BBFC Cuts H:Hn-Hz

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

There is a Theatrical Version and the promise of an Extended Version

• 2013 Warner Home Video [3D + 2D] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 11th November 2013
• 2013 Warner Home Video R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 11th November 2013

US: The Extended Version has now been rated PG-13 For extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, frightening images and fleeting nudity. Note that the 'fleeting nudity' is new for the extended version.

US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:

• 2013 New Line Home Video RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2013 New Line Home Video R1 DVD at US Amazon

See  pictorial version details from  movie-censorship.com. Ultimately, the Extended Version longer by  12:54s is mostly intended for fans who just cannot get enough of Tolkien's universe.

• 2013 Warner Steelbook R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2013 Warner [3D + 2D] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2013 Warner R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2013 Warner R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2012 cinema release

US: The Theatrical Version is uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence and frightening images for:

• 2013 Warner [3D + 2D] RA Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
• 2013 Warner RA Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
• 2013 Warner R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2012 theatrical release

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

There are two versions, the Theatrical Version and an Extended Version

Summary Notes

The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.

PG-13

• 2014 Warner [2D + 3D Extended Version] Bookend Edition R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2014 Warner [2D + 3D Extended Version] Steelbook R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2014 Warner [2D + 3D Extended Version] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2014 Warner [Extended Version] R1 DVD at UK Amazon

Thanks to Jon. Note that although the main feature is 12 rated, the UK home video releases are 15 rated due to one of the disk extras being 15 rated.

US: Rated PG-13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images.

Director Peter Jackson has confirmed the inevitable news about an extended version:

And there's also The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Cut, which we're in the process of finishing, with over 25 mins of new scenes, all scored with original music composed by Howard Shore.

See  pictorial version details from  movie-censorship.com . The Extended Version adds about 25 minutes of extra material that adds worthwhile character development and makes for a better (but very long) movie.

PG-13

• 2014 Warner [2D + 3D] Steelbook R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2014 Warner [2D + 3D] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2014 Warner [2D] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2014 Warner R1 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2013 cinema release

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Cut in the US for an MPAA PG-13 rating. The same cut version was rated 12A/12 for UK release. The cuts were restored in the subsequent R rated Extended Version which rated 15 for UK release.

Summary Notes

Bilbo and Company are forced to be engaged in a war against an array of combatants and keeping the terrifying Smaug from acquiring a kingdom of treasure. and obliterating all of Middle-Earth.

• 2015 Warner [2D + 3D] Steelbook R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2015 Warner [2D + 3D] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2015 Warner R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2015 Warner [The Hobbit Trilogy] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon

US: The Extended version is uncut and MPAA R rated for some violence for:

• 2015 New Line [3D + 2D] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2015 New Line [2D] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2015 New Line R1 DVD at US Amazon

Australia: Passed MA15+ (15A in UK terms) for strong fantasy violence. For comparison the Theatrical Version was passed M (PG-15 in US terms)  for fantasy violence.

See  article from cinemablend.com :

Much of the additional footage is battle-related. This includes dwarves charging into battles against orcs, wargs, and various other kinds of monsters with all kinds of weapons, including a ram-driven sled featuring scythe-covered wheels and a crank-operated arrow launcher. As enemies are taken down, small splashes of black blood occasionally appear, and I'll admit that some of the deaths do rank on the gnarly scale, but the idea that it actually crosses any kind of line from PG-13 to R is entirely ridiculous.

See  pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

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• 2015 Warner Video
• 2014 cinema release

US: Cut for an MPAA PG-13 rating for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images.

See article from thedailybeast.com . Peter Jackson spoke about the cuts for PG-13 and about the follow up Extended Version:

I will tell you what, you wait for the extended cut of this film. There are a few Orc killings that we actually got knocked back. Because when we submitted this to the MPAA we got an R. So what you're seeing is the result of heavy editing to even just get the PG-13. But there will be a little bit of Orc killing to be seen in the extended cut.

Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me

• Ainda Te Pego

Exists in an R rated and an Unrated Version.

Summary Notes

Eli is a burglar who is caught in the act by Twinkle, an heiress who coerces him into a sexual relationship. Their violent break-up makes him a fugitive in search of a new identity. He lands in a trashy trailer park where he touches the lives of several dysfunctional residents.

• 2015 American Laundromat R2 DVD at UK Amazon

Seems likely to be the Unrated version but this is unconfirmed

• 1996 Arthouse Productions VHS
• 1995 High Fliers Video Distribution [adb ARTHOUSE] VHS
• 1995 cinema release

These seem to be the R rated version but this is uncomfrimed

The Hole

• After the Hole
• Secluded Empty Space

From imdb

The film was cut by the distributor to qualify for a "15" rating in the UK. The cuts include the re-dubbing of the word 'cunt'. Ironically, the 'deleted scenes' section on the UK DVD release is rated '18', therefore earning the DVD an '18' overall, even though the film is only a '15'. The same version of the film was released worldwide, so an uncut version/director's cut DVD sadly isn't available anywhere.

It has been suggested that the Dutch release is uncut.

Holiday On the Buses

Passed A after BBFC cuts for 1973 cinema release. Uncut and PG rated on on VHS and DVD.

Summary Notes

Sacked by the bus company Stan and Jack get jobs as drivers ferrying punters to and from a holiday camp and arrange for the rest of the family to come and stay. Blakey is there as the chief security guard and manages to get caught in accidental compromising situations with the camp's nurse. The Butlers head for one disaster after another as Jack and Stan, still chasing women half their age, take two girls for a bus trip on the sands only for the bus to sink in as the tide approaches. Olive gets into bed with someone else's husband when she makes it back to the wrong chalet in the dark and 'little' Arthur sprays the chalet with ink, requiring a re-painting job. The holiday over Arthur's sidecar combination manages to come apart on the way out as it did on the way in.

• 2006 Optimum R2 DVD
• 2003 Warner Triple Feature R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 1989 Warner VHS

• 1973 cinema release

Thanks to Vincenzo. The BBFC cuts were:

• Reel 1 - Shorten the shot showing the girl's bare breasts.
• Reel 5 - Remove all but one of the reaction shots of Jack's head as he and the nurse make love.

Hollow Man

• Hollow Man - Unsichtbare Gefahr

Exists in a Theatrical Version and a Director's Cut

Unrated

• 2007 Sony R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2007 Sony R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2013 Mill Creek [Dark Passengers Collection] R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2007 Sony R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2007 Sony R1 DVD at US Amazon

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com . The Director's Cut mostly reintegrates scenes into the movie that were already available as deleted scenes on the first DVD release. There is extra character development (which slows the film down), more blood and an extended rape scene.

R Rated

• 2000 Columbia/TriStar DVD
• 2000 Columbia/TriStar VHS
• 2000 cinema release and 2000

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers

• Hollywood Hookers

Heavily cut by the BBFC, including the word 'chainsaw' in the title for 1988 18 rated VHS. Uncut on 18 rated DVD since 2000. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.

Summary Notes

Jack Chandler is a private eye tracking down Samantha the runaway. In his travels, he comes across a gang of chainsaw wielding prostitutes that like to carve people up for their cult.

Unrated

• 2015 88 Films R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2015 88 Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2000 Maingrip/Midnite Movies R2 DVD via UK Amazon
• 2000 Maingrip/Midnite Movies VHS

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2008 Retromedia 20th Anniversary Edition R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

• 1988 Colourbox VHS titled Hollywood Hookers

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com :

• Cut scene showing Mercedes attacking Bo on the bed with a chainsaw. The scene doesn't actually show the chainsaw cutting anything but it does show Mercedes being splattered by blood and body parts.
• Mercedes attacking a guy in the bath with a chainsaw whilst the sect leader watches through the window is reduced to a whir of the saw and a couple of spatterings of blood.
• Cuts to a woman carving into a man's chest with a knife
• Cuts to the sect leader's off screen attack with a chainsaw to his gut
• Cuts to Samantha's chainsaw attack on mercedes
• The distributor was also forced to remove the word 'chainsaw' from the title.

Colourbox apologized on the video cover at the amount of footage they were forced to cut.

Hollywood Cop

The BBFC cut 1:03s for the 1999 VPD VHS

The uncut region 0 DVD is available at US Amazon

Hollywood Hot Tubs

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UK: Passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:

• 2012 Cornerstone R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 30th July 2012

Presumably this is an uncut version but this is unconfirmed

US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

• US R0 DVD at US Amazon

• 1987 Media Releasing VHS

pre-cut

• 1984 cinema release

See Ghost Chase

Holocaust 2000

• Rain of Fire

Unrated

UK: The European Version was passed X (18) uncut for:

• 1978 cinema release

US: The release titled Rain of Fire features the European Version and is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2008 Lions Gate R1 DVD titled Rain of Fire via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

The Holy Mountain

• La montaña sagrada

See video from youtube.com

Uncut version is available at:

R Rated

Passed 18 uncut for:

• 2007 Tartan R2 DVD via UK Amazon
• 1999 Visual VHS

The BBFC noted that previous optical fogging had been removed [from the castration scene)

The US release is uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

• 2011 Anchor Bay RA Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2007 Starz/Anchor Bay R1 DVD at US Amazon

Summary Review: Surrealist vignettes

Mystical themes unfold through a series of surrealist vignettes rife with religion symbolism, sardonic satire and distancing cinematic shock tactics.

it's not going to be a film for everyone, but those already turned on to Jodorowsky's ideas will no doubt take away a great deal from the film's central message, and from the dizzying kaleidoscope of visual ideas, interpretations and sight gags that explode from the screen in a veritable barrage of colour and movement.

• 1974 cinema release

The submitted running time was noted as 114:21s

The Holy Virgin vs The Evil Dead

• Moh sun gip
• Mo chun jie

A shot of blood trickling over naked breasts has been removed from the TVB UK video of 1992 and presumably the 1995 video from Eastern Heroes

Home Sweet Home

Uncut by film censors but seized by police during the video nasties panic.

Summary Notes

An escaped mental patient steals a station wagon and makes his way to the Bradleys' Thanksgiving celebration, where he plans to make them a little less thankful...

• 2005 Boulevard R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 1987 Apex VHS

VoD:

• 2014 VoD at YouTube

• 1982 Media VHS

The video was seized subject to an Obscene Publications Act Section 3 Seizure Order. This is a legal gambit whereby victims admitted that the videos were 'obscene', and therefore subject to seizure, in return for that being the end of the matter and so avoiding an obscenity trial with the possibility of jail time.

The Homophobia Project

The 2010 Surrey Community Action DVD was cut by 3s. A compulsory cut was required to sight of suicide technique

Honey 2

• Honey 2 (Dance Battle)

See trailer from youtube.com

US: Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:

• 2011 Universal RA Blu-ray/R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2011 Universal R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• US VOD to rent/buy [US only] at US Amazon

UK: Passed 12A uncut for:

• 2011 cinema release. Not released in favour of cut PG verion

pre-cut

• 2012 Universal [Honey + Honey 2] RB Blu-ray
• 2011 Universal R2 DVD
• 2011 cinema release

The BBFC commented:

HONEY 2 was originally classified 12A without cuts on 8/5/11. It was classified 12A for four uses of moderate language (three uses of bitch and one use of dick). The company subsequently chose to withdraw that version of the film, after which a re-edited version was submitted. All four uses of moderate language had been replaced with milder language and this version of the film was classified 'PG.

Summary Notes

The movie revolves around two friends (Sebastian and Angel) who suddenly discover their love for each other. They elope on the eve of the girl's marriage much to the chagrin of her brothers. The film essays their and the lovers' struggle for survival.

• 2013 cinema release

The BBFC commented:

• The distributor chose to remove scenes of soft drug use and strong violence (in this case, a bloody stabbing) in order to achieve a 12A classification. An uncut 15 was available.

The BBFC further explained in the 2013 Annual Report:

In Honey Bee: It's Trippin, the distributor opted to excise scenes of joint smoking and bong use, presented in an appealing fashion, to secure a 12A classification.

The Honeymoon Killers

• Dear Martha

Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1970 cinema release. Uncut thereafter. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.

Summary Notes

An obese, embittered nurse doesn't mind if her toupee-wearing boyfriend romances and fleeces other women, as long as he takes her along on his con jobs.

• 2015 Arrow Video RB Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo at UK Amazon
• 2007 Showbox R2 DVD
• 2004 Prism R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 1993 Tartan VHS
• 1986 Palace VHS

US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:

• 2015 Criterion (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2015 Criterion R1 DVD at US Amazon

• 1970 cinema release

Horns

BBFC advised category cuts for a 15 rated 2014 cinema release. An uncut version was passed 18 for video

Summary Notes

In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.

• 2015 Lionsgate [Uncut Extended + Cut UK Theatrical] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon

• 2015 Lionsgate [Uncut Extended + Cut UK Theatrical] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2014 Lions Gate [Cut UK Theatrical version only] R2 DVD
• 2014 cinema release

• This work was originally seen for advice. The company was advised that the film was likely to receive an 18 certificate but that their preferred 15 classification could be achieved by making cuts to reduce a scene of sexual violence and to reduce a very strong gory image. When the film was submitted for formal classification, edits had been made and the film was classified 15.

See Absurd

Horrible Bosses

Unrated

UK: The Extended/Unrated Version was passed 15 uncut for:

• 2011 Warner Theatrical on R2 DVD/ Extended on R0 Blu-ray Combo at UK Amazon

US: The Extended Version is Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2011 Warner Theatrical on R2 DVD/ Extended on R0 Blu-ray Combo at US Amazon

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com . The extra material is mostly dialogue including a few jokes but does not add a lot to the vieweing experience

R Rated

• 2011 Warner Theatrical on R2 DVD/ Extended on R0 Blu-ray Combo
• 2011 Warner R2 DVD
• 2011 cinema release

Horrible Bosses 2

Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Cut.

Summary Notes

Fed up with answering to higher-ups, Nick, Dale and Kurt decide to become their own bosses by launching their own business. But a slick investor soon pulls the rug out from under them. Outplayed and desperate, and with no legal recourse, the three would-be entrepreneurs hatch a misguided plan to kidnap the investor's adult son and ransom him to regain control of their company.

• 2015 Warner [Extended + Theatrical] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon

US: The Extended Cut was rated R for strong crude sexual content and language throughout.

See  article from  movie-censorship.com . The cuts are uncontentious and the 7:23s of extra material does not add much to the film.

• 2015 Warner [Extended + Theatrical] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2015 Warner [Theatrical only] R2 DVD
• 2014 cinema release

US: The Theatrical Version was rated R for strong crude sexual content and language throughout.

See Pigs

Horror Hospital

• Computer Killers

Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1973 cinema release. Nominally uncut but somewhat short for 18 rated VHS. Uncut on DVD/Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.

Summary Review: Hippies

Take one part Woodstock, one part funky psychedelic music, two parts skintight jeans and Right on, man, mix thoroughly, smother the whole thing in cheese, and you have the makings of the 1973 camp classic Horror Hospital. Made by director Antony Balch on an obviously shoestring budget (and probably as an enormously sick joke), Horror Hospital ranks as one of the funniest films masquerading as a horror movie I have seen in some time. Personally,

I suspect Balch and his compatriots actually got the idea for this quirky schlockfest when they attended Woodstock and accidentally ingested the brown blotter. For all I know, maybe a biker rapped Balch over the head with a blackjack at Altamont. Whatever the case, only a severe trauma to the cranium could instill such a warped idea as Horror Hospital in the human brain.

It is a great shame more fans of the genre don't know about this movie. This film is great fun for those willing to put their mind on hold for a couple of hours.

• 2015 Odeon Entertainment RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2015 Odeon Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: The US release is uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

• 2010 MPI/Dark Sky R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

• 1999 Sovereign VHS
• 1993 Vipco VHS

The running time doesn't quite stack up with claims of it being uncut.

• 1973 cinema release

See The City of the Dead

See Dracula

See House III: The Horror Show

Horrors of Spider Island

• Ein Toter hing im Netz

Passed 12 uncut for:

• 2010 Archive Media video

• 1960 cinema release

The Hospital

Substantially pre-cut for UK DVD. Uncut in the US

Summary Notes

Old St. Leopold's Hospital has many urban legends surrounding it, but the residents of Bridgeport all agree on one thing: tortured souls roam its abandoned halls. The mystery proves too much for a pretty young student who decides to investigate for her senior class project. Unfortunately, she does not find ghosts. She, instead, finds Stanley... serial rapist, murderer, and psychopath. As the young girl becomes Stanley's new pet, a team of young investigators descend on the hospital to "hunt some ghosts." Stanley sees nothing but fun and games in his future. But, what Stanley does not know is that the hospital truly is haunted and the restless spirits there are not happy with what he has been doing.

• 2014 ITN Distribution R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

• 2014 Lighthouse R2 DVD

The BBFC commented in the Annual Report covering 2014:

The Hospital, a US horror feature about a team of paranormal investigators who visit an abandoned hospital, only to fall prey to a gang of rapists and murderers. After initial advice from the BBFC that the film was likely to require cuts to the frequent and lengthy sequences of sexual violence, torture and rape, the distributor submitted a re-edited version from which all the material which may have required BBFC cuts had been removed. This version, with nearly 17 minutes removed by the distributor, was passed 18 without further cuts.

Banned nationwide from Tesco stores after whinges from a local paper in Gloucester.

See article from movie-censorship.com . The UK releases is missing 17:30s of footage depicting the rape and torture of several girls.

Hostel

The Theatrical Version was cut for an MPAA R rating. There are 2 uncut versions, The Director's Cut and Unrated Version which feature different endings

• 2013 Mill Creek [Dark Passengers Collection] R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2012 Mill Creek [Hostel + Hostel Part II] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2012 Mill Creek [4 Pack] R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2007 Sony [Unrated Version + Director's Cut] R0 Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2007 Sony [Unrated Version + Director's Cut] R1 DVD at via UK Amazon and US Amazon

The Director's Cut restores an alternative ending originally rejected after a test screening

Unrated

• 2006 Sony R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2006 Sony R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: The Unrated Version is released for:

• 2007 Sony [Unrated Version + Director's Cut] R0 Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2007 Sony [Unrated Version + Director's Cut] R1 DVD at via UK Amazon and US Amazon

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R Rated

• 2006 cinema release

From IMDb. Theatrical versions were cut for an MPAA R Rating:

• Deleted close-up of the German Surgeon's severed leg after it's cut off by the chainsaw.
• A slightly reduced take of Kana's eye being cut out and the subsequent puss, along with the resultant scream.

See pictorial cuts from movie-censorship.com

Hostel: Part II

The Theatrical Version was cut for a US R rating. The Director's Cut is uncut

Summary Notes

Three female college students take a detour from their partying, enticed by a beautiful European woman who promises seclusion, safety and maybe even romance. What they get is a living hell where they are sold to the highest bidder who's fondest wish is to kill them slowly. Hostel 2 also follows 2 American men who, on the flip side of the coin, are willing to pay to join an exclusive club where a life will end at their hands...any way they like. It's a story of human monsters and the almighty dollar as only Eli Roth could tell it.

Unrated

• 2007 Sony Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2007 Sony R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: The Unrated Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2013 Mill Creek [Dark Passengers Collection] R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2012 Mill Creek [Hostel + Hostel Part II] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2012 Mill Creek [4 Pack] R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2007 Sony [Unrated Version + Director's Cut] R0 Blu-ray via UK Amazon
• 2007 Sony RA Blue-ray at US Amazon
• 2007 Sony R1 DVD at US Amazon

27s

R Rated

• 2007 cinema release

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com . 27s were cut from 2 scenes:

• Lady Bathory's blood bath with the unfortunate Lorna strung up to provide the blood
• Frank's castration loses a close up shot of his penis being ripped out.

Hostile Intentions

See Amuck

The Hot Box

• Hell Cats

The BBFC cut 3:30s when the Xtasy video was submitted in 1987

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available via UK Amazon

See Black Mama, White Mama

Hot Import Nights Presents: Modified Mayhem

Cut in 2005 with the following BBFC comment: Distributor chose to remove sight of topless women during nude photo shoots. 18 uncut was available

Hot Nights of Linda

• Les nuits brûlantes de Linda

The baseline version is softcore but there is an extended hardcore version with the main stars going a bit further

Summary Notes

A young woman is hired to care for an elderly man who lives on an island off the Greek coast. When she arrives there the man warns her that his daughters are evil and dangerous. The woman discovers that one of the daughters is a crazed nymphomaniac who pursues, and seduces, everyone in the house, including her crippled sister.

• 2013 Severin Films [hardcore + softcore] R0 Blu-ray/R0 DVD Combo at US Amazon

Note that the hardcore version is limited to the first 2500 copies.

See review from  mcbastardsmausoleum.blogspot.com :

Hardcore sex inserts were filmed by Jess Franco himself. It's definitely something of a curiosity with extended masturbation and sex sequences featuring the stars, not stand-ins.

• 2013 Severin Films [hardcore + softcore] R0 Blu-ray/R0 DVD Combo at US Amazon

See Erotic Eva

Hot Shots!

Cut by the BBFC for a 12 cinema rating, further cut for PG rated VHS and DVD. Uncut and 12 rated in 2013 for Blu-ray.

Cutting Edge

Gavin Salkeld's Cutting Edge Episode 16:
Hot Shots! and Part Deux
 

Unrated

• 2013 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

•  2007 20th Century Fox [Hot Shots + Hot Shots Part Deux] R2 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

22s
category
cuts

• 2001 20th Century Fox R2 DVD

The previous BBFC cuts for cinema and VHS were incorporated but were implemented differently and ended up being longer. In particular more dialogue was removed from the scene where Benson says 'fucking'

• 1992 Fox VHS

The additional BBFC Cuts were:

• Cut dialogue in a discussion with Topper and Block: "My uncle told me that not playing to win is like sleeping with your sister. sure, she's a great piece of tail with a blouseful of goodies, but it's illegal. Then you get into that whole inbred thing. Kids with no teeth who play the banjo eat apple sauce through a straw. Pork farm animals".

• 1991 cinema release

The BBFC Cuts were:

• When Benson looks over map, remove the word fucking from his line: I don't have a clue, not a fucking clue.
• The BBFC also required on onscreen warning against the dangers of using helium from balloons for comic effect on the voice.

Hot Shots! Part Deux

• Hot Shots! 2

Suffered several variances of BBFC cuts for cinema, VHS and DVD. Uncut for 2013 Blu-ray

Cutting Edge

Gavin Salkeld's Cutting Edge Episode 16:
Hot Shots! and Part Deux
 

Unrated

• 2013 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

•  2007 20th Century Fox [Hot Shots + Hot Shots Part Deux] R2 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

total
3:00s

1:07s

pre-cut
1:53s

• 2001 20th Century Fox R2 DVD

The distributors cut more than was required for the same BBFC cuts list as the previous VHS. The total cuts were:

• The chainsticks fight scene was absent from this version
• The scene where Topper and Michelle make out in the back of a limo blatantly watched by the driver was deleted by the distributor.
• The the Basic Instinct parody scene was absent from this version.
• The sole occurrence of the word 'fuck' was previously removed by shortening the dialogue where Topper reminisces with Ramada: I'll fuck up your life if it's the last thing I do. This time round the whole speech was removed
• The BBFC cut another dialogue line where Ramada talks to Charlie Sheen by helicopter, her line was removed: sex - wild free sex!. But again the distributors cut more lines from this conversation than was asked for by the BBFC.

Sky showed two versions, one of which was completely uncut. The uncut version was also shown on ITV 2 in April 2008.

• 1994 Fox VHS

The cinema cuts were extended to 1:07s by additional cuts

• The chainsticks fight scene was absent from this version
• The the Basic Instinct parody scene was absent from this version
• The sole occurrence of the word 'fuck' was removed by shortening the dialogue where Topper reminisces with Ramada: I'll fuck up your life if it's the last thing I do.
• The BBFC cut another dialogue line where Ramada talks to Charlie Sheen by helicopter, her line was removed: sex - wild free sex!.

submitted
88:27s
=84:55s

• 1993 cinema release

The BBFC cuts were:

• Deleted sequence during the Rambo fight parody where chainsticks were used.
• Deleted Topper being handcuffed to the bed during the Basic Instinct spoof sex scene with Michelle on top of Topper riding him like a horse and shooting the guns

The Hot Spot

Cut by the BBFC for instructions to build incendiary device. Uncut in the US

• 2014 Shout! Factor/Timeless Media 4 Film Noir Thriller R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2013 Shout! Factory Double Feature [with Killing Me Softly] RA Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

• 2003 MGM R2 DVD
• 1991 RCA/Columbia VHS
• 1990 cinema release

The BBFC cuts were:

• An incendiary device is built to provide a diversion for a bank robbery but we don't see how it is made out of an alarm clock, matches, a shoebox and sandpaper.

Hot Times

• A Hard Day for Archie

Passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

• 1989 Take 2 Plus VHS

The 1980 pre-cert Mountain VHS contains a brief hardcore scene at the end of the film. This is not found in most other versions

• 1976 cinema release

Hot Tub Time Machine

Exists as a Theatrical Version and the inevitable Extended/Unrated Version

Summary Notes

A malfunctioning time machine at a ski resort takes a man back to 1986 with his two friends and nephew, where they must relive a fateful night and not change anything to make sure the nephew is born.

Unrated

• 2013 20th Century Fox [Theatrical + Extended] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2010 MGM [Theatrical + Extended] R0 Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2010 MGM [Theatrical + Extended] R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com : Mostly features a little extra uncontentious material but a little nudity has also been added

R Rated

• 2013 20th Century Fox [Theatrical + Extended] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2010 20th Century Fox R2 DVD
• 2010 cinema release

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Exists as a Theatrical Version and the inevitable Extended/Unrated Version

• 2015 Paramount [Theatrical + Unrated] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2015 Paramount [US only] VoD at US Amazon

• 2015 cinema release

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Cut by the BBFC for 1959 cinema release. It seems likely that it was this cut cinema version that has been released ever since.

Summary Review

Returning to his family's manor house on the lonely moors after his father dies under mysterious circumstances, Sir Henry Baskerville is confronted with the mystery of the supernatural hound that supposedly takes revenge upon the Baskerville family. The famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson are brought in to investigate.

Adapted from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous Sherlock Holmes story, Terence Fisher's film of The Hound of the Baskervilles is probably the best attempt to immortalise the Great Detective on film. The movie has several things in its favour, notably a director at the top of his game and Jack Asher's cinematography. The cast, too, is almost flawless.

best
available

Unrated

cinema
submitted
87:13s =83:44s

• 2015 Arrow Video RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2003 MGM R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 1988 Warner VHS

A best guess based on a short running time is that this is the cinema version as cut in 1959

• 1959 cinema release

US: The same version as the UK release is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2003 MGM R1 DVD at US Amazon

House III

• The Horror Show

Summary Notes

Detective Lucas McCarthy finally apprehends Meat Cleaver Max and watches the electric chair execution from the audience. But killing Max Jenke only elevated him to another level of reality. Now Lucas' family is under attack, his sanity in question, and his house haunted.

The story is the weak point of the production, as James Isaac's acute direction is surefooted, the FX is imaginatively staged, Harry Manfredini's pulsating score holds well and the camera atmospherically shines in passages.

House III is not related to House 1 and House II. The House tag was dropped for the 2013 Combo release titled The Horror Show

Unrated

• 2002 Digital Entertainment R2 DVD via UK Amazon
• 2001 Cinema Club VHS
• 1989 Lazer VHS

~30s

R Rated

• 2005 Anchor Bay House Collection R2 DVD

US: The cut Theatrical Version is MPAA R rated for:

• 2013 Shout! Factory RA Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo titled The Horror Show

The Theatrical Version suffered about 30s of cuts to achieve an MPAA R Rating:

• edits to shots of severed legs in a meat grinder
• edits to Max's electrocution scene
• edits to the staircase fight
• edits to some bloody shootings.

House IV

• House 4: The Repossession
• House IV: Home Deadly Home

UK: Passed 15 after 7s of BBFC cuts for:

• 2004 Anchor Bay R2 DVD
• 1991 Medusa VHS

From WorldwideDVDForums

• A shower scene where water turns to blood is cut to remove blood on a girl's breasts

House at the End of the Street

Cut for an MPAA PG-13 rated Theatrical Version. This was passed 15 by the BBFC. There is an uncut Unrated Version released in the US.

• 2013 Relativity [Theatrical + Unrated] RA Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2013 Relativity [Theatrical + Unrated] R1 DVD at US Amazon

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com . The Unrated Version is 3:26s longer of which about half is violent material probably left out for the US PG-13 rating. The additional material makes for a better movie but does not transform it into a horror film.

3:26s

• 2013 Technicolor/Momentum RB Blu-ray
• 2013 Technicolor/Momentum R2 DVD
• 2012 cinema release

The House by the Cemetery

• The House Outside the Cemetery
• Quella Villa Accanto al Cimitero

Cut by the BBFC for X rated 1982 cinema release. This cut version was released on pre-cert video and was banned as a video nasty. It was then heavily cut for BBFC approved VHS in 1988. The cuts were reduced for 2001 DVD and later waived for 2009 DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.

Summary Review: Dread and Fear

This is the third in a loose trilogy of films by Italian master of the macabre Lucio Fulci set in New England that evoke the uncanny and cosmic terrors of H.P. Lovecraft.

At times Fulci succeeds very well in creating an atmosphere of dread and fear, and the film is not without some subtle moments of terror, due mainly to an eerie soundtrack and a couple of creepy kids. But fans of Fulci and Italian horror cinema in general are not interested in the type of subtle scares one might find in ghost stories. Although this film is not without its moments (throats ripped out, maggot ridden bodies and decapitation), the violence seems quite muted compared to other Fulci films.

Unrated

• 2012 Arrow Limited Edition R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2012 Arrow Dual Format R0 Blu-ray/R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2011 Arrow/ArrowDrome Gates of Hell Trilogy R0 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2011 Arrow/ArrowDrome R0 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2009 Arrow R2 DVD

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2015 Blue Underground The Lucio Fulci Collection (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2014 FCE [Shock Fest Collection] R0 DVD at US Amazon
• 2011 Blue Underground R0 Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2007 Blue Underground R0 DVD at US Amazon

VoD:

• 2014 VoD to rent/buy [US only] at US Amazon

• 2001 Protected/Vipco DVD

The additional video cuts of 1988 were waived along with some cinema cuts to the poker murder. The majority of the cinema cuts were retained though.

The BBFC explained:

Cuts required to two sequences of detailed violence against women (stabs to chest and neck with sharp spike, knife cutting throat), in accordance with BBFC policy on violence, and to take into account recent, successful prosecutions of the uncut version under the Obscene Publications Act 1959.

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com :

• 28s cut from Ms. Gittleson murder by stabbed in the chest and neck with a spike
• 8s cut from the bloody throat slitting of Ann
• Also this version has a shorter scene where the child Bob runs away from staring eyes disembodied in the dark

• 1993 Vipco VHS

It is assumed that the extra cuts over the Elephant VHS source were to try and smooth over the edges of the BBFC cuts or perhaps due to tape damage.

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com . This analysis reveals that in fact 6:19s of footage have been removed rather than the 7:27s reported by the BBFC.

• 1988 Elephant VHS

The BBFC's further 4:11s of cuts were:

• Removal of all details of a girl being stabbed through the back of her head through to her mouth and of her body being dragged away.
• The entire poker killing mentioned above has been deleted along with the body being dragged away.
• The killing of a vampire bat and related blood spattering is missing.
• Shots of decomposing bodies in the cellar and the disembowelled man on the table have gone
• Norman having his throat cut by Fraudstein has also been removed

• 1983 Videomedia/Vampix VHS

The video was released in January 1983 but was banned as a video nasty in November 1983. It remained on the list through out the panic so became one of the collectable DPP 39's

• 1982 cinema release

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com . The BBFC required 6 cuts totalling 1:26s

• 3 cuts totalling 55s removed an estate agent being subjected to two stabs with a poker. This included the slow motion gushing of blood from her wounds.
• 3 cuts totalling 20s were imposed on the scene of a nanny (Ann) having her throat cut.

House of Blood

• Chain Reaction

Not released in the UK. Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. Uncut in Europe

Summary Notes

A prison bus with over a dozen criminals on board has an accident and rams another car, in which Dr. Douglas Madsen was on his way home. Most of the prisoners die. Four of them survive, one of them severely injured. After having killed all the guards, they head for the woods. They take Dr. Douglas Madsen hostage. Suddenly a huge house appears in the middle of the woods. The leader of the group, Arthur, emphasizes that he will kill Douglas and every single member of the "family" if his wounded brother would die. Meanwhile some members of the family show strange behavior, and very soon mayhem breaks loose.

• Kino Grozy R2 DVD at UK Amazon

• 2006 Lions Gate R1 DVD

See The House on Sorority Row

See Lisa and the Devil

House of Flying Daggers

• Shi mian mai fu

Passed 15 after 18s of BBFC cuts for:

• 2005 Pathe R2 DVD
• 2004 cinema release

The BBFC stated:

Cuts required to three instances of real animal cruelty (horses made to fall using techniques likely to result in serious injury). 

This Chinese martial arts extravaganza, contained four horsefalls in a chase scene set in a forest. Three of the falls appeared to have been achieved using cruel techniques, including use of trip wires. The production company contended that precautions, such as the placing of mattresses on the forest floor hidden by leaves and sand, the dampness of the land surface and the use of horse trainers and soft ropes, removed any element of cruelty. The sequence was shown to an expert veterinarian, experienced in supervising filmed animal action, who considered and rejected the film maker's arguments. The three cruel and dangerous horsefalls were therefore removed.

Note also that there is a cut US PG-13 version to avoid, that deletes blood and bloody wounds. See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

House of Mortal Sin

• The Confessional
• The Confessional Murders

Cut for UK cinema release. Hopefully home video releases are uncut, but this is not confirmed

Summary Notes

A troubled young girl goes to confession at the local church. Unfortunately, the sexually frustrated priest she confesses to becomes obsessed with her. At first, the priest stalks the girl, but later it is revealed that he will stop at nothing, including blackmail and murder, just to get close to her.

R rated

• 2015 Odeon RB Blu-ray titled House of Mortal Sin at UK Amazon
• 2015 Odeon R2 DVD titled House of Mortal Sin at UK Amazon
• 2005 Anchor Bay R2 DVD titled House of Mortal Sin

• 1986 RCA/Columbia VHS titled The Confessional Murders

US: An unknown version is MPAA R rated for:

• 2015 Redemption [Pete Walker Collection II] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2014 Redemption RA Blu-ray titled House of Mortal Sin via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

• 1975 cinema release titled House of Mortal Sin
• 1975 cinema release titled The Confessional

House of 1000 Dolls

• House of 1,000 Dolls
• House of a Thousand Dolls
• House of a Thousand Pleasures

Cut for 1968 cinema release. BBFC cuts waived for 2013 DVD.

Summary Notes

When a vacationing couple in Tangiers run into an old friend there, they discover that he is searching for his missing girlfriend who has been kidnapped by an international gang of white slavers. Nader investigates but before he can come up with anything, his friend is murdered. Meanwhile, nightclub magician Price and his mentalist partner continue their nefarious activities--they hypnotize and kidnap young women for the white slavers, and spirit them to the "House of 1000 Dolls."

• 2013 Medium Rare R0 DVD at UK Amazon

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2015 Kino Lorber RA Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2011 MGM R0 DVD at US Amazon

Reviews suggest that there may be uncut and cut versions in the US. Maybe something to do with this short running time here. There are also shorter West German and Spanish versions

• 1968 cinema release

House of the Dead

The US release featuring the Director's cut/Funny Version is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2008 Lions Gate R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

The Director's Cut version with the strap line Funny Version is a self parody featuring new music, alternative scenes, outtakes, several overlay-commentaries and speech balloons. See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

R Rated

• 2005 Redbus R2 DVD via UK Amazon
• 2004 cinema release

House of Whipcord

• Photographer's Models

Cut by the BBFC for 1974 cinema release. Uncut on home video. Uncut in the US

Summary Review: A seventies gem.

An old man that lives in an old house conducts a correctional institute for girls. He is assisted my a matron who likes to get the girls into trouble and present them in front of the old man who thinks he is the law and he passes out punishment. Afterwards the girls get tied to a cross and whipped.

Pete Walker's film is both a sleazy seventies exploitation classic and a striking indictment of the justice system.

The atmosphere of the film is brilliant; Pete Walker always ensures that the action is sleazy, and yet oddly erotic at the same time. The film is very matriarchal, and it's the female characters that are the protagonists while the men exist in background roles. However, the film isn't feminist; and, in fact, is the exact opposite; as the director ensures that none of the women are portrayed in a favourable light.

Barbara Markham gives a powerhouse performance in the role of the head of the institution. Penny Irving is the young French victim at the centre of the story; but her performance is brought down by her ridiculous French accent!

A seventies gem.

MPAA

• 2014 Odeon R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2005 Anchor Bay R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 1995 Redemption VHS

US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

• 2013 Redemption RA Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2012 Redemption Pete Walker Collection RA Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

• 1974 cinema release

The cuts were:

• to heavily reduce the whipping scenes

The House on Sorority Row

• Sorority Row
• House of Evil
• Seven Sisters

Cut by the BBFC for VHS but cuts were waived for DVD. Uncut in the US.

Summary Review: Classic slasher

After a seemingly innocent prank goes horribly wrong, a group of sorority sisters are stalked and murdered one by one in their sorority house while throwing a party to celebrate their graduation.

The House On Sorority Row is a classic horror film. The acting was not that bad at all, and the directing was solid. This is a fave of mine. If you're a fan of 80's horror you will love this classic.

Other reviewers are not so impressed and rate it as moderate.

R Rated

• 2007 Boulevard R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2002 Hollywood R0 DVD
• 1983 cinema release titled The House on Sorority Row

US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

• 2014 Scorpion Katrina's Nightmare Theatre (RS) Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2012 Scorpion Katrina's Nightmare Theatre R0 DVD at US Amazon

• 1986 Apex VHS titled House of Evil

The BBFC cuts were:

• Omits a short scene after the attack on Jeanie, in which Katherine goes to look for Peter and finds him standing by the piano.
• The UK version of the film cuts out two shots to Vicki's murder, the cane in the back and the cane in the eye. The UK version shows shots of childrens' toys at the end of the film, whereas the US version ends immediately after the killer's eyes open.

See Exposé

House on the Edge of the Park

• La Casa Speruta Nel Parco
• La Casa al Confini del Parco
• Der Schlitzer

Banned by the BBFC for 1981 cinema release. Banned as a video nasty in 1983. Unbanned after 12 minutes of cuts in 2002. Cuts reduced to 43s in 2011. Uncut in the US.

Summary Review: Interesting yet Chilling

A couple of rapists Alex and Ricky who are invited to a rich person's party. They decide to make their own cruel and twisted kind of fun such as murder and rape.

A harsh and unsettling Italian horror thriller from director Ruggero Deodato who definitely knows how to shock his audience.

The acting isn't all that great but the music is good with a funky disco song, some gory violence with torture, nudity, and sleaze abound.

• 2002 Bedford R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

• 2014 Shameless [Deadato's Cinema of Death set] R2 DVD

• 2011 Argent/Shameless R0 DVD

The BBFC commented:

• Company was required to make cuts to one sequence of sexualised violence in which a razor is traced over a woman's naked body, after which her body is cut with the razor.

According to Shameless, the BBFC originally asked for 16 cuts totalling 1:20s. The BBFC was asked to think again, and it reduced the cuts by 37s, leaving 43s still cut.

The waived cut was 37s to the sex scene between Alex and Lisa which had previously been cut due to the questionability of whether or not Lisa is enjoying her ordeal.

See article from dvdcompare.net . The 43s of cuts are to remove:

• sight of razor being traced between woman's breasts.
• sight of razor being traced over woman's breast and nipple.
• sight of razor being traced over woman's breasts and nipples.
• sight of razor being traced over woman's breast and nipple and over her body.
• sight of razor being traced over woman's stomach, with her breast visible.
• sight of razor being eased inside woman's jeans.
• As man approaches woman with razor blade, remove all sight of breast and arm being slashed with razor.
• all sight of razor cutting woman's breast and arm.
• all sight of razor cutting woman's breast and arm (again).
• all sight of razor cutting woman's breast and arm (again, for a third time).
• close sight of razor cutting woman's leg, next to her genitals.
• close sight of razor cutting woman's leg, next to her genitals (again).
• sight of razor cutting down woman's body, between her breasts.

• 2009 Cornerstone R2 DVD

• 2002 Protected/Vipco R2 DVD

The BBFC commented:

• Cuts required to several sequences of sexual violence, humiliating depictions of female nudity and gross violence

From IMDb:

• BBFC removed most of the rape and assault scenes
• heavily edited the razor-slashing of Cindy
• heavily edited the opening murder scene
• removed shots of Tony's head being slammed against a table.

• 1982 Skyline VHS

Released in October 1982, it was listed as a video nasty in July 1983. It stayed on the list throughout the panic so became one of the collectable DPP39s

New Zealand

• 1981 cinema release

New Zealand: Banned for a 2014 re-release

House on the Hill

Massively cut by the BBFC for an 18 rated 2014 DVD.

Summary Notes

Based on a true story, HOUSE ON THE HILL is a true crime melodrama with strong horror elements, chronicling the outrageous 1980s murder spree of serial killer Leonard Lake, who would target, kidnap, rob and kill people -- and even whole families. Sonia, the only survivor of Lake's killing spree, teams up with a private investigator to help him locate a woman who disappeared into Lake's compound. In the process, Sonia recounts the horrors of the house, where Lake and his accomplice would force her to videotape the killings.

• 2015 Itn Distribution R1 DVD at US Amazon

• 2014 Lighthouse Digital Media video

• Cuts required to remove or reduce scenes of sexual and sexualised violence. Cuts required in line with BBFC Guidelines, policy and the Video Recordings Act 1984.

The BBFC further commented in the Annual Report covering 2014:

Scenes of kidnapped women being humiliated, degraded, raped and murdered are nterspersed with recordings of reallife murderer Leonard Lake describing his motivations. A number of cuts were required, totalling over seven minutes of footage, including several to reduce the more prolonged sequences of sexual violence and sexualised focus on the nudity of the victims.

House Where Evil Dwells

Cut by the BBFC for 1986 18 rated VHS. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.

Summary Review: Really graphic start

In 1840, a samurai comes home to find his wife in bed with another man, so he kills them both and then himself. Flash-forward to the present day, and an American family of three moves into this since-abandoned house and starts to experience incidents of haunting and possession.

The movie kicks off with the wife of a samauri doing the dirty with one of his students & guess what? he catches them at it & strikes them dead with his sword then commits harikiri on himself, really graphic start!

That scene was 142 years earlier now we go to present day japan . a couple & their daughter stay in this rented house & are told it is haunted . They don't seem to mind but visions of the former occupants appear the wife (Susan George!) has an affair with her husbands friend, Doug Mclure & it turns nasty when he finds out!

The love making scenes go on far too long , is this soft porn or horror?  The film comes full circle when the husband & friend fight over the wife & the ghosts take them over turning it into a crazy martial arts blood bath!

• 2016 Shout! Factory [House Where Evil Dwells + Ghost Warrior] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2005 MGM R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

• 1986 Warner Home VHS

The BBFC cuts were:

• Cut to opening scene with decapitation and dismemberment where 19th century samurai kills adulterous wife and her lover.
• Cuts to a further decapitation in the closing scene, a modern echo of the opening scene

Rated R for language, sexual content, some nudity and drug use.

The film was edited prior to US release but this did not change the rating nor the rating reason

How to Seduce a Virgin

• Plaisir a' trois

Banned by the BBFC for cinema in 1974 and not released since. Released uncut in the US 2013

Promotional Material

The beautiful Countess Martine de Bressac is released from the expensive asylum where she was incarcerated after castrating her former lover. She returns to her luxurious villa on the coast and goes at once down into her private underground dungeon. It's here that she indulges herself in the perverse sexual practices that give her life meaning, surrounded by the bizarre human statues of her previous victims. Her husband, Charles, feeds his wife's sick fantasies, aware that she is his meal ticket to a life of luxury. He announces that he has a new game for her - they will befriend and seduce the young and virginal daughter of a rich neighbor. But things do not go exactly as planned... Games of decadence and debauchery lead to mayhem and murder.

From cult director Jess Franco. His most outrageous film.

• 2013 Mondo Macabro R1 DVD at US Amazon

• 1974 cinema release

Howard the Duck

• Howard: A New Breed of Hero

BBFC category cuts were required for a PG rated 1986 cinema release and 1987 VHS. Further category cuts were required for a PG rated DVD in 2008, however an uncut version was also released on 2008 DVD with a 12 rating. Uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US.

Summary Notes

A scientific experiment unknowingly brings extraterrestrial life forms to the Earth through a laser beam. First is the cigar smoking drake Howard from the duck's planet. A few kids try to keep him from the greedy scientists and help him back to his planet. But then a much less friendly being arrives through the beam...

MPAA

Germany

• 2008 Metrodome R2 DVD at UK Amazon titled Howard the Duck

Germany: Passed 16 uncut for:

• Universal/Koch RB Blu-ray via UK Amazon titled Howard the Duck

US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:

• 2009 Universal Studios Special Edition R1 DVD at US Amazon titled Howard the Duck

• 2008 Metrodome/In2Film R2 DVD titled Howard the Duck

The BBFC commented of the 52s of further cuts:

Company chose to remove moderate visual sex references (to a pornographic magazine and to working in a sleazy sauna/massage parlour) in order to achieve a PG classification. An uncut 12 classification was available.

• 1987 CIC VHS titled Howard: A New Breed of Hero
• 1986 cinema release titled Howard: A New Breed of Hero

Thanks to Andrew. Two scenes were cut:

• one involving Lea Thompson finding a condom in Howard's wallet
• one where Jeffrey Jones uses a tentacle from his mouth to plug into a cigarette lighter

Both of these scenes were included in a BBC version in 1990 that was screened at 6pm!

Hudson Hawk

Uncut version is available at:

The US release is uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

• 2007 Sony Special Edition R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

• 2008 Columbia/TriStar R2 DVD
• 2005 Columbia/TriStar R2 DVD
• 1999 Columbia/TriStar VHS
• 1998 VCI VHS
• 1991 RCA/Columbia VHS
• 1991 cinema release

The BBFC cuts:

• A brief close-up of Bruce Willis picking a lock has been deleted from the Swinging On A Star art gallery theft.

Hugs and Kisses

• Puss & kram

Passed X (16) after BBFC cuts for:

• 1968 cinema release

See article from liveforfilms.com :

BBFC Secretary John Trevelyan insisted on the removal of a scene from a Swedish film Puss & Kram (released in the UK under the title Hugs and Kisses). The offending sequence featured actress Agneta Ekmanner, who undresses and stands nude in front of a mirror. Trevelyan demanded the cut in the firm belief that Swedish liberal attitudes were incompatible with those of British audiences. However a number of local authorities passed the film with the offending full-frontal shot intact, to no great public reaction (at all).

Hukkle Hiccup

Cinema version was cut in 2004 with the following BBFC statement: Cut required to remove a sequence of apparently real animal cruelty (cat writhing in pain after being poisoned ) The distributor was unable to provide a satisfactory explanation of how the scene was achieved and a cut was required.

Uncut in the UK and US.

The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence)

• Human Centipede 2

Famously banned in the UK for 2011 DVD but later passed 18 after heavy cuts. Also temporarily banned in Australia before later being passed R18+ with cuts. A cut version was released in the US Unrated by the MPAA. Later it was released in the uncut version which is now cheekily tagged as the Director's Cut, still MPAA Unrated. Banned in New Zealand.

Summary Review: Sick Fantasy

Inspired by the fictional Dr. Heiter, disturbed loner Martin dreams of creating a 12-person centipede and sets out to realize his sick fantasy.

This is the type of movie you will either like or hate, I doubt there will be much in between. The film is quite shocking, but not the most outrageous of the genre.

Actor Laurence R Harvey is masterful as Martin yet doesn't utter a single word of dialogue.

• 2015 Shout! Factory [Human Centipede 1, 2 3] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2012 IFC RA Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2012 IFC R1 DVD at US Amazon

• 2011 IFC Online [US only] at US Amazon

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com :

• Missing shots of Martin's penis wrapped in sandpaper whilst masturbating
• Missing scene of Martin wrapping barbed wire around his penis and then raping the last girl in the chain.

• Au 2011 Bounty R4 DVD

• 2012 Monster Films [Human Centipede 1+2] Steelbook Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo
• 2012 Monster Films [Human Centipede 1+2] R2 DVD
• 2011 Bounty Blu-ray
• 2011 Bounty R2 DVD
• 2011 cinema release

The BBFC commented on their cuts:

Company was required to make 32 individual cuts to scenes of sexual and sexualised violence, sadistic violence and humiliation, and a child presented in an abusive and violent context. In this case, cuts included:

• a man masturbating with sandpaper around his penis

• graphic sight of a man's teeth being removed with a hammer

• graphic sight of lips being stapled to naked buttocks

• graphic sight of forced defecation into and around other people's mouths

• a man with barbed wire wrapped around his penis raping a woman

• a newborn baby being killed

• graphic sight of injury as staples are torn away from individuals' mouth and buttocks.

See further clarifications about cuts in the Extended Classification Information from bbfc.co.uk :

The film also contains scenes of sexual and sexualised violence, most notably a sequence in which Martin rapes the woman at the end of his centipede . He is shown thrusting into the naked woman, although in the classified version the duration of the scene and the emphasis on both male and female nudity has been significantly reduced.

Elsewhere in the film, it is implied that Martin is masturbating with sandpaper whilst viewing a DVD of THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE (FIRST SEQUENCE). However, the classified version of the film is significantly less explicit.

These cuts enabled the ban to be rescinded as explained by the BBFC:

The DVD of The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) has been passed with an 18 classification following 32 cuts made across 8 separate sequences. The cuts total 2 minutes 37 seconds and address all the concerns raised when the Board refused a classification on 6 June 2011, including those relating to sexual violence, graphic gore and the possibility of breach of the law relating to obscenity.

The President, Sir Quentin Thomas, said

When we first examined this work earlier this year we judged that, as submitted, it was unsuitable for classification; and, as we explained to the company, we could not ourselves see how cuts could produce a viable and classifiable work. That remains the view of one of our Vice Presidents, Gerard Lemos, who is therefore abstaining from the Board's collective decision.

The company lodged an appeal against our decision to refuse classification. In the course of preparations for that appeal, the company proposed a number of cuts which it was right for us to consider. In response, after further examination, we proposed a more extensive series of cuts. These cuts produce a work which many will find difficult but which I believe can properly be classified at the adult level. The company has now accepted these cuts, withdrawn its appeal and the work has been classified, as cut, at 18.

In its original letter of 6 June refusing classification, the Board made clear that it was open to the distributor to attempt cuts. The cuts which have now been made are, in the Board's judgement, necessary if the film is to be classified.

Related Articles

• See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com
• See review from cinema-extreme.blogspot.co.uk

New
Zealand

• Originally passed R18+ uncut by the Classification Board
• Banned on appeal by the Review Board in November 2011. The appeal was requested by NSW Attorney General, Greg Smith
• Unbanned by the Classification Board after 30s of cuts in December 2011.

New Zealand: Banned

• Banned as 'objectionable' in April 2012

UK: Temporarily banned by the BBFC for:

• 2011 Bounty R2 DVD

The BBFC explained:

The BBFC has rejected the sexually violent, and potentially obscene DVD, The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) This means that it cannot be legally supplied anywhere in the UK. The decision was taken by the Director, David Cooke and the Presidential Team of Sir Quentin Thomas, Alison Hastings and Gerard Lemos.

The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) is a sequel to the film The Human Centipede (First Sequence), which was classified 18 uncut for cinema and DVD release by the BBFC in 2010. The first film dealt with a mad doctor who sews together three kidnapped people in order to produce the human centipede'of the title. Although the concept of the film was undoubtedly tasteless and disgusting it was a relatively traditional and conventional horror film and the Board concluded that it was not in breach of our Guidelines at '18 . This new work, The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence), tells the story of a man who becomes sexually obsessed with a DVD recording of the first film and who imagines putting the centipede idea into practice. Unlike the first film, the sequel presents graphic images of sexual violence, forced defecation, and mutilation, and the viewer is invited to witness events from the perspective of the protagonist. Whereas in the first film the centipede idea is presented as a revolting medical experiment, with the focus on whether the victims will be able to escape, this sequel presents the centipede idea as the object of the protagonist's depraved sexual fantasy.

The principal focus of The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) is the sexual arousal of the central character at both the idea and the spectacle of the total degradation, humiliation, mutilation, torture, and murder of his naked victims. Examples of this include a scene early in the film in which he masturbates whilst he watches a DVD of the original Human Centipede film, with sandpaper wrapped around his penis, and a sequence later in the film in which he becomes aroused at the sight of the members of the centipede being forced to defecate into one another's mouths, culminating in sight of the man wrapping barbed wire around his penis and raping the woman at the rear of the centipede . There is little attempt to portray any of the victims in the film as anything other than objects to be brutalised, degraded and mutilated for the amusement and arousal of the central character, as well as for the pleasure of the audience. There is a strong focus throughout on the link between sexual arousal and sexual violence and a clear association between pain, perversity and sexual pleasure. It is the Board's conclusion that the explicit presentation of the central character's obsessive sexually violent fantasies is in breach of its Classification Guidelines and poses a real, as opposed to a fanciful, risk that harm is likely to be caused to potential viewers.

David Cooke, Director of the BBFC said:

It is the Board's carefully considered view that to issue a certificate to this work, even if confined to adults, would be inconsistent with the Board's Guidelines, would risk potential harm within the terms of the VRA, and would be unacceptable to the public.

The Board also seeks to avoid classifying material that may be in breach of the Obscene Publications Acts 1959 and 1964 (OPA) or any other relevant legislation. The OPA prohibits the publication of works that have a tendency to deprave or corrupt a significant proportion of those likely to see them. In order to avoid classifying potentially obscene material, the Board engages in regular discussions with the relevant enforcement agencies, including the CPS, the police, and the Ministry of Justice. It is the Board's view that there is a genuine risk that this video work, The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence), may be considered obscene within the terms of the OPA, for the reasons given above.

The Board considered whether its concerns could be dealt with through cuts. However, given that the unacceptable content runs throughout the work, cuts are not a viable option in this case and the work is therefore refused a classification.

UK: The cinema release has been passed 18 uncut by the BBFC for strong bloody violence, gore, sexual violence.

Australia: The film has been passed R18+ uncut in Australia for high impact sexual violence, violence, sex and disturbing scenes.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated

Summary Notes

Taking inspiration from The Human Centipede films, the warden of a notorious and troubled prison looks to create a 500-person human centipede as a solution to his problems.

See Strange Behaviour

Human Experiments

• Beyond the Gate
• Women in Prison

A short version was passed for cinema without BBFC cuts. The video was banned as a video nasty for a while. No release since

Summary Review: Women in Prison

Country singer Rachel Foster (Linda Haynes) is undoubtedly the unluckiest person alive as she stumbles upon a young kid who has just slaughtered his family.

She shoots the kid (he goes into a coma), resulting in a life sentence after the crooked Sheriff pins all the murders on her. But this is no ordinary prison as the Warden (Mercedes Shirley) and Dr. Kline (Geoffrey Lewis) are conducting bizarre behavioural experiments on their charges.

There are some memorable bits in this and, on a whole, it is a pretty solid women in prison entry with a few nice twists. Lewis does a great job as the creepy doctor and their is a nice supporting role from Ellen Travolta. Haynes is an attractive lead and isn't afraid to deliver the genre required nudity.

Director Gregory Goodell excels in the film's last third where Foster's nightmares come to life to haunt her. Sadly, he went on to Lifetime movies exclusively after this.

• 1981 Jaguar VHS

The video was released by Jaguar in 1981. It was listed as a video nasty in July 1983 but was soon dropped in March 1984

• 1979 cinema release

The Human Factor

• The 'Human' Factor

Uncut version is available at:

R Rated

Passed 18 uncut for:

• 2007 Digital Classics R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 1987 Guild VHS

The US release is uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

• 2006 Dark Sky R1 DVD at US Amazon

Review from IMDb: Seventies hardcore action

The Human Factor is a typical revenge movie in the wake of Dirty Harry, Death Wish and Straw Dogs with an American special agent and computer specialist in Italy losing his family by a terrorist's assault at his home and taking bloody revenge.

George Kennedy plays the hero and does a good job as hard-edged, desperate family father turning to a merciless killer, although he is no Clint Eastwood or Charles Bronson.

The scripts lacks a bit of logic sometimes, as the real motivation of the terrorist group is never really explained, but all in all the film keeps the action, thrills and suspense always going and adds some very scary moments and furious action sequences, especially the big showdown in a supermarket. Ennio Morricone's sound tracks puts even more thrills and atmosphere to this dark political thriller that can be seen as a sleeper for fans of seventies' hardcore action cinema.

Recommended!

• 1976 cinema release

Human Lanterns

• Ren pi deng long
• Human Skin Lanterns

The BBFC passed the 2005 Momentum DVD 18 without cuts.

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com .

This version seems to be the best available but it is missing 24s of the first victim's skin being peeled. In particular the Hong Kong DVD is cut by 3:31s.

The 2008 Image DVD is the same version but includes the missing 24s as a DVD extra

The most definitive region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The most definitive region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon

Humanoids from the Deep

• Monster

Passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

• 1986 Warner VHS titled Monster

From IMDB:

• Missing a small scene during the carnival massacre where a man has his head torn off.

• 1980 cinema release titled Monster

Humongous

• Dog Island

See trailer from youtube.com

Uncut at:

The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2011 Scorpion Katrina's Nightmare Theater R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

Summary Review: Enjoyable B Movie Nonsense

A woman is raped at cocktail party. Years later, her son grows up to be a big hairy murderous monster who stalks a group of teens shipwrecked on his island.

Reviewers seem to fall into 2 camps. Those consider it a bad movie, but with sufficient B movie charm to make it a bit of a laugh.

Other reviewers seem to rate it as decent enough on merit to make it enjoyable.

At least both schools of opinion end up enjoying the film.

• 1987 Embassy VHS

The BBFC claim that the cut cinema release was submitted but this doesn't stack up with the running time nor the cuts description below. However if we assume that in fact the uncut version was submitted, then both the runtime and cuts description tally.

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com . The cuts were to the opening scenes with Tom and Ida:

• Tom striking Ida in the face
• Tom ripping off Ida's clothes, spreading her legs and raping her
• Shots of injuries to Tom and Ida after a dog attack

pre-cut

• 1983 cinema release

The Hunger Games

Cut in the US for an MPAA PG-13 rating. The BBFC required more extensive cuts for a 12A/12 rated cinema release and DVD. The US version was later passed 15 without BBFC cuts.

Gavin Salkeld's Cutting Edge Episode 32:
The Hunger Games
 

cut

best
available

• 2012 Lions Gate R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2012 Lions Gate Online

US: Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:

• 2012 Lions Gate RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2012 Lions Gate R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2012 VOD to rent/buy [US only] at US Amazon

The MPAA concurred with some the cuts advised by the BBFC leading to the following cuts:

• The removal of some bloodletting during the initial Cornucopia scene
• A scene was cut where one character is killed by the wolf mutts.

category cuts
7s

advised cuts
~13s

• 2012 Lions Gate Online
• 2012 Lions Gate R2 DVD
• 2012 cinema release
• 2012 cinema release [IMAX]

The BBFC commented:

• This work was originally seen for advice in an unfinished form. The company was advised that the film was likely to receive a 15 certificate but that their preferred 12A classification could be achieved by making a number of cuts and visual reductions.

  When the finished version of the film was submitted for formal classification, cuts had been made in four scenes of violence and in one scene showing details of injuries. These reductions were implemented by a mixture of visual cuts, visual darkenings and the digital removal of sight of blood.

  In addition to the reductions already made during the advice process, the Board required further reductions in one scene following formal submission of the finished feature. A number of cuts were made in one scene to reduce an emphasis on blood and injury. These cuts, which were implemented by digitally removing sight of blood splashes and sight of blood on wounds and weapons, were made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy.

  An uncut 15 classification was available.

The cuts were:

• Blood has been digitally removed from a brick, which had presumably being used as a weapon
• 2 instances of bloody knives being de-bloodied
• 4 instances of wounds that no longer spurt blood
• 2 shots of blood were cleared up from a wall and a suitcase
• 2 shots of a bloody corpse have been de-bloodied
• 2 Scenes showing Katniss' wound featured less wound and more tending
• A scene showing Katniss threatened with a small knife featured less of the knife and more close ups of the aggressor's face

The BBFC spoke further about the cuts in Podcast 45 The Hunger Games

See  article from  huffingtonpost.co.uk . David Cooke explained further:

Before the film's formal UK classification, Lionsgate, the UK distributor of The Hunger Games, approached the BBFC for classification advice. Lionsgate made clear that they were looking for a 12A classification which would enable many children who had read and enjoyed the book to see the film. However, it was clear that the film shown to us at this early stage went some way beyond the BBFC's Guidelines at 12A. The level of detail of some of the violence and gore, such as the tending of bloody wounds, required the 15 category.

We also considered at this early stage whether the theme and overall tone of the film were appropriate for 12-year-olds. Although the concept of children and young people being forced to fight and kill one another is potentially disturbing, we concluded that the futuristic and fantastical nature of the setting distanced the sense of threat from reality. The film is also alive to ethical questions and we believed young teenagers were likely to understand that the film, like the novel, is a critique of violence and of media manipulation. Indeed, it vividly invites its viewers to use and develop their media literacy skills.

The story has some similarities to The Lord of the Flies, which is taught in schools to the same age group. If anything, the latter takes a bleaker view of human nature.

Having concluded that the issues of theme and tone were appropriate for 12-year-olds, we suggested how the distributor might be able to secure the desired 12A classification by reducing the level of violence, blood and gore. Lionsgate returned with another version of the film for advice, which took account of some of our suggestions. However it was still some way off the 12A criteria. Scenes with emphasis on injuries and blood remained, going against what the public, through our research and consultations, have told us is acceptable at this relatively junior category. We again offered advice as to what Lionsgate should remove for the film to be contained at the 12A category.

When the film was finally submitted for formal classification we required a further seven seconds of cuts to the most violent and bloody sequence, which takes place as the game begins, as well as the digital removal of some bloody effects.

In all, Lionsgate removed around 20 seconds of the most violent, threatening and gory content and digitally removed other bloody effects. This was their choice. The BBFC did not require Lionsgate to make any cuts at all. We offered a 15 classification without cuts.

• Banned as being 'too violent' with a theme of kids killing kids. Perhaps more to do with Vietnam not being happy with a film that shows youngsters fighting back against a totalitarian state.

The Hungover Games

Exists in R rated and Unrated versions

Summary Notes

After Doug?s bachelor party in a rundown motel outside of Las Vegas, our hung-over partiers, Bradley, Ed, and Zach wake up in a strange room in an even stranger world? without Doug. After meeting the spoiled and immature Effing and the gruff, alcoholic Justmitch, our heroes put the pieces together and realize they are on a train headed for the deadly Hungover Games. It?s a fight for survival in the Arena as our guys go toe to toe against various Pop Culture Districts, including The Superhero District, The Middle Earth District, the Puppet District, and the Johnny Depp District. Will Bradley, Ed, and Zach find Doug and get him back for the wedding?

• 2014 Sony Pictures R2 DVD at UK Amazon

The running time of the UK releases falls half way between the US Unrated and R rated versions so it is not yet confirmed which version it is. However the Unrated Version seems to be the default version for home video in the US, so it is most likely that this is the one released in the UK.

• 2014 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2014 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment R1 DVD at US Amazon

This version is missing about 58s. See  version details from  movie-censorship.com

See Hardcore 18s List: The Hunt

The Hunted

Passed uncut by the BBFC in 2001

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon for release on 9th October 2009
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon

Review from US Amazon : Perfect East meets West action movie

One of Lambert's best films, The Hunted finds Paul Racine (Lambert), a New Yorker on business in Japan, who meets the lovely Kirina (Joan Chen) in a bar late one evening and goes back to her place for a night of passion. But when Paul wants to continue seeing her, Kirina sadly tells him that he can never see her again. Unknown to Paul, Kirina is marked for death by the boss, Nemura (James Saito) who hires the cunning and ruthless ninja, Kinjo (John Lone), to carry out his deeds.

But a mistake in door keys causes Paul to return to her apartment only to witness her demise at the hands of Kinjo, who fatally wounds Paul, who sees him without his mask.

Wth a satisfying climax, this film not only has plenty of action to satisfy all, but the added bonus of fine acting by the cast (Lambert, Lone, Chen, Harada, Shimada) which makes it a most enjoyable film to watch again and again. Plus you can't beat the music, which adds another layer all by itself.

I really loved this film, seeing it in the movie theater, buying the video, laserdisc and finally the DVD. The Hunted is the perfect East meets West action movie.

Cut by the BBFC for the use of "banned" weaponry:

1. During the night raid on the hospital at which Ravine (Christopher Lambert) is recovering, (3 secs) of a ninja throwing a shuriken (ninja star) into a wall have been removed.
2. Towards the end of the film, the scene on the island in which Kinjo (John Lone) conceals his identity to trap Ravine and his Samurai protectors is missing (3 secs) of him throwing two shurikens at guards - hitting both a chest and a face.
3. At the end of the showdown between Kinjo and Ravine, (5 secs) of Kinjo revealing a shuriken and throwing it at Ravine's chest have been trimmed. This occurs just before the beheading.
4. At the beginning of the train sequence when Takeda first encounters the goup of ninja the Female Ninja says to the others 'Kill Him'. 2 of the ninjas then produce Shurikens and throw them at Takeda. He deflects them with his sword and walks backs into another compartment. Again the Shurikens are not seen

The print shown on Sky is cut even further than the UK video.

Some rare rental editions appear to have been accidentally distributed uncut.

The Hunting Party

The original cinema release was cut both in the UK and in the US. The US cuts required for an R rating seem to be less than the UK cuts. The US R rated version has been used as the basis for all DVD releases and was further cut in the UK for animal cruelty.

Promotional Material

Frank Calder (Oliver Reed), an outlaw leader, is dissatisfied with his wandering, shooting life and decides to better himself. He kidnaps Melissa Ruger (Candice Bergen), a substitute school teacher, and insists that she teach him how to read. Melissa s husband, Brandt (Gene Hackman), is a wealthy, sadistic man. When he discovers that his wife is missing, he gathers up a posse and sets out in pursuit. Armed with high powered rifles the pursuers pick off Calder s gang one by one. When all of Calder s gang have been killed Brandt hunts down Melissa and Calder for a final violent showdown.

best
available

US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:

• 2005 MGM R1 DVD at US Amazon

All DVD versions of the film appear to derive from the cut American 'R' rated variant, so this seems to the best available version.

cut

• 2015 Media Sales/Final Cut Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon

• Cut required to a scene of animal cruelty in which a horse is cruelly tripped.

The original cinema release was cut both in the UK and in the US. The US cuts required for an R rating seem to be less than the UK cuts. The US R rated version has been used for all DVD releases so far, so probably the same for this version too. Except of course for the extra BBFC animal cruelty cuts.

• 1986 Warner VHS

UK: The Uncut Version was passed X after 1:43s of BBFC cuts for:

• 1971 cinema release

From cuts details on IMDb :

• Cut to remove horse-falls
• Edits to the attempted rape scene with Hog Warren beating Melissa
• Cut close up of the slaughter of a cow
• Blood spurts from gunshot wounds were removed
• Ending cut to the scene of Brandt Ruger's bedroom assault of a hooker with a candelabra and a cigar.

Husbands

Originally released in 142 minute version. This was later replaced with a 131 minute version

Summary Notes

A common friend's sudden death brings three men, married with children, to reconsider their lives and ultimately leave together. But mindless enthusiasm for regained freedom will be short-lived.

• 2012 cinema release

• 1971 cinema release

Hustler White

Cut by the BBFC for 1996 cinema release. Further cut for 1997 video but still contains real sex. Uncut in the US.

See also detailed case study from bbfc.co.uk

Summary Review: Rent it even if you're not gay!

Hustler White is a fictionalised study of male hustlers operating in Los Angeles.

Bruce La Bruce sure knows all about tragic Hollywood suicides. The sex scenes are certainly not as graphic as "regular" gay porno. What you imagine is much worse than what you actually see on screen. It's not as if there are any close-up penetration shots. Perhaps the razor blade scene with the "Versace Model", made me cringe the most.

Not to be taken too seriously. Rent it even if you're not gay!

US: Uncut and MPAA NC-17 rated for:

• US R1 DVD via UK Amazon

Italy: Uncut for:

• It 2009 R2 DVD via US Amazon

• 2009 Peccadillo R2 DVD
• 2002 Peccadillo R2 DVD
• 1999 Millivres VHS
• 1997 Dangerous to Know VHS

The BBFC cuts were:

• A further 6s was cut from the razor blade scene cut for the cinema version. 50s in total was cut from this scene.
• The non explicit amputee sex scene implying penetration with a stump was cut by 24s and reduced to brief establishment only. The BBFC explained that it was hard to justify it on any but narrative grounds The spectacle of someone being sexually penetrated by an amputee's stump is too brutish to be tolerable in a home-viewing medium.

As with the cinema release there were some brief scenes of unsimulated masturbation and real sex that were allowed to remain.

• 1996 cinema release

The BBFC cuts were:

• There is a scene in which a client pays a hustler to burn him with cigarettes and then cut his back with a razor, attached to a small piece of wood. The BBFC cut 44s from this scene to remove all evidence of actual blood letting with razor.

There were some brief scenes of unsimulated masturbation and real sex that were allowed to remain.