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Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010) - Movie Browser

The horror films so dangerous, Britain had to ban them. The real terror? The government.

retro chaosmoral paniccensorship exposé

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A documentary analyzing the furore which so-called "video nasties" caused in Britain during the 1980s.

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interview paranoia censorship media politician video nasty sexuality britain director conservative

state controlmoral hysteriamedia manipulationartistic freedom

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Incredible archival footage of 80s Britain losing its mind.

Best for:Solo·Friends·Rewatch

Heads up:Disturbing

Director

Jake West

ReleasedAug 30, 2010

Runtime1h 12m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Nucleus Films

Top Cast

Andy Nyman

Self

Christopher Smith

Self

Neil Marshall

Self

Julian Petley

Self

Stephen Thrower

Self

Kim Newman

Self

Leslie Lee

Self (archive footage)

James Ferman

Self

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