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v WCW Uncensored
- 1999 USA wrestling event by Craig Leathers.
- WCW Uncensored
- Uncensored
WCW Uncensored is a 1999 USA wrestling event by Craig Leathers. Starring Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan and Booker Huffman.
 BBFC category cuts were required for a 15 rated 1999 VHS release.
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submitted
162:25s
| UK: Passed 15 after 17s of BBFC category cuts for:
Thanks to the BBFC, the distributors are now in breach of trading standards by lying on the video cover. The BBFC cuts are reported as being applied to the scene where Hogan pulls down some barbed wire and scrapes it
repeatedly cross the face of Flair and pulls off his belt. He then calls to the crowd and whips and hammers a bloodied Flair. |
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v We
- 2018 Netherlands / Belgium drama by Rene Eller.
We is a 2018 Netherlands / Belgium drama by Rene Eller. Starring Aimé Claeys, Tijmen Govaerts and Pauline Casteleyn.
Uncut and 18 rated in the UK. Released Uncut and MPAA Unrated on US DVD
and Blu-ray but streaming versions have been cut by 2 minutes. See Hardcore 18s: We Summary Notes During a
scorching summer in a Belgian-Dutch border village, eight teenagers play games of discovery to break the listless monotony. They challenge each other and themselves and pretty soon, their sexual curiosity starts to blur the lines between right and wrong.
As innocence is crushed in depraved games and sexual exploitation, the teenagers soon turn into ruthless predators.
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v We Are Monster
- 2014 UK drama by Antony Petrou.
We Are Monster is a 2014 UK drama by Antony Petrou.
Starring Leeshon Alexander, Aymen Hamdouchi and Gethin Anthony.
Cut by the BBFC for a 15 rated cinema release. Summary Notes On 8th February 2000 at Feltham Young Offenders Institute, Robert Stewart, a known violent racist was placed in a cell
with Zahid Mubarek, eventually leading to Mubarek's murder 6 weeks later.
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88:35s | UK: Passed 15 for very strong and racist language, strong violence after BBFC advised pre-cuts for:
The BBFC commented:
- This film was originally seen for advice. The company was advised the film was likely to be classified 18 but that their preferred 15 could be achieved by reducing the number of uses of very strong language. When the film was
submitted for formal classification, the number of uses of very strong language had been reduced and it was classified 15.
The BBFC further commented in its 2015 Annual Report: When originally shown to the BBFC for advice, the film contained fourteen uses of very strong language, some of which were aggravated by aggression or violence. The
BBFC's Guidelines at 15 state Very strong language may be permitted, depending on the manner in which it is used, who is using the language, its frequency within the work as a whole and any special contextual justification'. This means that it is
unusual to permit more than a handful of uses of very strong language in a submission of normal feature length at 15. In order to achieve its preferred 15 rating, the BBFC advised the distributor to reduce the number of uses of
very strong language, in particular addressing the more aggravated uses. When the film was submitted for formal classification, the number of uses were approximately halved and the uses accompanied by violence or other aggravating
factors, including one use directed towards a child, were no longer present. The remaining uses, which are mainly self-directed within the central character's head, were acceptable at 15 in this particular context.
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v We Joined the Navy
- 1962 UK comedy romance by Wendy Toye.
We Joined the Navy is a 1962 UK comedy romance by Wendy Toye. Starring Kenneth More, Lloyd Nolan and Joan O'Brien.
BBFC category cuts were required for a 1962 U rated cinema release. These
cuts seem to have persisted to all releases since. Promotional Material British film icon Kenneth More - at the height of his fame - plays an unlucky Dartmouth Naval College cadet leader who sails
out to further misfortune when he joins the US fleet in the Mediterranean.
Lt Commander Badger, RN: an exceptionally likeable fellow, "the Artful Bodger" has one besetting sin a shining honesty which compels him to say the right thing
at entirely the wrong time! When untimely remarks to some new recruits are splashed across the tabloids, the rush is on to find him a new posting somewhere far away...
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v Web of Seduction
- 1999 USA mystery thriller by Blain Brown.
Web of Seduction is a 1999 USA mystery thriller by Blain Brown. Starring Lauren Hays, Eric Acsell and Tracy Ryan.
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating but also released uncut and MPAA
Unrated. The Unrated version was distributed worldwide Summary Notes In this erotic tale of suspense, seduction, and murder, a cleaning woman finds herself working for two wives who
are wealthy, idle, and ignored by their husbands. The maid persuades the two woman to kill each other's spouses and live happily ever after off the proceeds of their hubbies' valuable art collections. However, the plan does not go as expected, and the
conspirators find that their own lives are in danger.
Unrated Version
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v Web of the Spider
- 1971 Italy / France / West Germany horror by Antonio Margheriti (as Anthony M Dawson).
- Dracula in the Castle of Blood
- Nella stretta morsa del ragno
Web of the Spider is a 1971 Italy / France / West Germany horror by Antonio Margheriti (as Anthony M Dawson). Starring Anthony Franciosa, Michèle Mercier and Klaus Kinski.
Exists as an uncut Italian Version and a shortened US Version. Summary Notes The journalist Alan Foster makes a bet than he can spend one night at the haunted Blackwood Castle. As he
learns, the rumors of ghosts at the castle are indeed true. On All Soul's Eve the ghosts of the castle search for blood to tide them over for another year. In the castle Foster meet and fall in love with Elizabeth Blackwood.
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v Wedding Crashers
Wedding Crashers
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uncut |
Unrated | 121:45s | 2005 US comedy by David Dobkin The BBFC passed the US Unrated/Uncorked/Extended Version without BBFC
cuts for a 15 See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com Three shots of naked ladies added for the Unrated version but most of the additional material is uncontentious padding.
The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The uncut UK Blu-ray is available at
UK Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at
US Amazon
The uncut US Blu-ray is available at
US Amazon |
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v The
Wedding Planner - 2001 comedy romance by Adam Shankman
The Wedding Planner is a 2001 comedy romance by Adam Shankman Starring Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
BBFC category cuts were required for PG rated cinema release in 2001. Follow up PG rated
video releases are also cut. Later the film was passed 12 uncut for 2023 video. Summary Notes Mary Fiore is San Francisco's most successful supplier of romance and glamor. She
knows all the tricks. She knows all the rules. But then she breaks the most important rule of all: she falls in love with the groom.
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rated with a trigger warning for infrequent strong language, discriminatory language:
- 2023 Icon Film VoD (rated 03/07/2023)
US: Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:
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|  | UK: BBFC PG rated for mild language and sexual references for mild language and sexual
references after BBFC cuts:
- 2001 Pathe DVD (rated 24/08/2001)
- 2001 Pathe cinema release (rated 06/03/2001)
The BBFC commented: Company chose to cut sexual expletive from dialogue to achieve a 'PG'. A '12' was available to the distributor.
In fact, the word 'fuck' was overdubbed |
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v The Wedding
Singer
The Wedding Singer
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uncut |  | 95:59s
| 1998 US comedy by Frank Coraci The Extended Version was passed 12 without cuts for the 2005 EIV DVD There is an uncontentious additional dialogue scene in the Extended Version where Robbie talks to Rosie about penis
size. See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com |
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| The Theatrical Version was passed 12 without cuts for the 1998 cinema release and 1998 EIV video/DVD |
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| Weekend - 2011 UK gay romance by Andrew Haigh. See
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v Weekender - 1992 UK music film
by WIZ
Weekender is a 1992 UK music film by WIZ
The film was controversial in
1992 and was banned from TV showing by the BBC and ITV. The film was uncut and BBFC 18 rated in 1992. Now uncut and 15 rated for 2023 Blu-ray.
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v A Weekend At Daves
A Weekend At Daves
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| 3:34s |  | 53:14s | by Liam Galvin (Gangster Videos) Cut in 2006
with the following BBFC comment: Compulsory cuts required to a scene of indecent exposure (a woman exposing her breasts in public) |
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v Weekend at Bernie's
Weekend at Bernie's
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uncut | | 94;26s
| 1989 US comedy by Ted Kotcheff.
With Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman and Catherine Mary Stewart.
Passed 15 uncut for:
- 2010 Network RB Blu-ray
- 2006 Network R2 DVD
- 2000 VCI R2 DVD
- 1998 VCI VHS
- 1990 MGM/UA VHS
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pre-cut
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| 94:26s | A precut version was passed 12 without BBFC cuts for:
- 2006 Sound & Media R2 DVD
- 2001 Cinema Club R2 DVD
- 1991 Sky TV
- 1989 cinema release
This version was overdubbed to delete the strong language |
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v Weird Science
- 1985 USA comedy Sci-Fi romance by John Hughes.
Weird Science is a 1985 USA comedy Sci-Fi romance by John Hughes. Starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Kelly LeBrock.
Exists as a Theatrical Version, an Extended Version and a cut TV version
Summary Notes Two unpopular teenagers, Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to
"create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men. On their road to
becoming accepted, they encounter many hilarious obstacles, which gives the movie an overall sense of silliness.
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Welcome the Stranger - 2017 USA mystery drama by Justin Kelly.
Welcome the Stranger is a 2017 USA mystery drama by Justin Kelly.
Starring Riley Keough, Abbey Lee and Caleb Landry Jones.
Rated R for sexuality including an intense sexual/violent image, nudity, and for language throughout. However The film was rated a week previously as R for disturbing
sexuality/violence, nudity, and for language throughout. presumably the film was resubmitted in a different edit. Summary Notes Alice arrives unannounced at her estranged brother Ethan's house in an
attempt to reconcile, but bizarre visions, the return of his strange girlfriend and Alice's paranoia and suspicion force the siblings to cling onto reality amidst mysterious circumstances.
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v Welcome to New York
- 2014 USA drama by Abel Ferrara.
Welcome to New York is a 2014 USA drama by Abel Ferrara.
Starring Jacqueline Bisset, Gérard Depardieu and Paul Calderon.
Releases are uncut except in the US where the film has been cut for an MPAA R rating and noted as the Producer's Cut or US Version. Summary Notes A retelling of the downfall of former
IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn Mr. Devereaux is a powerful man. A man who handles billions of dollars every day. A man who controls the economic fate of nations. A man driven by a frenzied and unbridled sexual hunger. A man who
dreamed of saving the world and who cannot save himself. A terrified man. A lost man.
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| UK: The Original Version was passed 18 uncut for strong sex, scenes of sexual assault for:
- 2014 Spirit Entertainment [Uncut Version + Alternative Version] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
- 2014 Spirit Entertainment [Uncut Version only] R2 DVD at UK Amazon
- 2014 cinema release
The BBFC commented in the Annual Report covering 2014: Contains two scenes of sexual assault with a level of detail which contributed to the film's 18 classification. However, the BBFC did not require cuts because the
scenes did not in any way condone or encourage sexual violence, nor suggest that the victims welcome or enjoy the attacks. There is also strong contextual justification for the scenes' inclusion as they form the basis of the legal case against the main
character.
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MPAA
| 109:39s | UK: The
Producers Cut/US Version was passed 18 for strong sex, scenes of sexual assault for:
- 2014 Spirit Entertainment [Uncut Version + Alternative Version] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
US: Cut and MPAA R rated for strong sexuality, graphic nudity, a rape and language. See article from
hollywoodreporter.com : Director Abel Ferrara is bristling at a letter he says he received from IFC senior vp Arianna Bocco telling the
filmmaker to deliver an R-rated version of Welcome. The film, which screened in Cannes in May, is currently beyond the R-rated threshold.
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Welcome to the Jungle - 2003 USA action comedy adventure by Peter Berg.
Welcome to the Jungle is a 2003 USA action comedy adventure by Peter Berg. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott and Christopher Walken.
A cut version was passed 12A for 2004 UK cinema release. Uncut for BBFC 15
rated home videos. Uncut in the US and MPAA PG-13 rated. Summary Notes The Rock as a bounty hunter who attempts to square a debt by heading to the Amazon jungle to capture someone. The bounty hunter
discovers that his quarry isn't the bad guy he'd been warned about, and the two team up in pursuit of riches stored in a mine in the Amazon.
Cutting Edge
 Gavin
Salkeld's Cutting Edge Episode 26:
Rundown/Welcome to the Jungle
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uncut |
| 99:55s | UK: The International Version/Director's Extended Version was passed 15 uncut for strong action violence:
- 2005 Sony R2 DVD titled Welcome to the Jungle at UK
Amazon
- 2004 20th Century Fox R2 DVD titled Welcome to the Jungle
UK: The International Version/The Director's Extended Version was passed 15 uncut for moderate action violence:
- 2004 cinema release titled The Rundown (not released in favour of 12A version)
US: Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:
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=98:28s | UK: A pre-cut version was released without a BBFC database entry for:
- 2008 Optimum RB Blu-ray titled Welcome to the Jungle
UK: A pre-cut version was passed 12A for moderate action violence without further BBFC cuts for:
- 2004 cinema release titled Welcome to the Jungle
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v We're the Millers
- 2013 USA crime comedy by Rawson Marshall Thurber.
We're the Millers is a 2013 USA crime comedy by Rawson
Marshall Thurber.
With Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston and Emma Roberts.
Both Theatrical and Extended Edition ware given an MPAA R rating with the same descriptor: Rated R For crude sexual content, pervasive language, drug material and brief graphic nudity. Similarly both versions were passed 15 uncut for
strong language and references to sex and drugs. Summary Notes A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.
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The Werewolf and the Yeti - 1975 Spanish horror by Miguel Iglesias.
- Werewolf
- Night of the Howling Beast
- La Maldicion de la Bestia
- Hall of the Mountain King
- Horror of the Werewolf
The Werewolf and the Yeti is a 1975 Spanish horror by Miguel Iglesias. With Paul Naschy, Mercedes Molina and Silvia Solar.
Banned as a video nasty in 1984. Not released in the UK since. Uncut and
MPAA Unrated in the US. Summary Review: Monster Movie A team of scientists travel to Tibet to track down the Yeti. Among the group is Waldemar (Naschy) who falls in with some vampire handmaidens and
somehow gets turned into a werewolf. The film turns out to be a low budget monster movie with just a couple of decent performances keeping it from total inanity. There's hardly any horror, and there's a few hints that
maybe it was once intended to be a sexy horror...but isn't. The evil Tibetan chieftain and his wicked witch are better than the 'monsters'. Versions
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v Werewolf in a Girl's Dormitory - 1961 Italy / Austria horror mystery by Paolo Heusch (as Richard Benson).
- I Married a Werewolf
- Lycanthropus
- Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory
Werewolf in a Girl's Dormitory is a 1961 Italy / Austria horror mystery by Paolo Heusch (as Richard Benson). Starring Barbara Lass, Carl Schell and Curt Lowens.
The US Version has shortened opening credits. This version was cut by the BBFC for 1964 cinema release but was later passed 15 uncut for 2005 DVD. The full length Italian Version was released uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US in 2019.
Summary Notes The new science teacher Dr. Julian Olcott with a mysterious past arrives in an institutional boarding school for troublemaker girls. Along the night, the intern Mary
Smith, who is blackmailing another teacher - Sir Alfred Whiteman - with some love letters, is slaughtered by a werewolf. The detective in charge of the investigation attributes the crime to a wolf, while her mate Priscilla believes she was killed by Sir
Alfred. On the next days, other deaths happen in the school, reducing the list of suspects.
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Werewolf Of Washington - 1973 US comedy horror by Milton Moses Ginsberg
- The Werewolf of Washington
Werewolf Of Washington is a 1973 US comedy horror by Milton Moses Ginsberg Starring Dean Stockwell, Katalin Kallay and Henry Ferrentino
The Theatrical version was passed AA uncut for 1976 cinema release and 15 uncut for 1993 VHS. There is also a shorter Director's produced in 2021. The US Elvira's Mausoleum has a prefixed introduction by Elvira.
Summary Notes A reporter who has had an affair with the daughter of the U.S. President is sent to Hungary. There he is bitten by a werewolf, and then gets transferred back to Washington, where he
gets a job as press assistant to the President. Then bodies start turning up in D.C. . . .
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v Werewolf Shadow
Werewolf Shadow
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| 34s | | 82:47s | 1986 release by Leon Klinovsky |
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v Werewolf: The Beast Among Us - 2012 US horror thriller by Louis Morneau.
Werewolf: The Beast Among Us is a 2012 US horror thriller by Louis Morneau. With Steven Bauer, Nia Peeples and Stephen Rea.
Widely distributed in an uncut Unrated version but there also exists a US
cut R rated version. Summary Notes Set in a 19th century village, a young man studying under a local doctor joins a team of hunters on the trail of a wolf-like creature.
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v Werewolf Woman
- 1976 Italy horror by Rino Di Silvestro (as RD Silver).
- Naked Werewolf Woman
- La Lupa Mannara
- La louve sanguinaire
- Daughter of a Werewolf
Werewolf Woman is a 1976 Italy horror by Rino Di Silvestro (as RD Silver). Starring Annik Borel, Howard Ross and Dagmar Lassander.
Cut by the BBFC for cinema and VHS. Uncut in Europe and the US
Summary Notes From notorious Italian exploitation filmmaker Rino Di Silvestro (Deported Women of the SS Special Section) comes Werewolf Woman, a psychological, psychosexual, pseudo-shapeshiter shocker and a favorite
of director Quentin Tarantino. In it, a mentally unstable young woman named Daniela (Annik Borel) fantasizes that she is the reincarnation of her long-dead ancestor, a woman who was thought to have been a werewolf. Dealing with her lifetime of sexual
abuse, she seduces men before transgressing into a feral monster, screaming, cursing and ripping them to shreds. When she meets the man of her dreams, Daniela seems ready to forgive her past and bury the beast within until another traumatic encounter
seals both her own fate and the collective fates of the Werewolf Woman's wild wrath. A strange, erotic, outrageously sleazy and provocative Eurohorror classic about a woman pushed well-past the edge of sanity, Werewolf Woman is finally presented here
with the respect it deserves, in beautifully realized, remastered high-definition. Watch it with someone you trust. Selected by Quentin Tarantino for the First Quentin Tarantino Film Fest in Austin, Texas, 1996. He loved it so
much that all subsequent Quentin Tarantino Film Fests had a surprise movie added to the end of each all-nighter known as the Wolf Woman selection, defined as an outrageous exploitation film sure to wake the audience up. This wildly exploitive Italian gem features a luscious blonde lead experiencing lycanthropic spasms flagrante delicto, making a bloody mess of the men she naturally attracts until she finds true love in the arms of a gentle beefcake stuntman. Sleazy fun; even the bland expository scenes offer some hilariously inane dialogue.
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v West 11
- 1963 UK crime drama by Michael Winner.
West 11 is a 1963 UK crime drama by Michael Winner.
Starring Alfred Lynch, Kathleen
Breck and Eric Portman.
The BBFC required cuts for the X rated 1963 cinema release. There is also evidence of an International Version. Promotional Material
An early feature from Michael Winner, this brilliantly gritty crime thriller sets its story of alienation and amorality amid the faded grandeur and seedy clubs of early-sixties Notting Hill. Alfred Lynch leads an excellent cast,
and the film showcases an outstandingly vulnerable performance from Diana Dors.
Joe Beckett, seasoned citizen of the bedsitter belt, aged about 22, is the renegade son of middle-class parents and, to use his own description, an emotional
leper . He decides that he needs a violent shock to shake him back into life, and as a result accepts a commission to carry out the murder of a total stranger for a man he meets in a coffee bar... Versions
cut | | 89:21s
cinema submitted
94:45s
=90:58s | UK: Presumably the cut Theatrical Version was passed 15 for sexualised nudity without further BBFC cuts for:
UK: Passed X (16) after compulsory BBFC cuts for:
The BBFC note that the 2015 DVD release includes 3:49s of alternative scenes for the overseas market | |
 | | International version: The 2015 UK DVD notes the possibility of an International Version with DVD
extras including alternative scenes made for the overseas market |
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v Westworld
- 1973 US Sci-Fi by Michael Chricton.
Westworld is a 1973 US Sci-Fi by Michael Chricton.
With Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin
and James Brolin.
BBFC cuts were required for an AA rated cinema release in 1973 Versions
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v What a Crazy World
- 1963 UK musical music film by Michael Carreras.
What a Crazy World is a 1963 UK musical music film by
Michael Carreras.
Starring Joe Brown, Susan Maughan and Marty Wilde.
Cut by the BBFC for an A (PG) rated 1963 cinema release. Presumably the
same version was released since 2014 DVD now rated 12. Summary Notes Unemployed East End lad Alf Hitchens has an on-off relationship with his girlfriend Marilyn and a dream of hitting the big time in
the music business. Cheerful pop musical with a working-class background which uses a number of genuine London locations.
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v What a Whopper
What a Whopper
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v Whatever Happened To Aunt Alice? - 1969 USA crime mystery thriller by Lee H Katzin and Bernard Girard (uncredited).
- Whatever Happened To Aunt Alice
- What Ever Happened To Aunt Alice?
- What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
- Matar para vivir
Whatever Happened To Aunt Alice? is a 1969 USA crime mystery thriller by Lee H Katzin and Bernard Girard (uncredited). Starring Geraldine Page, Ruth Gordon and Rosemary Forsyth.
BBFC category cuts were required for an 'AA' rated cinema release in 1970. Home video release are uncut and 15 rated. Uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US. Summary Notes
An aging widow hides a deadly secret which she will do anything to keep buried. Versions
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v What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? - 1962 US thriller by Robert Aldrich.
- Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? is a 1962 US thriller by Robert Aldrich. With Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Victor Buono.
Cut by the BBFC for 1962 cinema release. 18 uncut for 1988 VHS. 12 uncut
for 2006 DVD and Blu-ray. Uncut in the US Versions
uncut |
Unrated
| 128:10s | UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate violence
and psychological threat. The previous cuts were restored for:
UK: Passed 18 uncut for
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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131:54s
=126:37s | UK: A short version was passed 12A without BBFC cuts for:
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cut |  |
submitted
133:34s =128:13s | UK: Passed X after BBFC cuts for:
See article from bbfc.co.uk :
Two cuts were made by the BBFC:
- the sight of Jane kicking Blanche reduced to one kick
- removed Elvira witnessing Blanche tied up in bed and writhing
A third cut was originally requested, deleting a shot of a dead rat being served to Blanche. But this was allowed to remain following a request from Warner Brothers to BBFC Director, John Trevelyan. They felt it was essential to the
plot, and anything hidden from view might lead people to imagine something far worse than a rat. |
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What Happens in Vegas
What Happens in Vegas
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uncut |
Unrated | 96:33s | 2008 US comedy by Tom Vaughn with Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher.
The Extended Version/Jackpot Edition/Unrated Cut was passed 12 uncut for:
Note the film itself is rated 12 but one of the extras is has put up the rating to 15. The US release features the uncut MPAA Unrated version for:
The version differences are uncontentious and unimportant. See pictorial version details from
movie-censorship.com . | |
PG-13
| 94:33s | The Theatrical
Version was passed 12 without BBFC cuts for:
- 2008 20th Century Fox R2 DVD
- 2008 cinema release and
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v What Have You Done To Solange? - 1972 Italy / West Germany mystery thriller by Massimo Dallamano.
- Solange
- Who's Next?
- Cosa avete fatto a Solange?
What Have You Done To Solange? is a 1972 Italy / West Germany mystery thriller by Massimo Dallamano. Starring Fabio Testi, Cristina Galbó and Karin Baal.
Banned by the BBFC for 1973 cinema release. Later passed 18 after cuts for 1996 VHS. Uncut for 2015 DVD and Blu-ray. Summary Notes A teacher who is having an affair with one of his
students takes her out on a boat. They see a knife killing on shore. Other gruesome murders start occurring shortly thereafter, and the teacher suspects that he may be the cause of them.
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uncut |
| 106:26s
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| UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong sexualised violence,
nudity after previous cuts waived for:
The BBFC commented about the waived cuts in their Annual Report covering 2015: The video was passed 18 in 2015 with previous cuts relating to stabbings to women's crotches waived. The original film submission in 1973
failed to receive a certificate, after which it was cut for video release in 1995. The dated nature of the film and the relative lack of detail in the most challenging scenes enabled the film to be passed without intervention.
US:
Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
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2:15s | |
99:23s
submitted
101:45s
| UK: Passed 18 after 2:15s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
- 1996 Redemption Films VHS
The BBFC cuts were:
- cuts to scenes of women being stabbed in the crotch
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banned |  |
| UK: Banned by the BBFC for:
- 1973 cinema release titled Solange
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v What Men Want
What Men Want
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| 4:03s | | 41:57s | 1996 release |
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What Schoolgirls Don't Tell
- Was Schulmädchen verschweigen
- Secrets of Sweet Sixteen
What Schoolgirls Don't Tell Versions
| 3:20s | | 71:17s | 1973 West Germany softcore by Ernst HofBauer.
With Werner Abrolat, Ekkehardt Belle and Marina Blümel .
Passed 18 after 3:20s of BBFC cuts for:
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| What the Peeper Saw - 1972 Spain / UK / Italy / West Germany horror thriller by James Kelley (as James Kelly)
and Andrea Bianchi (as Andrew White) See Night Hair Child |
v What's Good for the Goose
What's Good for the Goose Versions
uncut |
R Rated |
~105:00s
=~101:00s | 1969 UK comedy by Menahem Golan.
With Norman Wisdom, Sally Geeson and Sarah Atkinson .
The US release seems to be the uncut UK Version and MPAA R Rated for:
There is also said to be a Continental Version featuring more nudity. | | ~4:29s |  |
98:06s | The cut cinema version was passed PG without further BBFC cuts for:
- 2007 Showbox R2 DVD
- 1999 Polygram VHS
| | cut | | 83:41s | A short pre-cut version was passed
PG without BBFC cuts for:
| | ~4:29s |  | | Passed U after heavy BBFC cuts for:
The submitted runfning time was noted as 106:51s = 102:35s PAL Based on article from
dvdcompare.net :
- Reel 5: Remove shots of Nikki putting her hand inside Bartlett's shirt and shots of his reaction to this.
- Reel 6 :The bedroom scene between Bartlett and Nikki must be reduced from the point where he comes out from behind a chair with a towel
over the lower half of his body.
- Reel 9: Remove shots of Nikki in the bath where her bare breasts are visible.
- Reduce shots of half-naked hippies lying about a room and necking.
- Reduce to a minimum the episode in which Bartlett
finds Nikki in bed with a youth.
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v What's Up Tiger Lily?
- Woody Allen's What's Up Tiger Lily?
What's Up Tiger Lily? Versions
| 8s | | 76:24s | 1964 Japanese film by Senkichi Taniguchi
humorously re-dubbed in 1966 by Woody Allen Cinema release of 1975 and all video/DVD versions from 1987, 2001, 2007 similarly cut by the BBFC: Cut required to sight of real animal cruelty (in this case, a live chicken
being forced into a cage with a live cobra) |
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v What's Your Number?
What's Your Number?
Versions
uncut |
Unrated | 112:23s | What's Your Number? is a 2011 US comedy romance by Mark Mylod
With Anna Faris, Chris Evans and Ari
Graynor.
UK: The Director's Cut/Extended Version was passed 15 uncut for strong language and sex references for:
- 2012 20th Century Fox Online
- 2012 20th Century Fox [Extended+Theatrical] RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
- 2012 20th Century Fox [Extended+Theatrical] R1
DVD at UK Amazon
US: The Director's Cut/Extended Version is MPAA Unrated for:
See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com . The Extended
Version adds little to the movie with 11:01s of extra material. | |
R Rated
| 101:49s | UK: The Theatrical Version was passed
15 without BBFC cuts for:
- 2012 20th Century Fox Online
- 2012 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray
- 2012 20th Century Fox R1 DVD
- 2011 cinema release
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v Wheels on Meals
- Wheels on Meals a 1984 Hong Kong action crime comedy by Sammo Kam-Bo Hung (as Samo Hung).
- Kuai can che
- Spanish Connection
Wheels on Meals is a Wheels on Meals a 1984 Hong Kong action crime comedy by Sammo Kam-Bo Hung (as Samo Hung). Starring Jackie Chan, Biao Yuen and Sammo Kam-Bo Hung.
No censor cuts but there are variant versions and several different language dubs. Summary Notes Cousins Thomas and David, owners of a mobile restaurant, team up
with their friend Moby, a bumbling private detective, to save the beautiful Sylvia, a pickpocket. Action and humor abound in the streets of Barcelona, culminating with a battle in the castle hideout of the evil gang.
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v When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth - 1970 UK Sci-Fi romance by Val Guest.
When Dinosaurs
Ruled the Earth is a 1970 UK Sci-Fi romance by Val Guest.
With Victoria Vetri, Robin Hawdon and Patrick Allen.
Originally filmed with nude scenes. But Hammer ended up distributing it as
a PG rated film. The original sexy version turned up on some US DVDs Summary Notes Set in a non-existant past when humans and dinosaurs lived together, a small tribe is struggling to survive by giving a
sacrifice of a blond woman to their gods in return for protection from the giant lizards looking to snack on them. Sanna, one of the sacrificial offerings, finds herself on her own when a freak storm interrupts the ceremony. As she searches for a safe
haven she encounters hostility from rival tribes and lots of huge and very hungry dinos.
Versions
uncut |
Unrated |
99:37s
=95:38s | UK: From Olly: LoveFilm have just added what I think is the uncut version of Hammer's When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth. It certainly has some
topless scenes. Decent print too. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
US: The US release featuring the full version is rare as it was incorrectly labelled G Rated, as per the US cut version, and was quickly withdrawn from sale for:
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=92:33s | UK: The cut US G rated version was passed after further BBFC cuts for:
- 1988 Warner VHS
- 1980 cinema release
From IMDb:
- Several nude scenes were filmed, but were excluded from the U.S. version of the movie. They include: Robin Hawdon and Victoria Vetri's love-making in the cave and the scene where they both go skinny-dipping.
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Further cut by the BBFC, presumably to again reduce the violence down to A/PG levels
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99:29s =95:30s | UK: The full version was submitted but was cut by the BBFC for:
From IMDb:
- Cut to edit some scenes of violence for an A certificate including the fights with the snake, the pterodactyl and the man-eating plant.
- This UK release is said to contain the brief
nude scenes cut for the US G Rated version
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When the Daltons Rode - 1940 USA action western romance by George Marshall.
When the Daltons Rode is a 1940 USA action western romance by George Marshall. Starring Randolph Scott, Kay Francis and Brian Donlevy.
Uncut for 1940 cinema release but animal cruelty cuts were required for
2018 home video release. Summary Notes Young lawyer Tod Jackson arrives in pioneer Kansas to visit his prosperous rancher friends the Daltons, just as the latter are in danger of
losing their land to a crooked development company. When Tod tries to help them, a faked murder charge turns the Daltons into outlaws, but more victims than villains in this fictionalized version. Will Tod stay loyal to his friends despite falling in
love with Bob Dalton's former fiancée Julie?
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cut
| cut: | 3s | | run: | 80:42s | | pal: | 77:28s |
| | UK: Passed PG for moderate violence after 3s of compulsory BBFC cuts:
- 2018 NBCUniversal Television Distribution VoD
The BBFC commented:
- Cut required to remove sight of a horse falling into water from a height.
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When the Legends Die - 1972 USA western drama by Stuart Millar.
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v Where Eagles Dare
- 1968 UK/US war film by Brian G Hutton.
Where Eagles Dare is a 1968 UK/US war film by Brian G
Hutton.
With Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood and Mary Ure.
Cut by the BBFC for an 'A' rated cinema release. Later uncut and PG rated for home video. Uncut and MPAA PG rated n the US. Summary notes:
Allied agents stage a daring raid on a castle where the Nazis are holding an American General prisoner. The general has extensive knowledge of secret D Day landing plans and must be rescued at all costs.
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v Where to Invade Next - 2015 USA documentary by Michael Moore.
Where to Invade Next is a 2015 USA documentary by Michael Moore.
Rated R for language, some violent images, drug use and brief graphic nudity, Controversy See
article from alternet.org Michael Moore is non to impressed by the MPAA R rating given to his latest
documentary. Moore spoke of the R rating to Variety: Moore listed the parts of the film that prompted the MPAA's ruling. The violence in the picture includes footage of law enforcement officers beating Eric Garner, a
Staten Island man whose death last year helped spark a wider debate about police brutality. The drug use is related to a section in the film on Portugal's decision to decriminalize narcotics -- a move that some suggest has led to
a reduction in substance abuse. The language stems from the use of 'fuck' by Icelandic citizens protesting the 2009 collapse of their banks. And the nudity is a fleeting image of a naked man. That's
from a vignette that shows how some Europeans are able to enjoy three weeks at a spa to treat stress thanks to government-backed healthcare.
Moore said he will not edit the film, and has appealed to have the rating lowered to a PG-13.
The appeal was rejected in December 2015 and the R rating stands. However not everyone agrees with the MPAA R rating. Cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse, with cinemas in 13 states, decided to relax its R-rating policy for the film in February
2016. CEO Tim League said in a statement that the company can't believe the film was ever rated R in the first place: For the first time ever, we are relaxing our 18-and-up age policy for one film. Why? We simply don't
believe Where to Invade Next should have received an R rating from the MPAA. We don't want that rating and our own age policies to get in the way of teens and their parents seeing this film. So, for the run of the Where to Invade Next we will allow teens
age 15 and up on their own...yes, it's that important.
And for comparison, in the UK, the BBFC passed the film 15 uncut for strong language, violence, drug references
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| v The Whip and the Body
- 1963 Italy/France horror mystery by Mario Bava.
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v Whirlpool
- 1970 Denmark / UK thriller by José Ramón Larraz (as JR Larrath).
- Whirlpool: She Died With Her Boots On
Whirlpool is a 1970 Denmark / UK thriller by José Ramón Larraz (as JR Larrath). Starring Karl Lanchbury, Vivian Neves and Pia Andersson.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1970 cinema release. Uncut and 18 rated for
2019 Blu-ray. Uncut and X rated in the US. There is also a longer European Version but this is not currently available. Summary Notes Sex-thriller about a pornographic photographer,
his aunt and an innocent English girl who becomes their victim.
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v Whispering Death
- 1976 West Germany / UK / South Africa / Zimbabwe action horror romance by Jürgen Goslar.
Whispering Death is a 1976 West Germany / UK / South Africa / Zimbabwe action horror romance by Jürgen Goslar. Starring Christopher Lee, James Faulkner and Horst Frank.
Uncut for an X rated cinema release in 1977 but cut for 18 rated VHS in 1987, Summary Notes A colonial police officer in Rhodesia hunts down the albino terrorist
who raped and murdered his fiancée.
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Whispers In The Dark - 1992 US mystery thriller by Christopher Crowe
Whispers In The Dark is a 1992 US mystery thriller by Christopher Crowe Starring Annabella Sciorra, Jamey Sheridan and Alan Alda
IMDb reports that an unrated version is available on laserdisc, featuring a more explicit opening credits sequence and flashback scenes. It is not clear if the Unrated version has been released elsewhere.
Summary Notes A psychiatrist (Sciorra) is helping a neurotic art gallery owner who has a submissive and very satisfying sexual relationship with her new lover, a domineering man with a violent
streak. An airline pilot that the psychiatrist recently started dating turns out to be having an affair with the patient. When someone is murdered, the psychiatrist must decide whether the lover is a homicidal maniac or someone who loves her. Her mentor
and his wife attempt to help her, but things aren't what they seem.
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uncut
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| UK: Passed 18 uncut:
- 1993 CIC VHS
- 1992 cinema release
US: Rated R for strong sexuality and violence, and for language
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v White Chicks
White Chicks
Versions
uncut |
Unrated | 110:06s | 2004 US crime comedy by Keenen Ivory Wayans.
With Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Busy Philipps .
The Unrated Version was passed 15 uncut for:
The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com |
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PG-13 | 108:39s
=104:18s | The Theatrical Version was passed 12A without BBFC cuts for:
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| v White Comanche
- 1968 Spain western drama by José Briz Méndez (as Gilbert Lee Kay).
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v White Ghost
White Ghost
Versions
| uncut | | 89:15s | 1988 US action film by BJ Davis Cuts
waived when resubmitted in 2004 | | 18s | | 89:17s | Cut when
submitted in 1988 by Virgin Video |
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v White Lies
White Lies
Versions
| 3s | | 88:25s | 1998 Canadian TV movie by Kari Skogland
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v White of the Eye - 1987 UK thriller by Donald Cammell.
White of the Eye is a 1987 UK thriller by Donald Cammell.
With David Keith, Cathy Moriarty and Alan Rosenberg.
Uncut by the BBFC and R rated by the MPAA When the movie was threatened with a US X-rating, Marlon Brando, a close friend of director Donald Cammell, wrote a lengthy appeal to the MPAA to bring it down to R. There was a 117
minute film passed uncut by the BBFC a year before the 111 minute cinema version released by Canon.
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v The White Queen - UK/US TV drama .
The White Queen is a UK/US TV drama .
With Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda
Hale and Faye Marsay.
Versions
pre-cut | | | UK: Heavily censored for:
- 2013 Anchor Bay Entertainment RB Blu-ray
- 2013 Anchor Bay Entertainment R2 DVD
US: Set to get the uncut version See article from
dailymail.co.uk : Few countries can compete with the UK when it comes to television costume dramas . . . but American audiences, it seems, prefer
our dramas without the costumes. A raunchy alternative version of the ten-part BBC1 series The White Queen has been created for screening in the US -- including graphic sex and nude scenes which don't appear here.
Bedroom scenes in which actors appear in the BBC version partly clothed are sexed-up for the American market -- and the actors complete the scenes naked. As lead actor Max Irons put it: There's the BBC cut
and the Starz cut. You get a lot more arse in the Starz version -- the cameras kept rolling after the BBC stopped the scene. Eg, in episode two Queen Elizabeth, played by Rebecca Fergusson, was seen wearing a nightdress for
her love scene with Edward IV, played by Max Irons. But when the clinch is broadcast on American television later this summer, the same actress will be shown first topless and then completely naked in the marital bed. Episodes
one, two and three of the American version all contain nudity and the first programme includes at least four shots of the Queen's breasts and a scene showing her younger sister topless in a bath. By contrast, the BBC version doesn't include any nudity
until episode three, and even then only fleetingly.
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| White Slave - 1985 Italian adventure by Mario Gariazzo. See
Amazonia: The Catherine Miles Story |
v White Snake - 2019 China /
USA action animation romance by Amp Wong (as Jiakang Huang) and Ji Zhao.
White Snake is a 2019 China / USA action animation romance by Amp Wong (as Jiakang Huang) and Ji Zhao. Starring Faye Mata, Stephanie Sheh and Vincent Rodriguez III.
BBFC category cuts were required for PG rated home video release in
2020. The film is uncut and MPA Unrated in the US. Summary Notes A love story between a snake spirit and a snake hunter.
uncut
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| cut: | 9s | | run: | 97:45s | | pal: | 93:50s |
|  | UK: Passed PG for mild violence, scary scenes after 9s of BBFC category cuts:
- 2020 Spirit Entertainment video
The BBFC commented:
- The distributor chose to remove a scene of moderate sex and two sequences of moderate violence in order to achieve a PG classification. An uncut 12 classification was available.
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v Who Am I?
Who Am I? Versions
| | 103:32s
| 1998 Hong Kong action film by Benny Chan and Jackie Chan.
With Jackie Chan, Michelle Ferre and Mirai Yamamoto.
The US/UK Version was passed 12 without BBFC cuts for:
- 1999 Columbia/TriStar R2 DVD
- 1999 cinema release
This a shortened version (and dumbed down). The Hong Kong version is 11:49s longer. See pictorial version details from
movie-censorship.com |
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| Who Can Kill a Child - 1976 Spain horror mystery by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador. See
Island of Death |
v Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
- Chi trova un amico
- trova un tesoro
- A Friend Is a Treasure
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v
Who Framed Roger Rabbit - 1988 USA family crime animation by Robert Zemeckis.
- ¿Quién engañó a Roger Rabbit?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 USA family crime animation by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd and Joanna Cassidy.
Animators had a little fun with slightly risqué humerous additions for the
original theatrical release and follow-up VHS but these were deleted for DVD and subsequent releases. Versions
best available
| cut: | | | run: | 103:37s | | pal: | 99:28s |
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| UK: A pre-cut version was passed PG for
moderate violence, mild language, sex references and innuendo for:
UK: A pre-cut version was passed PG for:
US: A pre-cut version is MPAA PG rated for:
- 2013 Touchstone Home Entertainment R0 Blu-ray/R0 Combo at US Amazon
From IMDb. The following animator jokes were deleted from DVD releases and beyond:
Originally when Baby Herman storms off the set and puts his hand up a woman's dress, the middle finger of his hand is clearly extended. The original film had a gag frame of Betty Boop where her dress was drawn too low in the
front, revealing her nipples. When Jessica Rabbit and Eddie are thrown out of the cab there are a few frames where Jessica's underwear is visible, but the coloring is sometimes close to that of her legs, so that it has been
mistakenly assumed that she is not wearing any underwear. This was first altered so that she is more clearly wearing white panties. It was then altered again, so that now, her dress covers her entirely.
See
pictorial cuts from movie-censorship.com |
uncut
| | UK: Passed PG uncut for:
- 1989 Buena Vista Home VHS
- 1988 cinema release
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Who Killed Teddy Bear - 1965 USA crime mystery thriller by Joseph Cates.
- Who Killed Teddy Bear?
- Cine a ucis ursuletul de plus
Who Killed Teddy Bear is a 1965 USA crime mystery thriller by Joseph Cates. Starring Sal Mineo, Juliet Prowse and Jan Murray.
Banned by the BBFC for 1965 cinema release. Uncut and 15 rated since 2008
DVD. Summary Notes A busboy at a disco has sexual problems related to events in his childhood. He becomes obsessed with a disc jockey at the club, leading to obscene phone calls, voyeurism, trips to the
porn shop and adult movie palace, and more! A police detective is similarly obsessed with sexual materials, leading him to become personally involved in the case.
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v The Whole 9
Yards
The Whole 9 Yards
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| 6:58s | | 52:16s | 1996 release |
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v Whore
Whore
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v Who's that Girl
Who's that Girl
Versions
| uncut | | 89:40s | 1988 release US music documentary by
Janes Foley Cuts waived when resubmitted in 2006 The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK
Amazon | | 1:43s |
| 87:55s | Same cuts for both cinema and Warner Home Video versions of 1988 From
imdb :
- Cuts to the scene where Madonna is shopping with Griffin Dunne in the record store & she can be seen putting cassette's into her own pockets & a shop lifter's too in order to frame him.
The uncut version was shown on TV |
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v Wicked City
- 1987 Japan anime horror sci-fi by Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
Wicked City is a 1987 Japan anime horror sci-fi by Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
With
Gregory Snegoff, Mike Reynolds and Alexandra Kenworthy.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 1993 and cinema release in 1994. UK home video releases in 2020 are uncut. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. Summary Notes There has been peace between the worlds of the mortals and the supernatural for centuries, but the balance is now being threatened. The Radical elements from the Supernatural world are crossing over into the mortal universe for the purpose of destroying the peace forever!
Versions
uncut
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| UK: BBFC details not yet
published for:
- 2020 Manga Limited Edition [Wicked City and Demon City Shinjuku] (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad
- 2020 Manga Standard Edition [Wicked City and Demon
City Shinjuku] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
- 2020 Manga [Wicked City
and Demon City Shinjuku] R2 DVD at UK Amazon
Thanks to Anthony: I can confirm, judging by the existing descriptions of what the BBFC cut, that this brand-new 2020 DVD and Blu-Ray release of Wicked City is uncut.
US:
Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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| cut: | 1:48s | | run: | 80:18s | | pal: | 77:05s |
| | UK: Passed 18 after 1:48s of BBFC cuts for:
- 1994 cinema release
- 1993 Manga VHS
The BBFC cuts were:
- A panning shot of Jin having his hand on Maki's crotch is deleted
- Close-up of Maki's crotch with Jin's hand on it, along with the subsequent shot of Maki's hair grabbing Jin, which is cut for continuity.
- The demon creature forcing
its tongue to Maki's mouth, and then doing the "old in-out".
- The beginning of Maki's rape by the demons is short of a demon mauling on her breast, and the following brief rape shot.
- The rest of Maki's rape is massively reduced
and cut (over 20 seconds). This includes the demons mauling and her raping her.
- Raping of Maki in the demon base has lost four close-ups - the demons squeezing her breasts, Maki getting raped from behind, a close of Maki's face, and of her
chained hands.
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v The Wicked Lady - 1983 UK adventure drama by Michael Winner.
The Wicked Lady is a 1983 UK adventure drama by Michael Winner.
With
Faye Dunaway, Alan Bates, John Gielgud.
Uncut for 18 rated 1983 cinema release but later cut by the BBFC for 1987 VHS. Cuts were waived for 18 rated 2016 home video. Promotional Material Legendary actress, Faye Dunaway
(Network, Bonnie & Clyde) looking delectable in her 17th Century wardrobe, stars as Lady Barbara Skelton, a beautiful English socialite who finds her life extremely dull in spite of being married to a rich man (Denholm Elliot, Trading Places). In order
to escape her banal existence, Barbara begins an affair with a miscreant criminal, Jackson (Alan Bates, Women in Love), and together they enter into a life of crime… Versions
uncut |
| 98:37s
=94:40s | UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong sex, violence, sexual violence with
previous BBFC cuts waived for:
UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
US: Presumably uncut and MPAA R rated for:
From IMDb: UK censor James Ferman requested cuts for the UK cinema version to the infamous horse-whip fight between Faye Dunaway and Marina Sirtis claiming that shots of whipped breasts should not be passed by the BBFC.
However he was overruled following protests by Michael Winner who was supported by Kingsley Amis, Karel Reisz, and Fay Weldon (among others) after they viewed a private showing of the film. Fay Weldon later claimed
that she had been duped into supporting Winner. She claimed that the 'uncut' version that she supported after a private viewing was in fact a cut version. The film was passed uncut for cinema but the offending whip fight was cut for
the subsequent video release.
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| 94:25s | UK: Passed 18 after 13s of BBFC cuts for:
The BBFC cuts were:
- To a scene showing a horse-whip fight between Faye Dunaway and Marina Sirtis
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| Wicked Little Things - 2006 USA horror drama by JS Cardone. See
Zombies |
v Wicked World - 1991 Canada horror by Barry J. Gillis
Wicked World is a 1991 Canada horror by Barry J. Gillis
Starring Patti
Anne Crossman, Maria Delgado and Kelly Felhaber
Exists as a Theatrical Version and a Director's Cut. A very short UK version was 18 rated by the BBFC in 20022. Director's Cut From IMDb: Barry J. Gillis started
shooting Wicked World in 1990. A crude rough edit of the feature film was edited. Gillis was never happy with the rough cut of the film, which had gaps in the sound, and he just felt that the film was not up to par with what it could, or should be. So he
put all of the footage into storage for many years until he had the money to properly complete post production. The film haunted him on various levels, and he wasn't sure when he would be truly ready to finish and release it.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2022 American Genre Film [Theatrical Version + Director's Cut] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 31st May 2022
Promotional Material Grant Ekland ( Gillis ) is a cop who is haunted by the death of his girlfriend at the hands of a psychotic slasher named Harold. When Harold is released from an asylum, there's only
one option for Ekland: revenge! Filled with metal riffage, gnarly ultra-violence, and experimental techniques, WICKED WORLD feels like what would happen if Salvador Dali injected acid directly into his brain while staring at a Cannibal Corpse LP cover.
This is a highly personal treatise on the toxicity of society from one of the most singular filmmakers in trash-horror history.
UK Version
UK Version
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| UK: A short version was passed 18 uncut
for strong bloody violence, sexualised nudity:
- 2022 101 Films [Theatrical Version + Director's Cut] (RB) Blu-ray at UK
Amazon #ad
A UK Version was passed 18 by the BBFC but it is very much shorter than versions released in the US. !01 Films mention a new transfer of the film. |
Director's Cut
Director's Cut
| | US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2022 American Genre Film [Theatrical Version + Director's Cut] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
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Theatrical Version
Theatrical Version
| | US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2022 American Genre Film [Theatrical Version + Director's Cut] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
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v The
Wicker Man - 1973 UK mystery drama by Robin Hardy.
- Anthony Shaffer's The Wicker Man
- The Wickerman
The Wicker Man is a 1973 UK mystery drama by Robin Hardy. With Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee and Diane Cilento.
The Director was overruled and a shortened version was created for theatrical release. Later a Director's Cut was created from available material but this was still lacking some footage wanted by Hardy. The official story is that a new
print turned up in 2013 with the missing material, and the Final Cut is the result. Versions
Final Cut
| | UK: The Final Cut was passed 15 uncut for moderate horror, sex and nudity:
- 2023 Studiocanal 50th Anniversary Steelbook Edition [UK Theatrical + Director's Cut + Final Cut] R0/4K Blu-ray/R0 Blu-ray Combo
at UK Amazon
- 2023 Studiocanal Collector's Edition [UK Theatrical + Director's Cut + Final Cut] R0/4K Blu-ray/R0
Blu-ray Combo at UK Amazon
- 2013 StudioCanal [UK Theatrical + Director's Cut + Final Cut] RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
- 2013 StudioCanal [UK Theatrical + Director's Cut + Final Cut] R2 DVD
at UK Amazon
- 2013 cinema release
US: The Final Cut is MPAA R rated for:
News July 2013. Another print turned up in the Harvard Archives. This contains extra materials that Robin Hardy would like to see restored to the film. The resulting version is known as the Final Cut. It is not very clear why extra materials added in
for the Director's Cut have been dropped from the Final Cut. The dropped material is that showing Howie's life on the mainland. One additional scene added for the Final Cut is Britt Ekland seducing a young boy whilst Christopher Lee recites poetry.
See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com The Final Cut
seems to be raising a lot of questions. Eg See review from strangethingsarehappening.com |
Director's Cut
| run: | 104:20s | | pal: | 100:10s |
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| UK: The Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut
for:
- 2009 Warner R2 DVD at UK Amazon
- 2006 Warner R2 DVD
-
2002 Warner R2 DVD
US: The Director's Cut is uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
From IMDb . A complete director's cut was discovered and re-released: this version features new footage showing:
- More background to Sergeant Howie as a policeman and preacher on his home turf
- Howie noticing the seduction of an underage boy
- More of the naked temptation from Willow
- Lord Summerisle reading a poem.
See also pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com |
Theatrical Version
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UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed X (18) without BBFC cuts for
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v The
Wicker Man - 2006 USA / Germany / Canada horror mystery thriller by Neil LaBute (as Neil Labute).
The Wicker Man is a 2006 USA / Germany / Canada horror mystery
thriller by Neil LaBute (as Neil Labute).
Starring Nicolas Cage and Ellen Burstyn and Leelee Sobieski.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and a Director's Cut.
Summary Notes While recovering from a tragic accident on the road, the patrolman Edward Malus receives a letter from his former fiancée Willow, who left him years ago without any explanation,
telling that her daughter Rowan is missing. Edward travels to the private island of Summerisle, where Willow lives in an odd community that plant fruits, and she reveals that Rowan is actually their daughter. Along his investigation with the hostile and
unhelpful dwellers, Edward discloses that the locals are pagans, practicing old rituals to improve their harvest, and Rowan is probably alive and being prepared to be sacrificed. When he locates the girl, he finds also the dark truth about the wicker
man.
Versions
Director's Cut
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| UK: The Directors cut was passed 15
uncut for:
The BBFC noted: This work has been approved under the 'Different versions at different categories' policy of January 2004 US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Theatrical Version
| cut: | | | run: | 101:31s | | pal: | 97:27s |
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| The Theatrical Version was passed 12 without BBFC
cuts for:
- 2007 Sony R2 DVD
- 2006 cinema release
Lions Gate asked the BBFC to review their 12A decision to no avail. The BBFC commented: This determination was formally reconsidered by the BBFC at the request of the submitting company. The BBFC carefully considered the
arguments put forward by the submitting company and looked again at the relevant submitted material, but concluded that its original determination was appropriate. |
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v Wide Boyz
- 2013 mountain climbing documentary by Peter Mortimer. Nick Rosen, and Josh Lowell.
Wide Boyz is a 2013 mountain climbing documentary by Peter Mortimer. Nick Rosen, and Josh
Lowell.
BBFC category cuts for the 2013 cinema release Versions
category
cuts
28s | |
12:20s | UK: Passed 12A for bleeped strong language after 28s of BBFC category cuts for:
The BBFC commented: The distributor chose to reduce the number of uses of strong language in order to achieve a 12A classification. An uncut 15 was available.
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v Wide Open
Wide Open Versions
uncut |
Unrated | 97:45s
| 1974 Sweden sex comedy by Gustav Wiklund.
With Kent-Arne Dahlgren, Solveig Andersson and Gunilla
Larsson.
Passed 18 uncut for:
- 2009 Revelation R2 DVD titled Swedish Erotica Collection 2 at UK Amazon
The BBFC noted in the 2009 Annual Report: Collection 2, Swedish Erotica, a compilation of three early 1970s films from Sweden (Wide Open, Love Play and More About the Language of Love) was passed 18 without cuts. The
work, which includes explicit images of sexual activity, is now very dated. By contemporary standards it is clearly not a sex work, but rather a genuine attempt to inform and educate, and the Board concluded that there was sufficient contextual
justification to allow these scenes at 18 . The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Summary Review: Christina Lindberg's last movie Fans of 70's Swedish sex kitten Christina Lindberg may wish to check out this film which is billed as Ms Lindberg's last movie appearance.
Wide Open is actually not all that great a flick, nor does one get as much of Christina as might be wished for, and is implied by her prominent appearance on the box cover art! Lindberg had just returned from making big bucks on a Japanese movie
deal and her, newly, inflated fees only allowed Wicklund to hire her for two days of shooting... thus her presence in Wide Open is relatively minimal. Still her time on screen is used to good advantage as she is pretty much gloriously naked throughout in
scenes as diverse as a porno photo shoot to nude vacuum cleaning in her boyfriend's apartment. The overall filmic experience of Wide Open is pretty uneven. The director was apparently attempting to create a blend of
sexiness and criminal intrigue with a light comedic overtone. From my perspective he didn't do a very good job of merging the genres. If you are a die hard fan of Lindberg, Wide Open may be worth a look. |
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Passed X (18) after BBFC cuts for:
The BBFC noted the submitted running time as 102:16s = 98:11s |
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v The Wife
Swappers
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v Wilbur and the Baby Factory
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v The Wild Affair - 1963 UK comedy by John Krish.
The Wild Affair is a 1963 UK comedy by John Krish.
Starring Nancy
Kwan, Gladys Morgan and Betty Marsden.
BBFC category cuts for an A rated 1964 cinema release. Unknown version passed 12 for 2014 DVD Promotional Material
This lively romantic comedy stars Golden Globe winner Nancy Kwan as a girl who s determined to establish a notorious past with which to face a respectable future! Made in 1963 and featuring an array of British comedy talent
including Terry-Thomas, Victor Spinetti and music-hall veterans Bud Flanagan and Gladys Morgan The Wild Affair is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
As her wedding day approaches, secretary Marjorie begins to panic. Afraid that she will sink into the obscurity of marriage without ever having proved herself as a free-spirited woman, she sees the office party as her last chance to flirt with
intent. She sets off to work wearing a frilly, plunging dress and, as the day wears on, garners a number of interesting offers and propositions both from her lecherous boss, Godfrey, and a tall, dark, handsome stranger...
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v The Wild Angels - 1966 USA action drama by Roger Corman.
- Wild Angels
- All the Fallen Angels
The Wild Angels is a 1966 USA action drama by Roger Corman. Starring Peter Fonda, Nancy Sinatra and Bruce Dern.
Banned by the BBFC for 1966 cinema release. Cut by the BBFC for an X rated
1972 cinema release. Uncut and 18 rated for VHS. Uncut and 15 rated for DVD. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Summary Notes Peter Fonda plays 'Heavenly Blues', the leader of Hell's Angels chapter from
Venice, California while Bruce Dern plays 'Loser', his best pal. When they both botch their attempt to retrieve Loser's stolen bike, Loser ends up in the hospital. When the Angels bust him out, he dies, and they bury him. Nancy Sinatra plays Mike, Blues'
"old lady" and Diane Ladd plays Loser's wife (Dern's real-life wife at the time). The plot is basically a buildup to the last half-hour of the film in which Loser's funeral becomes another wild party.
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v Wild at Heart
- 1990 US crime drama by David Lynch.
- David Lynch's Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart is a 1990 US crime drama by David Lynch. With Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern and Willem Dafoe.
Cut in the US for an R rating. The International Version is uncut, but
recent worldwide releases have all been the cut version. Summary Notes Lula's psychopathic mother goes crazy at the thought of Lula being with Sailor, who just got free from jail. Ignoring Sailor's
probation, they set out for California. However their mother hires a killer to hunt down Sailor. Unaware of this, the two enjoy their journey and themselves being together... until they witness a young woman dying after a car accident - a bad omen.
Versions
uncut | | 119:16s
| UK: The International Version was passed 18 uncut for:
- 2005 Universal R2 DVD at UK Amazon
- 1990 Palace VHS
- 1989 Polygram VHS
- 1990 cinema release
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| 119:53s | UK: The cut R Rated Version was passed 18
without BBFC cuts for:
- 2017 cinema release
- 2010 Universal R0 Blu-ray
- 2003 Universal R2 DVD
US: Cut and MPAA R rated for:
- 2018 Shout! Factory RA Blu-ray
US: THE MPAA cuts were:
- R Rated US versions have Bobby Peru blasting his head off with more smoke than blood.
See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com |
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v The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch
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v Wild Card
- 2015 USA action crime thriller by Simon West.
Wild Card is a 2015 USA action crime thriller by Simon West.
Starring Jason Statham,
Michael Angarano and Dominik García-Lorido.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version. Summary Notes When a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal skills and a gambling problem gets in trouble with the mob, he has one
last play...and it's all or nothing.
Versions
Extended Version |
| 98:25s | UK: The Extended Version was passed 15 uncut for strong bloody violence, strong language, sexualised nudity
for:
US: The Extended Version is available on VoD. It is 11:10s minutes longer and is been marketed with an R rating. The additional material is uncontroversial dialogue. |
Theatrical Version |
| 92:16s
=88:35s | UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong bloody violence, strong language,
sexualised nudity for:
US : The Theatrical Version was rated R for strong violence, language and some sexuality/nudity. |
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| v Wild Guitar
- 1962 US comedy drama by Ray Dennis Steckler
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| v Wild Honey
- 1972 USA drama by Don Edmonds.
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v The Wild Life - 1984
USA comedy drama by Art Linson.
The Wild Life is a 1984 USA comedy drama by Art Linson. Starring Chris Penn, Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Eric Stoltz.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated video release in 1985. Uncut and 15 rated for
2018 DVD. Summary Notes Eighties teen romp involving Bill and his new apartment, Jim and his rebellious antics, Tom and his crazy self, and Anita with her older man David.
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v Wild Orchid
- 1989 USA romance by Zalman King.
Wild Orchid is a 1989 USA romance by Zalman King.
Starring Mickey Rourke,
Jacqueline Bisset and Carré Otis.
Exists as a cut R rated Version and an uncut Unrated Version. UK releases are the uncut version. Summary Notes Emily, a raw recruit to a law firm is sent to Brazil with Claudia to
help finalise a real estate deal. Emily is innocent and vulnerable, and when she's left in Rio with Wheeler, a milionaire with an unusual outlook on life, Emily is shocked and intrigued by the sex antics to which she is exposed.
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v Wild Orchid 2: Two Shades of Blue - 1991 US romance by Zalman King
- Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
- Wild Orchid 2: Blue Movie Blue
Wild Orchid 2: Two Shades of Blue is a 1991 US romance by Zalman King Starring Nina Siemaszko, Wendy Hughes and Tom Skerritt
The Theatrical Version was cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. This version was then released in the UK with an 18 rating. The uncut version is MPAA Unrated in the US. Summary Notes
Blue is a teenage girl who lives with her Jazz playing father Ham. Ham gets very sick and dies, and now Blue must support herself somehow. Elle, the headmistress at a brothel, talks her into living and working at her establishment.
She decides to leave the business and lead a normal life. Elle is hellbent to see that she never has one. Versions
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cut
| cut: | 3:41s | | run: | 107:21s | | pal: | 103:03s |
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| UK: The cut R Rated Version was passed 18 without
further BBFC cuts for:
- UK Columbia/TriStar 1993 VHS
See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com . Cuts in 3 scenes
totalled 3:41s:
- 129s. When Blue (Nina Siemaszko) first arrives at the brothel she is undressed by another prostitute but not in the R Rated Version
- 20s of lesbian lovemaking in a shower have been cut at about 47 minutes into the video.
- 1:12s is cut
from a scene showing a film being projected showing 2 girls pleasuring a bound masked girl on a bed.
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v Wild Orchid: Red Shoe Diaries
- Wild Orchid 3: Red Shoe Diaries
- Red Shoe Diaries
Wild Orchid: Red Shoe Diaries Versions
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v The Wild
Pussycat - 1969 Greece crime film by Dimis Dadiras.
The Wild Pussycat is a 1969 Greece crime film by Dimis Dadiras. Starring Kostas Prekas, Gisela Dali and Maria Foka.
Exists as a cut Greek version and an uncut Export Version Summary Notes
The WILD PUSSYCAT is an unsung classic of exploitation cinema. Produced in Greece in 1968, it was not officially released there until 1972 and then only in a cut and compromised version. The simple plot concerns a
women whose sister was exploited and driven to suicide by a sleazy pimp. In order to get revenge on him the woman seduces the man, drugs him and imprisons him in a sound proofed room, tormenting him through a large one way mirror (he can see out, no-one
can see in) by performing sultry strip tease dances and having sex with men and women while he can only look on, helpless to stop it or join in. Her final vengeance on him is so shocking it raises eyebrows even today.
Versions
Export Version
| | US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2019 Mondo Macabro [The Wild Pussycat, Export + Greek versions + The Deserter] (RA) Blu-ray at
US Amazon
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cut
Greek Version
| | US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2019 Mondo Macabro [The Wild Pussycat, Export + Greek versions + The Deserter] (RA) Blu-ray at
US Amazon
See cuts details from movie-censorship.com There are two different versions of The Wild
Pussycat . The export version offers the full range of sexual perversions, while the Greek version has many of the more revealing scenes removed, but adds a completely new subplot about a group of drug smugglers
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v Wild Riders
- 1971 US crime thriller by Richard Kanter
Wild Riders is a 1971 US crime thriller by Richard Kanter Starring Alex Rocco, Elizabeth Knowles and Sherry Bain
Banned by the BBFC for 1971 cinema release and again for 1987 VHS. Passd 18 after BBFC
cuts for 2003 DVD. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Summary Notes Pete and Stick, two juvenile delinquents just thrown out of a biker gang, break into a luxury house where they
rape two women. They settle in the house, sell the valuables and kill a curious neighbor.
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Wild Seven - 2006 USA crime drama by James M Hausler.
Wild Seven is a 2006 USA crime drama by James M Hausler.
Starring Richard
Roundtree, Robert Loggia and Robert Forster.
Exists in several versions. Summary Notes In this darkly karmic vision of Arizona, a man who breathes nothing but
ill will begins a noxious domino effect as quickly as an uncontrollable virus kills. As he exits Arizona State Penn after twenty-one long years, Wilson has only one thing on the brain, leveling the score with career criminal, Mackey Willis. As eccentric
and intuitive as he is vicious, Mackey's own perfected criminal game will play right into the path Wilson has set for him. With the help of a prison bus driver, Lee Marvin, Wilson acts as a catalyst, putting a plan into action that will bring an untimely
end to Mackey Willis. The problem is, no plan is perfect. Meanwhile, an aimless bunch of Arizona twenty-nothings are cooking up a heist that will lead them to the same bank, with different intentions. Skilled at nothing beyond drinking, doing drugs and
attending strip clubs, their plan is destined for immediate failure. Heavily armed, without a single identifiable clue, these boys are as blind as they are impulsive...
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v Wild Things
- 1998 US crime mystery drama by John McNaughton
Wild Things is a 1998 US crime mystery drama by John McNaughton Starring Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell and Matt Dillon
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an extended Unrated Version. The film was originally
cut for cinema distribution in India. Summary Notes A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made
against him by two female students.
Unrated Version
Unrated Version
| run: | 114:41s | | pal: | 110:06s |
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| UK: The Extended Version was passed 18 uncut
for strong sex:
- 2022 Arrow Limited Edition [Theatrical + Extended Versions] R0 4l Blu-ray at UK Amazon
US: The extended version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com : The
additional scenes make for useful additions to the plot and viewers get to see more of Denise Richards |
Theatrical Version
Theatrical Version
| run: | 107:40s | | pal: | 103:22s |
| | UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 18 uncut for strong sex:
- 1999 Entertainment in Video Ltd VHS
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 18 uncut
- 1998 Entertainment in Video Ltd VHS
- 1998 cinema release
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The Theatrical Version was cut for UK TV broadcast in July 2022 Thanks to Graeme: MTV showed Wild Things at the weekend and cut the word 'retarded' but strangely left in the 'fuck' and 'cunt' in the same scene.
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The Wildcats of St. Trinian's - 1980 UK comedy by Frank Launder.
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's is a 1980 UK comedy by Frank
Launder.
Starring Sheila Hancock, Michael Hordern and Joe Melia.
BBFC category cuts were required for an A rated cinema release in 1980.
Summary Notes The girls of St. Trinian's decide they are being asked to do too much work so they go on strike.
Versions
cut | |
91:31s | UK: Passed A after BBFC category cuts for:
Thanks to Vincenzo. The BBFC cuts were:
- Reel 6 - Remove sight of bare breasts of girls having their photographs taken. Newspaper photographs in following sequence may remain.
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v Wilderness
Wilderness
Versions
| cut | | 90:22s | 2006 UK horror by Michael J Bassett All versions pre-cut by the distributor as described by the BBFC in 2006
The distributor had requested it be considered for a '15' when sent in for an advice viewing. However, with four uses of 'cunt', two of which were aggressive and in one case linked to a man head butting a woman, the language in
the film was considered too strong for '15'. The distributor chose to reduce the very strong language in the film's final edit, leaving a single use of 'cunt' said in frustration, which could be accommodated at the '15'
already required by the other violence, gore and strong language in the work. |
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Willard - 2003 Canada / USA Sci-Fi horror thriller by Glen Morgan.
Willard is a 2003 Canada / USA Sci-Fi horror thriller by Glen Morgan.
Starring Crispin
Glover, R Lee Ermey and Laura Harring.
Not cut by censors but the studio shot the film as an R rated horror but decided to tone it down for a PG-13. The toned down version is the only version ever released.
Repeated use of 'fuck' was reduced down to one; computer porn images were removed; and Martin's death scene was made less bloody. These cut scenes are included in DVD extras
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v Willi Wuhlmouse Takes a Trip: Episode 13
Willi Wuhlmouse Takes a Trip: Episode 13
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| 0s |  | 24:09s | 1996 release Slightly pre-cut by
distributors |
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v Willow
- 1988 USA action fantasy by Ron Howard.
Willow is a 1988 USA action fantasy by Ron Howard.
With Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley,
Warwick Davis.
BBFC category cuts were required for a PG rating for 1988 cinema release and VHS. Uncut for PG rated DVD. Uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US. Summary Notes A baby
girl is discovered in a river by Ranon and Mims, the children of Willow Ufgood, a dwarf farmer and magician and the baby girl is taken into the care of Willow's family. But when a terrifying dog-like creature attacks Willow's village, whilst tracking
down the baby. Willow consults the village council and the wizard The High Aldwin. The High Aldwin gives Willow a task and Willow leaves the village and embarks on the task to give the baby girl to a responsible person. But Willow soon learns the baby is
Elora Danan, the baby girl destined to bring about the downfall of the evil sorceress Queen Bavmorda. Joined by his allies: swordsman Madmartigan, sorceress Fin Raziel and the Brownies Franjean and Rool, Willow takes it upon himself to protect Elora from
Queen Bavmorda, who intends to kill Elora and prevent Elora from fulfilling her destiny. And Willow and his allies are pursued by Queen Bavmorda's daughter Sorsha and the evil commander of Queen Bavmorda's army General Kael.
Cutting Edge
Cutting Edge Episode 57
Willow
BBFC cuts to make you weep
Versions
uncut |
| 120:32s | UK: Passed PG uncut with previous cuts waived for:
US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:
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34s | |
120:06s | UK: Passed PG after 34s of category cuts for violence for:
- 1995 VCI VHS
- 1989 RCA/Columbia VHS
- 1988 cinema release
From IMDb. Even after making cuts, the BBFC felt it necessary to screen a cut version in front of a test audience of children and parents to check if enough had been removed. And in fact this resulted in further cuts to the wild boar attack on the
midwife. The BBFC cuts were:
- Cut scene where the nurse is attacked by the dog/boar after she puts the baby basket into the river
- Willow zaps the troll with his wand, and 2 creatures emerge from its skin. In the cut version, the bit where the creatures quickly rip the
skin off of the troll is missing.
- A scene with Bavmorda using magic to transform soldiers attempting to siege a castle into pigs. The transformation details are cut along with screams of agony and pig squeals.
- Reduced violence in the
fight between Airk and Kael by removing shot of Airk jerking back as he is stabbed in abdomen; reducing some of the redness of blood on Airk's face;
- Deleted violence in climatic fights including the second sword thrust into General Kael when
Madmartigan steps on the sword and drives it through him. The cut version only shows Madmartigan step on the sword, then cuts to Kael falling.
- Cut scene during the battle between Bavmorda and Fin Raziel which actually showed where the scratches
on Fin's face came from.
- The BBFC also advised that the soundtrack be softened to reduce the intensity of fight scenes.
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v The Wind and the Lion
- 1975 USA action adventure by John Milius.
- John Milius' The Wind and the Lion
The Wind and the Lion is a 1975 USA action adventure by John Milius. With Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith.
Cut by the BBFC for cinema release. Not released on video after dispute
with the BBFC Versions
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v Windows
Windows
Versions
2:16s |
| 88:09s | 1980 US thriller by Gordon Willis.
With Talia Shire, Joe Cortese and Elizabeth Ashley.
Passed X/18 after 2:16s of BBFC cuts for:
- 1986 Warner VHS
- 1980 cinema release
From IMDb:
- Cuts were to the opening unexplicit rape of Talia Shire.
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v
Winds Of The Wasteland
Winds Of The Wasteland Versions
| 7s | | 54:24s | 1936 US western by Mack V. Wright The
BBFC cut the 1937 cinema release. No cuts recorded to 1991-2003 videos/DVDs DVD releases from 2003-2009 are all cut with the following BBFC comment: The cuts were Compulsory. Cut required to remove animal cruelty (a
potentially dangerous horse fall) |
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v Windtalkers
- 2002 USA action history war by John Woo.
Windtalkers is a 2002 USA action history war by John Woo.
With Nicolas
Cage, Adam Beach and Peter Stormare.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and a Director's Cut. Summary Notes During World War II when the Americans needed to find a secure method of communicating they
devised a code using the Navajo language. So Navajos were recruited to become what they call code talkers. They would be assigned to a unit and would communicate with other units using the code so that even though the enemy could listen they couldn't
understand what they were saying. And to insure that the code is protected men are assigned to protect it at all costs. One of these men is Joe Enders, a man who sustained an injury that can make him unfit for duty but he manages to avoid it and is told
of his duty and that the man he is suppose to protect is Ben Yahzee. Initially there is tension but the two men learn to get along.
Versions
Director's Cut |
| 147:12s | UK: The Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut for:
US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:
From IMDb: An extended directors cut is available on DVD and features about 22 minutes of new footage. This includes several extended battle scenes as well as a few fully deleted scenes including an early scene of Joe
receiving a medal for his work at the start of the film. There are also several new scenes near the start as well including a scene of Joe and Rita on the beach. This scene was included in the trailer for the film. Also a scene of all the marines taking
pictures before shipping off to war. Also an extended scene of Yazee introducing himself to Joe and joe asks if he has seen any combat to which yazee replies No, but i'm looking forward to getting into some. There were also several other smaller
additions and alternate angles and shots used. See also pictorial cuts details from
movie-censorship.com |
cut |
| 134:11s | UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 by the BBFC without further cuts
for:
- 2003 Fox Pathe R2 DVD
- 2002 cinema release
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v The Wings of Honneamise
- 1987 Japan animation Sci-Fi drama by Hiroyuki Yamaga.
- Wings of Honneamise
- Ôritsu uchûgun Oneamisu no tsubasa
- Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise
- The Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force
- Honneamise No Tsubasa
The Wings of Honneamise is a 1987 Japan animation Sci-Fi drama by Hiroyuki Yamaga. Starring Leo Morimoto, David Thomas and Mitsuki Yayoi.
The film was passed 15 uncut for 1994 cinema release, but category cuts
were made for a subsequent. PG rated VHS. The 2015 DVD is uncut and 15 rated. Summary Notes On a far-off planet, a Kingdom tries to launch the planet's first manned spacecraft. This ten year old project
not only faces funding and technical problem, but also is subject to political conspiracy and the neighboring Republic's aggression. It's all up to Shilo, the first spaceman to be, his friends and their faith to make the space program a success.
Versions
uncut | | 119:48s
| UK: Passed 15 uncut for brief sexual violence for:
- 2015 Anime [Subtitled] R2 DVD titled Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise
at UK Amazon
- 1994 cinema release
Thanks to Anthony for the update |
pre-cut
~30s
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| 119:06s
| UK: Passed PG after pre-cuts for:
- 1995 Manga Entertainment [Subtitled] VHS
- 1995 Manga Entertainment VHS
From IMDb: The UK version had a 30 second rape scene cut to bring it down to a PG certificate.
A BBFC examiners explained:
Wings of Honneamise was cut in one place. It was a wholly gratuitous sexual assault in the middle of a film which was otherwise a wonderful experience for younger viewers. But, and this is important as other distributors
often do the same, it was voluntarily cut by Manga Video to lower the certificate from its cinema classification of 15 to a PG for the video release. When this happens, it is not registered as a cut.
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| Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey - 2023 UK horror by Rhys Frake-Waterfield See
Banned International: Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey |
v Winter Kills - 1979 USA
comedy mystery thriller by William Richert.
Winter Kills is a 1979 USA comedy mystery thriller by William Richert. Starring Jeff Bridges, John Huston and Anthony Perkins.
Originally released in 1979. This is often referred to as a cut or UK
version. The film was re-cut in 1983 by the director's company. There is also a cut TV version. The consensus of opinions is that the original version was 97m and the re-issue was 91m. However the original UK cinema release matches the 91m version and
so seems to contradict the consensus. Maybe there are 3 versions. Summary Notes 19 years after President Timothy Keegan was assassinated, his brother Nick discovers a dying man
claiming to have been the gunman. While trying to avoid his wealthy and domineering father's attempts to control his actions, Nick follows the clues that have been handed to him. As he progresses, it becomes increasingly difficult to discern the real
trails from the dead ends, and increasing dangerous as unknown parties try to stop Nick from uncovering the truth.
Re-cut US Version
uncut
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| UK: T he Re-cut US Version was passed 18 uncut for
strong sex:
- 2020 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition [US + UK Versions] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released
on 27th January 2020
- 2020 Powerhouse Films Amazon Prime [US Version] VoD [UK only] at UK
Amazon
UK: The Re-cut US Version was passed 18 uncut:
US: The Re-cut US Version is uncut and MPAA R rated for:
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UK Version
uncut
| | UK: The UK Version was passed 18 uncut:
- 1998 BMG Video [Distributor Change] VHS
- 1986 Embassy Home Entertainment VHS
For some reason these seem to be about 1 minute longer |
uncut
|
| UK: The UK Version was passed 18 uncut for strong sex:
- 2020 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition [US + UK Versions] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released
on 27th January 2020
UK: The Original UK Version was passed 18 uncut for strong sex:
UK: Passed X (18) uncut:
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v Wish Upon
- 2017 USA horror fantasy thriller by John R Leonetti.
Wish Upon is a 2017 USA horror fantasy thriller by John R Leonetti.
Starring Sherilyn
Fenn, Joey King and Elisabeth Röhm.
The Theatrical Version was cut in the US for an MPAA PG13 rating. An uncut MPAA Unrated version was later released on Blu-ray and VoD only. Summary
Notes A teen girl discovers a magical box that will grant her seven wishes. As she uses her wishes for personal gain, bad things begin to happen to those around her. She discovers an evil entity lives inside the box
and may be behind the gruesome deaths.
Versions
uncut |
Unrated |
~95:00s | US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2017 Broad Green Pictures [Theatrical Version + Unrated Version] (RA) Blu-ray/(R1) DVD Combo at
US Amazon
Presumably the Blu-ray disk has the uncut version whilst the DVD is the cut version. |
59s |
| 90:19s
| UK: The cut Theatrical was passed 15 for strong threat, bloody
images, suicide references for without further BBFC cuts for:
- 2018 Vertigo R2 DVD
- 2017 cinema release
US: The cut Theatrical Version is MPAA PG-13 rated for:
- 2017 Broad Green Pictures [Theatrical Version + Unrated Version] (RA) Blu-ray/(R1) DVD Combo at
US Amazon
- 2017 Broad Green Pictures [Theatrical Version only ] (R1) DVD
From article from movie-censorship.com : Director John R. Leonetti ( Annabelle ) said early on that
his movie was initially much gorier and received the MPAA's "R" rating in the first round. He also said that he considers this "Unrated Director's Cut" to be the better version of his film. There's a lot more censored than the
mere runtime difference of just one minute would suggest. That is due to the usage of alternate material and CGI blood censorship.
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v The Witch who Came from the Sea - 1976 US horror by Matt Cimber.
The Witch who
Came from the Sea is a 1976 US horror by Matt Cimber.
With Millie Perkins, Lonny Chapman and Vanessa Brown.
Always uncut but briefly banned as a video nasty in 1984. Passed 18 uncut for 2006 DVD. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Summary Review: Odd little gem A sensationalist cover got
this video into trouble "A young woman's nightmare of incest and castration... Molly has a way with razors!" The actual castration scene of course is well toned down. Here is an odd little gem of a film that fortunately has
resurfaced on DVD, boasting a pristine film transfer. Descriptions of the film, the title of the film, and even the DVD cover itself do little to relate, or even hint at what is, as it turns out, an altogether strange, unsettling, humorous, and
entertaining cinematic treat. The off kilter acting styles, unnatural tone, and dark humor of the film shares a kinship to the works of David Lynch. Highly recommended.
Versions
uncut
|
| UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
- 2020 Arrow American Horror Project 1 Special Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
- 2017 Arrow Special Edition (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
- 2017 Arrow Special Edition R2 DVD
at UK Amazon
- 2016 Arrow American Horror Project 1 Limited Edition (RB) Blu-ray/R2
DVD Combo at UK Amazon
- 2006 Anchor Bay Box of the Banned 2 R2
DVD via UK Amazon
- Arrow Films VoD [UK only]
at UK Amazon
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for"
The BBFC commented in their 2006 Annual Report: The Witch Who Came From the Sea had briefly appeared on the Director of Public Prosecutions' 'video nasty' list in 1984 before being removed in 1985 following
unsuccessful prosecutions. Its strong bloody violence was acceptable at '18', but not at a lower category. |
uncut
|  | UK: Passed uncut on pre-cert video for:
Released on VHS by VTC. It was banned as a video nasty in august 1984 but was dropped from the DPP list following unsuccessful prosecutions in June 1985. |
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v Witchcraft
- 1964 UK horror romance by Don Sharp.
Witchcraft is a 1964 UK horror romance by Don Sharp. Starring Lon Chaney Jr, Jack Hedley and Jill Dixon.
Cut by the BBFC for X rated 1964 cinema release. Passed 12 uncut for 2016
DVD. Summary Notes Since the 17th Century when the Lanier's buried a Whitlock woman alive as a witch and took over the Whitlock estate, the Whitlocks have hungered for revenge. Against the wishes of
both families, Amy Whitlock and Bill Lanier are planning on getting married. The Laniers have sent bulldozers onto the old Whitlock Estate to level the land for a construction project. Morgan Whitlock and his daughter Amy make a futile effort to stop the
bulldozers that overturn headstones and churn up graves in the Whitlock Cemetery. That hammernight, an overturned coffin opens and Vanessa Whitlock, the witch buried centuries ago, rises from the grave. Together with Morgan, they use their supernatural
powers and soon, one-by-one, the Laniers meet with fatal accidents. Tracy Lanier follows Amy into the family crypt and is astonished to see Vanessa and her witches in weird supernatural rites.
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v Witchcraft
- 1988 Italy horror by Fabrizio Laurenti (as Martin Newlin).
- Ghosthouse II
- Ghosthouse 2
- Evil Encounters
- La casa 4
- Evil Dead 4
- Witchery
Witchcraft is a 1988 Italy horror by Fabrizio Laurenti (as Martin Newlin). Starring David Hasselhoff, Linda Blair and Catherine Hickland.
Cut by the BBFC for 1989 VHS and pre-cut for 2002 DVD. Uncut and MPAA R
rated in the US. Revieiews suggest that the UK 2020 Blu-ray is uncut but there is not a BBFC database entry to suppport this. Summary Review: Dismal When a storm strands a group on a Massachusetts
island where the only dwelling is an old hotel supposedly haunted by the ghost of a former German actress (Knef), the result is the standard horror film as each of the cast is picked off one-by-one. In the review guidelines
it says not to write one word reviews, but you could about this film, and that would be DISMAL. So many basic and obvious techniques are used, like: Wind blowing at scary moments, or crackling thunder storms. It is also a
horribly predictable storyline, and I would confidently say that a Scooby Doo show contains more mystery and suspense.
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v Witchery
- 1988 Italy horror by Fabrizio Laurenti (as Martin Newlin).
Witchery is a 1988 Italy horror by Fabrizio Laurenti (as Martin Newlin).
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Witchcraft
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| The Witches - 1966 UK horror by Cyril Frankel See Hammer Films List: The
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v The
Witches - 1990 UK / USA family horror fantasy by Nicolas Roeg.
The Witches is a 1990 UK / USA family horror fantasy by Nicolas Roeg.
Starring Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling and Jasen Fisher.
Cut by the BBFC for a PG rating. There is an uncut European version. Uncut in the US but with an alternative happy ending Summary Notes A young boy, recently orphaned, is taken to
England by his grandmother. At a hotel in which they are staying, a group of witches have gathered to prepare a plot to rid the world of all children. This is the kind of movie you can watch over and over, and each time
you'll find something new to laugh at. Trying to mimic the hilariously delivered lines in the film, has yet to lose it's novelty. The film certainly does do justice to the classic Roald Dahl novel about the adventures of
Luke, a young boy staying at an English seaside hotel which happens to be inhabited by the entire population of English child-hating witches and their supreme leader, the grand high witch, who are all under the guise of nice charitable ladies.
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US Version
US Version
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However IMDb reports that the that the US version has an alternative happy ending |
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v Witchfinder General
- 1968 UK horror by Michael Reeves.
- Mathew Hopkins: Witchfinder General
- The Conqueror Worm
- Edgar Allan Poe's Conqueror Worm
Witchfinder General is a 1968 UK horror by Michael Reeves. With Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy and Rupert Davies.
Cut by the BBFC for cinema and VHS until 1990. Uncut for DVD in 2 versions, Continental Version and Director's Cut Summary Notes England is torn in civil strife as the Royalists
battle the Parliamentary Party for control. This conflict distracts people from rational thought and allows unscrupulous men to gain local power by exploiting village superstitions. One of these men is Matthew Hopkins, who tours the land offering his
services as a persecutor of witches. Aided by his sadistic accomplice John Stearne, he travels from city to city and wrenches confessions from "witches" in order to line his pockets and gain sexual favors.
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| UK: Unconfirmed but hopefully the Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut for strong violence and execution scenes for:
UK: The Director's Cut was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
- 2011 Odeon [Director's Cut + Continental Version] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
- 2011
Odeon R2 DVD at UK Amazon
- 2003 Prism [Director's Cut +
Continental Version] R0 DVD
- 2002 Metrodome [Director's Cut + Continental Version] R2 DVD
US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:
Thanks to MM. The US release features a lovely looking transfer of the Director's Cut with an additional axe blow to Price's body right at the end: The Shout! Factory Blu-ray contains the opening and closing Poe reading as a disk extra that was
used for the US Version: The Conquering Worm |
Continental Version
| | UK: The Export Version/Continental Version/The Conqueror Worm was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
- 2011 Odeon [Director's Cut + Continental Version] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
- 2003
Prism [Director's Cut + Continental Version] R0 DVD at UK Amazon
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2002 Metrodome [Director's Cut + Continental Version] R2 DVD
- 2000 Cinema Club R2 DVD
- 1995 Redemption VHS
See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com :
- The Continental Version has alternate takes of several tavern shots in which the various wenches are topless or have exposed breasts - in the Director's Cut they are are more conservatively dressed
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| cut: | 1:26s | | run: | 84:25s | | pal: | 81:02s |
| sub: | 88:00s |
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| UK: The cut UK Theatrical version was passed 15 for:
UK: The cut UK Theatrical version was assed 18 for:
- 1990 Castle VHS
- 1987 Target VHS
- 1968 X (16) rated cinema release
UK: Passed X (16) after 1:26s of BBFC cuts for:
The cuts were:
- The torture of Lowes (Rupert Davies) was reduced
- The beating and half strangulation of a a woman in the cells was totally removed
- The ducking of Lowes was reduced
- The burning of Elizabeth (Maggie Kimberly) was reduced.
Differences between versions for this cut
- The torture of Sara (Hilary Dwyer) was reduced
- The dismemberment of Hopkins (Vincent Price) was reduced
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v The Witching - 1972 USA
horror by Bert I Gordon.
- Necromancy
- The witching - El hechicero
- A Life for a Life
- Rosemary's Disciples
The Witching is a 1972 USA horror by Bert I Gordon. Starring Orson Welles, Pamela Franklin and Lee Purcell.
Originally passed X uncut for 1972 cinema release in 1972. The producers
re-cut the film and sexed it up for 1983 re-release now titled The Witching but the BBFC objected and made cuts for an 18 rated cinema release. Passed 18 uncut for 2002 DVD. Summary Notes
Orson Welles plays the head of a witches' coven in the town of Lilith, where he needs the powers of Pamela Franklin to raise his son from the dead. Versions
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v Witchtrap
- 1989 USA action horror thriller by Kevin Tenney (as Kevin S Tenney).
Witchtrap is a 1989 USA action horror thriller by Kevin Tenney (as Kevin S Tenney). Starring James W Quinn, Kathleen Bailey and Judy Tatum.
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating in 1989. This version was released in
the UK on 18 rated VHS without further BBFC cuts. The uncut version is available in the US and is MPAA Unrated. Promotional Material Director Kevin Tenney's (NIGHT OF THE DEMONS) WITCHTRAP is a
gleefully gory and over the top late 80s supernatural shocker. Starring James Quinn (WITCHBOARD) and featuring scream queen Linnea Quigley in the film's most memorable and creative death scene, Vinegar Syndrome is proud to bring this outrageous cult
classic to Blu-ray, totally uncut, with its long censored gore fully intact, and in a brand new Director and Cinematographer approved restoration, for the first time anywhere in the world!
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v With Deadly Intent
With Deadly Intent
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| 38s | | 94:48s | 1996 release by Ruben Preuss |
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| With These Hands - 1971 UK sex comedy by Don Chaffey See Sex Clinic
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| v Without a Stitch
- 1968 Denmark comedy drama by Annelise Meineche.
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v The Wizard
of Gore
The Wizard of Gore
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v A Wizard's Tale
- 2018 UK / Mexico family animation comedy by Andrés Couturier.
A Wizard's Tale is a 2018 UK / Mexico family animation comedy by Andrés
Couturier.
Starring Lily Collins, Toby Kebbell and Ian McShane.
BBFC category cuts were made for U rated cinema and DVD release in 2018.
Summary Notes Balloon kingdoms, dopey police dragons and happy wizards are exactly how Terry remembered his Grandmother's whacky fairy tales. Except they are real and it's definitely not as 'cheerful.'
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category cuts
2:05s |  |
95:01s
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submitted
97:06s
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| UK: Passed U for very mild threat, comic violence after 2:05s of BBFC
category cuts for:
- 2018 Signature Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon
- 2018 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
- Company chose to remove a scene in which characters inhale gaseous substances in a manner referencing drug misuse. An uncut PG was available.
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