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Every Video Nasty critiqued and explored, followed by the original trailers, for the first time ever on DVD! 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. 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 three-disc collector's edition box-set, alongside a brand new documentary - VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP AND VIDEOTAPE.
Disc One The era-defining and critically acclaimed documentary VIDEO NASTIES: 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 featuring James Ferman (director of the BBFC 1975-1999) & Mary Whitehouse. 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 videotape, West's documentary also reflects on the influence this peculiar era still exerts on us today.
Disc Two presents the 39 titles that were successfully prosecuted in UK courts and deemed liable to deprave and corrupt. These included: 'Absurd', 'Cannibal Holocaust', 'The Driller Killer', 'I Spit on Your Grave', 'Nightmares in a Damaged Brain', 'Snuff' & 'Zombie Flesh-Eaters'.
Disc Three presents the 33 titles that were initially banned, but then subsequently acquitted and removed from the DPP's list. These included: 'Death Trap', 'Deep River Savages', 'The Evil Dead', 'Human Experiments', 'The Toolbox Murders' & Zombie Creeping Flesh. Discs 2 & 3 can be viewed either as a non-stop trailer show, or with newly-filmed introductions from a wide range of acclaimed media academics and notable genre journalists. Each disc is preceded by a brief introduction by cult horror presenter Emily Booth. The Video Nasties: Definitive Guide t-shirt is also available http://www.amazon.co.uk/Video-Nasties-Definitive-Guide-T-Shirt/dp/B004GEJ1N8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292498585&sr=1-1&searchContext=B004GEJ1N8
Disc One The era-defining and critically acclaimed documentary VIDEO NASTIES: 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 featuring James Ferman (director of the BBFC 1975-1999) & Mary Whitehouse. 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 videotape, West's documentary also reflects on the influence this peculiar era still exerts on us today.
Disc Two presents the 39 titles that were successfully prosecuted in UK courts and deemed liable to deprave and corrupt. These included: 'Absurd', 'Cannibal Holocaust', 'The Driller Killer', 'I Spit on Your Grave', 'Nightmares in a Damaged Brain', 'Snuff' & 'Zombie Flesh-Eaters'.
Disc Three presents the 33 titles that were initially banned, but then subsequently acquitted and removed from the DPP's list. These included: 'Death Trap', 'Deep River Savages', 'The Evil Dead', 'Human Experiments', 'The Toolbox Murders' & Zombie Creeping Flesh. Discs 2 & 3 can be viewed either as a non-stop trailer show, or with newly-filmed introductions from a wide range of acclaimed media academics and notable genre journalists. Each disc is preceded by a brief introduction by cult horror presenter Emily Booth. The Video Nasties: Definitive Guide t-shirt is also available http://www.amazon.co.uk/Video-Nasties-Definitive-Guide-T-Shirt/dp/B004GEJ1N8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292498585&sr=1-1&searchContext=B004GEJ1N8
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Every Video Nasty critiqued and explored, followed by the original trailers, for the first time ever on DVD! 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. 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 three-disc collector's edition box-set, alongside a brand new documentary - VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP AND VIDEOTAPE.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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having only seen a handful of the video nasties but have a keen interest in Italian horror and exploitation in general (and on deciding to write about such films in my course) I decided to buy this after hearing good things about it before, and was not disappointed! Excellent in-depth documentary featuring interviews with people from both sides of the fence, rightly examining the unfortunate social impact of the ridiculous witch hunts that, as they point out, put sellers of horror films in prison for longer than drug dealers...
You get a good variety of writers/critics on here that really know what they're talking about, some who were clearly very much into the video nasties trend and other cult film/horror-oriented scholars like Xavier Mendik and Kim Newman...my only criticism perhaps being that at times you get the feeling that certain people are hogging the interview/trailer introduction space, but it's all good...
Also great fun just watching the set of trailers as they are often in themselves hilarious...has inspired me to gradually collect all video nasties, even the obviously awful-looking ones! Must buy for any fan of decent/underrated (and unfairly prosecuted) horror!
You get a good variety of writers/critics on here that really know what they're talking about, some who were clearly very much into the video nasties trend and other cult film/horror-oriented scholars like Xavier Mendik and Kim Newman...my only criticism perhaps being that at times you get the feeling that certain people are hogging the interview/trailer introduction space, but it's all good...
Also great fun just watching the set of trailers as they are often in themselves hilarious...has inspired me to gradually collect all video nasties, even the obviously awful-looking ones! Must buy for any fan of decent/underrated (and unfairly prosecuted) horror!
16 of 22 people found the following review helpful
I like to think of myself as someone who's pretty well-read on the nasties debacle but I was completely blown away - the film encapsulates perfectly the time and the place. There's a wealth of information and archival footage I'd not seen before and it's all edited together at such break-neck speed. I truly believe that the documentary alone is the final word on nasties - and I still have the rest of the set to watch!
So, if you think you know it all about the video nasties scare - give this set a go - there'll be plenty of new anecdotes and information you've not heard. Whether you're a die-hard film collector, controversy-curious or even a student studying Britian's censorious past/government scape-goating, this really is an essential compendium. Flawless and brilliant.
So, if you think you know it all about the video nasties scare - give this set a go - there'll be plenty of new anecdotes and information you've not heard. Whether you're a die-hard film collector, controversy-curious or even a student studying Britian's censorious past/government scape-goating, this really is an essential compendium. Flawless and brilliant.
8 of 12 people found the following review helpful
As in the header. This docu, is lovingly made with a lot of detail, even down to the cute 'VHS 10th generation bootleg' filter it places over certain parts to reminisce or make a point :) There is SO MUCH content in this 3 DVD set. Hours upon hours of info and clips and (mostly) learned opinion on the subjects at hand.
Both the pro and con reviewers/interviewees are always eloquent and interesting with the exception of, the lovely but odd Emily Booth, who seems to be reading from a cue card and is always looking off screen during her moments in front of the camera. It's a little off putting, but you can tell she loves and is truly interested in the subject matter she is talking about, so it's not so bad...
The main documentary is particularly wonderful, always treating the viewer as a sensible adult, steering away from revelling in or shamelessly downplaying the content of the movies. Some of these films were genuinely unpleasant and it is made clear. Though the ridiculous nature of the furore surrounding them is shown for what it truly was and with some wonderfully funny anecdotes for good measure. Finding out about the somewhat crooked and hypocritical DPP group and Government representatives of the time, is possibly an eye opener, certainly an eyebrow raiser. The final parting interview is particularly excellent. The man interviewed ( sorry i forget his name ) makes several excellent points about censorship in general and people in Government or positions of great influence that should be heeded, but as he points out, never will be...
Above anything, this DVD set is at the very least value for money due to the sheer amount of content crammed into it. We're talking 12 hours or more in total here. And if you are a fan of the genre or even just interested in the subject of censorship and media, this will have something for you i am certain.
For fans of the genre, it's just so much fun to watch back at the (mostly) ludicrous and downright terrible films that caused such a fuss back then. Old grindhouse trailers certainly are something...
And to paraphrase a government pro-censor, remember that scientific evidence shows that these films have the possibility to turn our children and DOGS into killers :) (yes, of course it turns out that there was NO scientific evidence whatsoever) Paws for thought !... or not :D
Both the pro and con reviewers/interviewees are always eloquent and interesting with the exception of, the lovely but odd Emily Booth, who seems to be reading from a cue card and is always looking off screen during her moments in front of the camera. It's a little off putting, but you can tell she loves and is truly interested in the subject matter she is talking about, so it's not so bad...
The main documentary is particularly wonderful, always treating the viewer as a sensible adult, steering away from revelling in or shamelessly downplaying the content of the movies. Some of these films were genuinely unpleasant and it is made clear. Though the ridiculous nature of the furore surrounding them is shown for what it truly was and with some wonderfully funny anecdotes for good measure. Finding out about the somewhat crooked and hypocritical DPP group and Government representatives of the time, is possibly an eye opener, certainly an eyebrow raiser. The final parting interview is particularly excellent. The man interviewed ( sorry i forget his name ) makes several excellent points about censorship in general and people in Government or positions of great influence that should be heeded, but as he points out, never will be...
Above anything, this DVD set is at the very least value for money due to the sheer amount of content crammed into it. We're talking 12 hours or more in total here. And if you are a fan of the genre or even just interested in the subject of censorship and media, this will have something for you i am certain.
For fans of the genre, it's just so much fun to watch back at the (mostly) ludicrous and downright terrible films that caused such a fuss back then. Old grindhouse trailers certainly are something...
And to paraphrase a government pro-censor, remember that scientific evidence shows that these films have the possibility to turn our children and DOGS into killers :) (yes, of course it turns out that there was NO scientific evidence whatsoever) Paws for thought !... or not :D
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
here we have a great boxset about exploitation film. unmissable for every film buff. Hours and hours of entertainment. Read more
here we have a great boxset about exploitation film. unmissable for every film buff. Hours and hours of entertainment. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Massimiliano
Video nasties.....
A terrible time to be British and a terrible time to be a movie fan. The harrassment, the persecution and the harranging by the British media and self appointed moral guardians. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Navaron
Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Though Nucleus Films is to be commended for such a sterling package (You really won't feel 13 hours fly by. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Anthony Nesbitt
Absolutely fantastic documentary...a horror-fan must-see
Brilliant documentary dragging up a very controversial period in movie-making history.Not only are ALL the scandalous films talked about in great length(not just on the documentary... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Shred Head Dan
A TOTALLY NASTY PIECE OF WORK - YAY!!
Great news!!! Loved the premiere of this documentary at Frightfest 2010, the best bit of the festival, including a great discussion, featuring cult movie guru Marc Morris along... Read more
Published 12 months ago by MARK GORDON PALMER
Stop Calling These Films "Video Nasties"
The term "video nasty" was coined by the British tabloid press. The hysteria created by the conservative, muck raking hacks of these rags led directly to the Video Recordings Act... Read more
Published 15 months ago by George W. Iscariot
FANTASTIC
I cannot recommend this Box Set enough. A Fantastic documentary on disc 1, which should be watched by everyone not just lovers of film (The 'revelation' by the MP who originally... Read more
Published 15 months ago by 747Rick
A MENACE TO SOCIETY? THINK AGAIN!
I had genuine reservations about getting this set at first, even ordering and cancelling it a few times. Did I really want the whole issue of Video Nasties back in my life? Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. John K. Bishton
Ah, the memories
I wanted this collection to remind myself of 'the nasties' I'd seen as a child, and it was worth the money. Read more
Published 16 months ago by maryshelley
Essential....
This is essential viewing for both horror fans or anyone interested in cinema history.
It starts out as a warm fuzzy look at the video era before detailing the witch... Read more
It starts out as a warm fuzzy look at the video era before detailing the witch... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr Thing
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