In this documentary, barnaby falck explores the phenomenon of video nasties, a movement of banning nasty video in the uk which started in 1984. 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. How a few graphic horror films led to the introduction of video censorship. 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. A lot of the video nasties wouldve been forgotten by now if they werent on the list. With julian petley, marc morris, andy nyman, xavier mendik.
The definitive guide, but what jake wests 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. Video nasties 2 limited collectors edition 2014 dvd. The new severin films threedisc set, video nasties. Moral panic, censorship and videotape is both very well made and, more importantly, very well timed. 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. Moral panic, censorship and videotape 2010 from director jake west and producer marc morris who continue to uncover the shocking.
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. 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 service. For the first time ever on dvd, all 72 films that fell foul of the director of public prosecutions are trailerfeatured with specially filmed intros for each title in a lavish threedisc collectors edition boxset, alongside a brand new 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 criticised for their violent content by the press, social commentators and various religious organisations. Originally released in 2010, west manages to fit in an amazing amount of. 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. Disc one features wests documentary, video nasties. Breadcrumbs for the nasties book one volume 1 download full ebook.
Moral panic, censorship and videotape by british horror director jake west, which was released late last. A list of films that were censored and banned that now wear. 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. The definitive guide is one of the most aptly named sets to have come out in the past five years. With mike price, joseph fotinos, george chastain, james morrow. Videotape documentary, director jake west and producer marc morris continue uncovering the shocking story of home entertainment post the 1984 video recordings act. Disc one the eradefining and critically acclaimed documentary video nasties. Video censorship in modern britain 2011 and jake wests documentary. Disc one, the eradefining and critically acclaimed documentary video nasties. Moral panic, censorship and videotape normally the news of another film by jake west, director of razor blade smile, evil aliens and doghouse, would be accompanied by a general shrug of low expectations, but video nasties. 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.
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. 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. Moral panic, censorship and videotape, nucleus films. Moral panic, censorship and videotape, dvd, widescreen, dolby, 3 pack, horror, 663390000205. A documentary analyzing the furore which socalled video nasties caused in britain during the 1980s. American scary is a look at the nations tradition of horror hosting, from ghoulardi to ghoulagogo. A documentary analysis of the hysteria caused by the distribution of violent movies on videocassette in britain during the 1980s. In 1984 the british government drew up a list of 72 films which it deemed so reprehensible that they should be banned. Video nasties 2 is released to tiein with the establishment of the video recordings act.
It starts out in a welter of video noise and tracking errors, so as to bring back the nostalgic. Oct 08, 2014 five years after making the excellent documentary video nasties. Moral panic, censorship and videotape dvd widescreen, dolby, 3 pack at. The highly anticipated followup to their critically acclaimed video nasties. Nucleus films critically acclaimed followup documentary to video nasties. 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. The events which led to the imposition of state video censorship in the uk in 1984 are frequently described as constituting a moral panic. Back in 2010, jake west and marc morris made video nasties. Moral panic, censorship and videotape, directed by jake doghouse west. Moral panic, censorship videotape dvd, 2014, 3disc set at the best online prices at ebay.
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. 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. Horror channel formerly zone horror is a british television channel showing horror films and television series and some science fiction. Follow this american folk art form from its glamorous beginnings, through repeated waves of popularity, to its scrappy resurgence and survival in the age of cable access and the internet. When video was introduced in the late 1970s, there was no specific legislation governing its content. Video nasties censorship and moral panic in the eighties. 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.
Originally released in 2010, west manages to fit in an amazing amount of commentary and information in its 72 minutes. Aside from the bracing introductory rapidfire montage of the most gruesome clips from every movie on the list, video nasties. Moral panic, censorship and videotape, directed by jake doghouse. The eradefining and critically acclaimed documentary video nasties. The definitive guide presents the 73minute video nasties. A documentary analyzing the furore which socalled video nasties caused in britain during the 1980. Draconian days, which focuses on the development of the bbfc under james ferman, how the horror community was affected by the increasingly litigious body and the. The term was popularised by the national viewers and listeners association nvala in the uk in the early 1980s these video releases were not brought before. Anyone found in possession of a copy, or actively distributing one of the films, could face a prison sentence. This is the story covered by the fantastic 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. 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. The critically acclaimed followup documentary to video nasties. 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. Jun 16, 2015 the eradefining and critically acclaimed documentary video nasties.
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