• Jack Frost II

There were no BBFC cuts to the 2000 High Fliers DVD but this was a pre-cut TV version.

From cuts details on IMDb

The major differences between the uncut US DVD and the UK version are:

• The deadly snowball fight is more gruesome. Tons of Blood splatters out from a man's arm onto a woman right after it's ripped off by the snowball. Also, there are shots of people getting gutted and killed by flying icicles and snow balls, with lots of blood everywhere. The VHS version cuts out before anybody is hit by the icicles or dies.
• There is nudity in the scene where the woman jumps into the pool naked.
• More gore in the scene where the three girls are killed by the beachside when Jack first comes onto the island.
• Profanity is in in this version (barely any in the VHS).
• More gore to practically every other murder in the movie. The DVD version also has a higher body count because the VHS cuts a lot of deaths out.

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

Review from US Amazon: Campy

This movie was never intended to be a horror/scary movie. The filmmakers CLEARLY meant for it to be a campy, funny film, with a lot of humorous deaths along the way. If you watch it with that in mind - NOT expecting anything truly scary - but just a disposable, kill-90-minutes-on-a-Saturday-afternoon movie.

The production values are nil, and the acting and script are unquestionably sub-par, but on that one certain level - that very specific level I mentioned previously - this movie actually has some funny scenes.

Passed 18 uncut for:

• UK 2003 Anchor Bay R2 DVD at UK Amazon

There's also a cut US Theatrical Version to avoid

• Jackass

The BBFC passed the Theatrical Version without cuts for the 2002 cinema release and 2003 Paramount DVDs but demanded warning captions: Distributor required to place warning captions onscreen warning against imitation of dangerous stunts.

See cuts details from dvdcompare.net

The Unrated version is 3:30s longer. The new footage is inserted into the following scenes: -

• The Muscle Simulator
• Wasabi Snooters
• Yellow Snowcone
• Butt X-Ray

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon

• Jackass

The uncut Unrated Version seems to have been submitted for the 2006-7 Paramount DVD releases.

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon

The BBFC passed the Theatrical Version without cuts for the 2006 cinema release

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

The Unrated version is 1:35s longer:

• A complete scene, where a leech is attached to Dave England's testicle, is missing
• The scene where they drink a horse's semen is uncensored; in the theatrical version there is a black bar in front of the mouth
• There is a different sized image section when they are shaving their pubes, which means that in the unrated version there are more scenes where the genital area can be seen more clearly

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: The cuts were Compulsory. Distributor required to add a warning caption immediately after the title warning that imitation of stunts is highly dangerous and may result in injury or death

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: Cut required to public indecency (in this case a woman flashing her breasts on a street in London)

The European Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for the The 1995 cinema release and 1996 CIC video

Beware of the US R Rated Version which has been shorn of sex scenes,

There is also a Director's Cut with extended plot and a different ending.

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment:

Distributor was required to remove a potentially imitable technique (a child wrapping a washing-line cord around his neck) in order to achieve a 15 certificate. The BBFC requested cuts totalling 7 seconds but the distributor chose to make further cuts to the sequence.

The BBFC explained further in their 2006 Annual Report:

Alan Bleasdale’s drama featured the depiction of a young boy hanging himself on a washing line. The process of hanging was shown in some detail, including some rather novel techniques, and the boy hanged for some time before being rescued, apparently unhurt. The scene as a whole was considered potentially harmful and compulsory cuts were made to the detailed shots showing the boy wrapping the washing line around his neck.

• Japan

The BBFC cut 51s from the 2003 Artificial Eye DVD. Cuts required to two scenes involving real animal cruelty (an unsuccessful attempt to strangle a bird which then stumbles around injured on the ground; a dog being forced to 'sing along' to a song through the application of a painful stimulus).

• Friday the 13th IX

The 2001 DVD submission features the uncut unrated US version

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon

Review from UK Amazon: Change of Direction

To follow the appalling Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan was never going to be a hard job. What I was not prepared for was the completely different direction the series went with Jason Goes to Hell. Jason, himself, appears for about ten or fifteen minutes throughout, leaving the remaining time to focus on the (rather new) mythology that surrounds him.

While it is a refreshing change to see Friday the 13th take a different step, it all seems a bit too much like a Halloween rip off. Friday the 13th is a franchise with strict rules and while it's always a pleasure to bend rules slightly, when you break them into smithereens you are usually left with a mess. This is what Jason Goes to Hell is like.

It is not a bad film, it just doesn't feel like a Friday the 13th film. It is also very low on production value, as if after part 8 the money that had backed the series started to be portioned slightly more economically. It looks bad, the acting's bad and the final scene is simply ridiculous but I liked it. It had a certain alien charm that made it stand out from the others.

In conclusion, Part 9 isn't great but if you are a fan of the genre you'll watch it anyway. If you are new to FT13th start with the first and go through the lot. That's how everybody else did it.

From cuts details on IMDb

• The sex scene is longer and more graphic.
• Much more gory violence; nearly all characters cough up blood as they are being killed, the shot of the tent pole being rammed through the girl, the shot of the chubby guy's hand being broken off, the shot of Robert(Jason) crushing the girl's head and blood spurting out (she then says "go to hell"), Coroner(Jason swings the scalpel more times at the girl outside the tent.
• The shot of the creature crawling up Diana's dress was also omitted from the R-rated version.
• After Jason leaves Josh's body, his jaw can be seen on the floor as it melts. This was cut for the "R" rated version. The "R" version also omits most of the heart-eating scene near the beginning.

See also pictorial cuts at the excellent movie-censorship.com

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R Rated

The BBFC passed the 2002 cinema release and 2002 EIV DVDs without further cuts

From cuts details on IMDb:

• A less bloodier take of Dr. Wimmer's spear through stomach scene.
• A shot of an arm being lobbed off with a blood spurt
• A very small amount of frames were removed from the shot of Adrienne's head after it was shattered (the bloody stump).
• The scene where the Grunt get "screwed" was edited to remove some more footage of his body spinning down the giant screw.
• A throat being cut is missing
• A half man crawling has been cut
• Sucked Out Through Hole scene has been cut

• Jaws 3-D
• Jaws 3

The 2000 Universal video/DVD was still uncut and was downgraded to a 12.

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon

From cuts details on IMDb

• Edit close up scenes of Overman's mutilated body
• remove a shot of a sea worm emerging from his mouth.

In 2001 all previous BBFC cuts were waived for a 12 rated DVD. The running time suggests that this is still the cut US theatrical version.

The US cut theatrical version was submitted

From cuts details on IMDb:

• This is the US theatrical version lost over a minute from the final extremely gory death of the shark.
• Also a happy ending of Mario Van Beebles surviving of the shark treatment, is included.
• The BBFC made edits to Sean's death and
• shots of a bloody body in the shark's mouth during the banana boat attack.

• I Love You, I Don't

The BBFC passed the film 18 uncut for the 1993 Western Connection video and 2007 Optimum DVD titled Je t'aime moi non plus

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon

Review from UK Amazon: Twisted Love Story

As a lover of Gainsbourg's music, I was curious to see what his directorial debut would be like -- I went in with high hopes and wasn't disappointed. People familiar with Gainsbourg's body of work will know to expect to unexpected, what with his love for the surreal, bizarre and perverted.

Jane Birkin stars as Johnny, a tomboy truck-stop waitress, who falls in love/lust with homosexual garbage truck driver Krassky, played by Joe Dallesandro. Krassky leaves his boyfriend to pursue a relationship with Johnny, but things are more complex than they seem -- especially in the bedroom.

In Gainsbourg's hands, this very basic plot does become something very much worth seeing. The sex scenes are genuinely uncomfortable, but the two stunningly beautiful leads are perfect for this twisted love story.

Watch this film and make up your own mind; as a Gainsbourg fan you will definitely come away with a new appreciation for his body of work. Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus is a film made to be watched with an open mind .

• Jeepers Creepers - What's Eating You?

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R Rated

Passed 15 without BBFC cuts ffor:

• UK 2002 Warner R2 DVD
• UK 2001 cinema release

From IMDb:

• The scene of the Creeper eating a man's tongue was shortened to avoid an NC-17

The current R Rated version seems to have been accepted as the definitive version.

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: A compulsory cut was required to images of potentially harmful sexual activity (in this case, a man gripping a woman's throat)

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment:
Compulsory cut required to remove sight of woman both bound and gagged, and so unable to indicate any withdrawal of consent, engaged in sexual activity with a second woman.

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: Distributor chose to cut shots of clearly unsimulated sexual activity, (oral-genital contact during cunnilingus),

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The BBFC passed the Extended Version (US Unrated Version) 15 uncut for the 2009 cinema release and 2009 20th Century Fox DVD

See non-contentious pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

The uncut region 1 DVD is available via UK Amazon
The uncut UK Blu-ray is available at UK Amazon for release on 22nd February 2010

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut US Blu-ray is available at US Amazon

uncut

37s pre-cut

A couple of shots of a woman tracing a knife across her stomach and breasts have been excised

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: Company chose to remove scenes of violence in two video game trailers in order to achieve a PG,

The BBFC cut the 2007 Asphyxiation DVD by 33s. Distributor chose to remove explicit detail from an adult work to achieve an 18 category (in this instance, unsimulated digital and dildo penetration). An R18 uncut was available to the company

Cut when DVD submitted in 2007. The distributor chose to make cuts to clearly unsimulated sexual detail (penetration with dildo and oro-genital contact). An uncut R18 was available to the distributor.

Cut when DVD submitted in 2007. Distributor chose to remove sexual detail (in this case, clearly unsimulated dildo penetration) in order to obtain an '18'. An 'R18' uncut was available to the distributor.

The Softcore Version was cut by 3:17s for the 2009 Portland DVD. Distributor chose to remove scenes of sexual detail (unsimulated oral-genital contact, genital-genital contact and sight of semen resembling liquid on genitals. An R18 was available to the distributor.

The Hardcore Version runs at 130:26s so at least 11:49s have been cut

The BBFC cuts were waived for the Theatrical Version submitted for 2000 20th Century Fox DVD

There is also an Extended Version or Director's Cut as described by pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

The Extended region 1 DVD is available via UK Amazon
The Extended US Blu-ray is available via UK Amazon

The Extended region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The Extended US Blu-ray is available at US Amazon

• Cuts include a shot of a man in a Santa suit brandishing a chainstick.

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: Distributor chose to make cuts to sexual detail (in this case clearly unsimulated cunnilingus) An 'R18' uncut was available.

Cut in 2007 with the BBFC comment: The distributor chose to remove sight of clearly unsimulated sexual activity (in this case penetration of vagina by dildo and semen splashing on the female performers face). An R18 without cuts was available.

The 2008 Optimum DVD was passed 18 without BBFC cuts. The running time suggests that it is uncut

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon

A softcore version of American in Prague

The Theatrical Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:

• UK 1997 20th Century Fox VHS
• UK 1996 20th Century Fox VHS
• UK 1995 cinema release

There is also an Extended Japanese Version. See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

The 2008 Asphyxiation DVD was cut by 1:03s. The distributor chose to remove clearly unsimulated sexual activity (oral-genital contact). An 'R18' without cuts was available.

Severin have located a longer version which is uncut for:

• US 2010 Severin R1 DVD at US Amazon for release on 27th July 2010

From promotional material from severin-films.com:

Her name was Joy Laurey, the pseudonym of the French-American supermodel whose 1981 autobiography became the most scandalous erotic memoir of the decade.

Two years later, executive producer Benjamin Simon brought Joy's saga to the screen. Succulent Canadian starlet Claudia Udy leaves nothing to the imagination as the globetrotting celebrity whose passion for men, women and strangers – in any combination – shatters every sexual taboo.

Joy has been now completely restored from a print discovered in the screening room of a Paris brothel and is presented uncut and uncensored – including the complete Secret Orgy Dungeon sequence – for the first time ever in America.

• UK 1994 Metrodome VHS
• UK 1993 Screen Entertainment VHS
• UK 1984 cinema release

Video cuts were made in to Guild videos of 1995 and 1997 as it was felt that the star appeal of Sylvester Stallone would lead to the video being watched by teenage boys of less than 15.

These video versions have been cut in three places:

• Two headbutts have been cut from the fight between Dredd and Mean Machine along with Dredd shooting a baddy
• A headbutt has also been cut from the fight between Hershey and Ilsa.

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

• Euer Weg führt durch die Hölle

Anchor Bay submitted a TV or toned down version in 2006 which wasn't cut by the BBFC.

15s s cut by the BBFC in 2003 with the following comment:

Cut required to remove easily imitable detail of a lesser known suicide technique.

They were referring to cutting of the wrists

Cuts waived when resubmitted in 2005.

It seems that the previous cuts are somehow still in the recent US region 1 release but the UK release seems uncut. Those collecting high quality transfers should do a little research before buying.

The uncut region 0 DVD is available at UK Amazon

Review from imdb: Gem of a slasher

Just Before Dawn is a gem of a slasher flick. More like the Hills Have Eyes than Friday the 13th, this film stands on its own due to it's atmospheric look and style and it's commitment to building it's characters. The film is effectively creepy throughout, never wholly revealing the killer to you, instead masking the killer or killers, through shadows and camera work.

 The film score is quite haunting and unlike other slasher films it doesn't spike up every time someone moves, it just builds along with the suspense and flows with the story. The film was recently re-made, loosely, as Wrong Turn. If you can find Just Before Dawn I highly recommend watching it, with the lights out.

• A scene showing a machete being pushed though a guy's groin and then emerging from the back was shortened

Cut when submitted in 2007 with the following BBFC comment: Distributor chose to remove sight of explicit sexual detail (specifically, oral genital contact and vaginal penetration). An uncut 'R18' was available

• Les Visiteurs en Amérique

The cinema release of 2001 and then the videos/DVDs of 2002 were all similarly cut. The BBFC commented:

Distributor chose to cut dangerous imitable behaviour (pouring bleach into bathwater, eating toxic disinfectant toilet cakes) and reduce sound of violent blows to achieve a "PG". A "12" uncut was available to the distributor.

The UK release is also edited differently  to the French version. No contentious material effected though.

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon

Review from US Amazon: A Keeper

An outstanding comedy, Just Visiting, brings to the screen the story of a medieval French prince who is about to marry an English princess when he is magically transferred to the future. Things get a bit more complicated when he falls in love with his soon-to-be bride's great-great-great-granddaughter...

Jean Reno, Christina Applegate, and the rest of the cast, have outdone themselves with their performances, which are exceptional to say the least! All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows (the chemistry is AMAZING)! Very well written and very well presented, the movie is without a doubt guaranteed to provide more than just a few laughs.

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