The BBFC cuts were:
At 31 minutes. When maids look through door, remove all shots with group sex clearly taking place.
At 34 minutes. After woman says you bitch in subtitles, remove high angle shot of naked woman suspended from wooden frame surrounded by
four naked men in masks, resuming on woman appearing next to man in mask, retaining three shots, and then, after woman says punishment , removing remainder of scene.
The Senator Likes Women... Despite Appearances and Provided the Nation Doesn't Know
All'onorevole piacciono le donne (Nonostante le apparenze... e purche' la nazione non lo sappia)
The Eroticist is a 1972 Italy / France comedy by Lucio Fulci. Starring Lando Buzzanca, Lionel Stander and Laura Antonelli.
A short version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for VHS. A restored uncut
version has been released by Severin in the US
Summary Notes
Senator Pupis feels a strong and uncontrollable urge to grab women's bottoms, a habit than can lead to embarrassment, especially if the woman
in question is head of another state and the occasion a state visit. In his desperation Pupis turns to the clergy for spiritual and psychological help.
Versions
uncut
Unrated
109:38s =105:15s
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for
2014 Severin Lucio Fulci Collection R0 DVD at US Amazon
Severin say that the film is now fully restored from elements recently discovered in a secret underground vault near The Vatican!
pre-cut
85:11s
UK: A
short version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
Cantonese exploitation video bearing the Cat III rating. The extensive cuts were inflicted on some naked Kung-Fu antics and the subsequent rape scene. A scene where two girls masturbate with a baseball bat has also been
trimmed. (This is not an explicit sex scene even in the original)
The video is available uncut in the Netherlands on the Hollywood East label (HE002)
Escape from Hell - 1980 Spain/Italy prison drama by Edoardo Mulargia See
Hell Prison
Escape from the Bronx - 1983
Italian Sci-Fi by Enzo G. Castellari See Bronx Warriors 2
Escape from the Insane Asylum is a 1986 USA horror by Felix Girard. Starring Renee Harmon, Frank Neuhaus and Henry Lewis.
The promotional material notes 2 versions, the original Night of Terror and
the shorter Escape From The Insane Asylum.
Promotional Material
After being committed to a sanatorium by her wealthy husband, a rich heiress is on a race against the clock to prove her sanity and to
expose the savage medical experiments that are being performed in the asylum.
Versions
Escape From The Insane Asylum
Unrated
~90:00s
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2016 Massacre Video [ Escape From The Insane Asylum + Night of Terror versions] R0 DVD at US Amazon
Night of Terror
Unrated
~95:00s
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2016 Massacre Video [ Escape From The Insane Asylum + Night of Terror versions] R0 DVD at US Amazon
Escape from Women's Prison - is a 1978 Italy action crime drama by Giovanni Brusadori i See
Sexual Freedom
Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions is a 2021 US/South Africa action horror thriller by Adam Robitel Starring Taylor Russell, Logan Miller and Deborah Ann Woll
Exists
as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Cut. The film is 15 rated by the BBFC but only MPA PG-13 in the US.
Summary Notes
Six people unwillingly find themselves locked in another series
of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive. Joining forces with two of the original survivors, they soon discover they've all played the game before.
Versions
Extended Version
run:
95:45s
pal:
91:55s
UK: The Extended Version was passed 15 uncut for strong threat, violence:
2021 Sony [Theatrical + Extended Version] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad
From IMDb. An extended cut featuring 8 minutes of additional footage, including an alternate opening and ending, will provide some insight into the identity of the mysterious GamesMaster.
Theatrical Version
run:
88:03s
pal:
84:32s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 uncut for
strong threat, violence:
2021 Sony [Theatrical + Extended Version] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad
Eskimo Nell is a 1975 UK sex comedy by Martin Campbell. Starring Michael Armstrong, Terence Edmond and Christopher Timothy.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1975 cinema release. Uncut on UK home video.
Uncut in the US
Summary Review : More Funny than Filthy
British '70's sex comedies tended not to be particularly sexy or particularly funny. This one at least picked a direction
and aimed to be funny.
The plot briefly is a young film school graduate is hired to make a version of the infamous poem Eskimo Nell. Eventually the conman producer (Roy Kinnier) has them making 3 versions, a hardcore porn version, a kung fu
musical and a gay western to which is later added a wholesome family film.
There's occasional nudity (largely female) most of which is pretty much incidental far more interesting and fun are the glimpses we get of the three films.
The
cast is pretty solid, made up of British TV regulars like Christopher Timothy and Katy Manning (Dr Who star who keeps her clothes on).
Versions
uncut
81:38s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
2014 88 Films 40th Anniversary Edition R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
