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Indiana introduces age/ID verification for porn whilst Pornhub blocks itself in Texas
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Indiana's Republican governor, Eric Holcomb, has signed into law the state's version of the age/ID verification bills being sponsored around the country by anti-porn religious conservatives. SB 17 requires age verification for material that Indiana
deems harmful to minors. The new law will take effect July 1. This bill stipulates that any website that displays 'material harmful to minors,' is required to use an age verification method to guarantee only adults are accessing the website, the
civil liberties group wrote. If the website fails to do so, the parents of a child harmed by the website's content can sue for damages. And, as passed in the Indiana House, the bill would also allow the Attorney General to sue companies who fail to
follow the law. SB 17 will undoubtedly have a chilling effect on free expression online. The legitimate fear of having personal information exposed may deter adults from accessing legal and consensual adult content, thereby limiting their freedom
to explore and express themselves in a private digital space, the ACLU of Indiana concluded. Indiana is the ninth U.S. state to pass a law mandating age/ID verification for viewing adult content.
Meanwhile in Texas, Pornhub has decided to voluntarily withdraw its content from the state. Texas was one of the earlier states to inflict age/ID verification but its enforcement was delayed by a legal case. That legal case has just been lost so Pornhub
has reverted to the self blocking policy implemented in other states with age/ID verification requirements. A judgment on March 8 from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Texas can enforce a new law requiring age-verification systems on porn
websites . Viewers who attempt to visit Pornhub.com are met with a statement from the site's owners, Aylo Global Entertainment, explaining the block: you may know, your elected officials in Texas are requiring
us to verify your age before allowing you access to our website, the statement reads in part. Not only does this impinge on the rights of adults to access protected speech, it fails strict scrutiny by employing the least effective and yet also most
restrictive means of accomplishing Texas' stated purpose of allegedly protecting minors.
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Indian government blocks 18 streaming platforms that screen (softcore?) adult content
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The nationalist government of Narendra Modhi has blocked 18 streaming platforms in India, claiming they promoted obscenity and vulgarity under the guise of 'creative expression. The targeted streaming platforms -- dubbed "OTT" (over
the top) are Dreams Films, Voovi, Yessma, Uncut Adda, Tri Flicks, X Prime, Neon X VIP, Besharams, Hunters, Rabbit, Xtramood, Nuefliks, MoodX, Mojflix, Hot Shots VIP, Fugi, Chikooflix and Prime Play . The Modhi government is accusing
the platforms of the crime of "depicting nudity and sexual acts". And for obscene and pornographic content despite multiple warnings, India Toda reported. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a statement
that it was enforcing the 2000 Information Technology Act, and that the crackdown also included 19 websites, 10 apps -- seven on Google Play Store, three on Apple App Store -- and 57 social media accounts associated with the targeted platforms. According to the government, the now-censored streamed content
depicted nudity and sexual acts in various inappropriate contexts, such as relationships between teachers and students, incestuous family relationships, etc. as well as sexual innuendos and, in some instances, prolonged segments of pornographic
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All Of Us Strangers All Of Us Strangers is a 2023 UK/US gay romance by Andrew Haigh Starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal and Carter John Grout
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes A screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters into a fledgling relationship with a mysterious neighbor as he then discovers his parents appear to be living just as
they were on the day they died, 30 years before.
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| Defoe Defoe is a 2023 Documentary Film by James Ross
There are no censorship issues with this film. BBFC Notes This uplifting and inspiring
documentary about English football coach and former professional player Jermain Defoe also contains moving and emotionally upsetting scenes dealing with the death of family members and a child.
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- 2024 Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment cinema release (rated 16/01/2024)
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| Hubba Hubba is a 2024 India comedy thriller by Bratya Basu Starring Indraneil Sengupta, Mosharraf Karim and Tanisa islam Mahi
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Summary Notes Based on the life of Hubba Shyamal Das, a gangster, often referred to as the 'Dawood Ibrahim of Hooghly', who was booked in over 30 cases, including murder, extortion, and
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| If You Are The One 3 If You Are The One 3 is a 2024 Chinese Comedy, Romance Film by Feng Xiaogang Starring Yuan Chang, Wei Fan and You Ge
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with this film. BBFC Notes After his wife goes away, a man creates an android identical to her in order to keep him company in this Mandarin language romantic comedy sequel. Mostly light
in tone, the film does tackle issues such as suicide and aging.
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discrimination:
- 2024 Purple Plan Pte. cinema release (rated 17/01/2024)
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| Kinky Boots The Musical Kinky Boots The Musical is a 2019 UK music film by Jerry Mitchell, Brett Sullivan Starring Matt Henry, Killian Donnelly and Natalie McQueen
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Summary Notes A filmed version of the popular stage musical, in which a feisty drag queen attempts to rescue a shoe factory by designing fabulous and fetishistic footwear.
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discriminatory terms:
- 2024 Cinema Live UK cinema release (rated 18/01/2024)
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The Low Road The Low Road is a 2025 UK drama by Stephen Mulhearn Starring Ewan Stewart, Adam Bregman and Rachel Dick
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Summary Notes After the suicide of her best friend at university, a guilt-ridden and heart-broken young woman hikes
Scotland's West Highland Way to find salvation.
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- 2024 Seeing The Magic cinema release (rated 18/01/2024)
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| MAIN ATAL HOON MAIN ATAL HOON is a 2024 India biography by Ravi Jadhav Starring Pankaj Tripathi, Benedict Garrett and Harshal Gire
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Follows the extraordinary life and political journey of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, an iconic figure in Indian politics and delves into the multifaceted persona of Vajpayee
Ji, capturing his essence as a poet, a gentleman, and a statesman.
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- 2024 House of advertising cinema release (rated 16/01/2024)
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MEMORY MEMORY is a 2023 Mexico/US drama by Michel Franco Starring Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard and Brooke Timber
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Sylvia is a social worker who leads a simple and structured life. This is blown open when Saul follows her home from their high school reunion. Their surprise encounter will
profoundly impact both of them as they open the door to the past.
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Migration Migration is a 2023 US/France animation comedy by Benjamin Renner, Guylo Homsy Starring Awkwafina, Elizabeth Banks and Danny DeVito
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Summary Notes A family of ducks try to convince their overprotective father to go on the vacation of a lifetime.
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Origin Origin is a 2023 US historical drama by Ava DuVernay Starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal and Niecy Nash
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| Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son is a 2024 UK documentary by Lorna Tucker Starring
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Summary Notes 25 years after being herself a rough sleeper on the streets of London, Lorna Tucker returns to the places she used to frequent to discover what has or has not changed in the
intervening years.
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- 2024 Dartmouth Films cinema release (rated 18/01/2024)
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| The Storm The Storm is a 2023 Adventure, Animation, Fantasy Film by Busifan
There are no censorship issues with this film. BBFC Notes A child and his adult
protector find themselves caught in a battle between magical opponents in this Mandarin language animation. A light film with fantastical moments of violence, which are occasionally bloody.
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- 2024 CMC Pictures cinema release (rated 18/01/2024)
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The Greatest Story Ever Told The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 US historical biography by George Stevens, David Lean, Jean Negulesco Starring Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire and Charlton Heston
There are no censorship issues with this release beyond noting that the film had always been U rated until 202 when the BBFC uprated it to PG. The original Cinerama Version was reported to run for 260m. TV versions have shortened credits.
Summary Notes An all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
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Street Law is a 1974 Italy action thriller by Enzo G Castellari. Starring Franco Nero, Giancarlo Prete and Barbara Bach.
There is a significantly shortened US Version titled Street Law. The full
length Italian version was released on UK pre-cert VHS and later on 15 rated Blu-ray in 2024. The full length version is MPAA Unrated in the US BBFC Notes IL CITTADINO SI RIBELLA is a
1974 Italian crime drama in which a civilian turns to vigilantism, seeking justice against a group of criminals who once took him hostage.
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- 2019 Code Red [Uncut + US Version] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
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Promotional Material After Carlo is mugged by thugs he goes to the police, but when they drop the case, he loses faith in the justice system and decides to take on the hoods himself. Teaming up with a
young robber, he goes on a mission of vengeance. This smart poliziotteschi movie directed by Enzo G. Castellari (Inglorious Bastards) and starring legendary spaghetti western favourite Franco Nero (Django), is a cool and entertaining street-level
crime pic bursting with Italian flavours. Extras 2K Restoration From the Original Camera Negative HD (1080p) Blu-ray® Presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio 2.0 English Mono 2.0 Italian Mono with Newly-translated English Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Italian Cinema Experts Eugenio Ercolani, Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thomson Shorter US "Grindhouse" Cut Sniff Around and Find Out - Featurette by Mike Malloy Enzo's Law - An Interview with Director Enzo G.
Castellari Oliver Onions - An Interview with Composer's Guido and Maurizio De Angelis Street Stunts - An Interview with Actor and Stuntman Massimo Vanni Original Trailer TV Spot
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Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace is a 1996 USA action Sci-Fi thriller by Farhad Mann. Starring Patrick Bergin and Matt Frewer and Austin O'Brien.
BBFC imposed category cuts were required for 12 rated cinema release and 2004 DVD. Released uncut in 2010 on UK DVD but this is not in the BBFC database. There was however a BBFC update for an uncut 12 rating in 2024. Uncut in the US.
Summary Notes Jobe is resuscitated by Jonathan Walker. He wants Jobe to create a special computer chip that would connect all the computers in the world into one network, which Walker would control.
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- 2024 101 Films Blu-ray (rated 16/01/2024) titled LAWNMOWER MAN 2: JOBE'S WAR
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- 2010 Universal [Lawnmower Man Director's Cut + Lawnmower Man 2] R2 DVD at UK
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- 2024 Powerhouse Films UK Blu-ray (rated 16/01/2024)
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| Race for Glory: Audi vs Lancia Race for Glory: Audi vs Lancia is a 2024 Drama, Sport Film by Stefano Mordini Starring Riccardo Scamarcio, Volker Bruch and Katie Clarkson-Hill
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censorship issues with this film. BBFC Notes RACE FOR GLORY: AUDI VS LANCIA is a drama, based on true events, in which rival teams compete for the 1983 World Rally Championship.
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- 2024 Signature Entertainment Blu-ray (rated 16/01/2024)
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| The Shamrock Spitfire The Shamrock Spitfire is a 2024 UK war biography by Dominic Higgins, Ian Higgins Starring Jamie B. Chambers, Chris Wilson and Chris Kaye
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Summary Notes The story of Irish fighter pilot Brendan "Paddy" Finucane, who at the age of just 21, became the youngest ever Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force, and one of
its greatest and most celebrated fighter aces during World War Two.
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- 2024 101 Films Blu-ray (rated 16/01/2024)
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| Warchief Warchief is a 2023 UK fantasy by Stuart Brennan Starring Rosanna Miles, Stuart Brennan
and Suzanne Packer
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| TV BBFC decisions from 16 January 2024 to 18 January 2024 | Amazon Music Live with Garth Brooks Amazon Music Live with Garth Brooks is a
2023 US music film Starring Garth Brooks, Ronnie Dunn and Trisha Yearwood
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Garth Brooks takes the stage from the
grand opening of his new Friends in Low Places Bar and Honky Tonk in Nashville.
- Season 01 Episode 02: BBFC 12 rated for mouthed strong language (16/01/2024)
| American Nightmare American Nightmare is a 2024 UK crime mystery Starring
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Summary Notes After a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears in this true-crime docuseries.
- Season 01 Episode 01: Part One: The Boyfriend: BBFC 15 rated for sexual violence references, language, abduction theme (16/01/2024)
- Season 01 Episode 02: Part Two: Gone Girl: as above
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| Death's Game Death's Game is a 2023 South Korea fantasy drama by Lee Wonsik Starring Seo In-Guk, Park So-dam and Lee Jae-wook
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Summary Notes Facing hardships and contemplating suicide after a series of setbacks, a man is confronted by Death and tasked with experiencing death over and over again through 13 other
lives to earn the chance to live.
- Season 01 Episode 05: It Is Impossible to Break Free and Fight against Death.: BBFC 15 rated for strong bloody violence, drug misuse (17/01/2024)
- Season 01 Episode 06: Memory: BBFC 15 rated for strong bloody violence (17/01/2024)
| End of the Line End of the Line is a 2024 Comedies TV Show by Rodrigo Sant'Anna Starring Faiska Alves, Bia Guedes and Maria do Carmo Soares
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- Season 01 Episode 01: Don't Stop Me Now: BBFC 12 rated for sex references, language (16/01/2024)
- Season 01 Episode 02: Breaking the Rules!: as above
- Season 01 Episode 03: I Deserve It!: as above
- Season 01 Episode 04: Don't
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- Season 01 Episode 05: Hole Lotta Nothing Going on: as above
- Season 01 Episode 06: Missing the Bus: as above
- Season 01 Episode 07: To Each Their Own: as above
| Indian Police Force Indian Police Force is a 2024 India action film by Rohit Shetty Starring Sidharth Malhotra, Vivek Oberoi and Shilpa Shetty Kundra
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Summary Notes Delhi Police Officer Kabir Malik battles an insidious adversary, Zarar, who has chosen the path of terrorism. The show unfolds a thrilling chase, capturing the relentless
pursuit of justice and the sacrifices made in the line of duty.
- Season 01 Episode 01: BBFC 12 rated for moderate threat, injury detail, violence (17/01/2024)
- Season 01 Episode 02: BBFC 12 rated for implied strong language (17/01/2024)
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| Kubra Kubra is a 2024 Dramas TV Show by Yagmur Taylan and Durul Taylan Starring Nazan Kesal, Ahmet Mumtaz Taylan and Cemalettin Cekmece
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- Season 01 Episode 01: BBFC 15 rated for injury detail, suicide, language, violence (17/01/2024)
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| LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland is a 2024 Ireland TV TV series Starring Aisling Bea, Graham Norton and Amy Huberman
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Summary Notes Ten of Ireland's most sought-after comedy stars are brought together to make each other laugh, using every tool in the box, without cracking a smile themselves.
- Season 01 Episode 01: Sure Here We All Are Now: BBFC 15 rated for strong language (16/01/2024)
- Season 01 Episode 02: A Woman's Heart: BBFC 15 rated for strong language, sex references (16/01/2024)
- Season 01 Episode 03: Clown Down:
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- Season 01 Episode 04: Stir Crazy: BBFC 15 rated for strong language, sex references (17/01/2024)
- Season 01 Episode 05: Hiya!: BBFC 15 rated for strong language (17/01/2024)
- Season 01 Episode 06: Masters at Work: BBFC
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| No Activity: Niente da Segnalare No Activity: Niente da Segnalare is a 2024 Italy comedy Starring Luca Zingaretti, Alessandro Tiberi and Carla Signoris
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Two gangsters in the midst of a heist, two policemen on surveillance ready to set off the bust, two dispatch operators ready to send back up. But the wait goes on and on and
everyone has to find a way to kill time. Meanwhile, no activity.
- Season 01 Episode 01: BBFC 12 rated for infrequent strong language, brief moderate violence, drug references (17/01/2024)
| The Bequeathed The Bequeathed is a 2024 South Korea crime mystery drama Starring Kim Hyun-joo, Park Hee-soon and Park Byeong-eun
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes A story in which ominous things continue and the secrets of the family are revealed as they suddenly inherit the family mountain from their uncle, whom they had forgotten.
- Season 01 Episode 01: BBFC 15 rated for injury detail, language, violence (18/01/2024)
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| The Real Line of Duty The Real Line of Duty is a 2023 Documentary TV Show by Jim Hickey
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with this film. BBFC Notes THE REAL LINE OF DUTY is a documentary series; this episode examines how a strategy was formed to investigate corruption in the Metropolitan Police force.
- Season 01 Episode 02: BBFC 12 rated for references to violence (16/01/2024)
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Fear Fear is a 2023 US horror by Deon Taylor Starring Joseph Sikora, Ruby Modine and Andrew Bachelor
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A much needed getaway and a
celebration weekend turns into a nightmare due to the contagious airborne threat. UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated with a trigger warning for strong bloody violence, horror, language, suicide:
- 2024 SPHE VOD VoD (rated 16/01/2024)
| Full Circle Full Circle is a 2023 US documentary by Josh Berman Starring KC Deane and Trevor Kennison
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Faced with a traumatic injury that leaves you permanently disabled, how would you reinvent yourself? Trevor Kennison's life was forever altered by a broken back - for worse
and for better, in equal measures. UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for language:
- 2024 Netflix VoD (rated 18/01/2024)
| I'll Be Right There I'll Be Right There is a 2023 US comedy by Brendan Walsh Starring Edie Falco, Jeannie Berlin and Kayli Carter
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Wanda wants to take care of everyone in her life. She barely has time for herself, not that she would know what to do with it anyway. UK: Uncut and
BBFC 12 rated for infrequent strong language, moderate sex references, drug references:
- 2024 Universal Studios VoD (rated 17/01/2024)
| Merry Men 3: Nemesis Merry Men 3: Nemesis is a 2023 Nigeria action comedy by Moses Inwang Starring Segun Arinze, Nadia Buari and Sam Dede
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UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for language, violence:
- 2024 Netflix VoD (rated 17/01/2024)
| The Smell of Success The Smell of Success is a 2009 US comedy by Michael Polish Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Téa Leoni and Mark Polish
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes A comedy about manure salesmen in 1960s heartland America. UK: Uncut and BBFC 12 rated with a trigger warning for moderate sex references, language,
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1974 Italy / France horror by Paul Morrissey, once cut by the BBFC, just released on US Blu-ray
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Blood For Dracula is a 1974 Italy / France horror by Paul Morrissey. Starring Joe Dallesandro and Udo Kier and Vittorio De Sica.
Cut by the BBFC for X rated cinema release in 1975. Later passed 18 uncut in
1982. In the US the film is uncut and MPAA X rated.
Summary Notes Udo Kier is without a doubt the sickliest of vampires in any director's interpretation of the Bram Stoker tale.
Count Dracula knows that if he fails to drink a required amount of pure virgin's [pronounced "wirgin's"] blood, it's time to move into a permanent coffin. His assistant (Renfield?) suggests that the Count and he pick up his coffin and take a
road trip to Italy, where families are known to be particularly religious, and therefore should be an excellent place to search for a virgin bride. They do, only to encounter a family with not one, but FOUR virgins, ready for marriage. The Count
discovers one-by-one that the girls are not as pure as they say they are, meanwhile a handsome servant/Communist begins to observe strange behaviour from the girls who do spend the night with the Count. It's a race for Dracula to discover who's the real
virgin, before he either dies from malnourishment or from the wooden stake of the Communist! US: Uncut and MPAA X rated for:
- 2023 Severin Special Edition (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 31st January 2023
Promotional Material HE COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT A VIRGIN'S BLOOD... SO A VIRGIN HAD TO DIE! Immediately after completing FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN, writer/director Paul Morrissey and star Udo Kier created what remains sumptuously depraved Euroshocker, cunning political allegory and "wickedly funny horror that obliterates the line between art and bad taste" (Pop Culture Beast): Desperate for virgin blood, Count Dracula - Kier in the performance Flavorwire calls "one of cinema's Top 5 Best Draculas" - journeys to an Italian villa only to discover the family's three young daughters are also coveted by the estate's Marxist stud (Joe Dallesandro of Morrissey's FLESH, TRASH and HEAT). Stefania Casini (SUSPIRIA) and BICYCLE THIEVES director Vittorio De Sica co-star - with an unforgettable cameo by Roman Polanski - in "one of the most unique vampire films in history" (Oh! The Horror), now scanned uncut in 4K from the original negative for the first time ever.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Trans-Human Flesh and Blood -- Interview with Director Paul Morrissey
- Rubinia's Homecoming -- Interview & Location
Visit with Actress Stefania Casini
- Blood For Udo -- Interview with Actor Udo Kier
- Little Big Joe --
Interview with Actor Joe Dallesandro
- Conversation with a Vampire -- Audio Interview with Actress Milena Vukotic
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Bloodthirsty -- Interview with Assistant Director Paolo Pietrangeli
- Black Cherry -- Interview with Art Director Gianni Giovagnoni
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The Blood of These Whores... -- Interview with 'Murderous Passions' Author Stephen Thrower
- Sad, Romantic Dracula -- Interview
with Soundtrack Composer Claudio Gizzi
- The Roman Connection -- Interview with Producer Andrew Braunsberg
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The Black Room is a 1983 USA horror thriller by Elly Kenner and Norman Thaddeus Vane. Starring Stephen Knight and Cassandra Gava and Jimmy Stathis.
Passed X uncut for 1983 cinema release but the follow up pre-cert VHS release from the same year was seized by police. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. Summary Notes A
room gets put up for rent following the mysterious murder of its previous tenant. When an apartment-hunting man sees the deal the brother and sister landlords are offering, he immediately puts down the first month's rent and starts spending his days
there, even though he has a home to spend his nights at with his wife. When he comes home, he tells his wife about the fantasies he has of having sex with various women each day in his new apartment. His wife goes along with it for a while, but when she
discovers that her husband's stories are much more than just fantasies, she starts to do some investigating. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2024 Vinegar Syndrome (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 30th January 2024
Promotional Material Looking to inject a little more excitement into his life, family man Larry seizes the opportunity when he happens across a newspaper advert for a "unique and exotic" room
for rent in a mansion in the Hollywood Hills. The room, draped in black sheets and filled with candles, pillows and mirrors, seems to be the ideal place in which to carry out his extra-marital affairs - which Larry promptly does, first picking up a young
college girl and later a prostitute. The mysterious owners of the property, siblings Jason and Bridget, seem more than happy to accommodate the wayward husband, dutifully preparing the room for each visit. But what Larry doesn't realize is that Jason is
deathly in need of regular blood transfusions, and the pair have been abducting each of Larry's carnal conquests to use as victims in Jason's deadly laboratory... Written and co-directed by Norman Thaddeus Vane (writer/director of 1983's
Frightmare) and directed by Elly Kenner, 1982's THE BLACK ROOM is a smart, seductive, and utterly unique horror yarn, offering up a distinctive and modern take on the then-tired vampire mythos, whilst doubling down on
all the requisite sex and bloodletting one would expect from the genre - the latter aided in no small part by the talents of special effects guru Mark Shostrom (Evil Dead II, the A Nightmare on Elm Street series). Featuring cinematography from Robert
Harmon (who'd go on to helm the 1986 cult classic The Hitcher), Vinegar Syndrome is thrilled to resurrect THE BLACK ROOM from its murky VHS grave, pumping fresh blood into this underseen horror gem with a new 4K
restoration from 35mm negative elements and an unholy assortment of newly-produced bonus features. Bonus Features: 1. Region Free Blu-ray 2. Newly scanned & restored in 4K from 35mm negative elements
3. "The Other Side of the Mirror" - an interview with director Elly Kenner 4. "Acting on Impulse" - an interview with actor Jimmy Stathis 5. "Getting Revenge" - an interview with actress Claire Corff (formerly
Clara Perryman) 6. "Blood and Black Room" - an interview with special effects artist Mark Shostrom 7. "Working Their Asses Off" - an interview with production assistant Lisa Cronin 8. "Bodies of Work" - Nightmare
USA author Stephen Thrower on The Black Room and the career of its writer Norman Thaddeus Vane 9. Reversible sleeve artwork 10. English SDH subtitles
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Nightmares In A Damaged Brain, Invasion of the Body Snatchers
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The Loch Ness Horror is a 2023 action horror by Tyler-James Starring May Kelly, Becca Hirani and Tara MacGowran
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A group are sent to discover what happened to a recent lost ship.. Only to discover the horror that awaits
them lurking below.. UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong language, bloody images:
Promotional Material A group are sent to discover what happened to a recent lost ship.. Only to discover the horror that awaits them lurking below..
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1978 USA Sci-Fi horror
by Philip Kaufman. Starring Donald Sutherland and Brooke Adams and Jeff Goldblum.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes
In San Francisco, a group of people discover the human race is being replaced one by one, with clones devoid of emotion. UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, moderate horror:
Promotional Material When health official Elizabeth Driscoll (Brooke Adams) notices that her lover has become strangely distant, this sets in train a series of shocking discoveries that sees both her and
colleague Matthew Bennell (Donald Sutherland) fleeing for their lives to the sound of ear-piercing alien screams. Remakes of great films are usually on a hiding to nothing, but Philip Kaufman's brilliant update of the 1956 classic is a rare and
memorable exception. Transposing the action to the heart of San Francisco allows Kaufman to retain all the suspense of Jack Finney's original story while adding caustic social commentary about the selfishness of the 1970s "me generation" that
remains all too relevant today. But it's a paranoid thriller first and foremost, based on one of the most psychologically terrifying of all premises -- what happens when you can no longer trust not just the authorities but even your nearest and
dearest? 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original uncompressed stereo 2.0 and 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio sound
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary with director Philip Kaufman
- Discussing the Pod , a panel conversation about Invasion of
the Body Snatchers and invasion cinema featuring critic Kim Newman and filmmakers Ben Wheatley ( Kill List ) and Norman J. Warren ( Satan's Slave )
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Writing the Pod , an interview with Jack Seabrook, author of Stealing Through Time : On the Writings of Jack Finney about Finney's original novel
The Body Snatchers
- Re-Visitors from Outer Space: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Pod , a documentary on the making of the film
featuring Philip Kaufman, Donald Sutherland, writer W.D. Richter and more
- The Man Behind the Scream: The Sound Effects Pod , a look at the film's pioneering sound effects
- The Invasion Will Be Televised: The Cinematography Pod , cinematographer Michael Chapman ( Taxi Driver , Raging Bull
) discusses the look of and influences on the visual style of the film
- Practical Magic: The Special Effects Pod , a look at the creation of the special effects from the
opening space sequence
- Original theatrical trailer
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
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Six postcard-sized artcards
- Illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by David Cairns and Charles Freund, and archival interviews with director Philip Kaufman and
writer W.D. Richter
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
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Nightmares In A Damaged Brain is a 1981 US/Italy horror by
Romano Scavolini Starring Baird Stafford, Sharon Smith and C.J. Cooke
Cut by the BBFC for X rated 1982 cinema release. Famously banned as a video nasty
with the distributor being jailed. A cut US R rated version was released in the UK for an 18 rated 2002 DVD. In the US the Unrated 2011 Code Red version is slightly shortened in uncontroversial scenes but is the best available. An uncut version, or as
near as dammit, was released in the UK in November 2015 but was soon withdrawn presumably for a lack of BBFC paperwork. However the BBFC certificate was published shortly after and the DVD went back on sale. The original UK cinema version was
heavily cut by the BBFC with edits made to closeups of throat slitting and repeated stabs during the telephone murder, the pick axe killing, and axe blows (including blood frothing from a man's head) during the climactic flashback. The film was then
listed and banned as an official video nasty, and a successful prosecution was brought against the distributing company World of Video 2000 in 1984 for releasing an unauthorized video version (which was 1 min longer than the cut cinema print). The film
was finally granted a video certificate in 2002 though the print submitted was an edited U.S version, which restores the ice pick murder and around 1 minute of dialogue scenes but still has edits to the throat slashing/stabbing scene and some brief cuts
to the climactic flashback nightmare murder. Summary Notes A mental patient embarks on a murder spree upon escaping from an institution. UK: Uncut and BBFC
18 rated for strong bloody violence, horror, strong sex:
Promotional Material It's been called "graphic and unapologetic" (SexGoreMutants), "brutally effective" (Screen Rant) and "a forgotten classic" (Horror News). It remains the
most reviled, controversial, and misunderstood genre film of the '80s. Now "the most repulsive, degrading and horrifying movie ever made" (NY Daily News) can be experienced like never before: When a homicidal mental patient (an enduringly
disturbing performance by Baird Stafford ) flees an experimental drug program, he'll leave a 5-day trail of psychosexual carnage from the peep shows of 42nd Street to the gore-soaked shores of Florida. Written and
directed by Romano Scavolini , this "devastating masterpiece" (Cinefear) -- whose UK release as NIGHTMARES IN A DAMAGED BRAIN led to the imprisonment of distributor David Hamilton-Grant
-- has been scanned from the internegative and various foreign print sources to create the most complete version ever assembled. Disc Specs:
- Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: English 5.1 / English Stereo
- 4K Video: HDR
- Closed Captions
- UHD: Region Free
Special Features: Disc 1: UHD
- Audio Commentary With Star Baird Stafford and Special Effects Assistant Cleve Hall Moderated By Lee Christian and
David DeCoteau
- Audio Commentary With Producer William Paul
- Trailers
Disc 2: Blu-ray
- Damaged: The Very British Obscenity of David Hamilton-Grant
- Audio Commentary With Star Baird Stafford and Special Effects Assistant
Cleve Hall Moderated By Lee Christian and David DeCoteau
- Audio Commentary With Producer
William Paul
- Kill Thy Father And Thy Mother -- Interview With Director Romano Scavolini (71 mins)
- Dreaming Up A Nightmare --
Featuring Former President Of 21st Century Distribution Arthur Schweitzer , Actor/Unit Production Manager Mik Cribben , Production Supervisor Simon Nuchtern
, Florida Producer/Special Effects Artist William Milling , Uncredited Editor Jim Markovic and Archival Interviews With Actor Baird Stafford and
Special Effects Artists Edward French and Cleve Hall
- The Nightmare Of NIGHTMARE -- Interview With Erroneously Credited Special Effects Director
Tom Savini
- Deleted Scenes
- Still Gallery
- Trailers
This double disc also includes an 8-page booklet.
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