Le Testament Du Docteur Cordelier is a 1959 France TV horror drama by Jean Renoir. Starring Jean-Louis Barrault, Teddy Bilis and Sylviane Margollé.
Cut by the BBFC for 1963 cinema release. Uncut and PG rated on 2007 DVD.
Summary Notes
Mr. Joly, doctor Cordelier's lawyer, is amazed to discover that his client and friend leaves his possessions to a stranger, Opale, a sadistic criminal. He needs this man to prove that
people's behavior can be adjusted at will...
Versions
uncut
92:14s
UK: Passed PG uncut for mild language and violence for:
2007 Optimum R2 DVD at UK Amazon titled Le Testament Du Docteur
Cordelier
Leatherface is a USA horror thriller by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury. Starring Lili Taylor, Stephen Dorff and Nicole Andrews.
The Theatrical Version is uncut in the UK and US but there is also an
alternative ending. The film was banned in Malaysia.
Summary Notes
Prequel about teenage Leatherface who escapes from a mental hospital with three other inmates, kidnaps a young nurse and takes her on a
road trip from hell. Along the way, they are pursued by an equally deranged lawman out for revenge.
Versions
Alternative End
Unrated
85:06s
US: The Alternative End Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2017 LIONSGATE [Theatrical Version + Alternative End] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
The Alternative end has generally been presented on disk extras as deleted scenes but this US Blu-ray release allows the feature to be played with the alternate end. The Alternative is nastier than the Theatrical Version but it is still within scope
of an R rating. The alternative end has 5:14s of new footage and is 1:02s longer than the Theatrical Versio. See pictorial version details from
movie-censorship.com
Theatrical Version
84:04s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed18 uncut for strong bloody violence, gore, strong sex for:
2018 Lionsgate Home Entertainment RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2018 Lionsgate Home Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon
2018
Lionsgate Home Entertainment VoD [UK only] at UK Amazon
US: The Theatrical Version is uncut and MPAA R rated for:
2017 LIONSGATE [Theatrical Version + Alternative End] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III is a 1989 US horror film by Jeff Burr. With Kate Hodge, Ken Foree and R.A. Mihailoff.
Banned by the BBFC for cinema release in 1990. Uncut and BBFC 18 rated by
2004. In the US cut for an R Rating but the Unrated version is uncut.
Summary Review : Unique and interesting
The film itself is extremely well-acted, especially by the lead,
Kate Hodge. It is however, not the most pleasant film you will ever see and if the filmmakers intended it to be a gruelling and punishing experience, they definitely succeeded.
Despite these strong performances and
excellent (and very gruesome) special make-up effects, the completed film is left damaged and confused in several key places. But, it is still one of the better entries in this particular series and is well-worth a look as a unique and interesting horror
film.
New Lines Unrated Version
New Lines Unrated Version
run:
85:17s
pal:
81:52s
UK: The New Lines Unrated Version was
passed 18 uncut for:
Spain: See
article from movie-censorship.com . A VHS was released in Spain which was a bit
longer than the first Unrated Version and apparently cut differently.
First Unrated Version
First Unrated Version
US: The first unrated version, which was at least considerably longer than the R-rated, came out on VHS and LD soon afterwards in the USA. But it quickly came to light that this unrated version didn't contain all scenes
See
pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com . The Unrated Version is
1:36s shorter then the New Lines Unrated Version. It is missing some banter about hammer design being heard by a couple who are trussed up and waiting to be dispatched
Rough Cut
Rough Cut
run:
94:51s
pal:
91:03s
The rough cut contains the most scenes, however it has never made an official release and the quality is poor
the real trouble began when the film was submitted
to the MPAA for a rating. Its biggest obstacle to overcome (besides its bloody content) was the fact that it mixed dark humor with violence, which was not unlike its predecessors, but was something that the MPAA had a big problem with. Receiving an X
with little to no chance of achieving anything else, the film went through many drastic re-edits, eventually receiving an R-rating. Judging from the deleted scenes that didn't make the final cut, it's fairly tame by comparison and could have potentially
been a much gorier film.
Alfredo using scissors to deface pictures of girls in a porn magazine
Various blood spattered shots are missing from a chainsaw attack on Gina by a tree
The scene or Ryan stuck in a mantrap is missing a shot of his blooded foot and
a subsequent scream
A shot of a pen stabbed into Michelle's leg and its removal by a little girl is missing along with the subsequent maniacal laughing about the incident
A shot of Michelle's bloodied hand nailed to a chair is gone as
is a shot of a hook in Ryan's leg as he is suspended upside down. Further scenes of these victim's predicaments are also cut. As have the lines with Tex teasing Ryan: Hey, if you need anything... just twitch!; and Tex teasing Michelle: Don't
ever think of leaving! Not before diner!
Missing shots of Alfredo with a cut off leg and kissing a severed head before spitting on it and chucking it away
The little girl's big chance for a kill has been deleted. She gets to pull
the chord that releases a large hammer that swings down to hit Ryan on the head. Subsequent drinking of a cup of Ryan's blood is also trimmed
Leatherface marking a line across Michelle's face to aim his chainsaw is missing
Missing shots
of Tinker's finger stumps and his ear on a grill and blood spattering onto Michelle
Missing shots of gandpa being shot
Missing shots of Michelle ripping her hand to free it from the nail in the chair.
Missing shots of mom dying
and uttering son of a bitch with her last breath
Michelle gets less hits on Leatherface's head with her rock
L'eau à la bouche is a 1960 France comedy romance by Jacques Doniol-Valcroze. Starring Bernadette Lafont, Françoise Brion and Alexandra Stewart.
BBFC cuts were required for an X rated release in 1960. Uncut and MPAA
Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes
Miléna is living in her grandmother's baroque château when the rich lady dies. The lawyer Miguel, who had a previous relationship with Miléna, insists
the other two grandchildren, Fifine and her brother Jean-Paul, visit the château for the reading of the will, even though they have been estranged from the family at an early age. However Robert, who had been living with Fifine in an open relationship,
arrives and impersonates Jean-Paul. Robert falls for Fifine's cousin Miléna while Fifine has designs on Miguel. In the meantime, the butler César is focusing his lecherous intentions on Prudence, the maid he had just hired.
Versions
uncut
run:
88m
pal:
84m
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2019 Cinetrove International RA Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
Leaving Las Vegas is a 1995 USA romance by Mike Figgis. Starring
Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue and Julian Sands.
Cut for a US R rating, but the Uncut Unrated version was distributed elsewhere.
Summary Notes
Because his wife left
him and took his son with her, screenwriter Ben Sanderson has started drinking, a lot. He's getting more and more isolated and he troubles women in bars because he wants to have sex with them. When he gets fired, he decides to leave everything behind and
move to Las Vegas and drink himself to death. In Las Vegas he meets Sera, a prostitute with some problems as well who he moves in with.
Lee Mack Live: Hit the Road Mack Live From
Hammersmith is a UK comedy video. Starring Lee Mack.
Exists in an uncut and bleeped version
Promotional Material
Lee Mack, star of BBC comedy shows 'Not Going Out' and 'Would I Lie
To You?', delivers his high-energy banter and sharp one-liners to the audience of the London Hammersmith Apollo, filmed over seven nights of shows.
Versions
uncut
63:00s
UK: The uncut version was passed 15 uncut for very strong language, strong sex references for:
2014 2entertain [uncut + bleeped] R2 DVD at UK Amazon
bleeped
63:00s
UK: The Bleeped Version was passed 15 for strong sex references, bleeped very strong
language and strong language for:
2014 2entertain [uncut + bleeped] R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 24th
November 2014
v Left Behind
- 2014 USA religious Sci-Fi thriller by Vic Armstrong.
Left Behind is a 2014 USA religious Sci-Fi thriller by Vic Armstrong. Starring Nicolas Cage, Lea Thompson and Cassi Thomson.
BBFC category cuts required for a 12 rated home video version in 2015, but the cinema release and 2015 DVD are 15 uncut. Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the US.
Summary Notes
A small
group of survivors are left behind after millions of people suddenly vanish and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction.
The Legacy is a 1978 UK / USA horror mystery by Richard Marquand. Starring Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott and John Standing.
Exists as a UK Theatrical Version and a US Theatrical Version.
Summary Notes
A millionaire and a million-dollar prostitute, a star-maker and a nation-killer, a woman whose lusts are as cold as graveyard snow...Five of the most powerful people in
the world, gathered in an ancient mansion to inherit a Legacy of bloodsome horror. And Maggie makes six.
Versions
UK Version
run:
101:57s
pal:
97:52s
UK: The UK Theatrical Version was passed 18 uncut for strong
horror:
2020 Powerhouse Films [UK + US Theatrical Versions] Standard Edition R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2005 Fremantlemedia Enterprise video
UK: The UK Theatrical Version was passed 18 uncut:
1990 Odyssey VHS
This release is very short
UK: The UK Theatrical Version was passed X (18) uncut:
1978 cinema release
US Version
run:
99:31s
pal:
95:32s
UK: The US Theatrical Vesio was passed 15 uncut for strong violence, threat:
2020 Powerhouse Films [UK + US Theatrical Versions] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
Legacy of Rage is a 1986 Hong Kong action film by Ronny Yu. Starring Brandon Lee, Michael Wong and Regina Kent.
Cut by the BBFC for an 18 rated 1993 VHS release and 2001 DVD. Uncut and
MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes
Brandon plays Brandon Ma, a regular working Joe who holds down two jobs, so he can support his girlfriend May and his dream of owning a motorcycle. Brandon's best
friend is Michael (played by Michael Wong), an ambitious and murderous dope peddler. How Brandon and Michael ever became friends is the biggest mystery in the film. In any case, Michael covets May and so he comes up with a plan that will win her for him,
and solves a problem he's been having. It seems that an undercover cop named Sharky has been using his police connections to dominate the local cocaine trade, so Michael has him killed and uses Brandon as the fall guy. Brandon goes to jail, though he
thinks that he will be released soon thanks to the efforts of his good buddy Michael. Eight years later Brandon finally gets out of jail.
I watched Legacy of Rage after I saw Brandon's final film, The Crow, and I was
literally blown away. Unlike most dubbed films, Brandon's sheer presence and force of character made the film very watchable--I never had a sense that I was missing a part of his performance (although of course I was) because of the intense physical
acting of his character.
The fight and shooting scenes are well balance with thoughtful character development. The final confrontation between Brandon and Michael is often compared to John Woo style Hollywood action epics,
and rightly so...you will rewind it again and again to catch all the action! The initial fight scene between Brandon and the bully is a treat for Bruce Lee fans. Brandon does several Brucisms, like cracking his knuckles by clenching his fists, and
such. This is the only time you will see Brandon emulate his father on film.
Cut
in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: The cuts were Compulsory. A warning caption was added to the work, alerting viewers to the danger of performing some of the driving stunts portrayed in the work without proper safety
measures.
Legend is a 1985 USA/UK romance by Ridley Scott. Starring Tom Cruise, Mia
Sara and Tim Curry.
Exists in 3 versions. A Director's Cut, A European Version and a shortened US Version.
Summary Notes
A demon who seeks to create eternal night by destroying the last of the unicorns
and marrying a fairy princess is opposed by the forest boy Jack and his elven allies in this magical fantasy.
Two different versions of this picture feature soundtracks by either Tangerine Dream or Jerry Goldsmith.
Versions
Director's Cut
run:
113:17s
pal:
108:45s
UK: The Director's Cut was passed PG
uncut for:
2012 20th Century Fox Online
2012 20th Century Fox (Director's Cut+European Version) R0 Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:
2021 Arrow Limited Edition [Director's Cut + US Theatrical Version] (RA) Blu-ray
at US Amazon #ad
2017 Universal Studios Home Entertainment R1 DVD
at US Amazon
The Legend is a 1993 Hong Kong action comedy by Corey Yuen Starring Jet Li, Josephine Siao and Michelle Reis
Exists as a Hong Kong Version and a shortened US Version. Both were cut by
the BBFC for animal cruelty.
Summary Notes
This Hong Kong martial-arts extravaganza tells of evil emperors and true love. The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the
overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile, Canton kung fu practitioner Fong Sai-Yuk falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich
merchant, recently moved to Canton. Her father, in an attempt to gain influence in the region and thus improve his business, offers his daughter in marriage to the winner of a kung-fu contest. Some interesting gender role-reversals take place during a
'comedy of errors.'
Versions
US Version cut
cut:
1s
run:
95:09s
pal:
91:21s
UK: The shorter US Version was passed 15 after 1s of BBFC cuts for:
2010 Showbox R2 DVD as The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk
2002 Buena Vista R2 DVD as The Legend
2001 Buena Vista R2 DVD as The Legend
The BBFC commented:
Cut required to sight of real animal cruelty (horse tripped so that it falls forward onto head)
The Legend is a 2022 India action romance by Jerry, Joseph D. Sami Starring Saravanan Arul, Vijay Kumar and Mayilsamy
BBFC
category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2022.
Summary Notes
Saravanan, a foreign-educated researcher returns to his native place in India. His family runs colleges
and hospitals. He crosses swords with a filthy-rich medical mafia with only commercial intentions.
Versions
category cuts
cut:
run:
159:27s
pal:
153:04s
UK: Passed 12A for moderate violence, brief sexual threat after BBFC cuts:
2022 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
The distributor chose to make cuts to scenes of strong violence and suicide in order to achieve their preferred 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk - 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film by Cory Yuen See
The Legend
The Legend Of Maula Jatt is a 2022 Pakistan action fantasy drama by
Bilal Lashari Starring Fawad Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi and Mahira Khan
BBFC category cuts were required for a 15 rated cinema release in 2022. A month later the film as passed 18 uncut.
Summary Notes
Maula Jatt, a fierce prizefighter with a tortured past seeks vengeance against his arch nemesis Noori Natt, the most feared warrior in the land of Punjab.
Versions
uncut
run:
152:19s
pal:
146:13s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong gory violence:
2022 cinema release
cut:
~1:18s
run:
151:01s
pal:
144:59s
UK: Passed 15 for strong bloody violence, threat, sexual threat after BBFC cuts:
2022 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
The distributor chose to make cuts to scenes of strong bloody violence in order to receive their preferred 15 classification. An uncut 18 rating was available.
The Legend of the
Lone Ranger is a 1981 USA / UK action western adventure by William A Fraker. Starring Klinton Spilsbury, Michael Horse and Christopher Lloyd.
Cut by the BBFC for horse falls. Uncut in the US
Summary
Notes
When the young Texas Ranger, John Reid, is the sole survivor of an ambush arranged by the militaristic outlaw leader, Butch Cavendich, he is rescued by an old childhood Comanche friend, Tonto. When he recovers
from his wounds, he dedicates his life to fighting the evil that Cavendich represents. To this end, John Reid becomes the great masked western hero, The Lone Ranger. With the help of Tonto, the pair go to rescue the President Grant when Cavendich takes
him hostage.
Versions
uncut
93:35s
UK: Released uncut for:
2007 Prism R2 DVD
5s
93:35s
UK: Passed 12 after 5s of BBFC Cuts for:
2007 Network R2 DVD
2003 Carlton R2 DVD
2000 Carlton VHS
UK: Passed PG after 5s of BBFC Cuts for:
1998 Channel 5 VHS
UK: Passed A (PG) after 5s of BBFC Cuts for:
1981 cinema release
The BBFC cuts were:
Cuts required to two shots of horses suffering harm while falling
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires is a 1974 UK/Hong Kong action horror by Roy Ward Baker. With Peter Cushing, David Chiang, Julie Ege.
Cuts required by the BBFC for cinema release and VHS but not implemented in the cinema version. Cuts waived for UK DVD. There is a shortened US R rated version, but the uncut UK version has also been released and is MPAA Unrated.
Summary Review:
Count Dracula journeys to a remote Chinese village in the guise of a warlord to support six vampires who are dispirited after the loss of a seventh member of their cult. At the same time,
vampire hunter Prof. Van Helsing happens to be lecturing in the country and is persuaded by villagers to help them fight this curse of the ages.
The film was critically panned for a couple of decades but seems to be genuinely
liked by those that take actual effort to watch it.
Original Version
uncut
run:
89:04s
pal:
85:30s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence with previous cuts waived for:
The cinema release was nominally cut by the BBFC but, according to IMDb, the cinema release went out with the cuts not having been implemented.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2019 Shout! Factory [Uncut + US Versions] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
cut
cut:
12s
run:
88:44s
pal:
85:11s
UK: Passed 18 after 12s of BBFC cuts for:
1988 Warner VHS
The cuts were:
When the expedition party is attacked by the thugs right after they set out on the travel, the last of the baddies is killed by a sort of death grip, apparantly punctuating his jugular vein. This is shown in both the uncut, the old US
edit and the US trailer! In the UK version you merely see the guy drop to the ground.
When the vampire lords later raid the village, the uncut version shows two girls being dragged out of their homes and stripped,
showing their breasts. In the UK version we only see this happen to one of the girls very briefly.
US Version
shortened
cut:
run:
74:54s
pal:
71:54s
US: The abbreviated US release version titled, The Seven Brothers Meet Dracula is MPAA R rated
From IMDb. As well as removing nearly 20mins of exposition, this version re-structures the film's narrative in order to cram a number of action scenes (some of which are shown two or three times) into the film as early as
possible.
In addition to the narrative deletions:
the opening credits sequence now unfolds against stills of scenes of the vampires which actually occur about 15 mins into the original film,
the flashback structure of the old man avenging his daughters
death by killing the 7th golden vampire has been removed and this is now simply an unexplained action sequence near the beginning of the film before Van Helsing appears, rather than contained within his lecture
The sequence
in which the high priest meets Dracula in Translyvania has been rendered incomprehensible by the deletion of over 50% of the footage (and occurs about 10-15mins into the film rather than being the first scene),
and a lot of
the dialogue in the scenes in the cave (where the good-guys rest for the night) is also missing.
Legend of the Witches is a 1970 UK documentary by Malcolm Leigh. Starring Alex Sanders, Maxine Sanders and Guy Standeven.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated cinema release in 1970 and 15 rated DVD in 2004. A longer version was passed 15 uncut for 2019 Blu-ray/DVD release.
Promotional Material
The originally X-rated film documentary which looks in detail at previously hidden magic rites and rituals. Sharing the secrets of initiation into a coven, divination through
animal sacrifice, ritual scrying, the casting of a 'death spell', and the chilling intimacy of a Black Mass. It also explores Britain's hidden pagan heritage and its continued influence on our lives today.
Versions
uncut
run:
88:50s
pal:
85:17s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for sexualised nudity, references to torture:
2019 BFI [Legend of the Witches + Secret Rites] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
cut
cut:
run:
72:09s
pal:
69:16s
shortened
UK: Passed 15 uncut for mild nudity and witchcraft rituals:
2004 Leisureview. video
UK: Passed X (18) after
1970 cinema release
Although this version was cut by the BBFC the large port of the diminished run time was to shorten the run time, mostly removing a plot line about a haunted house.
Two cuts were required to remove sight of unsimulated animal cruelty (in this case cruel and dangerous horse falls in which horses are tripped and land on their heads and necks).
The Lego Movie is a 2014 Australia/USA/Denmark family action animation by Phil Lord
and Christopher Miller. With Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks and Craig Berry.
Future version
In an interview with Collider, directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller explained that they have a lot of gags
and deleted scenes left over and these could find their way into a bonus alternate version of the movie.
The Lego Movie
2: The Second Part is a 2019 Denmark / Canada / Norway / Australia / USA family action musical by Mike Mitchell. Starring Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks and Will Arnett.
Rated PG for mild action and rude humor. The film was edited prior to release and on the previous submission the movie was Rated PG for some rude humour
UK: Episode 6 (My Dinner With Nadakhan) was passed PG for mild violence after 1s of BBFC category cuts for:
2017 Warner video
The BBFC commented:
Company chose to remove a use of discriminatory language ('spazzing') in order to obtain a PG classification. Cut made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An uncut 12 classification was available.
The
Extended Version features one extra scene of 5:15s immediately before the end credits. It shows the band being interviewed on a TV show and playing their latest song.
103:10s
The Original
Version was passed U without BBFC cuts for;
Leo is a 2023 India action drama by Lokesh Kanagaraj Starring Joseph Vijay, Kamal Haasan
and Trisha Krishnan
The UK 15 rated cinema release was cut, the distributor chose to make cuts to scenes of strong bloody violence in order to obtain a 15 classification. There are also two BBFC 18 rated versions but UK cinema release are mostly or all 15 rated.
Summary Notes
Parthiban is a mild mannered cafe owner in Kashmir, who fends off a gang of murderous thugs and gains attention from a drug cartel claiming he was once a part of
them.
Versions
uncut
run:
162:32s
pal:
156:02s
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18
rated for strong bloody violence:
2023 Ahimsa Entertainment cinema release (rated 30/10/2023)
The BBFC commented:
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') and implied strong language ('eff you'). Milder terms include shit, ass, crap, bloody, son of a bitch, freakin, hell and damn.
Australia: Uncut and ACB MA 15+ rated for strong violence:
2023 The Trustee For the Cyber System Family Trust cinema release (rated 13/10/2023)
uncut
run:
161:32s
pal:
155:04s
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong bloody violence:
2023 Ahimsa Entertainment cinema release (rated 19/10/2023)
The BBFC commented:
There is mild bad language, including shit, ass, crap, bloody, son of a bitch, freakin, hell and damn.
cut
run:
163:19s
pal:
156:47s
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong bloody violence, gore, threat, sexual threat:
2023 Ahimsa Entertainment cinema release (rated 18/10/2023)
The BBFC commented:
There is implied strong language ('eff you') and milder terms including shit, ass, crap, bloody, son of a bitch, freakin, hell and damn.
cut:
run:
159:50s
pal:
153:26s
UK: BBFC 15 rated for strong bloody violence, gore, threat, sexual threat after BBFC category cuts:
2023 Ahimsa Entertainment cinema release (rated 12/10/2023)
The BBFC commented:
The distributor chose to make cuts to scenes of strong bloody violence in order to achieve a 15 rating. An uncut 18 rating was available.
There is infrequent strong
language ('f**k') and milder terms including shit, ass, bloody, son of a bitch and damn.
Same cuts apply to the 1993 cinema release, 1993 Tartan video & 2008 Sound & Media DVD
Two cuts reported. Quoted from a posting by Michael Brooke:
The BBFC's interpretation of the Child Protection Act, after a
bit of uncertainty in the late 1970s, now seems pretty consistent. Nudity in itself isn't enough to justify cutting - there has to be actual sexual contact of some kind. I don't mean full intercourse or anything like that - one of the two cuts that
'Leolo' suffered was of a couple of obviously under-age children stroking a woman's breasts.
'Leolo' is an ideal case study concerning what is or isn't permissible - having seen both the uncut and cut versions,
I'm amazed by what they left in! Bizarrely, shots of an obviously underage boy stuffing raw liver down the front of his trousers, lying face down on the floor and squelching up and down on top of it *doesn't* contravene the Protection of Children Act,
but a far more innocent shot such as the one I described above does!
The other cut is for cat molestation.
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at
US Amazon The uncut region 1 DVD is available via
UK Amazon
Léolo is a rare work of pure poetic
genius in film. It is a French-Canadian film that reminds me not only of the power of great cinema, but of the unlimited potential of the human imagination, and what it means to experience real love.
Equally enchanting and
depressing, Jean-Claude Lauzon's Léolo tells the story of Léo Lauzon (Maxime Collin), a 12-year-old Montreal boy who is more comfortable living in his wild imagination than in the reality of his dysfunctional life. (He provides the voice-over narration
for the film, from the perspective of an old man.) During the film one wonders, is this endearing boy slipping into schizophrenia (as mental illness afflicts his family), or does he simply prefer a life of dreams to a life obsessed with bowel movements.
In confronting themes of adolescent sexuality, mental illness, and physical and emotional abuse (all of which are a part of Léolo's life), the film contains several truly disturbing scenes (none of which seem gratuitous in
the context of the film). One such scene involves the depiction of a tortured cat (sure to offend many viewers). (The scene is used to address parental concerns about their children's behaviour: which is worse, teenage smoking or acts of violence?) The
soundtrack includes Tom Waits and the Rolling Stones. Not surprisingly, Time Magazine named this poignant, one-of-a-kind film one of the 100 best movies of all time. It is one of my 10 favorite films. It is a film that will haunt you.
v Léon
- 1994 France crime thriller by Luc Besson.
Léon is a 1994 France crime thriller by Luc Besson. With Jean Reno, Gary Oldman and Natalie Portman.
There exists a Director's Cut and a Theatrical Version
Summary Notes
A professional assassin rescues a young girl whose parents were killed in a police raid.
T
he international edition is much better. Both versions carry a slight sexual tension throughout between Leon and Matilda, and the uncut version is more pronounced in this area, but that isn't the reason to buy it.
The extra
24 minutes on the uncut version provides a deeper understanding of the relationship between the two as the film progresses. For example, in the US version Matilda never becomes a real "cleaner" or hitman. It's only hinted at when they shoot a
jogger from a rooftop with blanks. In the uncut version, Leon takes her completely under his wing and teaches her the trade, including scenes where the pair run around killing bad guys and such. In the process, Leon teaches her the "ring trick"
by tossing a grenade at a victim and keeping the ring and grenade pin in his hand. This scene sets up the final scenes in the movie in a way that the US version left short and unexplained.
Director's Cut
Director's Cut
run:
132:40s
pal:
127:22s
UK: The Director's Cut was
passed 15 uncut for strong bloody violence and language for:
2019 Studiocanal 25th Anniversary R0 4k Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2014 Studiocanal
20th Anniversary Steelbook [Director's Cut + Theatrical] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2009 Optimum [Director's Cut + Theatrical] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
Léon Morin, Prêtre is a 1961 France / Italy war romance by Jean-Pierre Melville. Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Emmanuelle Riva and Irène Tunc.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and a Director's Cut.
Summary Notes
In World War II, the widow Barny sees the Italian soldiers arriving in occupied Saint Bernard while walking to her job. Barny lives with her daughter and works correcting tests and
feels a great attraction toward her boss Sabine. When the Germans arrive, Barny sends her half-Jewish daughter to live in a farm in the countryside and finds that Sabine's brother has been arrested and sent to a concentration camp. The atheist Barny
decides to baptize her daughter to protect her and chooses priest Léon Morin to discuss with him themes related to religion and Catholicism and Léon lends books to her. Barny converts to the Catholicism and becomes closer to Léon, feeling an unrequited
desire for him.
Leonor is a 1975 Spain / France / Italy horror fantasy drama by Juan Luis Buñuel. Starring Michel Piccoli, Liv Ullmann and Ornella Muti.
Exists as a longer International Cut and a shortened US Cut
Promotional Material
Legendary international star Liv Ullmann (Cries and Whispers, Persona) stars as Leonor, in this
chilling and poetic 1970s arthouse horror film about a medieval noblewoman whose untimely death haunts her husband Richard (Michel Piccoli, Belle de Jour, Contempt). After years of mourning and with Leonor's body walled up in a tomb, Richard marries the
much younger Catherine (Ornella Muti, Flash Gordon, Oscar, Oasis of Fear), but he still can't find true happiness. Desperate the relive his life with Leonor, he makes a pact with the devil that indeed brings back his late wife, but she's cold to the
touch and now possesses an unearthly hunger that could destroy everyone around him.
From director Juan Luis Buñuel (Expulsion of the Devil, The Lady with Red Boots), son of the legendary filmmaker, Luis Buñuel, and writers Jean-Claude Carrière (The
Tin Drum, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie) and Bernardo Zapponi (Deep Red, Spirits of the Dead) comes a beautifully acted tale of an uncanny and tragic love, featuring a haunting score by Oscar® winner Ennio Morricone (The Thing, Spasmo) and
stunning cinematography by Luciano Tovoli (Suspiria, The Passenger). Available for the first time in HD.
Versions
International Version
run:
98:39s
pal:
94:42s
US: The longer International Cut is presumably MPAA Unrated
2018 Scorpion [International + US Versions] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
2018
Scorpion [International + US Versions] R1 DVD at US Amazon
The US distributors removed about 14 minutes of footage for brevity. The US Version
still makes for a good film but the unabridged version is the better,
Les Angers Pervers is a 1973 Italy horror mystery thriller by Angelo Pannacciò Starring Susanna Levi, Jessica Dublin and Sergio Ferrero
Banned by the BBFC for 1975 cinema release
Summary Notes
In a secluded mansion, the Hilton patriarch dies, leaving several nieces and nephews. Soon, one of the heirs is murdered by a strange killer, under the instructions of a mysterious woman who seeks the demise of the
Hilton family line.
Versions
uncut
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Vinegar Syndrome [Camille Keaton in Italy] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
banned
UK: Banned by the BBFC for:
1975 cinema release
Les Bijoux de Famille - 1975 France adult film by Jean-Claude Laureux See
Family Jewels
Les Diables is a 2002 France/Spain drama by Christophe Ruggia Starring Vincent Rottiers, Adèle Haenel and Rochdy Labidi
The 15 rated cinema release required 12s of BBFC cuts on grounds of child protection.
Summary Notes
Orphaned 12-year-old twins Joseph and Chloé have been on the run together. Chloé is autistic, non-verbal and fears being touched. Joseph dearly loves her and dreams she
will recover if they find their parents and fight the system.
Versions
cut
cut:
12s
run:
105:30s
pal:
101:17s
UK: BBFC 15 rated for strong language, moderate violence and nudity for strong language, moderate
violence and nudity after BBFC cuts:
2004 Ian Rattray Films cinema release (rated 05/02/2004)
The BBFC commented:
Cut required to scene in which young boy holds apparently erect penis. Cut required in line with requirements of the Protection of Children Act 1978.
Les Diables, a critically well received French drama about a pair of juvenile runaways, was considered in relation to the terms of the Protection of Children Act. The film was a sensitive study of two children, one with
learning disabilities, struggling on the margins of society. The film focused on their relationship, not just with the wider world, but also with each other. Several scenes suggested that the children were beginning to become sexually aware and sexually
attracted to each other. The parts were played by a boy and a girl who were both under 16 at the time of filming and a few scenes involved a certain amount of nudity. The Board took legal advice about these scenes and also consulted a psychiatrist and a
clinical psychologist about the psychological impact that taking part in the scenes may have had on the young persons involved. As a consequence, most of the scenes were allowed to pass but a cut was required to a scene which implied that the boy had
become sexually aroused while splashing around in water with the girl. Although it was almost impossible to register at normal speed, on freeze frame it was possible to see that the boy's penis was apparently erect. In order to comply with the Protection
of Children Act, the potentially indecent images showing his arousal were removed.
Thanks to Daniel, May 2008: Nothing Explicit
I remember the film because it was actually shown on BBC4
before it was shown theatrically in the UK, and the scene of the two underage actors splashing around in the bath prior to some apparently off screen sexual contact was intact. I remember at the time being startled by what the scene suggested, but I
didn't see any sign of the explicit detail that prompted the BBFC to cut it.
Thanks to Mike, September 2024: Prosthetic
The BBFC cut this under the Protection of Children Act in 2004, due to a scene
in which Vincent Rottiers (15/16 at the time) exits a swimming pool after splashing around in semi-sexualised manner with Adele Haenel's character and is apparently sexually aroused. If you look at how the BBFC describe the cut material, it's clear that
they think they spotted an erect penis. They should have looked harder as it was a prosthetic. The director, Christophe Ruggia, said so in interview at the time, and the fact that it's not real is generally accepted and quite obvious.
Would they have still cut it under the PCA if they had realised it was a prosthetic? Probably not. The closest analogy is with Arrow's release of the film Klown, in which the BBFC were quite happy to pass (in one of the extras) a
scene where a child actor pretends to masturbate with a prosthetic penis attached to them. That's enough explicit detail. But it's still quite significant as the Les Diables could be a rare case where the BBFC applied the PCA incorrectly.
Let It Be is a 1970 UK music documentary by Michael Lindsay-Hogg. Starring John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
Reportedly shorn of unflattering material prior to release.
Summary Notes
The filmed account of the Beatles's attempt to recapture their old group spirit by making a back to basics album, which instead drove them further apart.
The rough cut was screened to the band in July
1969, and in September 1969, John Lennon told the band he was leaving the group. (The Beatles announced their split in 1970.)
The documentary was made available to cinema audiences in a cut-down version with an hour shorn from the
runtime.
An insider revealed what we'll never get to see: There was much more stuff of John and Yoko, and the other three didn't really think that was appropriate because they wanted to make it a 'nicer' movie. They didn't want to
have a lot of the dirty laundry, so a lot of it was cut down.
After watching the edited version, Lennon said he felt that the camera work was set up to show Paul and not to show anybody else and that the people that cut it, cut it
as 'Paul is God and we're just lyin' around...
IMDB adds:
There are bootleg tapes that exist of some footage not used in the final release, including a moment where Peter Sellers visits the band.
Let Me Die a Woman is a 1977 US documentary by Doris
Wishman Starring Leslie, Deborah Harten and Lisa Carmelle
Banned by the BBFC from 1980 cinema release. Significant cuts were made before an X rated cinema release was allowed in 1982. Uncut and MPAA X rated in the US.
A "screwdriver castration" sequence was deleted from the film and
thought to be lost, but was in fact recovered from the original camera negatives.
Summary Notes
A documentary on the work of sex-change specialist Dr. Leo Wollman, including
interviews with Dr. Wollman and a few of his patients, with an illustrated lecture on the various aspects of trans-identity plus actual footage of a gender reassignment operation.
Versions
uncut
run:
79m
pal:
76m
US: Uncut and MPAA X Rated for:
2022 American Genre Film The Films of Doris Wishman (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
From IMDb. The Director's Cut features 7 minutes of additional uncontroversial footage:
In a new trailer scene, Riggs smashes his tv with a beer bottle
Murtaugh, before partnering with Riggs, goes to practice at the firing range.
Riggs, before the dope shoot out, answers a call in a school yard with a sniper. Riggs
walks out into the line of fire and kills the sniper, emptying his clip into him.
Riggs returns home to show off his new TV to his dog
Riggs, after leaving Murtaugh's house, goes out to solicit a prostitute. The aftermath is not shown,
but Riggs says he wants to take her home to watch The 3 Stooges with him; for this he pays her $100.
Theatrical Version
R Rated
104:57s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15
without BBFC cuts for:
2010 Warner Online
2010 Warner Lethal Weapon Collection R0 Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
1992 Warner VHS
1987 Warner VHS
1987 cinema release
US: The Theatrical Version is MPAA R Rated for:
2012 Warner Lethal Weapon Collection R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon
Lethal Weapon 2 is a 1989 USA action thriller by Richard Donner.
Starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Joe Pesci.
Cut by the BBFC for 1989 15 rated cinema release. Less cut for 18 rated VHS and similar cuts for the Director's Cut. BBFC cuts were waived for 2010 15 rated Blu-ray release of the Theatrical Version. The so called Director's Cut is
uncut in the US.
Summary Notes
Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.
The Director's Cut has not actually been officially endorsed by the director. Deleted scenes were simply reinstated and marketed as a 'Director's Cut'.
Theatrical
109:40s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 for strong language, violence, threat and sex,
with previous BBFC cuts waived for:
2010 Warner Lethal Weapon Collection R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
US: Theatrical Version is uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
2012 Warner Lethal Weapon Collection R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon
UK: The Director's Cut was passed 18 for strong language and violence after the video cuts were re-applied as per the 1990-92 VHS:
2001 Warner R2 DVD
1999 Warner VHS
A second more of the shooting in the ship's hold was allowed though.
32s
109:06s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 18 for strong language and violence after some of the 1989 cinema cuts were waived
for:
1992 Warner VHS
1990 Warner VHS
Other cuts were waived but the following scenes continued to be cut more or less as the cinema versions:
A scene has been removed soon after Mel Gibson sees the body of Rika (Patsy Kensit) in which he kills two guards. The first one is beaten with a chain and the second has his head rammed in a car door (a definite BBFC no-no).
There is also a
cut close-up of a bad guy being shot during a shortened climatic scene. Multiple shots were reduced to just one. This also removes Riggs' key dialogue of a roll call of the murdered victims of the villains
~1:09s
113:02s =108:31s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 after BBFC cuts for:
1989 cinema release
The BBFC cuts were:
The attack on Murtaugh's home is missing a shot of a baddy with a nail gun head wound. The nail gun was also used against a second attacker but the scene was darkened to reduce the sight of blood.
A scene with Riggs and Rika was cut to
remove almost imperceptible thrusting
A scene has been removed soon after Mel Gibson sees the body of Rika (Patsy Kensit) in which he kills two guards. The first one is beaten with a chain and the second has his head rammed in a car door (a
definite BBFC no-no).
There is also a cut close-up of a bad guy being shot during a shortened climatic scene. Multiple shots were reduced to just one. This also removes Riggs' key dialogue of a roll call of the murdered victims of the villains.
The final fight between Riggs and Vorstedt suffered several kicks being cut.
Lethal Weapon 4 is a 1998 US cop film by Richard Donner. With Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Joe Pesci.
Extensive BBFC category cuts were required for 15 rated cinema release, VHS, and DVD. Uncut on Blu-ray though, maybe 'accidentally'. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. The film was cut for an M rating in Australia but MA 15+ releases
are uncut.
Summary Notes
Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh, after escaping death from the previous movies are put on a hit list by The Triads. When blood thirsty mercenaries are on their tail they team up
again with Leo Getz and Lorna Cole, a newcomer (Chris Rock) to finally put an end to the Triads for good.
Wah Sing Ku (Jet Li) garrotting the ship captain (James Lew).
Wah Sing Ku breaking the neck of Hong (Eddy Ko).
A spike emerging from Wah Sing Ku's back, and Riggs (Mel Gibson) spinning him around.
category cuts
cut:
1:33s
run:
125:38s
pal:
120:36s
UK: Passed 15 after 1:33s of BBFC cuts for:
2005 Warner Lethal Weapon Collection R2 DVD
1999 Warner R2 DVD
1998 Warner VHS
1998 cinema release
The BBFC said that the re-edited version removed 90 seconds of personal injury and sadism. The UK distributors voluntarily cut the incidence of neck breaks, head butts, garrotting, eye gouging and the noisy breaking of bones in five of the seven
reels.
The sounds of blows and kicks was lowered in a fight on a ship between Riggs and the captain
A shot was removed of a corrupt official anticipating the horror of being hit by a train
The fight scene towards the beginning of the film
where Jet Li kills an accomplice is missing Jet Li breaking the guy's hand and then stamping on his foot after which he grabs the guy by the face and knees him.
In the same scene we don't get to see the wire being strapped tightly around the
guy's throat.
In the major fight scene in Murtagh's house between Jet Li's thugs, Gibson, Russo and Glover there are many many small cuts to remove scenes of contact. This includes punches, kicks and the knife scenes. A pregnant Russo beating a
thug is trimmed as is Jet Li kicking Russo in the head as she enters the door.
Towards the end, when the Chinese family is brought to the forgery workshop, and the old character goes to his his uncle, we don't get to see the guy's neck being
snapped. The implication still remains though.
During the car chase on the freeway the death of the Chinese man is cut. On The US DVD you see an obviously fake floppy dummy hit by the bus, but the UK DVD cuts before the impact
The sight
of two men in a car just about to be hit by a train was deleted
A warehouse fight is missing the sight of a man shot in the head and a man having is back broken in a scissor hold.
The final scene is considerably cut in the same way,
including Gibsons repeated Headbutt to Jet Li. Also as in Goldeneye the sound volume is reduced to make the fight impacts less severe.
Let's Kill Uncle is a 1966 USA comedy horror thriller by William Castle. Starring Nigel Green, Mary Badham and Pat Cardi.
BBFC cuts were required for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1966. Uncut and
MPAA Unrated in the US
Summary Notes
A 12-year-old orphan who has just inherited a fortune is trapped on an island with his uncle, a former British intelligence commander who intends
to kill him. A young girl is the boy's only ally against the sarcastic uncle, who uses hypnotism, a pool of sharks, fire, and poisonous mushrooms as weapons.
The Libertine is a 1968 Italy comedy drama by Pasquale Festa Campanile. Starring Catherine Spaak, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Gigi Proietti.
A short Version was cut by the BBFC for X rated cinema release in 1969. The
US version uses more explicit footage and was MPAA X rated. Both versions were 18 rated and uncut for UK Blu-ray in 2020.
Summary Notes
A sex comedy about a young widow, Mimi who
discovers that her recently deceased husband, Franco kept a secret apartment for his kinky desires. Frustrated that he did not explore his sexual fantasies with his wife, she embarks on a quest to understand perversion and sexuality. She uses her late
husband's apartment to seduce various men, each time learning more about the depths of human deprivation, as well as the extent of the sexual double standard for women. Finally, she meets the man who shares himself fully with her, appreciates her sexual
daring and accepts her for whoever she is.
Versions
US Version
run:
94:23s
pal:
90:36s
UK: The US Version was passed 18 uncut for strong sex,
nudity with previous BBFC cuts waived:
2020 Nucleus Films [Italian + US Version] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
the shark tank scene when a shark bites off part of Felix Leiter's left leg. The R-rated version, shows the bloody stump as the shark swims past, whilst the PG-13 version just shows the shark bump into Leiter.
The shooting and killing of the
Hong Kong agent Loti is trimmed for violence but it is hardly noticeable.
the pressure chamber murder was reduced for PG-13. The inflating head is shorter and missing the explosion. The blood drenched porthole is only shown in long shot.
Dario's death in the rock crusher was shortened of blood and gore for PG-13.
Colonel Heller being impaled on a forklift is missing a few frames but this is hardly noticeable.
Sanchez's burning to death is reduced in time for PG-13.
These cuts were nowhere near as extensive as the BBFCs, however.
cut
cut:
run:
132:07s
pal:
126:50s
UK: The UK Theatrical Version was passed 15 after BBFC cuts for:
1994 Warner VHS
1990 Warner VHS
1989 cinema release
The BBFC cuts were:
Reel 1: the whipping of the woman [Lupe]
Reel 2: the man [Felix] lowered into the shark tank
Reel 8: remove sight of impact sounds into woman's heart
[when Loti, the HK Narcotics agent, is shot in the breasts]
Reel 10: the man [Krest] whose head explodes in the pressure chamber
Reel 11: the man [Dario] crushed in the grinder
Reel 12: after Bond has set light to Sanchez, remove two shots of his body in flames
The sound must be reduced at the following times:
Reel 1: punch to man's lower body [Lupe's lover in the opening scene]
Reel 2: blow to man's head with rifle butt [Sanchez's van escape];
Reel 2: blow to
back of Felix's head during attack in bedroom;
Reel 2: at end of reel, reduce sound of Felix screaming as he is attacked by shark
Reel 3: heavy blow to guard by James Bond in
crate of worms
Reel 5: heavy kick to frogman underwater [seen in close-up];
Reel 5: reduce sound of heavy blows and kicks in bar room fight
Reel 8: blow to head with rifle butt [this happens when the ninja overcome Bond]
Reel 11: heavy blows in driving-cab of big truck [given by Bond to the driver]
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean is a 1972 USA comedy western romance by John Huston. Starring Paul Newman, Ava Gardner and Roy Jenson.
BBFC Category cuts were required for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1972.
Uncut and 15 rated on home video.
Summary Notes
A no account outlaw establishes his own particular brand of law and order and builds a town on the edges of civilization in this farcical western. With
the aid of an old law text and unpredictable notions Roy Bean distinguishes between lawbreakers and lawgivers by way of his pistols.
The Life: What's Your Pleasure? is a 2004 Spain drama by María Lidón. With Daryl Hannah, Denise Richards and Joaquim de Almeida.
No UK release. US R rated version is significantly cut but there is an
uncut Unrated version
Summary Notes
A writer is interviewing prostitutes, porn stars and gigolos for her latest book. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, the scholarship of the student of PHD of anthropology
Rebecca finishes and she has financial problem to keep her apartment. Her neighbor and call-girl Adrianna introduces her to prostitution.
Lifeforce is a 1985 UK horror sci-fi by Tobe Hooper. With Steve Railsback, Mathilda
May and Peter Firth.
Uncut in Europe but shortened and altered to play down the vampires for US release
Summary Review: Brilliant Fun
A space shuttle mission investigating Halley's Comet brings back a
malevolent race of space vampires who transform most of London's population into zombies
This is brilliant fun set in some weird Americanised sterotype version of London.
The best line is when a couple of
vampires have been blown to bits and someone says Collect up the pieces and WATCH THEM!! .
Priceless beer and popcorn entertainment.
European Version/International Version/Director's Cut
uncut
run:
115:58s
pal:
111:20s
UK: The European Version/International
Version/Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for strong horror, gore, nudity:
2019 Arrow Special Edition [European + US Theatrical Versions] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2013 Arrow [European + US Theatrical] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
UK: The shortened US Theatrical Version was
passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
2013 Arrow [European + US Theatrical] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
1990 VCI VHS
1985 Guild VHS
1985 cinema release
US: The shortened US Theatrical Version is MPAA Unrated for:
2022 SHOUT! FACTORY [Director's Cut + US Version] R0 4K Blu-ray/RA Bl-ray Combo
at US Amazon #ad
2014 Shout! Factory [Theatrical + European] RA Blu-ray/ R1 DVD
Combo at US Amazon
2013 Shout! Factory Collector's
Edition [Theatrical + European] RA Blu-ray/ R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
See pictorial version details from
movie-censorship.com : Shortened for reasons of pace and to try and tone down the vampire theme. It was felt that the vampire aspect somehow dragged the movie down to B
movie status .
v Liger
- 2022 India action romance by Puri Jagannadh
Liger is a 2022 India action romance by Puri Jagannadh Starring Mike Tyson, Vijay
Deverakonda and Ananya Panday
One of
2 language versions required BBFC category cuts for a 2022 12A rated cinema release.
Summary Notes
A story about martial arts, dreams and star crossed lovers. Liger is an MMA fighter who
trains hard and rises up the ranks with one goal in mind, to fight like his idol, world renowned MMA fighter Mark Anderson and get noticed by him.
Versions
uncut
run:
137:56s
pal:
132:25s
UK: Passed 12A uncut for infrequent strong language, moderate violence, sex references:
2022 cinema release
cut:
run:
137:50s
pal:
132:19s
UK: Passed 12A for moderate violence, sex references after BBFC category cuts:
2022 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
The distributor chose to make changes to the film in order to receive a 12A classification. This involved reducing the number of uses of strong language. An uncut 15 classification was available.
The Light at the Edge of the World is a 1971 USA / Spain / Liechtenstein fantasy adventure thriller by Kevin Billington. Starring Kirk Douglas, Yul Brynner and Samantha Eggar.
Heavy cuts to violence for an 'A' rated cinema release. The violence cuts were waived for 15 rated DVD in 2004 but cuts were required for animal cruelty. Uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US.
Summary
Notes
Pirates take over a lighthouse on a rocky island. They then execute a devious plan to cause ships to run aground, pillaging their wrecks. A lone member of the lighthouse crew survives, and he deperately fights
their plot. A shipwrecked maiden that avoids the pirates slaughter soon complicates the situation.
UK: Passed 15 for frequent strong violence after 35s of compulsory BBFC cuts:
2004 Cinema Club video
The BBFC commented:
Compulsory cut required under BBFC policy on cruelty to animals, to the clear sight of horse deliberately tripped and falling head over heels.
The violence cut from the cinema release was restored but the film was 15 rated
category cuts
cut:
run:
pal:
sub:
125:00s
UK: Passed A (PG) after BBFC category cuts:
1971 cinema release
From IMDb:
MGM had acquired the United Kingdom release rights in the movie and were intent on releasing it in Britain as their major Christmas film for all the family.
Unfortunately the BBFC
would only grant the film an X certificate, barring all under sixteen years of age from seeing it. What MGM had perceived as a jolly action romp was deemed by the UK censors to be an excessively violent film suitable only for adults.
In tandem with the censors MGM made extensive cuts, but still the censors would only grant an A certificate, meaning that children could only be admitted to see the film if accompanied by an adult.
Virtually all of the graphic violence in the original film was excised and the British release of the movie was not a success.
After Nicholas Ray died, Wenders was too depressed to help
edit the film, so he left it to his friend Peter Przygodda. Przygodda spent a year working on it and this was the 116-minute version shown at the Cannes Film Festival. Wenders however, was disturbed by this version and found it depressing and obscure. He
spent three months with Chris Sievernich re-editing the film. Aside from cutting more than 25 minutes, he added more footage of Susan as well as his narration of Ray's diary. This is the 91-minute definitive version of the movie.
Like Water for Chocolate is a 1992 Mexico romance by Alfonso Arau. Starring Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos and Regina Torné.
No censor cuts but the film premiered in a long version and then was
shortened for general release. The US Version was even shorter.
Summary Notes
This movie is about how life used to be in Mexico. It is a love story between Pedro and Tita, and why they coudn't get
married because Tita's mother wanted her oldest daughter to get married first, and have Tita to stay and take care of her. It shows how marriage was imposed on those times, and how a love between two people can change everything. This picture set a new
epoch in Mexican movies all over the world.
Versions
uncut
~123:00s =~118:00s
International: The original version seen on the film festival circuit was about 123 minutes, although some sources quote 144 minutes.
uncut
109:00s
UK:
Shortened for general release and passed 15 uncut for:
Lilo & Stitch is a 2002 USA children's cartoon comedy by Dean
DeBlois and Chris Sanders. Starring Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders and Tia Carrere.
Category cuts were required for BBFC U rated cinema release and home
video. Uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US. In 2020 Disney elected to use the cut UK version for international release on its internet Disney+ channel.
Summary Notes
In a place far,
far away, illegal genetic experiment #626 is detected: Ruthless scientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba has created a strong, intelligent, nearly indestructible and aggressive being with only one known weakness: The high density of his body makes it impossible for
the experiment to swim in water. The scientist is sentenced to jail by the Grand Council of the Galactic Federation. The experiment is supposed to be transported to a prison asteroid, yet manages to escape Captain Gantu, who was supposed to deliver him
there. With a stolen police cruiser (the red one), the destructive being races towards a little and already doomed planet: Earth. Stranded on Hawaii, experiment #626 can't actually do much harm: water all around, no big cities and two well-equipped
representatives of the Galactic Federation already following close behind to catch him again. But Dr. Jookiba and the Earth expert Pleakley never could have guessed that earth girl Lilo adopts the experiment as dog, gives him ...
Distributor chose to remove sight of dangerous activity which might be copied by young children (child character emerging from a hiding place inside a washing machine or tumble drier) in
order to achieve a U. A 12 uncut was available to the distributor.
The producers reworked the cartoon so that the dryer was converted to a wooden cupboard.
The movie was intended to be an R, and then it was cut down to be PG-13, which is fine. I really liked the PG-13 version, but I love the R version. It's much crazier, wilder, more extreme. There's just some insane things in there, that aren't in the
PG-13 version. It's much racier, also.
v
Lincoln - 2012 USA biographical history drama by Steven Spielberg.
Linda is a 1981 Spain / West Germany crime adventure by Jesús Franco (as Jack Griffin). Starring Katja Bienert, Ursula Buchfellner and Raquel Evans.
BBFC cuts were required for an 18 rated cinema release in 1984. Uncut
and MPAA Unrated in the US
Summary Notes
Betsy Norman is a happy assistant at a luxurious Spanish hotel. Shiela, the hotel owner, caters for all wishes of her clientele with another lucrative business,
the brothel "Rio Amore" where clients from all over the world come to relax with the girls and watch the sado-masochistic shows. Linda, Betsy's sister, is drugged and forced to work as a prostitute there.
The short running time suggest that this is the version that has been shortened by removing the entire uncontentious opening sequence showing Linda being chased along a beach by a jeep.
compulsory cuts
cut:
3:57s
run:
80:27s
pal:
77:14s
UK: Passed 18 after 3:57s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
1984 cinema release
From IMDb. The BBFC cuts were:
Cut to remove footage of whipping and rape from the brothel scene
cut to edit scenes of semi-naked bound women being threatened with a lighted cigarette and cactus leaves.
Link is a 1986 UK horror thriller by Richard Franklin. With Elisabeth Shue, Terence Stamp
and Steven Pinner.
Uncut for original UK 15 rated cinema release. Shortened for US release, and this shortened version found its way onto UK DVD, initially with a 15 rating, but reduced to 12 in 2021.
Summary Notes
Student Jane jobs as an assistant for the animal researcher Phillip in a lonesome old house. They live alone except for the chimpanzees and butler Link: a 45 years old very intelligent orangutan. Phillip wants to put Link to death.
However before he can do this he's vanished tracelessly one morning. Link starts behaving more and more aggressive and prohibits Jane from using the phone or reaching the next village. When she punishes him by locking him out, he becomes violent.
UK Version
UK Version
run:
115:37s
pal:
111:00s
UK: The UK Version was passed 15 uncut for:
1985 cinema release
US Version
US Version
shortened
cut:
run:
103:13s
pal:
99:05s
Ireland
UK: The shortened US Version was passed 12 uncut for moderate threat, violence, brief nudity: UK: The shortened US Version was passed 15 uncut for:
Ireland: Passed 12 for moderate violence, moderate threat, moderate nudity:
French Version
French Version
cut:
run:
110:29s
pal:
106:04s
all ages
France: There is a 106:04s version on Studiocanal
DVD
From IMDb:
The Original Version is longer and gives to the movie a much more psychological effect. All the parts with Terence Stamp are much longer and makes the movie much more coherent.
Lion is a 2006 India action comedy mystery by Joshi. Starring Dileep and
Kalasala Babu and Kavya Madhavan.
BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2006/
Summary Notes
On leave from his army assignment, Krishnakumar returns home to witness tyranny and corruption at the hands of corrupt police, and even more corrupt and oppressive politicians. He also finds out that his Education Minister father, Balaganghadharan, as well as two brother-in-laws are also part of this system, and he decides to speak out against them.
Versions
category cuts 46s
UK : Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: Distributor chose to remove sight of bloody violence to achieve the 12A category. A 15 uncut was available.
v Lion
- 2016 Australia / UK / USA drama by Garth Davis.
Lion is a 2016 Australia / UK / USA drama by Garth Davis. Starring Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman and Dev Patel.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Australian Version.
Summary Notes
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in
Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
Versions
Extended Australian Version
run:
130:35s
pal:
125:22s
Australia: There exists an Australian extended version which appears to the original festival version before it was shortened for
theatrical release.
Lion of the Desert is a 1980 Libya / USA war historical biography by Moustapha Akkad. Starring Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed and Rod Steiger.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and a Director's Cut only released on US
VHS.
Summary Notes
In the Fascist Italy Pre-World War II of Benito Mussolini, the cruel General Rodolfo Graziani is directly assigned by Il Duce to fight in the colonial war in Libya to vanquish the
Arab nation. However, his troops are frequently defeated by the national leader Omar Mukhtar and his army of Bedouins. But the Butcher of Ethiopia and Libya uses a dirty war against the natives, slaughtering children, women and aged people, to subdue
Mukhtar.
Versions
Director's Cut
~206:00s =~197s:00s
US: A Director's Cut was released on US VHS running at 206 minutes.
Theatrical Version
MPAA
156:14s
UK: The Theatrical Version was
passed 15 uncut for:
2012 Platform Entertainment RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released
2012 Platform
Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon released
2012 Platform Entertainment VoD [UK only]
at UK Amazon
1991 Braveworld VHS
1987
Malek Film Distributors [aka LION OF THE DESERT] VHS
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed AA (14) uncut for:
A dubbed English language
version must have existed at some point, possibly with more nudity in it. The Spanish language version that is around these days does bear all the traces of being a clothed version of the film, prepared for the censorious climate of 1970s Spain. Meaning
the Mummy might get away with rape, flagellation and branding women in this version, but he remains gentlemanly enough to only strip them down to their bloomers while doing so. Of course if you have a thing for hysterical women wearing bloomers, that not
even Mrs Slocombe's antics in Are You Being Served can satisfy, this is the version for you. For everyone else...well as no other version of this film has ever re-surfaced...its bloomers for the rest of us as well!!!
Lips of Blood is a 1975 France horror thriller by Jean Rollin Starring Jean-Loup Philippe, Annie Belle and Natalie Perrey
Exists as a theatrical version and a hardcore version.
Summary Review: One of Rollin's best
This erotic vampire film features a young man on a strange quest after recognizing a castle on a poster. He seems to remember the castle from his
childhood and eventually finds it with the aid of a strange woman dressed in white. It turns out that his family has been keeping the secret of vampirism from him.
This stylish vampire epic is one of Rollin's best. We have the
usual Rollin ingredients on hand, nocturnal settings, catacombs, coffins and semi nude vampires lurking the night. Unlike Franco who would delve further into the salacious aspects, Rollin tends to blend his lustful elements into his crafty settings
giving the viewer a very unique contrast. This film is a must see for any eclectic Rollin fan.
Versions
Theatrical Version
run:
86:48s
pal:
83:20s
UK: The Theatrical
Version is uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong nudity:
Lipstick is a 1976 US crime thriller by Lamont Johnson Starring Margaux Hemingway, Chris Sarandon and Perry King
A rape scene proved controversial and BBFC cuts were required for X rated 1976 cinema
release and 18 rated VHS in 1989. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
Composer Gordon Stuart brutally rapes a fashion model, goes to trial, gets freed, comes back and
rapes her little sister. She takes revenge.
The BBFC cuts were to the controversial scene of sexual assault.
From Imdb. When the film was first shown on ITV the entire rape sequence was presented as a series of stills.
cut
cut:
run:
88:13s
pal:
84:41s
UK: Passed X (18) after BBFC Cuts:
1976 cinema release
From IMDb.
The film attracted a great deal of controversy at the time of release on account of the graphic nature of the rape scene. Lamont Johnson intended with the rape scene to almost make the audience feel that
they were being subjected to the ordeal themselves. Unfortunately, many groups, mainly feminist ones, felt that he was merely exploiting the situation and his lead actress.
Lisa and the Devil is a Lisa and the Devil is a1974 Italy/West Germany/Spain horror by Mario Bava and Alfredo Leone. With Telly Savalas, Elke Sommer and Sylva Koscina.
The Original Version is Lisa and the Devil. Later the film was significantly re-edited into The House of Exorcism which was cut by the BBFC for cinema release. Uncut on UK home video and uncut in the US.
Summary Review:
Lisa and the Devil vs The House of Exorcism
Lisa (Elke Sommer) is a foreigner in a tourist group. While admiring a fresco of the devil (which looks amazingly like Telly Savalas), she hears music and is drawn to it,
abandoning the tourist group in the process. This leads her to a man (Telly Savalas) carrying a life-sized dummy. Lisa recognizes him as the devil from the painting and from this moment on the viewer is taken for a nightmarish journey that's hard to tell
which is actually real or a hallucination. Not that the end result is a mess, far from it; it is remarkable how Bava holds such a non-linear plot together so well where other filmmakers before and since failed and it's easy to see why this is Bava's
favourite film. The cast ensemble is excellent and so is the direction. It's definitely one of his best.
Unfortunately Leone couldn't find a distributor for this film. Seeing the success of The Exorcist, Leone had Bava
reshoot some scenes that had Lisa possessed (spouting profanities, spewing pea soup, and so on). Bava balked at filming material he felt was blasphemous, so he walked and Leone finished filming the scenes, edited them into Lisa And The Devil, and
called it The House Of Exorcism. The end result is really pathetic and an insult to Mario Bava's movie.
Original Version/Lisa and the Devil
Lisa and the Devil
run:
95:13s
pal:
91:24s
UK: The Original Version was passed 15 uncut for strong violence, gore and sex for:
2019 Arrow Macabre Visions Limited Edition [Original + House of Exorcism] (RB) Blu-ray at UK
Amazon
2018 Arrow [Original + House of Exorcism] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2013 Arrow [Original + Re-edited] RB Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo at UK
Amazon
UK: The Original Version was passed 18 uncut for:
1992 Redemption VHS titled Lisa and the Devil
1987 Guild VHS titled Lisa and the Devil
US: The Original Version is Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2012 Lorber Re-mastered Edition [Original + Re-edited] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
2012 Lorber Re-mastered Edition [Original + Re-edited] R1 DVD
at US Amazon
2000 Image Special Edition [Original + Re-edited] R1 DVD
Lisa Frankenstein is a 2024 US comedy horror romance by
Zelda Williams Starring Kathryn Newton, Liza Soberano and Jenna Davis
MPA PG-13 rated in the US but BBFC 15 rated in the
UK.
Thanks to Scott:
This teen horror comedy originally appeared on the BBFC's website as a 15 for strong violence, bloody images , however later the rating reason was
changed to strong violence, bloody images, crude humour. This was likely done at the request of distributor Universal, I assume to avoid misleading audiences who might have gone in expecting a straight horror.
2010 China/Hong Kong action film by Sheng
Ding. With Jackie Chan, Leehom Wang and Sung-jun Yoo.
The BBFC cut 2s for the 15 rated:
2010 Showbox Blu-ray
2010 Showbox R2 DVD
2010 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
Cut required to remove a cruel and potentially harmful horse trip in which the horse has its legs pulled underneath it causing it to fall heavily onto its side.
v
Little Boy - 2015 USA / Mexico war comedy drama by Alejandro Monteverde.
Little Boy is a 2015 USA / Mexico war comedy drama by Alejandro Monteverde. Starring Emily Watson, Kevin James and David Henrie.
The film was initially rated PG-13 for some mature thematic material and violence. The studio appealed to the C.A.R.A. Appeals board presumably hoping for a PG rating. Later the studio surrendered the PG-13 rating and decided to go for
an unrated theatrical release. This seems to imply that the appeal was lost.
The movies went around the PG-13/appeal loop for a 2nd time in January 2015 when the movie was rated PG-13 for some thematic material including violence.
v Little Crumb
- 2020 Netherlands children's film by Diede in 't Veld
Little Crumb is a 2020 Netherlands children's film by Diede in 't Veld Starring Viggo Neijs, Sabijn Dunnewijk and Victor Löw
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes
Reunited with his parents, Little Crumb is having trouble getting used to his new luxurious lifestyle. When he is abducted by an old enemy, he has to use the best of his new and his
old life to escape and save his parents.
Versions
advised category cuts
cut:
run:
78m
pal:
75m
UK: Passed PG for mild threat, violence after BBFC advised category cuts:
2021 Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment video
The BBFC commented:
Cuts for publication: The distributor chose to remove a use of moderate bad language in order to receive a PG classification. A 12 uncut was available to the distributor.
Little Deaths is a 2011 UK horror by Sean Hogan, Andrew Parkinson...
With Luke de Lacey, Holly Lucas and Siubhan Harrison.
Cut by the BBFC. Uncut in the Netherlands and the US
Promotional Material
Well-to-do home owners Richard and Victoria pose as religious do-gooders and lure homeless girls to their
luxurious home. Apartment dwellers Claire and Pete invigorate their love life with a role-playing game with increasingly hazy boundaries. Jen and Frank, once prostitute and pimp, are now trying to make a go of things as an exclusive couple. Jen's even in
therapy with a psychiatrist, who is secretly working with her husband Frank.
Each couple is in for a surprise. Richard and Victoria will have the tables turned on them by one of their lady victims; Claire will finally push Pete
too far in their sexual game; and Jen and Frank can't begin to imagine what their conspiring psychiatrist is up to. Little Deaths are little games that sometimes lead to the big one.
UK: Passed 18 for strong sex and horror and sexual violence after 41s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
2013 Monster Pictures R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 12th August 2013
The BBFC commented:
Cuts required to remove a focus on sadistic humiliation during a scene of sexual violence.
The BBFC added in the 2013 Annual Report:
One of the films sees a couple invite a homeless woman to their house, where they drug and rape her. Cuts were required to remove sight of the rape victim being ejaculated and urinated upon.
The Little Girl who Lives Down the Lane is a 1976 Canada / France mystery thriller by Nicolas Gessner (as Nicholas Gessner). Starring Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen
and Alexis Smith.
There is an international version and a slightly cut US version. However the US adopted the International Version since 2005 DVD.
Summary Notes
Rynn Jacobs is a thirteen-year-old girl
who lives in a secluded house that she and her father have rented in a quiet seaside community. But whenever anybody from the town tries to satisfy their curiosity, Rynn's father is never around, and it seems as if the girl is all alone. Rynn's
resourcefulness is put to the test as several people try to find out what she might be hiding, including the snobby landlady and her sleazy son.
Versions
uncut
88:31s
UK: The International Version was passed 15 uncut for moderate threat to a child and paedophilia
references for:
2015 Signal One Entertainment RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
For the overseas release, a shot of Rynn nude from behind was added in the sequence where she and Mario are upstairs in her bedroom.
US cuts were to delete a nude scene with Jodie Foster in which she used a body double, her
older sister Connie, and one use of the word 'fuck' by Scott Jacoby.
The cut material was reinstated for the MGM US DVD release.
cut
MPAA
US: There is a US version missing a body doubled nude scene
Little Miss Innocence is a 1973 USA drama by Chris Warfield. Starring John Alderman, Sandy Dempsey and Terri Johnson.
Banned by the BBFC for 1976 cinema release. Uncut in the US.
Promotional Material
Two beautiful teenage hitchhikers are picked up by a wealthy older man and brought to his mansion, with lustful intentions. However, his erotic dream soon turns into a horrifying nightmare as
the seemingly innocent girls begin to reveal their own deadly intentions... Starring Sandy Dempsey in a career performance.
Little Mix: Get Weird
Tour is a filmed music performance by Paul Caslin. Starring Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson and Leigh-Anne Pinnock.
BBFC category cuts were required for a 2016 DVD.
Versions
category cuts 5:10s
84:10s
UK: Passed PG for mild innuendo after 5:10s of BBFC category cuts for:
2016 Sony Music Entertainment video
The BBFC commented:
Company chose to remove a routine featuring moderate sex references and innuendo in song lyrics, accompanied by suggestive dancing, in order to achieve a PG classification. An uncut 12 was available.
2012 Warner [Directors + Theatrical] R1 DVD
at US Amazon
The Director's Cut adds an alternative 20 minute ending with Audrey going on a Godzilla style rampage. Warner said:
The footage of the original ending was previously available only in black & white in the extra
content of a limited number of copies of a DVD edition released in 1998. Now, with the help of production notes from Frank Oz and others on the film's creative team, WHV has meticulously restored and digitally remastered the ending, in full color, with
the elaborate special effects in tact. Sound has also been rebuilt and mixed in Dolby 5.1. The theatrical version has also been re-mastered.
The Little Vampire is a 2017 Netherlands / Germany / Denmark / UK
family animation comedy by Richard Claus and Karsten Kiilerich. Starring Rasmus Hardiker, Amy Saville and Jim Carter.
BBFC category cuts were required for a U rated cinema and home video
release in 2018.
Summary Notes
The story of Rudolph, a thirteen year old vampire, whose clan is threatened by a notorious vampire hunter. He meets Tony, a mortal of the same age, who is fascinated by
old castles, graveyards and - vampires. Tony helps Rudolph in an action and humor packed battle against their adversaries, and together they save Rudolph's family and become friends.
Versions
category cuts 29s
81:52s =78:36s
submitted 82:21s =79:03s
UK:
Passed U for mild comic violence, threat, very mild bad language after 29s of BBFC category cuts for:
2018 Signature Entertainment video
2018 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
Company chose to remove a scene of potentially dangerous imitable behaviour involving electricity in order to achieve a U classification. An uncut PG was available.
The BBFC commented further in its annual report covering 2018:
We initially classified it PG because of a scene in which a child uses electrical apparatus to send an electric charge to an enemy. However, the distributor
chose to remove the scene in order to achieve a U classification. We subsequently passed it U, with ratings info of mild comic violence, threat, very mild bad language.
Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man is a 1976 Italy crime thriller by Ruggero Deodato. Starring Marc Porel, Ray Lovelock and Adolfo Celi.
Cut by the BBFC for X rated 1976 cinema release. Later uncut and 18 rated for 2015 home video. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Promotional Material
Before he was worshipped as
an auteur of video nasty violence, the notorious Ruggero Deodato, creator of CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST and HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK, helmed perhaps his most potent pot-boiler: LIVE LIKE A COP, DIE LIKE A MAN. An edgy, exciting and extravagantly plotted
police-thriller, this masterpiece of high-octane action opens with a road-ripping race around Rome that makes THE FRENCH CONNECTION look positively lightweight in comparison! Inspired by the vigilante violence of DIRTY HARRY, Deodato s crowning
crime-shocker stars the heavyweight pair of Ray Lovelock (THE LIVING DEAD AT THE MANCHESTER MORGUE) and Marc Porel (Fulci s THE PSYCHIC) as two police investigators who are not above taking the law into their own hands. Unleashed, uncut and uncensored,
by 88 Films, this breathtaking babes n bullets blockbuster is an essential acquisition for Deodato-philes and lovers of classic Italian genre cinema alike!
Versions
uncut
run:
95m
pal:
91m
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong sex,
violence, sex references, drug use for:
2015 88 Films RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 2nd November 2015
2015 88 Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 2nd November 2015
Cut by 3s when submitted in 2008 with the following BBFC comment:
The distributor chose to cut two uses of the term 'spaz' in order to achieve a 'U' classification. A '12' without cuts was available to the distributor.
The term alluding to spastic was removed from the line: If I was wearing the most kickin' outfit but my shoes made me look like a spaz, you'd tell me, right?.
The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue is a 1974 Italian/Spanish horror by Jorge Grau. With Cristina Galbó, Ray Lovelock and Arthur Kennedy.
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating where there is also an uncut Unrated version. In the UK the BBFC cut the 1975 cinema release. Cut and uncut versions were released on pre-cert VHS which went onto be banned as a video nasty. The VHS
was passed 18 by the BBFC in 1985 but only after the original cinema cuts were replied along with additional cuts for video. The BBFC relented in 2002 and the film was passed 18 uncut on DVD.
Summary Review: British Mini
Watching this film was a real treat as it was devoid of the usual American teenage students being slaughtered and was even filmed here in the U.K.
It's full of 1960's/70's kitsch and
the hero's even drive a real British Mini.
The picture quality is excellent so you can see the Zombies in all their lurid excellence.
If you only ever buy one Zombie movie,
make it this one!
The Living Dead Girl is a 1982 France horror by Jean Rollin. With Marina Pierro, Françoise Blanchard and Mike Marshall.
Cut by the BBFC for VHS. Uncut on DVD in the UK and US
Summary
Review: very euro-horror
A toxic spill revives a beautiful, dead heiress who, with the help of her childhood friend, must quench her insatiable thirst for blood.
If you like your euro-horror
a little sexier, a lot gorier, and even quite humorous, you cannot go wrong here. From the opening scene with the grave robbers being disfigured by toxic vapors (hilariously fake) to later ultra-gory scenes as our tragic zombie-female-vamp dispatches one
victim after another with her long sharp fingernails or devours their necks in extra-long munching scenes, this one delivers the goods!
It has a very euro-horror feel to it and is not as esoteric and heady as some of the other Rollin
films.
Cuts to a shot of a woman with a knife in her throat spurting blood onto her killer
Catherine sticking her finger into a victim's neck has been shortened. With further cuts as Catherine digs into the victim's guts.
Cut s to a slow
and relentless disembowelling as a woman victim is fed to a female vampire.
A scene of Helene slashing a woman's stomach has been deleted
A shot of Catherine eating from Helene's neck has been significantly shortened. As has Catherine
continuing slow and relentless disembowelling of her victim. Catherine's dessert of a nice tasty thumb has also been cut.
v Living Doll
- 1990 UK horror by George Dugdale and Peter Mackenzie Litten
Living Doll is a 1990 UK horror by George Dugdale and Peter Mackenzie Litten With Mark Jax, Katie Orgill and Gary Martin.
Cut by the BBFC for 1990 cut cuts waived for an unreleased 2012 DVD. Uncut in the US
Summary Review:
Very Weird
Howard, a shy morgue worker, falls in love with a girl who ends up
in the morgue, but he doesn't let that stop him.
Don't expect some type of slasher flick, but what you can expect is a sick twisted love story of a man in love and living with a corpse as it rots, he imagines the corpse talking to
him as he cooks for it buys it clothes sleeps with it (not sexually , he does make out with it one time).
Overall the plot is good but at several points does drag and get boring but it still remains very weird.
Versions
uncut
95:08s =91:20s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong horror, violence and gore after previous BBFC cuts waived for:
Working for a moving company, Shouji is invited to a party by a girl named Yuika. However, he is drugged, and multiple women take advantage of him, and rape him repeatedly. When he recovers his memory, he finds himself stuffed in a cardboard box on
the railroad tracks, with a suicide note stuffed inside. Shocked, he frantically escapes from the cardboard box. Vowing revenge, he sets off to Yuika's residence. He pretends to be a delivery man, and enters her apartment. There, he stuffs her in a box
and takes her to a hideout where she will be used as a lure to contact the other party members that violated him. Watch the depravity of Shouji's revenge as he hunts down and boxes up the women for his carnal revenge...
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin is a 1971 Italy/Spain/France mystery thriller by Lucio Fulci. With Florinda Bolkan, Stanley Baker, Jean Sorel.
Several edits exist but none attributed to BBFC censorship. Recent
releases seem to have settled on a complete aggregated version.
Summary Review: Psychedelic
A young woman is accused of murdering her debauched neighbor after dreaming it. Was she set up, or did she
really do it?
Visually this movie is stunning. Lots of superbly thought out hallucination scenes show the main character's decent into possible madness with really quite jarring effect. Yes there's the naked beauties and 60's
soundtrack, but neither of these feel like they've been shoehorned in for the sake of it. In fact the psychedelic party at the start of the film only adds to the uneasiness of everything.
The script has more twists and
turns than a basket full of snakes. You're left wondering what's going to happen right up to the very end of this film.
Forget about movie genres and pigeon holes, this film is quite simply just a cracking ride from start
to finish.
Versions
uncut
Unrated
103:39s
UK: The Aggregated Version was passed 18 uncut for sexualised nudity and
scenes of sexual violence for:
