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Absurd
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Absurd is a 1981 Italy horror by Joe D'Amato (as Peter Newton). Starring George Eastman, Annie Belle and Charles Borromel. 
BBFC cuts were required for an 18 rated 1983 cinema release. Later banned as a video nasty in 1983. The BBFC waived their cuts for an uncut 18 rated home video release in 2017. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. There also exists an extended version in Belgium with additional dialogue and an extended scene. Summary Review: Halloween-esque The anthropophagous beast goes on a killing and cannibalism spree including power tool murders, a hatchet job and baking someone's head in an oven. In return the beast suffers his guts unravelling on railings, blinding by compasses and an axe in the head. |
The first VHS was released uncut in 1982 by Medusa.
The film was passed 18 with 2:32s of cuts for a cinema release in August 1983.
Current UK status: Passed 18 uncut. UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong gore, violence after previous BBFC cuts waived for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Andy Warhol's Frankenstein
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Flesh for Frankenstein is a 1973 Italian/French horror by Paul Morrissey. With Joe Dallesandro and Udo Kier.
Summary Review: Perverse
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The BBFC cut the 1975 cinema version by about 8 minutes.
Video Gems released an uncut VHS in September 1981. The BBFC cut the 1982 cinema re-release by 2:08s.
The BBFC cut 56s from the 1996 First Independent VHS. BBFC c uts were finally waived when resubmitted for a Tartan DVD in 2006. Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence with previous BBFC cuts waived for:
US: Uncut and MPAA X Rated for:
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The Anthropophagous Beast
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The Anthropophagous Beast is a 1980 Italian horror by Joe D'Amato. With Tisa Farrow, Saverio Vallone and Serena Grandi.
Famously banned as a video nasty. The US R rated version is heavily cut and was also distributed in the UK. Released uncut in the UK on DVD in 2015. Summary Review: Cult Classic
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 An uncut VHS was released by Video Film Promotions in February 1983. It was listed as a video nasty in November 1983 and stayed listed throughout the scare, so became one of the collectable
DPP39s.
A cut VHS version was then released on the Videoshack label to try and exploit the video nasty status, but it didn't sell well. However this did make it a rarity and therefore a challenge for collectors. The heavily cut US R Rated version, The Grim Reaper was passed by the BBFC in 2002 . Passed 18 uncut on DVD in 2015. Current UK status: Passed 18 uncut US: News from Richard, June 2016:
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong gory violence, horror for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Axe
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Axe is a 1977 US horror by Frederick R Friedel. With Leslie Lee, Jack Canon and Ray Green.
Murderous gangsters on the run descend on isolated farm inhabited by girl & her paralysed father. The girl rejects amorous advances with the assistance of an axe and a razor. Summary Review: Classic of its kind
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The X rated cinema release was cut back in 1982 under the title of California Axe Massacre
Passed 18 after 19s of BBFC cuts in 1999 as California Axe Massacre Passed 18 uncut when DVD resubmitted in 2005 by ILC as Axe Current UK status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence with BBFC cuts waived for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
Thanks to Richard. US distributor Severin has announced a US Blu-ray release in 2014. This will be followed by a UK release. |
The Beast In Heat
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The Beast in Heat is a 1977 Italian Naziploitation by Luigi Batzella With Macha Magall, Gino Turini and Edilio Kim.
Summary Review: The Good Old Days
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Released uncut on VHS in June 1982 by JVI
Current UK status: Still banned in UK US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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The Beyond
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The Beyond is a 1981 Italian horror film by Lucio Fulci With Catriona MacColl and David Warbeck.
Fifty years after a fatal witch/warlock hunt in a hotel, inhabitants start to meet gruesome deaths including eye gouging, face eating by spiders & acid attacks. Summary Review: Fulci Lives
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The BBFC imposed 1:39s cuts
on the 1981 cinema release
Vampix released the cut cinema version on video in March 1982. This was b anned as a video nasty in November 1983 but was later dropped from the list in April 1985 The cut cinema version was passed without further cuts for Elephant Video in 1987 and the same version was reissued by Vipco 1992 Finally passed 18 uncut for the 2002 Protected/Vipco DVD Current UK status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
The Beyond is getting a 2014 Blu-ray release from Grindhouse Films |
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Blood Bath
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A Bay of Blood is a 1971 Italian horror by Mario Bava. With Claudine Auger, Luigi Pistilli and Claudio Camaso.
A perverse reworking of La Ronde involving 11 graphic murders. Summary Review : Granddaddy of all slasher movies Bay of Blood is often called the "Granddaddy of all slasher movies". After watching Bay of Blood you can definitely see where Friday the 13th (made in 1980) got a lot of it's ideas. Saying that, Bay of Blood does not possess the single element that defined the slasher film, the indestructible, omnipresent killer. |
The BBFC refused this a cinema certificate in 1972.
Re-released after 43s of BBFC cuts as Bay of Blood (Redemption, 1994) The BBFC waived their cuts for the 18 rated 2010 Arrow DVD/Blu-ray Current UK status: Passed 18 uncut. UK: Passed 18 with BBFC cuts waived for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
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Blood Bath
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Blood Bath is a 1976 US horror by Joel M Reed. With Harve Presnell, Jack Somack and Curt Dawson.
Not an official video nasty. The tongue in cheek horror film sort of made the video nasty list due to its shared name with the real video nasty, Mario Bava's Blood Bath. The list didn't specify details beyond the title so this unlikely video was also removed from UK video shop shelves Summary Review: B-movie horror The cast of a horror film go out for dinner with their director one night and they all exchange horror stories. This a very enjoyable low budget anthology, more in keeping with the Creepshow series than the Amicus efforts. The second and third story are played for laughs for the most part, although both have agreeably twisted denouements. Its hard to believe that the director of this film was also responsible for Bloodsucking Freaks as this is quite a restrained effort. This is a very worthy addition to the Anthology horror genre, and there's plenty of gore and laughs to be had. |
Released in 1982 by Rank. Wasn't listed as a video nasty but was yanked from the shelves as it shared its name with the real video nasty, Mario Bava's Blood Bath
Current UK status: No release since US: Uncut and MPAA PG Rated for:
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Blood Feast
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Blood Feast is a 1963 US horror by Herschell Gordon Lewis. With William Kerwin, Mal Arnold and Connie Mason.
Banned as a video nasty in 1983. Cut by the BBFC for 2001 DVD and uncut since 2005 DVD. Uncut and unrated in the US Summary Review : Pretty Damn Cool
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Astra released the video in May 1982. it was an early casualty of the video nasty scare and was banned in July 1983. It stayed on the list throughout the panic and so is one of the collectable
DPP39s
Passed 18 with 23s of cuts in 2001 for Tartan Video Passed 18 uncut in 2005 for an Odeon DVD release Current UK status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong violence and gory horror for:
UK: Passed 18 with previous cuts waived for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Blood Rites
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Blood Rites is a 1969 US horror horror by Andy Milligan . With Veronica Radburn, Maggie Rogers and Hal Borske.
Mysterious killer retard stalks family will reading. Summary Review : Eating Live Rabbits
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Released on video by Scorpio in March 1983. Banned as a video nasty in August 1984. It stayed on the list throughout the panic and so became one of the collectable DPP39s
Current UK status: No UK Release since ban US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Bloody Moon
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Bloody Moon is a 1981 Spanish/German slasher by Jess Franco. With Olivia Pascal, Christoph Moosbrugger and Nadja Gerganoff.
Cut by the BBFC for 1972 cinema release. The same version was released on pre-cert video along with the uncut version. These were then banned as video nasties. Later cut by the BBFC for 1993 VHS. The BBFC cuts were waived for 2008 DVD. Uncut in the US. Summary Review: Dumb Victims
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Cut by 1:38s when submitted for a cinema release in 1982
Re-released after 1:20s of BBFC cuts (Vipco) in 1993 The BBFC waived their cuts for 2008 Severin R0 DVD Current UK status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 for strong violence and gore with previous cuts waived for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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The Bogey Man
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The Boogey Man is a 1980 US horror by Ulli Lommel With Suzanna Love, John Carradine and Ron James.
Various killings precipitated by domestic objects aided by the power of the occult. Summery Review: One of the better nasties
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The 1980 cinema release was uncut.
Released on video in November 1981 by Vipco. The video was listed as video nasty in October 1983 but was dropped from the list in July 1985 Re-released after 44s of BBFC cuts in 1992 (Vipco) Re-released uncut in 2000 with an 18 certificate An extended version was again passed uncut in 2004 Current UK status: Passed 18 uncut UK: An extended version was passed 18 uncut for:
UK: The Original Version was passed 18 uncut with previous cuts waived for:
Netherlands: Uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
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The Burning
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The Burning is a 1981 US/Canada slasher by Tony Maylam With Brian Matthews and Leah Ayres.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1981 cinema release. Released uncut on pre-cert video but this then got banned as a video nasty. BBFC required further cuts for 18 rated 1992 VHS. Later uncut for DVD and Blu-ray. In the US the Unrated Version is uncut but the R rated version is cut. Summary Review : Must Have
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Passed X (18) after 10s of BBFC cuts for 1981 cinema release
Re-released after 19s of BBFC cuts in 1992 by Thorn/EMI Cuts waived for the 2002 Vipco R2 DVD
See Quick Trims 17: The Burning
on YouTube. Current UK status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut with previous BBFC cuts waived for:
US: uncut and MPAA Unrated (but labelled R Rated) for:
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Cannibal Apocalypse
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Cannibal Apocalypse is a 1980 Italian/Spanish horror by Anthony M Dawson. With John Saxon, Elizabeth Turner and Giovanni Lombardo Radice.
Cannibalism has become a disease brought back to the US by soldiers returning from Indo-China. French kissing becomes inadvisable as the plague spreads. Summary Review: Horror and action
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The uncut video was released by Replay in July 1982. It was an early casualty of the press panic and was added to the DPP list of banned videos in July 1983. It remained on the list until
the end of the scare so became one of the collectible DPP 39s
Passed 18 with 2s of cuts for animal cruelty for the 2005 Cinema Club DVD and 2010 Optimum DVD Current UK status: Passed 18 with 2s of cuts US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
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Cannibal Ferox
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Cannibal Ferox is a 1981 Italian adventure by Umberto Lenzi. With Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Lorraine De Selle and Danilo Mattei.
Released cut and uncut on pre-cert videos that were destined to become video nasties. Extensively cut by the BBFC for 2001 DVD. The cuts for violence were waived for 2018 home video, but cuts for animal cruelty have persisted. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. Summary Review: Delivers the Goods
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Replay first released an uncut version in August 1982. In September 1982 the BBFC unofficially approved an 18 video version cut by 6:51s
. It was listed as a video nasty in July 1983 and both the cut and uncut versions were successfully prosecuted. The uncut version stayed listed throughout the panic so became a one of the collectable DPP 39's. However the cut version was eventually removed
from the list.
This 18 version pre-cut by 6:51s was submitted to the BBFC in 2000 who insisted on another 6s of cuts for animal cruelty. Current UK status: Passed 18 with 1:55s of cuts to animal cruelty UK: Passed 18 for strong bloody violence, gore after some previous cuts waived but still with 1:55s of BBFC compulsory animal cruelty cuts for:
US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:
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Cannibal Holocaust
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Cannibal Holocaust is a 1979 Italian adventure by Ruggero Deodato. With Robert Kerman, Francesca Ciardi and Perry Pirkanen.
Summary Review: Very well written plot
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Go Video pre-cut their February 1982 release. It was quickly labelled as a video nasty in July 1983. It stayed on the list throughout the panic so is one of the collectable DPP39s
Passed 18 with 5:44s of cuts in 2001 Passed 18 after 15s of BBFC cuts for 2011 Shameless video with all violence restored along with most of the animal violence The pre-cut Ruggero Deodato's New Edit was passed 18 without further BBFC cuts 2011 Shameless video. This version restores all human violence but was edited by the director to reduce the animal violence Current UK status: Passed 18 after 15s of BBFC cuts France: Uncut for:
Italy: Uncut and 18 rated for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Grindhouse Releasing look set for a Blu-ray release in 2014. |
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The Cannibal Man
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The Cannibal Man is a 1972 Spanish thriller by Eloy de la Iglesia. With Vicente Parra, Emma Cohen and Eusebio Poncela.
Banned as a video nasty in 2003. Cut by the BBFC for 1983 18 rated VHS. The Spanish Version is uncut and has also been released in Germany and the US. There is also an extended integral version assembled from unique footage from several other versions, such as the German Cinema Version. Summary Review: Pseudo-sleazy
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Released by Intervision uncut in November 1981. It was banned as a video nasty in July 1983. It stayed on the list throughout the panic and became one of the collectable DPP39s. The cover
was a flimsy slip case that didn't last long so adding to the rarity of a mint condition cover.
Re-released after 3s BBFC cuts in 1993 (Redemption) Current UK status: Passed 18 with 3s cuts US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Cannibal Terror
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Cannibal Terror is a 1981 Spain/France adventure horror by Allan W Steeve. With Silvia Solar, Gérard Lemaire and Pamela Stanford.
Summary Review: Fails Miserably
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Released on video by Modern Films in October 1981. Banned as a video nasty in July 1983, probably down to the title. Removed from the DPP list in September 1985
Passed 18 uncut in 2003 Current UK status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Contamination
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Contamination is a 1980 Italian horror by Luigi Cozzi With Ian McCulloch, Louise Marleau and Marino Masé.
Summary Review : Odd and cheesy
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A short version was released after 2:40s of unofficial BBFC cuts on
1982 ViP VHS and 1985 European Creative Films VHS. The video was banned as a video nasty in October 1983. It was dropped from the list in January 1985 though.
The DVD was passed 15 uncut in 2004 Current UK status: Passed 15 uncut UK: Passed 15 uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
VoD: Uncut for:
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Dead and Buried
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Dead and Buried is a 1981 US horror by Gary A Sherman. With James Farentino, Melody Anderson and Jack Albertson.
Summary review: Bravo
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The X rated cinema release of 1981 was uncut
The subsequent uncut Thorn EMI video was listed as a video nasty in November 1983 but was dropped in January 1985 The Video Collection release of 1990 was cut by 30s to get an 18 rating Re-released in 1999 by Polygram with all cuts waived for an 18 rating Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut with previous BBFC cuts waived for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
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Death Trap
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Death Trap is a 1976 US horror by Tobe Hooper. With Neville Brand, Mel Ferrer and Carolyn Jones.
Summary Review: Messed Up
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The 1978 cinema release was cut by the BBFC
The first pre-cert video rental release was in 1980 on the VCL label and featured the cut cinema version. Then Vipco released an uncut version in July 1982. This got listed as a video nasty in July 1983. But after several unsuccessful prosecutions it was dropped from the list in December 1985 The first BBFC certified video version from Vipco in 1992 fell foul of the the post Video Nasties scare and suffered 25s of cuts for an 18 certificate. Passed 18 uncut in 2000 for a 2001 Vipco VHS and a 2003 Vipco DVD Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
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Deep River Savages
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Deep River Savages is a 1972 Italy horror romance by Umberto Lenzi.
With Ivan Rassimov, Me Me Lai and Prasitsak Singhara.
Banned by the BBFC for 1975 cinema release. Banned as a video nasty in 1984. Passed 18 after extensive animal cruelty cuts for 2003 DVD. Slightly fewer cuts for 2016 DVD & Blu-ray. Uncut in the US Summary Notes: Not much gore
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UK Censorship History
Uncut Versions
Current UK Version: Passed 18 with 3:01s cuts
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Delirium
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Delirium is a 1979 USA thriller by Peter Maris. Starring Turk Cekovsky, Debi Chaney and Terry TenBroek.
A kangaroo court of right wing nuts hires Vietnam veteran to clean the scum off the streets. The vet turns out to be an impotent psycho who summarily executes nubile girls who remind him of his deficiency. Summary Notes
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The video was released in July 1982 by Video Tape Centre (VTC).
The video was added to the DPP list of nasties in November 1983 but was later dropped in May 1985 The BBFC passed the 1987 Global Sales video 18 after cuts. This release was titled Psycho Puppet . Current UK Status: Passed 18 after cuts VoD:
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The Devil Hunter
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Devil Hunter is a 1980 Spain / France / West Germany horror adventure
thriller by Jesús Franco (as Clifford Brown). Starring Ursula Buchfellner, Al Cliver and Antonio Mayans.
Summary Review: Plods Along
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A pre-cut short version was released on the Cinehollywood label in November 1981
The BBFC passed the full length 2008 Severin DVD 18 uncut under the title El Canibal but it got released as The Devil Hunter Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: The Complete Spanish Version was passed 18 uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Don't Go in the House
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Don't Go in the House is a 1979 US horror film by Joseph Ellison. With Dan Grimaldi, Robert Osth and Ruth Dardick.
A man tortured by his mum as a child returns the compliment by killing and roasting her. He keeps her charred corpse around to witness further burnings of bimbos and bitches Summary Review : A Bit Lacklustre
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The BBFC cut the 1980 cinema release
Arcade released the video in May 1982, cut as per the BBFC approved cinema release. Arcade then released the uncut version on video. The video then got listed as a nasty in July 1983 but was dropped in March 1984 after promises that only the BBFC approved version would be sold Re-released after 3:05s BBFC cuts in 1987 Passed 18 uncut with previous BBFC cuts waived for the 2012 Arrow DVD Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut with all previous BBFC cuts waived for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
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Don't Go in the Woods ...Alone!
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Don't Go in the Woods is a 1981 USA horror by James Bryan. Starring Jack McClelland, Mary Gail Artz and James P Hayden.
Victims are garrotted, stabbed, impaled and have various limbs lopped off Summary Notes
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Released uncut on the Video Releasing Organisation label in March 1982
Passed 15 uncut in February 2007 Current UK Status: Passed 15 uncut UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong bloody violence for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
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Don't Go Near the Park
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Don't Go Near the Park is a 1979 USA horror by Lawrence David Foldes. With Aldo Ray, Meeno Peluce and Tamara Taylor.
Vampire cavemen sentenced to eternal life for blood drinking, incest & cannibalism are rejuvenated in the modern day. Summary Review: Wonderfully Bad
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Released by Home Video Productions in 1983. Listed as a video nasty in November 1983 but was later dropped in July 1985.
Passed 18 uncut when submitted for an Anchor Bay DVD in 2006. Broadcast on the Horror Channel in 2004. Missing some footage of entrails being removed, but the stomachs were still ripped open with gusto. Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong violence for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
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Don't Look in the Basement
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Don't Look in the Basement is a 1973 US horror video by SF Brownrigg. With Bill McGhee, Jessie Lee Fulton and Robert Dracup.
Cut by the BBFC for 1977 cinema release. Banned on VHS as a video nasty. Passed 15 uncut on DVD in 2005. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Summary Review: A must-see for B horror fans
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The BBFC cut the 1977 cinema release
Derann released an even shorter version of the film on its Crystal video label in February 1983. It is thought that this may have been a TV version. It was listed as a video nasty in August 1984 but was dropped from the list in December 1985 The BBFC waived its film cut for the 2005 Stax DVD which it passed 15 uncut Current UK Status: Passed 15 Uncut UK: Passed 15 uncut with previous BBFC cuts waived for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
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The Driller Killer
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The Driller Killer is a 1979 USA crime horror by Abel Ferrara. With Abel Ferrara, Carolyn Marz and Baybi Day.
Shortened for 1982 pre-cert VHS which was then famously banned as a video nasty. A pre-cut version was released on 1999 18 rated VHS. Uncut and 18 rated since 2002. Unrated and uncut in the US. Summary Review: Dour but Good
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A shortened version
missing a non violent scene was released by Vipco in February 1982. It was one of the iconic early batch of video nasties banned in July 1983. It stayed on the list throughout the panic so is one of the collectable DPP 39s.
It remained banned in UK until 1999 when it was passed 18 with 54s of pre-cuts . It has been passed 18 uncut ever since the ILC Prime DVD of 2002. Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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The Evil Dead
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The Evil Dead is a 1981 USA horror by Sam Raimi. With Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss and Richard DeManincor.
Cut by the BBFC for cinema release. This cut cinema version was then banned as one of the iconic video nasties. Further cut for a BBFC approved VHS release in 1990. Passed uncut for DVD in 2001. Uncut in the US Summary Review: Raimi is already a legend
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The BBFC cut the 1983 cinema version
This cut cinema version was transferred to video by Palace. It was banned as a video nasty in October 1983, but was dropped from the banned list in September 1985. Video re-released after further 1:06s of BBFC cuts, now totalling 1:55s, in 1990 Passed uncut for the Anchor Bay DVD of 2001 Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut with all previous BBFC cuts waived for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Evilspeak
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Evilspeak is a 1981 USA horror by Eric Weston. With Clint Howard, RG Armstrong and Joe Cortese.
Fun starts when an ancient tome is unearthed and used to summon up a pack of man eating pigs into an unfortunates girls bedroom. Decapitation, disembowelments and open heart surgery with a sword follow. The climax involves a nail launched from a crucifix flying into the baddies head. Summary Review: Stands up well
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Released uncut on video (Videospace) in August 1983. The distributor later replaced this with a pre-cut version
Re-released in 1987 after 3:34s BBFC cuts (Horror Classics) Cuts waived in 2004 for the Anchor Bay DVD Current UK Status: Passed 18 Uncut UK: A complete but composite version was passed 18 uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Exposé
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Exposé is a 1976 UK horror thriller by James Kenelm Clarke. With Udo Kier, Linda Hayden, Fiona Richmond.
Summary Review: Sleazy and Gruesome
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Passed X for a cinema release with approximately 3 minutes of cuts
in 1975
It was also notable in that this was the only UK video that achieved the DPP39 status. Re-released after 51s BBFC cuts in 1997 Current UK Status: Passed 18 after 51s of BBFC cuts US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Faces of Death
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Faces of Death is a 1981 US documentary video by Conan Le Cilaire. With Michael Carr, Samuel Berkowitz and Mary Ellen Brighton.
Summary Review : Quite a reputation
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A video heavily cut by 32:36s was released by Atlantis Video Productions in September 1982. This was listed as a video nasty in July 1983. It stayed banned throughout the panic and so became
one of the collectable DPP39s
Re-released in 2003 after 2:19s of BBFC cuts for animal cruelty Current UK Status: Passed 18 after 2:19s of cuts US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Fight for your Life
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Fight for your Life is a 1977 Canadian crime drama by Robert A Endelson. With Robert Judd, Catherine Peppers and Lela Small.
Summary Review : Disturbing Scenes
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Banned from a cinema release in 1981
Current UK Status: still banned US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for
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Forest of Fear
See trailer
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1979 US horror by Chuck McCrann (Monte).
Zombies are created from hippies smoking weed that has been contaminated by pesticide. They then go on a flesh hunt. Summary Review : Cheesy Classic This is one of those cheesy classics from the 70's. I enjoyed it somewhat. Not one of the goriest nasties but does have a few violent set pieces. |
The November 1982 Monte video release is missing the epilogue about FBI agent quitting his job but all the violence was intact
Current UK Status: Not released since The US release is uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
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Frozen Scream
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Frozen Scream is a 1975 US video by Frank Roach. With Renee Harmon, Lynne Kocol and Wolf Muser.
Summary Review: For bad movie fans
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Released on video in 1983 by Home Video Productions . It was added to the video nasty list in August 1984 but was soon dropped by October 1984
Current UK Status: Still banned Germany : It was released on DVD in Germany in 1997 with an English soundtrack for:
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The Funhouse
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The Funhouse is a 1981 US horror by Tobe Hooper With Elizabeth Berridge, Shawn Carson and Jeanne Austin.
Mainstream film about a murderous mutant on the loose in a fairground. It is not a particularly violent film and it has been suggested that the video appears on the list due to a confusion with another film Last House on Dead End Street that is also known as The Fun House . Summary Review: Underrated slasher
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The cinema release of 1981 was X (18) uncut.
A shortened version was released without censorship cuts by CIC in June 1983. It was shortened by deleting some uncontentious plot. Added to the DPP list of video nasties in September 1984 and was dropped in June 1985 A shortened version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for the 1987 CIC VHS The complete version was passed 15 uncut in 2007 Current UK Status: Passed 15 uncut UK: Passed 15 uncut for moderate horror, sex, violence and threat for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for
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The Gestapo's Last Orgy
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The Gestapo's Last Orgy is a 1977 Italian prison film by Cesare Canevari. With Adriano Micantoni, Daniela Poggi and Maristella Greco.
Bannable scenes include girls being dunked in quick-lime, girls fellating pistols and sodomising the commandant with the butt of a whip. Summary Review: Way Better than Expected Caligula Reincarnated as Hitler was way better than what I expected. The young blonde star of the film is gorgeous and someone both men and women would find attractive to sleep with. |
The video was released in 1983 by VFP with a missing 10:48s scene of an Aryan fantasy and a feast of human flesh. The video was re-released in 1984 by Videoshack
Current UK Status: Still banned in the UK US: uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
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The House by the Cemetery
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The House by the Cemetery is a 1981 Italian horror film by Lucio Fulci With Catriona MacColl & Paolo Malco.
Cut by the BBFC for X rated 1982 cinema release. This cut version was released on pre-cert video and was banned as a video nasty. It was then heavily cut for BBFC approved VHS in 1988. The cuts were reduced for 2001 DVD and later waived for 2009 DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. Apparently praised by the Sunday Times for its constraint but still includes decapitation, stabbing in the head, scalping, a throat ripping, a bat attack and more. The banned video had already been cut to remove the decapitation of the baby sitter and most of the violence committed with a poker. Summary Review: Dread and Fear
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The cinema release of 1982 was passed X after 1:26s of cuts
The 1988 Elephant video was passed 18 after 4:45s of cuts . The 1993 Vipco version suffered 7:27s of cuts. The 2001 DVD from Protected is missing 33s Passed 18 uncut after the BBFC waived their cuts for the 2009 Arrow R2 DVD Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody gore and horror after the BBFC waived their cuts for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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House on the Edge of the Park
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House on the Edge of the Park is a 1980 Italian horror thriller by Ruggero Deodato With David Hess and Annie Belle.
Banned by the BBFC for 1981 cinema release. Banned as a video nasty in 1983. Unbanned after 12 minutes of cuts in 2002. Cuts reduced to 43s in 2011. Uncut in the US. Summary Review: Interesting yet Chilling
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The BBFC banned a 1981 cinema release.
The 2002 Protected/Vipco DVD was p assed 18 with 11:43s of heavy cuts . Passed 18 after 43s of BBFC cuts for the 2011 Shameless DVD. Current UK status: Passed 18 after 43s of cuts US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for
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Human Experiments
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Human Experiments is a 1980 US thriller by Gregory Goodell. With Linda Haynes, Geoffrey Lewis and Ellen Travolta.
A short version was passed for cinema without BBFC cuts. The video was banned as a video nasty for a while. No UK release since but uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Summary Review: Women in Prison
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The BBFC passed the 1979 cinema release without cuts.
The video was released by Jaguar in 1981. It was listed as a video nasty in July 1983 but was soon dropped in March 1984. Current UK Status: Never re-released US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
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I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses
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1978 Canadian horror by Murray Markowitz. With Elke Sommer, Donald Pilon and Chuck Shamata.
Summary Review: Unexceptional whodunit Stars Elke Sommer and features electrocution in a swimming pool and a paving slab being dropped on someone's head. A supposed dramatic account of a real life murder case, Canadian courtroom drama I Miss You Hugs And Kisses could be mistaken for the kind of mid-afternoon entertainment normally lapped up by bored housewives and easily pleased geriatrics: with its unexceptional whodunit plot crammed with intrigue, adultery, blackmail, and murder, one could be excused for thinking that Angela Lansbury or Dick Van Dyke might pop up in the final reel to solve the case. Viewers are treated to graphic killings (Sommers head is staved in and a young woman is stabbed in the stomach), nudity and sex, genuine slaughterhouse footage, and even a touch of necrophilia (one of the possible murderers, an escaped lunatic, enjoys raping his victims after he has killed them). Although not overly shocking by today's standards, these scenes seem so out of place in this otherwise routine thriller that they actually manage to be disturbing. |
The uncut Intercity pre-cert video was branded as a video nasty in August 1984. It was soon dropped in October 1984.
Re-released after 1:06s of BBFC cuts as Drop Dead Dearest for Heron in 1986 Current UK Status: Passed 18 after 1:06s of cuts |
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I Spit on Your Grave
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I Spit on Your Grave is a 1981 US revenge film by Meir Zarchi. With Camille Keaton, Eron Tabor and Richard Pace.
Summary Review: Brutal
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Released in January 1982 first under the Wizard label and then labelled Astra (Astra were UK distributors for US based Wizard). The video was one of the prime targets of the moral press
and it was listed as a video nasty in July 1983. It stayed on the list throughout so is therefore one the collectable DPP39s
International Trading gained a UK video certificate in 2001 after 7:02s of cuts to the rape scene. International Trading pre-cut their 2003 DVD to reframe the rape offscreen. The BBFC asked for 41s of additional cuts . It added up to the same cuts as in 2001 but these were more smoothly achieved. 101 Films released a DVD/Blu-ray version in September 2010 with the BBFC cuts reduced to 2:54s. This version was banned on video by the Irish censor in 2010. Current UK Status: Passed 18 with 2:54s cuts US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Inferno
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Inferno is a 1980 Italy horror by Dario Argento. With Leigh McCloskey, Irene Miracle and Eleonora Giorgi.
Apartment is inhabited by an evil spirit that causes a number of deaths including, stabbing, guillotining, and drowning. Summary Review: My own favourite
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The BBFC cut the 1981 cinema release.
20th Century Fox released the video uncut which was then listed as a video nasty in August 1984. It was dropped from he list in September 1985. The BBFC cut 28s from the 1987 Film & Video release The BBFC cut 20s from the 1993 Fox Video The BBFC waived their cuts for the 2010 Arrow DVD/Blu-ray Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut with previous BBFC cuts waived for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Island of Death
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Island of Death is a 1972 US/Greek horror by Nico Mastorakis. With Robert Behling, Jane Lyle and Jessica Dublin.
Summary Review: Rough Diamond
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Passed X in 1976 with extensive cuts (14 mins) for cinema as A Craving for Lust
AVI released an uncut video in November 1982 as Island of Death.
Heavily cut video version named Psychic Killer 2 was rejected by the BBFC in 1987 DVD passed with heavy cuts of 4:09s in 2002. Distributed by Michael Lee/Vipco Passed 18 uncut after BBFC cuts waived in 2010. Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut after previous BBFC cuts waived for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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The Killer Nun
See trailer
from youtube.com
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1978 Italian horror by Giulio Berruti. With Anita Ekberg, Paola Morra and Alida Valli.
Patients are killed in a variety of exotic ways, perforated with pins, kicked to death, thrown out of window etc. These deaths resemble accounts of martyrdom often told by a drunkard, dopehead, lecherous old nun, Anita Ekberg. Also includes a bit of lesbian nun depravity. Summary Review: Well worth checking out Anyone familiar with nunsploitation will recognise this as a stand out film. There are some very atmospheric set pieces in the film Anita Ekberg's flashbacks and the giallo inspired murder of the old woman. The dubbing detracts from the power of the film by having cheesy actors do the overdubs. Some of the editing is a bit sloppy but Italian exploitation fans are well used to this. The gorgeous Paola Morra is worth the price of the film alone. Well worth checking out. |
Released on video by Techno Film. It was listed as a video nasty in August 1984 but was dropped by July 1985
Redemption video passed 18 with 13s of cuts in 1993 2006 Argent (Shameless) DVD Passed 18 uncut Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut. Passed 18 uncut with cuts waived for:
The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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The Last House on the Left
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The Last House on the Left is a 1972 USA horror by Wes Craven. Starring Sandra Peabody, Lucy Grantham and David Hess.
In the US the Original Theatrical Version was uncut and X rated but was soon heavily cut for local censorship requirements and then for a series of attempts made in attaining an R rating. Much of the material cut for an R rating has now been declared lost. In 1986 director Wes Craven assembled his best remaining material previously cut from the film and declared that this version was his Director's Cut. It was released in the US Unrated by the MPAA. Summary Review: Brutal Realist Tragedy
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Banned by the BBFC for a cinema release in 1974.
A cinema release was banned again in 2000. However it achieved an cinema club circuit release in 2000. A subsequent DVD release was rejected in 2001 The DVD was again submitted in 2002 but this time the BBFC offered cuts. An appeal against the cuts proved unsuccessful and in fact resulted in additional cuts to those originally requested by the BBFC. The resulting Blue Underground video/DVD release of 2002 suffered 31s of censor cuts . Further 2003 video/DVD releases (including one titled Krug & Company) from Anchor Bay have been edited differently but maintained the previous BBFC 2002 cuts The DVD was finally passed 18 uncut by the BBFC in 2008 The Krug edit was also passed 18 uncut in 2009. Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: The Krug & Co Version was passed 18 uncut for:
US: The Original Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Late Night Trains
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Late Night Trains is a 1975 Italian horror by Aldo Lado. With Flavio Bucci, Macha Méril and Gianfranco De Grassi.
Summary Review: Decent Acting
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The BBC rejected the cinema release in 1976 under the title Late Night Trains.
Video Warehouse International released a cut video as Late Night Trains in 1981. Cinehollywood released an uncut video in November 1981 under the title Night Train Murders . This version was listed as a video nasty in July 1983. This was dropped from the list in March 1984 Passed 18 uncut in 2008 as Night Train Murders Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong scenes of sexual violence for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
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The Living Dead
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The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue is a 1974 Italian/Spanish horror by Jorge Grau.
With Cristina Galbó, Ray Lovelock and Arthur Kennedy.
Various members of the community are disembowelled and eaten. Then the heroes fight back. Summary Review: British Mini
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The BBFC cut 1:27s from the 1975 cinema release as The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue
VIP released the uncut video in June 1992 titled The Living Dead. Meanwhile LVC released a video Don't Open the Window. This is a version censored for a US R rating. The Living Dead was listed as a video nasty in October 1983 but it was dropped from the list in April 1985 The 1:27s pre-cut cinema version was submitted for video in 1985 by Network Distribution. The BBFC demanded 26s of further cuts . This release was titled Living Dead at Manchester Morgue All BBFC cuts were waived for the 2002 Blue Underground DVD, Let Sleeping Corpses Lie/The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 with all BBFC cuts waived for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Love Camp 7
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Love Camp 7 is a 1969 USA war horror thriller by Lee Frost. With Bob Cresse, Maria Lease and Kathy Williams.
Banned as a video nasty in 1985, then banned by the BBFC in 2002. Uncut elsewhere but there have only been a few obscure releases until the 2017 US DVD/Blu-ray Combo. Summary Review: Don't Take Seriously
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Released by Market in 1983. The video was listed as a video nasty in April 1985 and stayed on the list throughout the panic and so became one of the collectible DPP39s
Banned from a DVD release when submitted in 2002 Current UK Status: Still banned UK: Bootleg release is uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Madhouse
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Madhouse is a 1981 Italy / USA horror by Ovidio G Assonitis (as Oliver
Hellman). Starring Trish Everly, Michael MacRae and Dennis Robertson.
Initially released uncut on 1983 VHS but was soon re-released as the cut R rated version due the video nasties panic. The film was banned as a video nasty anyway. It was passed 18 uncut by the BBFC for 2004 DVD. In the US there is a cut MPAA R rated version and an uncut Unrated version. Summary Review: One of the Better Nasties
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An uncut version was published by Medusa in January 1983.
A cut version was released later in 1983 by Medusa and was added to the DPP list of banned video nasties in November of the same year. It stayed on the list throughout the panic , so became one of the collectible DPP39's Passed 18 uncut by the BBFC for the 2004 Film 2000 DVD Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut Passed 18 uncut for:
The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Mardi Grass Massacre
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Mardi Gras Massacre is a 1978 US horror by Jack Weis. With Curt Dawson, Gwen Arment and William Metzo.
Summary Review: Cheese and sleaze!
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Released on VHS in 1982 on the Goldstar label and later on the Market label. Banned as a video nasty in November 1983 and stayed on the list throughout the panic so became one of the collectable
DPP39s.
Current UK status: Still banned US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
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Night of the Bloody Apes
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Night of the Bloody Apes is a 1969 Mexican horror by Rene Cordona Jr. With José Elías Moreno, Carlos López Moctezuma and Armando Silvestre.
Ape to human organ transplants cause recipients to become beastlike and murderous. Cheesy gore effects include eye gouging and scalping. Summary R eview: Pretty Grim
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The film was released in cinemas with
around a minute of BBFC cuts
in October 1974.
In 1993 there was a mysterious uncut Vipco version. It was nominally slated as pre-cut but somehow got a limited unsanctioned uncut release. It was withdrawn within days. In 1999 the video was released on the Satanica label, in a version that was obviously taken from Vipco's planned cut version (Vipco's logo remains). This time the distributor removed every single violent scene before submitting it to the censors. The same heavily pre-cut version was released on 2002 DVD by Film 2000. Passed 18 uncut with previous BBFC cuts waived and distributor cuts restored for the 2012 Nucleus DVD Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong gore, violence, nudity and sexual violence, with previous BBFC cuts waived and distributor cuts restored for:
Netherlands: Uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
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Night of the Demon
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Night of the Demon is a 1980 US horror by James C Wasson. With Michael Cutt, Joy Allen and Bob Collins.
Summary Review: Cheap
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Released by Vipco in June 1982. Banned as a video nasty in October 1983. It stayed on the list throughout the panic and so became one of the collectable DPP39's
Re-released after 1:41s of BBFC cuts on video in 1994 by Vipco Current UK Status: Passed 18 after 1:41s cuts US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
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Nightmare Maker
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Nightamer Maker is a 1982 USA horror by William Asher. With Jimmy McNichol, Susan Tyrrell and Bo Svenson.
Summery Review: Gripping
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Released on the Atlantis label in April 1983. The film made the list of banned video nasties by November of the same year. It was dropped from the list in December 1985
It was submitted to the BBFC in 1987 with cuts as The Evil Protege but was banned Current UK Status: Still nominally banned US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
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Nightmares in a Damaged Brain
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Nightmares in a Damaged Brain is a 1981 USA/Italy horror by Romano
Scavolini. With Baird Stafford, Sharon Smith and CJ Cooke.
Brain damaged inmate is unwisely released from the asylum. After recalling how he killed his father and a floozy with an axe he goes on a tour of the local sex shows. This whips him up into a frenzy ready to get down to stalking his ex, son and ex's new flame. Summary Review: Great Slasher Movie
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The 1982
cinema release was cut by the BBFC
and passed X
Oppidan released a cut video in May 1982. This version is said to be more complete than the cinema release with the restoration of about 1 minute of material
In the US the Unrated 2011 Code Red version is slightly shortened in uncontroversial scenes. An uncut version, or as near as dammit, was released in the UK in November 2015 but was soon withdrawn presumably for a lack of BBFC paperwork. However the BBFC certificate was published shortly after and the DVD went back on sale. Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence, horror, strong sex with all previous cuts waived for:
US: The best available version is MPAA unrated for:
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Possession
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Possession is a 1981 France/West Germany horror drama by Andrzej Zulawski. With Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill and Margit Carstensen.
Summary Review: Art Horror
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The BBFC passed the 1981 cinema release X uncut
VTC released the film on VHS in September 1982. It was banned as a video nasty in September 1983. In September 1984 it was cleared of obscenity in a jury trial and was removed from the list. VTC re-released the film with a toned down cover in December 1984. The BBFC passed the 1999 Visual Corporation video 18 uncut. Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: The Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for:
US: The Director's Cut is Unrated for:
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Pranks
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Pranks is a 1982 US slasher by Jeff Obrow & Stephen Carpenter. With Laurie Lapinski, Stephen Sachs and David Snow.
Teenage slasher movie with Daphne Zuniga set in a disused dorm. Includes the use of spiked clubs to the eyes, garrotting, amputation and even a human head turning up in the stew. Summary Review : Typical Slasher Stuff Another 80's college film in which all the "students" look older than expected. This is typical slasher stuff, with overly dramatic music that sounds ripped off from Psycho . Don't expect anything earth-shattering;
you do get a cheapie, yet solid release for fans of 80's slasher/horror. |
The R Rated Version was released uncut by Canon in June 1982.
It was added to the DPP list of banned video nasties in October 1983. It was dropped from the list in September 1985 The R Rated Version was re-released after 10s BBFC cuts in 1992 Current UK Status: Passed 18 after 10s cuts The Directors Cut is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
See article from mcbastardsmausoleum.blogspot.com : Director's Cut If you think you've seen this film totally uncut... think again! Synapse Films is presents The Dorm that Dripped Blood in a never-before-seen alternate version containing additional scenes, extended gore sequences and a different sound mix. This transfer was created from the only existing 35mm answer print of the original Directors' Cut entitled Death Dorm , a version of the film thought to have been lost for over thirty years. |
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Prisoner of the Cannibal God
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Mountain of the Cannibal God is a 1978 Italian adventure by Sergio Martino
With Ursula Andress and Stacey Keach.
All UK releases have been cut for animal cruelty. The film was banned as a video nasty in 1983. There is an uncut extended version released in the US. This Extended Version was passed 18 for 2018 video but was still cut for animal cruelty. Summary Review: Very tasty little snack
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Passed X for the cinema in 1978 with extensive cuts to animal cruelty. Passed for titles Prisoner of the Cannibal God & The Mountain of the Cannibal God
The cinema cut version was released on pre-cert VHS by Hokushin in 1981, titled Prisoner of the Cannibal God This was banned and added to the DPP list in November 1983. It was removed from the DPP list in May 1985 Passed for the Protected video/DVD with 2:06s cuts for animal cruelty in 2001, titled The Mountain of the Cannibal God There is an uncut extended version released in the US. This Extended Version was passed 18 for 2018 video but was still cut for animal cruelty. Current UK Status: Passed 18 with 2:01s cuts US: The Extended Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
UK: The Extended Version was passed 18 for strong violence, gore, sex after 2:01s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
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Revenge of the Bogeyman
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Boogeyman II is a 1983 USA horror by Bruce Pearn and Ulli Lommel. With Suzanna Love, Ulli Lommel and Shannah Hall.
Rehash of the gore from The Bogey Man Summary Review: Re-hash
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The Original Version was released on video by VTC. It was banned as a video nasty in September 1984 but was removed from the list in July 1985.
The Redux Version/Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for the 2003 Hollywood DVD. This is very different to the Original Version. Current UK Status: Different version passed 18 uncut UK: The Redux Version/Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for:
US: The Director's Cut is MPAA R Rated for:
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The Slayer
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Slayer is a 1981 US horror by JS Cardone. With Sarah Kendall, Frederick Flynn and Carol Kottenbrook.
Banned as a video nasty in 1983. Unbanned and passed 18 after 14s of BBFC cuts in 1992. Cuts waived in 2001. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Summary Review: Minimal Gore
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Vipco released the uncut VHS in June 1982. It appeared on the video nasties list in October 1983 but was dropped in April 1985
Re-released on VHS by Vipco after 14s of BBFC cuts in 1992 Finally passed uncut for the Vipco DVD of 2001 Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
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Snuff
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Snuff is a 1976 Argentina/US/Canada horror by Michael & Roberta Findlay. With Margarita Amuchástegui, Ana Carro and Liliana Fernández Blanco.
Summary Review: Publicity is more interesting than the film Like many films that appeared in the early 70s and raised a stink for one reason or another - the publicity surrounding the Findlay's film Snuff is more interesting than the film itself. In fact, this film - which supposedly depicted the actual dismembering of a young girl - caused such a fuss when it played in New York that the mayor demanded that the perpetrators be captured and prosecuted. That is, of course, until the producers admitted that the film was a fraud and produced the dead actress for all to see. This film is nothing more than a late 60s Hell's Angels biker movie with a tacked on ending in which the film's director disembowels a young blond girl. Not sexual, and hardly interesting - the snuff bit of the film is hardly impressive as far as either shock or special effects. Of course, you have to sit through a turgid tale of bikers and drug smuggling to even get to this bit - and it just isn't worth it. |
The uncut VHS was set to be released by Astra in May 1982. The release was cancelled but bootleg copies and Belgian imports filled the void.
The video was added to the video nasties list in July 1983. It stayed on the list throughout the panic and so became one of the collectable DPP39's Passed 18 uncut in 2003 but never released Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut US: Uncut and X/Unrated for:
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SS Experiment Camp
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SS Experiment Camp is a 1976 Italy war horror by Sergio Garrone. Starring Mircha Carven, Paola Corazzi and Giorgio Cerioni.
Notoriety achieved from the bad taste poster rather than the video itself. The most outrageous experiment is that commandant commands the removal of the balls of the hunkiest soldier "OK you bastard what have you done with my balls" Passed uncut when submitted in 2005. The BBFC had few qualms in passing it uncut for sale in the UK with the following justification (reproduced from one of the newsgroups):
Summary Review: Highly dubious taste
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Video released uncut on the Go label in January 1982 under the title SS Experiment Camp
Passed 18 uncut in 2005 The uncut region 2 DVD should have been available in Feb 2006, BUT due to some unfortunate mistake in production, the film actually release was a 1981 soft porn film, Love Camp, starring Laura Gemser. Sorted by the reissue in April 2006. Current UK Status: Passed 18 Uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong violence, sex and nudity for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Tenebrae
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Tenebrae is a 1982 Italy horror mystery thriller by Dario Argento.
With Anthony Franciosa, Giuliano Gemma and Christian Borromeo.
Summary Review : Gore filled giallo
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The BBFC cut the 1983 cinema release by 4s
The BBFC cut the 1999 Nouveaux Pictures video by 5s. This is an extra cut of 1s over and above the previous cinema cuts to ensure that the BBFC were not passing a video that had recently been found to be 'obscene'. Passed 18 with all BBFC cuts waived for 2003 Anchor Bay R2 DVD but this release suffered some trivial print damage. Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Terror Eyes
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Terror Eyes is a 1981 US slasher by Ken Hughes. With Leonard Mann, Rachel Ward and Drew Snyder.
Summary Review: Action over Suspense
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The BBFC cut the 1981 cinema release.
The uncut Guild VHS was released in February 1983. It was banned as a video nasty in March 1984. It was dropped from the list in June 1985. The BBFC cut 1:16s from the 1987 Guild VHS release Current UK Status: Passed 18 after 1:16s of cuts US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
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The Toolbox Murders
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The Toolbox Murders is a 1978 US horror by Dennis Donnelly. With Cameron Mitchell and Pamelyn Ferdin.
Cut by the BBFC for 1979 X rated cinema release. Banned as a video nasty on VHS in 1983. Cut by the BBFC for VHS and DVD from 2000 until the BBFC cuts were waived for 2017 18 rated DVD and Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. Summary Review: Grisly
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The cinema release was extensively cut in 1979.
A cut version was released on Pre-VRA video by Hokushin in November 1981 and made it onto the video nasties list in November 1983. It was removed from the list in May 1985 as it was a BBFC approved version. There are conflicting reports about versions released by Hokushin. The best theory seems to be that there were two versions released:
Re-released after a 1:45s of BBFC cuts in 2000 BBFC cuts were waived in 2017 Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut in 2017 UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence, sexualised nudity with all previous BBFC cuts waived for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Unhinged
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Unhinged is a 1982 US horror by Don Gronquist. With Laurel Munson, Janet Penner and Sara Ansley.
Unrecommended video following a bunch of runaway girls meeting a freaky family in the woods. Some of the girls become a hickory smoked dinner morsel. Summary Review : Check it out
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Passed 18 uncut for 1983 cinema release. Released uncut on pre-cert VHS by Avatar in 1983. This was banned as a video nasty in November 1983. It was dropped from the banned list in May 1985. The film was unbanned on 2005 DVD. Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Visiting Hours
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Visiting Hours is a 1982 Canada horror thriller by Jean-Claude Lord.
With Michael Ironside, Lee Grant and Linda Purl.
Summary Review: Not your everyday slasher
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The BBFC cut the X rated 1982 cinema release
by 1:10s
The cut cinema version was released by CBS/Fox. It was listed as a video nasty in September 1984 but was soon dropped from the list in November 1984. The cut cinema version was passed 18 without further BBFC cuts for the 1986 CBS/Fox VHS ITV broadcast the uncut version in 1989 and got rebuked by the authorities Passed 18 uncut for DVD/Blu-ray in 2017. Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut in 2017 UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong threat, violence with previous film cuts waived for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
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The Werewolf and the Yeti
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The Werewolf and the Yeti is a 1975 Spanish horror by Miguel Iglesias. With Paul Naschy, Mercedes Molina and Silvia Solar.
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. |
Released uncut on video by Canon in October 1982.
Current UK Status: No UK release since US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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The Witch who Came from the Sea
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The Witch who Came from the Sea is a 1976 US horror by Matt Cimber. With Millie Perkins, Lonny Chapman and Vanessa Brown.
Summary Review: Odd little gem
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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.
Passed 18 uncut by the BBFC in 2006. Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for"
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Women Behind Bars
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Women Behind Bars is a 1975 French/Belgian sexploitation film by Jess Franco . With Lina Romay, Martine Stedil and Nathalie Chape.
Summary Review: Naked Isn't a Problem
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The video was released on the Go label. It briefly made the video nasty list in August 1984 but was dropped in October 1984
Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut in August 2017. UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong sex, nudity, sexualised violence for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Zombie Creeping Flesh
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Zombie Creeping Flesh is a 1980 Italy/Spain horror by Bruno Mattei. With Margit Evelyn Newton, Franco Garofalo and Selan Karay.
A zombie plague results from a chemical worker being attacked by a zombie rat. The version released in Britain by Merlin video was already cut including the loss of the scene where the stars eyeballs get pulled out though her mouth. Summary Review: Awful but lots of Fun
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A pre-cut version with about a minute of violent scenes removed was passed X (18) without further BBFC cuts for the
1982 cinema release.
However the distributors felt that the film was too long and decided not to release this version but to shorten it. The distributors cuts now totalled 14:32s minutes, especially the interminable SWAT team footage. This was then released without BBFC approval for the 1982 cinema release. The significantly shortened and pre-cut cinema version was release on VHS on the Merlin Label in October 1982. It was banned as a video nasty in July 1983 after being successfully prosecuted in Brighton. It was dropped from the list in July 1985 James Ferman refused to view a 1993 submission from Video Gems. This was during the Jamie Bulger moral panic and Ferman advised that it was not a good time to release a video nasty. Eventually it was passed 18 uncut for the 2002 Protected/Vipco VHS Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Zombie Flesh Eaters
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Zombie Flesh Eaters is a 1979 Italian horror by Lucio Fulci With Tisa Farrow and Ian McCulloch.
Summary Review: Horror Classic
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The cinema version was passed X by the BBFC in 1979 with 14 cuts totalling 1:46s.
The heavily cut cinema version was passed 18 in 1992 & 1996. Vipco misleadingly tried to pass off their version as 'complete' Re-released on Diskline video in 1999 with most cuts restored but still 23s missing Finally passed uncut in 2005 and was released first as part of the Box of the Banned set of DVDs from Anchor Bay Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong gory violence and horror after all cuts waived for:
Note that the 2012 Arrow Blu-Ray disc included in Steelbook and Special Editions erroneously omits 6s immediately after the opening credits when the zombie carrying boat first comes into view. Replacement disks were provided. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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