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Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide

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A documentary analysis of the hysteria caused by the distribution of violent movies on videocassette in Britain during the 1980s.

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Anton Bitel Little White Lies Hilariously opening with a rapid, context-free montage of the nastiest scenes from each and every banned title, West's film defies its viewers to be corrupted and depraved by this sensational parade of grand guignol Nov 26, 2010 Full Review Paul Freitag-Fey Daily Grindhouse A fascinating look at the golden age of home video and the controversies that rose from its prominence Aug 5, 2019 Full Review Henry Northmore The List The assembled interviews give some interesting, considered perspectives from both sides. Rated: 4/5 Mar 5, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The greatest 01 hour: and 12 minutes with real footage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Fascinating but ultra compressed political tale of censorship in the media. It's all talking heads but it's actually very interesting. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Great documentary on the worrying and bizarre tenuous links British media made between movies and violent culture. "Art can't be controlled by the tastebuds of the lunatics" Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member A definitive look at a recent history of moral panic that when analysed is a political scandal. Whilst hit and miss is directorial quality, the subject coverage and access to key players makes this a very worthy watch for horror fans and anyone that experienced this era. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Last House On The Left didn't make me want to kill someone. I did need a hug after and then a shower and a nap for a couple of hour. Also all documents should be a little over an hour. now seeing I just saw a few scene from Last House On The Left I will need to repeat all the above. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Man alive, it's freaky to think that this would happen in a decade known for its levels of excess, but I suppose that Britain will always have a certain stuffy tone that it can't escape. Crazy, ill-advised reactions to things that were pretty much non-issues until someone made them into big news. Recommended. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A documentary analysis of the hysteria caused by the distribution of violent movies on videocassette in Britain during the 1980s.
Director
Jake West
Producer
Marc Morris
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 12m