- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 7
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Anchor Bay
- DVD Release Date: 26 Sep 2005
- Run Time: 703 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000ALVT36
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 44,304 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Bannedwagon,
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This review is from: Box Of The Banned [DVD] (DVD)
Censorship seems to be around more than ever these days. The Box of the Banned jumps on the bannedwagon and releases a bunch of films mostly still cut. The Evil Dead, Zombie Flesh Eaters uncut. However, The Driller Killer is still "smoothed over", I remember seeing this "on video" and uncut. The Last House on the Left still incomplete. Nightmares in a Damaged Brain, still bits missing, though the jury is still out on this one. Finally, I Spit on your Grave, despite the distributor claiming the missing seven minutes are now included they have been reframed, so in effect cut. It is not simply the BBFC that censors films, distributors also submit films with cuts to get release, and the Box of the Banned takes advantage of the enormous media hype surrounding "video nasties", which unfortunately adds to the already huge misconceptions of what these type of films are about. Uncut versions of all these films are a click away, but be warned they come with a price tag and potentially more than a financial one.
33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Box of the butchered!,
By The Chief "Nodgy" (Yorkshire) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Box Of The Banned [DVD] (DVD)
If you want to waste your hard earned money on some half decent films shredded yet again by the medaling BBFC then go ahead with this, or you could get these films in their glorious gory entirety as they were meant to be seen on region 1 which probably work out to be cheaper as well - your choice. Ban the BBFC!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Underrated,
This review is from: Box Of The Banned [DVD] (DVD)
To play devil's advocate for a moment...
The 'Box of the Banned' compilation has received a lot of criticism for containing censored versions of certain titles. It is true that 'Last House on the Left' and 'I Spit on your Grave' have been severely edited. However, the compilation recently lowered in price, following the release of Jake West's excellent 'Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide'. At the time of writing you can purchase this set for under five pounds. A lot of the current reviews seldom mention the excellent documentary 'Ban the Sadist Videos' which is included. The documentary is professionally made and highly informative. For your money you also get an excellent edition of 'The Evil Dead' crammed with extras and uncut versions of Lucio Fulci's 'Zombie Flesheaters' and Abel Ferrara's 'Driller Killer'. Apart from the BBFC edits, my only criticism is that the documentary is a two-parter, so you have to buy 'Box of the Banned Volume II' in order to watch the second half. However, it should be noted that part one stands up on it's own merits, resolving in the second wave of media hysteria in the early nineties. There is more than enough content to merit a purchase. In summary, this is a flawed release but it does contain some excellent features. At under five pounds I would suggest it is a bit of a bargain and would make a valid companion piece to 'Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide'. Just treat the censored titles as academic fodder regarding the moral crusade of the BBFC in the eighties. To be honest, the edited films weren't too good in the first place.
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