Especially lately ive been educating myself very much on the history of horror and the video nasties and its moral panic plays a very big role in this history. She is an actress, known for flash gordon 1980, firewalker 1986 and. Originally released in 2010, west manages to fit in an amazing amount of commentary and information in its 72 minutes. This is the story covered by the fantastic documentary video nasties. Under the 1984 act, the british board of film censors was renamed the british board. Tracking the rise of moral panic in britain during the 1980s, and the subsequent banning of 72 video nasties, jake west provides an essential insight into the political and.
Lets get one thing out of the way up front i am totally, utterly and completely against censorship. A time when britain plunged into a new dark age of the most restr. The video nasty moral panic the events which led to the imposition of state video censorship in the uk in 1984 are frequently described as constituting a moral panic. The list of banned video nasties is now semilegendary in the history of horror films, which ironically was probably the opposite effect intended by. The definitive guide, is essentially all special features, with jake wests 2010 documentary video nasties. The psychotherapist marty klein likens the current moral panic around online porn to the epidemics of fear and suspicion that sprung up around satanic cults in the 1980s, and even around comic. A comprehensive list of uk tv programmes, with original.
For the only fools and horses episode, see video nasty only fools and horses. Moral panic, censorship and videotape, jake west presents a followup which may lack the full impact of his original dissection of the hysteria which gripped margaret thatchers britain in the early 1980s, but is nonetheless a fascinating examination of the social and political consequences of the passage of the video. Nucleus films critically acclaimed followup documentary to video nasties. Italy on the verge of the stupidest censorship law in european history. Censorship was far more rampant in the 1980s, especially in the u. It starts by evoking the feeling of how it was to get and see those gruesome horror movies when vhs first came out in the late 70s. It appeared during the video nasties moral panic, in response to the idea that, thanks to the new vhs technology, ordinary people could now see the kind of uncensored material that had, formerly, only been accessible to the wealthy. Whole foods market americas healthiest grocery store. Moral panic, censorship and videotape by british horror director jake west, which was released late last. Specifically, i have argued that the british panic over video nasties was informed by a stronger fear of rising crime. Moral panic, censorship and videotape, a 2010 documentary directed by jake.
Oct 08, 2014 five years after making the excellent documentary video nasties. Moral panic, censorship and videotape is an entertaining and incredibly detailed piece of essential viewing for lovers of gore films, cinema history and the sociology of politics. They affect dogs as well crime and british video censorship in the early 1980s the video nasties. The definitive guide 2 limited edition of 6,666 dvd. Taking in the explosion of home video, the erosion of civil liberties, the introduction of draconian censorship measures, hysterical press campaigns and the birth of many careers born in blood and. Video nasties censorship and moral panic in the eighties. The definitive guide, the other 2 dvds feature the trailers for all 72 video nasties. Video nasties and the british censors aversion to horror h for horrific, or h for hysteria. For the young ones episode, see nasty the young ones. Channel 4 the incredibly strange film show john waters 12 august 1988. When video was introduced in the late 1970s, there was no specific legislation governing its content.
Doghouse director jake west returns to the nascent days of videotape for this incisive examination of the video nasty furore of the early. For the first time ever on dvd, trailers to all 72 films that fell foul of the director of public prosecutions are featured with specially filmed intros for each title in a lavish threedisc collectors edition boxset, alongside a brand new documentary video nasties. Jun 16, 2015 the eradefining and critically acclaimed documentary video nasties. The events which led to the imposition of state video censorship in the uk in 1984 are frequently described as constituting a moral panic. Oct 07, 2014 there were video burnings, and some shop owners even did jail time for stocking some of these titles. Every video nasty critiqued and explored, followed by the original trailers, for the first time ever on dvd in america. Video nasty is a colloquial term in the united kingdom to refer to a number of films distributed on video cassette that were criticised for their violent content by the press, social commentators and various religious organisations. Moral panic, censorship and videotape from director jake west and producer marc morris who continue to uncover the shocking story of home entertainment following the introduction of the 1984 video recordings act. It is broadcast in the uk and ireland specialized programming includes cult films, classic horror, comedy, b movies, modern thrillers, series, homeproduced specials, biographies and documentaries the horror channel is available as a freetoair. Video nasties 2 is released to tiein with the establishment of the video recordings act.
Videotape documentary, director jake west and producer marc morris continue uncovering the shocking story of home entertainment post the 1984 video recordings act. Horror channel formerly zone horror is a british television channel showing horror films and television series and some science fiction. A documentary analyzing the furore which socalled video nasties caused in britain during the 1980. The eradefining and critically acclaimed documentary video nasties. Video nasty is a colloquial term in the united kingdom to refer to a number of films distributed on video cassette that were. Video nasty was a colloquial term coined in the united kingdom by 1982 1 which originally applied to a number of films distributed on. The events which led to the imposition of state video censorship in the uk in 1984 are.
Amazon warehouse great deals on quality used products. Moral panic, censorship and videotape, nucleus films. A list of films that were censored and banned that now wear. With julian petley, marc morris, andy nyman, xavier mendik. For the first time ever on dvd, trailers to all 72 films that fell foul of the director of public prosecutions are featured with specially filmed intros for each title in a lavish threedisc collector s edition boxset, alongside a brand new documentary video nasties. This documentary was fascinating, interviews people from all sides of the video nasty debates and shows a clear passion for the horror material. Originally released in 2010, west manages to fit in an amazing amount of.
Moral panic, censorship and videotape 2010 from director jake west and producer marc morris who continue to uncover the shocking story of home entertainment following the introduction of the 1984 video recordings act. The new severin films threedisc set, video nasties. A perfect follow up to the first, draconian days masterfully chronicles the insane censorship and moral panic following the video nasties and the video recording act 1984. On censorship, horror and video nasties a comprehensive list of uk tv programmes, with original broadcast details where known. This is one of many questions to consider when discussing the widespread historical censorship of horror movies in great britain. In march 1982, distributor go video sent a copy of its release cannibal holocaust, along with a faux outraged letter, to the moral crusader mary whitehouse. Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. Several major studio productions were banned on video, as they fell within the scope of legislation designed to control the distribution of video nasties. This documentary is part of the 3dvd box set video nasties. The essays cover a variety of topics, both providing insight into the specifics of the beginnings of the panic, the people involved, and the machinations behind. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. Video nasty is a colloquial term in the united kingdom to refer to a number of films distributed.
Jan 29, 2018 video nasties is a term associated with a period of panic and censorship in the uk during the rise of popularity of the video cassette. The critically acclaimed followup documentary to video nasties. Italy on the verge of the stupidest censorship law in. However, with the exception of critcher 2003 these events have never actually been analysed in the light of moral panic theory, and this article attempts this task in much greater detail than critcher, whose concerns go beyond this particular panic about. How a few graphic horror films led to the introduction of video censorship.
Columbia pictures distributed the film theatrically. Draconian days the critically acclaimed followup documentary to video nasties. A large portions of this documentary covers james ferman, an interesting fellow who was the director of the bbfc from 1975 to 1999. Telly addict andrew collins casts his critical eye over new worlds above. A documentary analyzing the furore which socalled video nasties caused in britain during the 1980s.
Prepare to be corrupted and depraved once more with this definitive guide to the video nasties phenomenon one of the most extraordinary and scandalous eras in the history of british film. Continue reading tagged 1970s, french, high definition, italian, italy getting even 1986 by rarelust april 18, 2014. Hollywood held back its biggest titles, and so an unregulated rental market was flooded with cheap imports. The new york ripper banned for cinema in 1982 and reexported to original distributor in italy. A convincing answer is provided by the notion of moral panic. This was in the very early days of video, when distribution of movies on vhs was unregulated, and the new medium could be found in almost every small local corner shop. Melody anderson was born on december 3, 1955 in edmonton, alberta, canada.
This, coupled with the reluctance of major distributors to get involved with a medium they considered vulnerable to piracy, caused small independent companies to flood the market with lowbudget horror films and lurid. Disc one features wests documentary, video nasties. The furor created by the moral crusade against video nasties led to the introduction of the uks video recordings act 1984 which imposed a stricter code of censorship on videos than was required. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment. The wildhearts song splattermania lampoons the moral panic. Censorship in italy is not like in the movies, with a group of men in a. Funnily enough i downloaded that one last nightnot checked out if it has english. Nothing like a good moral panic to get the old juices flowingcrazy doc.
Aug 15, 2019 this era of censorship, moral panic and the brainwashing of the general public became known as the video nasty era, and looking back it seems even more ridiculous now than it must have done to many film fans back in the eighties when it was introduced. The implementation of the video recording act imposed a stricter code of censorship on videos than was required for cinema release. How moral panic led to a mass ban of video nasties hollywood held back its biggest titles, and so an unregulated rental market was flooded with cheap. Moral panic, censorship and videotape directed by jake doghouse west and produced by marc morris features interviews with filmmakers neil marshall the descent, doomsday, christopher smith severance, black death and mp graham bright as well as rare archive footage. Aug 30, 2010 the highly anticipated followup to their critically acclaimed video nasties. A documentary analyzing the furore which socalled video nasties caused. It was premiered at london frightfest in august 2010 and followed by a panel discussion which included producer marc morris and director jake west of nucleus films, professor martin barker and film director tobe hooper. The definitive guide is one of the most aptly named sets to have come out in the past five years.
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