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| 99 Women aka
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1969 women in Liechtenstein/Spain/Italy/West Germany/UK
prison film by Jesus Franco See review from IMDb: A bit disappointing The newest batch of detainees arrives at a remote
women's prison. The fortress-like prison is ruled with an iron hand by
Thelma Diaz (Mercedes McCambridge), a woman who has no qualms against death
or torture. But when a new state official takes notice of the body count
coming out of the prison, Diaz must prove her ability and hide the truth. As
the powers that be turn up the pressure it sets up a daring escape by
several of the ladies. The softcore action is not awfully titillating since many of the scenes are shot in an "artistic" fashion the X-rated version does offer some hardcore inserts but you can easily tell they were added much latter since they don't match. "99 Women" has some style but not a lot of substance. A bit disappointing. |
The cinema version was previously rejected way back in 1969 The 2007 Redemption video was cut by 1:00s for animal cruelty Current UK Status: Passed 18 with 1:00s of cuts There are two 'uncut' versions doing the rounds:
The Director's Cut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon The X rated region 0 DVD is available at
US Amazon |
| The Awakening of Emily | Rejected in 1983. It is presumably not the mild Koo Stark film as that is readily available. My only other suggestion is a 1976 hardcore film by Michael Morrison. The distributor was Ann Summers. | Banned in UK |
| Bamboo House Dolls aka
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1974 Hong Kong film by Chin Hung Kuei (New Realm). Rejected
in 1975 An escape attempt in a Japanese women's POW camp. |
Banned in UK |
| Barbed Wire Dolls aka
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1975 Swiss prison drama by Jess Franco The cinema certificate was rejected in 1976 under the title Caged Women. See review from IMDb: Comical, disorienting and depressing Women in Prison movies come in several styles, ranging from tongue-in-cheek camp to disturbingly sadistic shockfests. Barbed Wire Dolls is a Jess Franco flick, so, as expected, it doesn't really fit into any pigeonhole. Overall, it feels like watching a repressed old man's secret fantasies, re-enacted half-assedly over the course of a three-day weekend by Franco's friends in exchange for a free flight ticket. The extremely low budget is clearly visible in every aspect of the movie, including the film quality, which is barely a step above that of a Mexican soap opera or 80s late-night infomercial. Watching Frauengefangnis is like performing an experiment on yourself. The painfully slow pace, downbeat soundtrack, eternal scenes of pointless verbal abuse, mock torture, and idiotic dialog gradually turn your brain into glue. The movie is so sleazy, depressing, and confusing, that it's almost unwatchable in one sitting. The creepy effect of this movie doesn't come from graphic violence, as there is none. What's disturbing is how tame and lifeless everything feels, given what's supposed to be taking place. For example, it's unnerving to watch a woman laugh while she gets tortured. The laughing isn't part of the script, but on more than one occasion, actresses in this movie unintentionally crack up throughout what's supposed to be a torture or a rape scene. The effect it at once comical, disorienting and depressing. It really has to be seen to be believed. |
The cinema certificate was rejected in 1976
under the title Caged Women. A 2nd attempt saw a cut cinema release in 1977 as Caged Women. The censors cut this video by 41s when submitted by Anchor Bay in 2004 Current UK Status: Passed 18 after 41s cuts The uncut region 0 DVD is available via UK Amazon |
| The Best of the New York Erotic Film Festival aka
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US erotic film Cinema certificate rejected in April 1975 |
Cinema certificate rejected in April 1975 Resubmitted and cut for cinema in August 1975 The Moira Maher video was cut when submitted in 1987 Current UK Status: Passed 18 after 5:00s cuts |
| The Big Racket aka
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1976 Italian film by Enzo G Castellari A cinema certificate was refused in 1977 Review from imdb: Good Script My interest in Italian cinema is usually limited to horror films, but I made an exception for this crime flick - and I'm certainly glad that I did! Actually, The Big Racket isn't a world away from the popular Italian Giallo styling, only instead of having a vicious murderer on the loose; we have a small town at the mercy of a group of organised thugs. For a film with this sort of plot, it's surprising just how good The Big Racket is. Italian films from the seventies have a bad reputation for not making a lot of sense, but not only does this one make sense - it benefits from a great, multi-angled story as well. The film sees a bunch of criminals sabotaging local
businesses and asking for protection money from the owners to make them
stop. The police presence in the town is largely ineffective, with the
exception of one man - Inspector Nico Palmieri. The script is really good, and finds time to flesh out its characters as well as deliver witty dialogue that is always a part of this movie's bigger budget American cousins. It all boils down to a fabulous conclusion which serves in ensuring the movie gets the bloody end it deserves, as well as rounding off the story perfectly. |
A cinema certificate was refused in 1977 Passed 18 after 14s cuts for DVD submitted by Michael Lee in 2002 Current UK Status: Passed 18 after 14s cuts The uncut region 1 DVD is available at
US Amazon |
| Bijoux de Famille | Rejected in 1975 | Banned in UK |
| The Black Alley Cats | 1973 US action film by Henning Schellerup Rejected in 1984 |
The 1984 cinema release was banned in 1984 Current UK Status: Banned |
| Bloody Friday aka
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1972 West Germany/Italy bank heist film by Rolf Olsen and Lee Payant | The BBFC banned the 1973 cinema release Current UK Status: Banned The uncut region 0 DVD is available at US Amazon |
| The Candy Snatchers | Rejected in 2003 Review from UK Amazon: Classic exploitation The Candy Snatchers is a totally awesome movie. There is nothing to hate in this classic exploitation. Fantastic plot with fine one liner dialogue and a wicked black sense of humour! The acting is way above average for a 70's low budget pic. I was thrilled from start to finish, dare I even say that this is probably the best exploitation movie I have seen to date! Tarantino must have seen this movie countless times, there are at least two scenes in the candy snatchers which reminded me of Kill Bill 2 and Reservoir Dogs! The Candy Snatchers is the way to go if you REALLY want to see a classic from an era that will undoubtedly ever come again! Although this is an exploitation movie, this movie is very light on violence and nudity, and I am glad it is! You don't need to be extreme to make a great exploitation movie. The Candy Snatchers stands proud in my dvd collection. 10/10
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The BBFC banned the 1973 cinema release Current UK Status: Banned in the UK The uncut region 1 DVD is available via
US Amazon |
| Coming of Seymour | Rejected in 1976 | Banned in UK |
| Confessions of a
Blue Movie Star Aka
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1978 West Germany documentary (Wes Craven & Andrzej Kostenko) | The BBFC banned the 1978 cinema release The BBFC passed the 1978 cinema release X after cuts. This cut version was then passed 18 doe the 1986 Sheptonhurst video Current UK Status: Passed 18 after cuts |
| Deep River Savages aka
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1972 Italian video by Umberto Lenzi Review from imdb: Not much gore I liked this one strictly for its exoticness. Me Me Lay looks great dressed or naked. She has a great face. I have the Prism edition video. That one is missing a brief cannibal scene that later showed up in Lenzi's Eaten Alive by the Cannibals. The cinematography was well done and I may catch some heat for this but I actually liked the music. The love scene in the river came very close to XXX. A well placed bush (no pun intended) kept it soft-core. Not much gore, so jungle flick fans should like it. I know I did. |
The BBFC refused a cinema certificate when submitted in
1975 with the title The Man From Deep River Derann released the uncut version on video in November 1982. It was listed as a video nasty in March 1984 but it was dropped from the list in September 1985 Re-released on DVD in 2003 after 3:45s cuts for animal cruelty for an 18 certificate Current UK Status: Passed 18 with 3:45s cuts
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at
US Amazon |
| Deported Women aka
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1977 Italian film by Rino Silvestro
Rejected in 1977. A classic of Nazi filth & degradation according to one enthusiastic website. A particularly inventive scene involves a prisoner who knowing that she is going to be raped inserts a razor blade in her vagina. The commandant inevitably gets to suffer from a cleft shaft! |
Banned in UK |
| Depraved | Rejected in 1976 | Banned in UK |
| Derek and Clive Get the Horn
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1979 UK comedy by Russell Mulcahy The BBFC banned the 1980 cinema release The film was rejected on the grounds of abusive overuse of the swear words; Fuck & Cunt. (No F***ing PC asterisking out of swearwords on this site!) Review from UK Amazon: Wallowing in vulgarity Look... this isn't for everyone. It's Peter Cook and Dudley Moore going back for one last excursion into the world of Derek and Clive. For the uninitiated, Pete and Dud hit on an unsurpassed comic concept of wallowing in vulgarity and absurdity which knew no bounds. Fortunately, Cook was a brilliant comic who was at his best at improvisation. Moore could not have been a better foil and was able to keep up with Cook's ideas and helped taking them all the way to their - sometimes very clever or dreadful - end. This is the only filmed document (that I'm aware) of their collaboration on this particular comic endeavor - and its priceless. There's been a lot of talk about how they were at odds at this time, and the humour (and their relationship) was strained. Well, I've watched this countless times, and can't help finding the material and chemistry absolutely magic. They did reunite for the release of this video (which had only been available for years as a bootleg). So all the noise about them disagreeing on the final product is up for debate. What's not debatable (OK - for some folks it might be) is this is great fun and highly recommeded to anyone who appreciates extremely ribald, imaginitive comedy. Oh, and some of the compalints about the 16mm film stock and poor lighting, etc... Please. This isn't a George Lucas epic. Its two well-matched, talented comics having some fun in a studio somewhere in London. |
The BBFC banned the 1980 cinema release The BBFC passed the 1983 Polygram video 18 uncut Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut The uncut region 2 DVD is available at
UK Amazon |
| Desires of a Naughty Nympho aka
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1984 US hardcore film by Chuck Vincent, rejected in 1985 | Banned in UK |
| Dirty Mind of Young Sally | Rejected in 1975 | A very heavily cut version eventually found its way on to video |
| Escape from Hell aka
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1979 Italian film by Nicholas Beardsly & Eduardo
Mulargia, rejected in 1980 Warden and guards dole out the punishment in a women's prison in the jungle. |
Banned in UK The uncut region 0 DVD is available at US Amazon
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| Exhibition | 1975 French film by Jean-Francois Davy, rejected in 1976 This is a documentary about French porno star Claudine Beccarie, containing several staged hardcore scenes. |
Banned in UK, had a GLC X certificate for a while
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| Fantasm aka
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1975 Australian film by Richard Bruce (Richard Franklin),
rejected in 1977 Sex comedy in which a professor (John Bluthal) delivers an illustrated lecture discussing the ten most common female sexual fantasies. |
Eventually obtained a cinema certificate in 1978. The BBFC
database says passed uncut at 69m. Reference sources state a 90m runtime so it seems
likely that 21m were cut by the distributor Now available on Australian DVD uncut (with OFLC cuts made at the time reinstated) from Umbrella Entertainment, on a disc with its sequel Fantasm Comes Again. |
| Fiebre | Rejected in 1975 | Banned in UK |
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Fight for your Life aka
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1977 US film by Robert A Endelson From www.imdb.com: Disturbing Scenes
Three escaped
convicts seek refuge at the home of a black minister and his family, there
the family is humiliated and beaten. When his daughter is violated the
family begin to embark on some vengeance. |
The BBFC banned the 1981 cinema release The 1982 uncut video release was banned in September 1984 as a video nasty and remained on the DPP list throughout the panic Current UK Status: still banned The uncut region 0 DVD is available from
US Amazon |
| Forced Entry aka
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Either the 1975 US film by Jim Sotos (re-released in 1984) or
a 1972 US hardcore film with Harry Reems. Rejected in 1982 Review from Amazon US Forced Entry is a sexually explicit and violent film dealing with a crazed Vietnam vet and his psychopathic tendencies to rape and kill women. It is a prime example of early seventies adult and grindhouse films. The sex scenes are of the hardcore variety and according to the liner notes by the director, the rest of the film was created to allow for compliance with the then current obscenity laws of the country. Forced Entry is really nothing more than a porn film masquerading as a "socially relevant" study of a war damaged individual. The low budget roots of this film are evident as there are multiple instances of things like the microphone being clearly visible. Check out the initial gas station sequence and a much more humorous hardcore segment later on where the mic slides into the frame. The DVD print is ravaged, lines, blotches and many other imperfections throughout the whole film. This is probably the best that could be expected from this type of film but if you are looking for some sort of pristine print you will be disappointed. I would not recommend paying a premium price for this film on DVD. However, it is a film worth seeing if you are into the history of subversive film. I don't believe this disc is worth the asking price but it is worth seeing once. |
Banned in UK The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
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| Four Days of Love | No ideas on this one, distributed by Atlantic Film Distributors, 60 minutes and rejected in 1977 | Banned in UK |
| Garden of Torture | Rejected in 1976 | Banned in UK |
| The Gatekeeper's Daughter | Rejected in 1975 | Banned in UK |
| Hells Angels on Wheels | 1967 US action film by Richard Rush The BBFC banned the 1967 cinema release Review from US Amazon: Pre-Easy Rider Nicholson I've seen this one three or four times on Speedvision. Kind of ruthless toward the women but conveys the style of the Hell's Angels. Too bad about Adam Roarke. He was a good guy, a pretty good actor, stunt man and.... well he died a little before his time. Somehow Jack Nicholson just doesn't fit in. Sonny Ralph Barger sure does! |
The BBFC banned the 1967 cinema release The BBFC cut 2:14s from the 1977 cinema release The BBFC laid into the 1988 MIA video with 10:59s of cuts The BBFC noted the 15 rated 2005 Cinema Club DVD as a re-edited version. Some previous cuts waived. Current UK Status: Passed 15 after pre-cuts |
| Hot Sex in Bangkok aka
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1973 Swiss sex film by Erwin C Dietrich, rejected in 1975 | Banned in UK |
| How Sweet It Is | 1974 US hardcore film with Brigitte Maier, rejected in 1982. | Banned in UK |
| I Love You, No I Don't aka
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1975 French film by Serge Gainsbourg, rejected in 1976 Concerns a bisexual triangle involving Joe Dallesandro, Hugues Quester and Jane Birkin. |
Eventually passed uncut 18 for both cinema and video under the title Je t'aime...moi non plus |
| Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS | 1974 US film by Don Edmonds Rejected in 1975 and 1976 Review from US Amazon: Brutal This film takes place in a Nazi concentration camp dedicated to pseudo medical experimentation on its prisoners. Ilsa, the commandant is portrayed in ruthless fashion by the stunning Dyanne Thorne. Thorne designs and carries out the most excruciatingly painful and torturous experiments on her helpless victims for the sheer whimsy of impressing Nazi ideology and the gratification of her own views on the endurance of the female of the species. The buxom beauty and haughtiness of the barbarous Thorne perversely fixates the viewer as she doles out tortures in nonchalant and indifferent fashion. Thorne is the essence of cruelty for cruelty's sake. Thorne is the screen's incarnation of pure evil. I can think of no other film that is as disturbing as this one. The explicit sadism portrayed in this film may or may not have actually occurred as depicted. But unthinkable sadism, torture, cruelty and debauchery did actually occur in Nazi camps. The power of this film is that it shocks the viewer. It puts the viewer in the place of the helpless victim. And the viewer does feel helpless. The viewer gets the idea of what it may have been like to be subjugated twenty-four a day to unspeakable fears and horrors. What form of corporal suffering and humiliation for the mere amusement and pleasure of these Nazi captors is next? This is an unbelievably difficult film to watch because the brutality depicted is extremely graphic. After viewing this film I was shocked and I had a feeling of just how brutal the Nazis actually were. |
Banned in UK The uncut region 0 DVD is available via US Amazon
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| Innocent Girls Abroad | Rejected in 1975 | Banned in UK |
| J'ai tres Eruvie | No ideas on this one, distributed by Eural Films, 76 minutes and rejected in 1977 | Banned in UK |
| Justine and Juliette aka
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1975 Swedish sex film by Mac Ahlberg, rejected in 1975 | Banned in UK |
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La bęte aka
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1975 French film by Walerian Borowczyk The 1978 cinema release was banned by the BBFC but it did get a reduced distribution via local authority X certificates and cinema clubs Review from US Amazon: Most controversial film of the decade This DVD has been a highly sought after film in the Walerian Borowczyk catalogue, and is considered by some to be ...the most controversial film of the decade. An insane adult reworking of The Beauty and the Beast tale. This erotic fable was originally to be part of the Immoral Tales (1974) anthology, yet was put aside due to it's controversial subject matter then later transformed into this film. The opening close-up of a horse's throbbing vagina gave me a bit of a shock, and I soon realized that I was in for a very interesting ride. The financially unstable son, Mathurin (Pierre Benedtti), and very rich, and horny Lucy Broadhurst (Lisbeth Hummel) are soon to be arranged in marriage at the failing Mathurin estate. The home is full of history relating to the families most famous ancestor, Romilda. Lucy immediately becomes fascinated with Romilda, and stumbles upon her diary. The tale is told of the day she was brutally attacked in the woods by a comical man / beast creature with a extra large penis. This scene is both shockingly powerful and hilariously funny all at once. Combining black humour, with graphic sexuality. My mouth was left a gasp from beginning to end with this outrageous film. |
The 1978 cinema release was banned by the BBFC but it did
get a reduced distribution via local authority X certificates and cinema
clubs The distributor, Global Sales, pre-cut about 9 minutes from the 1988 video titled Death's Ecstacy 11 minutes of pre-cuts have been restored for a cinema certificate gained in February 2001. This version is accepted as the Director's Cut and is generally preferred over the Complete Version. All sex scenes are intact but there are a couple of scenes missing (for pacing reasons). Thanks to Marc: The Director's Cut was passed uncut for the Nouveaux Pictures DVD of 2001 Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut The Director's Cut region 2 DVD is available at
UK Amazon |
| La Jeune Fille Assassinee aka
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1974 French film by Roger Vadim, rejected in 1975 | Eventually passed with cuts |
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The Last House on the Left aka
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1972 US video by Wes Craven (Replay) Two girls are kidnapped by escaped prisoners and are subjected to sexual humiliation, razor torture, rape, disembowelments and shooting. The parents of one girl avenge their death by chainsaw, throat cutting and castration. Review from imdb: Brutal Realist Tragedy While I think that people tend to get a bit hyperbolic when they talk about The Last House on the Left, I do think it's a fairly good film, especially given what the filmmakers were trying to do and considering their lack of experience, the era and the budget. Also, despite a filmic precursor, it just may be the earliest example of the horror subgenre of brutal, realist tragedy. However, it has flaws that would be difficult to overlook in a distanced assessment of the film. But again, focusing on that amounts to hype now, and shouldn't be taken too seriously, lest it lead to inflated expectations. Just as surprising on a first viewing is that The Last House on the Left has an intermittent goofy sense of humor and a groovy attitude that is firmly mired in the early 1970s. The two policemen are really comic relief characters (and very funny at that), but there is also a lot of humor surrounding the criminal quartet--this almost becomes a black comedy at times. These sensibilities even extend to the music, which has a frequent hillbilly edge and lyrics that supply ex-positional material. Surprisingly, Hess, who plays Krug, wrote the music. |
Rejected for a cinema release in 1974
The video was released by Replay in June 1982. It was an early casualty of the video nasty panic and got banned in July 1983. It stayed on the list throughout and so became one of the collectible DPP39s A cinema release was banned again in 2000. However it achieved an cinema club circuit release in 2000. A subsequent video release was rejected in 2001 The video was again submitted in 2002 but this time the BBFC offered cuts. An appeal against the cuts proved unsuccessful and in fact resulted in additional cuts to those originally requested by the BBFC. The resulting Blue Underground video/DVD release of 2002 suffered 31s of censor cuts. Further 2003 video/DVD releases (including one titled Krug & Company) from Anchor Bay have been edited differently but maintained the previous BBFC 2002 cuts Finally passed 18 uncut by the BBFC in 2008 No cuts are noted to the 2008 Metrodome DVD identified as The Krug Edit Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut The uncut region 2 DVD is available at
UK Amazon |
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Late Night Trains aka
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1975 Italian film by Aldo Lado The BBC rejected the cinema release in 1976 under the title Late Night Trains. Review from US Amazon I agree that while this film borrowed heavily from Last House on the Left, Night Train Murders is the better of the two. Good production values, excellent cinematography, an Ennio Morricone score, decent acting and a tight script, set Night Train Murders above Last House and other films of this type. The first third of the film introduces the main characters and then gets them on a train (the night before Christmas) that is full of odd, quirky travelers - most of whom seem to be prone to indulging in one perversion or another. The "defilement" section of the film is a gripping, harrowing affair that escalates in viciousness before climaxing in a very brutal fashion. The final act does not live up to the scenes that precede it. I was expecting a truly grisly and horrific conclusion. However, the director's desire to keep from glamorizing violence is probably why the ending feels somewhat restrained. |
The BBC rejected the cinema release in 1976
under the title Late Night Trains. Video Warehouse International released a cut video as Late Night Trains in 1981. Cinehollywood released an uncut video in November 1981 under the title Night Train Murders. This version was listed as a video nasty in July 1983. This was dropped from the list in March 1984 Passed 18 uncut in 2008 as Night Train Murders Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut The uncut region 1 DVD is available from US Amazon The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon |
| Leatherface:
Texas Chainsaw Massacre III aka
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1989 US film by Jeff Burr, rejected in 1990. Review from UK Amazon: Unique and interesting The 2004 UK DVD is absolutely packed with extra features, including an outstanding, in-depth "making of" type documentary, as well as some pretty shocking deleted scenes. The film itself is extremely well-acted, especially by the lead, Kate Hodge. It is however, not the most pleasant film you will ever see and if the filmmakers intended it to be a gruelling and punishing experience, they definitely succeeded. The film doesn't entirely gel, probably due to the many cuts and all of the editing to comply with the censors, in order to secure a more mainstream release. Unfortunately, despite featuring several strong performances, excellent (and very gruesome) special make-up effects, the completed film is left damaged and confused in several key places. But, it is still one of the better entries in this particular series and is well-worth a look as a unique and interesting horror film. The DVD gives you the option of watching either the unrated version or the cut version. |
The BBFC banned the 1990 cinema release The BBFC passed the cut US R rated version with no BBFC cuts for an 18 certificate for the 2004 Entertainment in video DVD. The BBFC passed the US unrated version with an uncut 18 certificate for the 2004 Entertainment in video DVD. Note that other cuts were implemented at an early stage of editing. These scenes were never completed and the unprocessed rough cuts have become DVD extras. Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut The uncut region 2 DVD is available at
UK Amazon |
| Les Angers Pervers | Rejected in 1975 | Banned in UK |
| Lesson at St Winifred's | Rejected in 1981, unknown film but it appears to be one of a series of spanking films of which examples are also banned on video, see Head Girl at St Winifreds | Banned in UK |
| Let Me Die a Woman | 1978 US film by Doris Wishman rejected in 1980 Documentary about sex change which includes controversial footage of the operation |
Banned in UK The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
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| Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun aka
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1977 West German film by Jess Franco rejected in 1979 | Passed on video in 2004 after extensive cuts |
| Made in Soxe | Rejected in 1976 | Banned in UK |
| Mates for Pleasure | Rejected in 1975 | Banned in UK |
| Midnight Desires | 1977 US hardcore film by Amanda Barton A clue to the reasons for the ban may lie in the synopsis: She describes herself as a naked prisoner in a windowless, doorless room from which she is finally delivered to hooded men with naked cocks in cock rings. With her head in stocks, she is whipped, fucked and humiliated. |
Banned in UK |
| Mother's Day | 1980 US film by Charles Kaufman, rejected by
the BBFC in 1980 Horror comedy from Troma. A loving mother trains her sons to kidnap and torture innocent victims. Review from Amazon US
Wow! Words can hardly express how much I love this movie!
This is a true 80's horror classic, with a little bit of camp thrown in for
fun! I can't say enough about this under seen little gem! For it's time and
genre, the gore and killings are just fantastic. I really dig the script as
well. I say that in my opinion, the acting is absolutely fantastic (contrary
to other reviews). |
Banned in UK Shown on The Horror Channel in 2005 The uncut region 0 DVD is available at US Amazon
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| My X Wife | Rejected in 1976 | Banned in UK |
| Nazi Love Camp 27 aka
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1977 Italian film by Mario Caiano, rejected in 1977 Sirpa Lane heads a Nazi brothel but she has a secret to hide, she's Jewish |
Banned in UK
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The New York Ripper aka
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1982 Italian film by Lucio Fulci Rejected in 1984. Lucio Fulci's film was not only banned but all prints were escorted out of the country. See review from US Amazon: Darkest and goriest The New York Ripper was a great Italian horror film from Lucio Fulci, the film was filled with plenty of gruesome death scenes and lots of sleaze, sex and nudity in fact its probably one of the sleaziest Italian horror flicks I've ever seen. It was also notorious for being banned in the U.K. This is easily one of Lucio Fulci's darkest and goriest films out there (O.K. maybe not THE goriest, I still think that Cat In The Brain holds that title), there is one scene that was quite sick and perverse that's guaranteed to make you squirm, yes I'm talking about the "Golden Toes" scene. When an old man finds a prostitute's severed hand under the Brooklyn Bridge the police decide to do a little investigating. It seems that the victim was heard speaking to a strange duck-voiced man. As the murders add up the police detective who's investigating the case recruits a psychology professor to help find out who this Donald Duck voiced maniac could be This is a typical Fulci flick which means that the plot gets thinner during the course of the film and the bad acting which was adequate especially for this type of film could have been better but that's not important, if your a hardcore Fulci or exploitation fan then you'll obviously love this as the death scenes were quite brutal and very nasty. I have to admit that I really liked this film a lot and it was one of Fulci's best, while not a classic like Zombi 2, it was still great and enjoyable. |
A cinema release was rejected by the BBFC in 1984. The video version was submitted by Protected and passed 18 in 2002 after 22s cuts. When submitted in 2007 for an Argent Films DVD release, the film was shorn of 34s Current UK Status: Passed 18 after cuts of 34s The uncut region 1 DVD is available at
US Amazon |
| Oh Calcutta! | 1972 US musical by Jacqes Levy (Revelation Films) | The 1972 cinema release was banned The 1978 cinema release was passed uncut The 2008 Revelation DVD was passed 18 uncut. Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut The uncut region 2 DVD is available at
UK Amazon |
| The Opening of Misty Beethoven | 1975 US film by Radley Metzger (Henri Paris), rejected in
1977. A hardcore classic based upon Pygmalion. |
Banned in UK |
| The Other Side of Madness | Rejected in 1983
This was on Palace Video pre-VRA. It's a
reconstruction |
Banned in UK |
| Pamela aka
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1974 US film by Radley Metzger (Henry Paris) Rejected in 1977 Hardcore classic |
Banned in UK |
| Psycho Girls | 1986 Canadian film by Gerard Ciccoritti, rejected in 1986 Horror parody about a novelist whose dinner party is continually interrupted by psychotic women. |
Banned in UK |
| Punishment | Rejected in 1975 | Banned in UK |
| Red
Nights of the Gestapo aka
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1977 Italian drama by Fabio De Agostini The BBFC rejected the cinema release of 1979 Review from US Amazon: Sexually-centric The picture quality is highly impressive, jaw-droppingly
so, and sound is clear, you can hear every sexual moan. Thankfully the director had fantastic zeal and extracted the most lucidly lascivious performances I have ever seen. Though I must say that erotica is my personal bent, so perhaps what is on show here would be considered tame by today's purveyors of porn. |
The BBFC rejected the cinema release of 1979 The BBFC relented on their cinema ban in 1981 but only after having inflicted 12 minutes of cuts Current UK Status: Passed 18 for the cinema after ~12:00s cuts The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon |
| Requiem for a Vampire aka
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1971 French horror film by Jean Rollin The cinema release of 1972 was banned by the BBFC See review from IMDb: Highly recommended No one would be expecting a meaningful social
commentary from a film with this title, but please bear in mind when
watching that this a Jean Rollin film, so don't expect a meaningful story
either. My guess is that you're probably expecting some mad nonsense with
kinky lesbian vampires. You won't be disappointed. This is mad, it has kinky
lesbians and they're vampires. Happy days!
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The cinema release of 1972 was banned by the BBFC Video cut by 6:55s when submitted in 1993 by Redemption Films Current UK Status: Passed 18 after cuts of 6:15s The uncut region 1 DVD is available at
US Amazon |
| Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom aka
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1975 Italian/French film by Pier Paolo Pasolini Rejected for a cinema certificate in 1976 From Salň and censorship: a history It was refused a certificate on the legal grounds of gross indecency. Gross indecency was defined in British law as anything which an ordinary decent man or woman would find to be shocking, disgusting and revolting, or, which offended against recognised standards of propriety. Unlike the Obscene Publications Act - which at that stage did not apply to films - gross indecency allowed for no defence of artistic or cultural merit to be mounted on the film's behalf. Furthermore, there was no requirement to consider the film - or the film's purpose - as a whole. If any part of the film was indecent then the whole film was illegal. Review from UK Amazon: Not for the Faint-Hearted There are few movies out there, if any, that can generate as much ire and disgust as Pasolini's Salň o le 120 giornate di Sodoma.
Over the years, the film has created this almost
mythical quality around itself, if mostly for the fact that it's still
banned / badly cut in many countries around the World. Not so for us lucky
Brits - The BBFC has passed the uncut edition since the Halcyon Days of
2000. Make no mistakes, if any film has the ability to transform you into a
gibbering, crying mess, it's this one. Watch at your peril, without Mother and Children preferably. |
Rejected for a cinema certificate
in 1976. After the 1976 (public) cinema ban but a DPP approved version was personally edited by James Ferman for exhibition in (private) cinema clubs. An uncut version was however screened in 1995 at the NFT. It was also briefly shown uncut in a Soho cinema club in 1977 but that resulted in a police raid. Cinema version & BFI DVD passed uncut in 2000 Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut The uncut region 2 DVD is available from
UK Amazon |
| Savage Streets | 1985 video by Danny Steinmann Rejected for a cinema release in 1984 Review from US Amazon: Gratuitous Nudity Definitely of major significance in Linda Blair's
post-Exorcist career, this sleazy tale of high school revenge is a must
for bad film fans everywhere. |
Rejected for a cinema release in 1984 Rejected for a video release in 1986 The video versions of 1987 (Lazer Films) and 1991 (Channel 5) had 11:28s pre-cut and a further 1:04s cut by the BBFC Current UK Status: Passed 18 after extensive cuts The uncut region 1 DVD is available via
US Amazon |
| Schoolgirls for Sale | Rejected in 1976 | Banned in UK |
| Screwples | 1980 US Hardcore film by Claire Dia, rejected in 1982 Probably offended due to its S&M scene with Jamie Gillis & Serena which features anal & vulva whipping. |
Banned in UK |
| Secrets of a Nymphomaniac | Film rejected in 1980 | Banned in UK |
| Sex in a Woman's Love Camp | Film rejected in 1978 | Banned in UK |
| Sex Orgy | Short film rejected in 1975 | Banned in UK |
| Sexual Freedom
in Denmark aka
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1970 US Sex education documentary by John Lamb The cinema release was banned by the BBFC in 1972 See review from IMDb: Insightful This movie is about the morality, education, and responsibilities pertaining to sexual freedom. Not only that, it has the most amazing child birth sequence that could and should be used as a training tool and viewed by anyone that is interested in the miracle of child birth. This very insightful movie should be shown in school sex education programs internationally along with material already being presented in that forum, and is and all around must see for anyone deemed mature enough. It is a great introduction to various pertinent aspects in the sexual arena. It's delightful! |
Banned in UK The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
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| Sexually Yours | Rejected in 1975 | Banned in UK |
| She Tries Every Man | Rejected in 1976 | Banned in UK |
| Story of O Part 2 aka
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1984 French video by Eric Rochat, rejected in 1984, also
rejected on video Much softer and more light hearted than the original but was still rejected. |
Banned in UK Shown widely across Europe on broadcast TV (eg M6) |
| Stranger from Canton | Rejected in 1976 | Banned in UK |
| Sweet Movie | 1974 Canadian/French/West German film by Dusan Makavejev.
Rejected in 1975. Was one of Stephen Murphy's last acts before resigning as chief censor Review from IMDb There are some films that are designed to shock, some
designed to titillate, some that delight in disgusting the view. For
Makavejev, shock, disgust and titillation are never the purpose, but a means
to a form of psycho-liberation. Makavejev in Sweet Movie hurtles us head
first into the confronting theses of Post-Freudian Wilhelm Reich. We are
forced to confront our relationship to our primal beings. He literally
smears our consciousness with faeces, vomit and carnality. See also insightful review on DVD Times |
Banned in UK The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon |
| Teenage Playmates | No ideas on this, distributed by Cinecenta, 83 minutes, rejected in 1977 | Banned in UK |
| Texas Chainsaw Massacre | 1974 US horror film by Tobe Hooper The 1975 cinema release was famously banned. The film was shown in some towns with a local authority certificate overruling the BBFC ban. The ban persisted until 1999. An official BBFC comment from their website just before the granting of the cinema certificate in 1999 read: Most questions about THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (and sequels) assume that the problem is one of violence or horror. In fact the reason that the film was refused certification was the result of the perceived degree of terrorisation of women and threat to defenceless women. The Board has for many years operated a very strict policy with regard to sexual violence, based on the incidence of this sort of behaviour in real life and the fact that a great deal of research does indicate that this is the one area where media representations do seem to have quite direct effects on attitudes and behaviour. The film was rejected by the Board on film and is most unlikely to be classified on video, where the law demands a stricter test, under amendments to the Video Recording Act 1984 contained in the Criminal Justice & Public Order Act 1994.The BBFC finally relented on their ban in 1999 when they passed the cinema release and subsequent video/DVD versions 18 uncut with the following comment: The notoriety of the film may owe a lot to its original rejection by the BBFC in 1975. It was passed for viewing in Europe, the USA, Australia and other countries. It received a GLC licence in the 1970s and was most recently shown in central London in 1998 under a licence from Camden Council. There is, so far as the Board is aware, no evidence that harm has ever arisen as a consequence of viewing the film. For modern young adults, accustomed to the macabre shocks of horror films through the 1980s and 1990s, THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE is unlikely to be particularly challenging. Unlike more recent examples of the genre, violence in THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE is throughout implied rather than explicit. By today's standards, its visual effects may seem relatively unconvincing. Possibly the most notorious feature is the relentless pursuit of the 'Final Girl' throughout the last half hour or so of the film. The heroine in peril is a staple of the cinema since the earliest days. It is nonetheless legitimate to question the unusual emphasis THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE places on the pursuit of a defenceless and screaming female over such an extended period. The Board's conclusion, after careful consideration, was that any possible harm that might arise in terms of the effect upon a modern audience would be more than sufficiently countered by the unrealistic, even absurd, nature of the action itself. It is worth emphasising that there is no explicit sexual element in the film, and relatively little visible violence. Review from UK Amazon: Classic of its generation The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is undoubtedly one of the scariest films ever made and its raw power remains undiminished to this very day. Made in the hot wastelands of Texas in 1974 with an incredibly low budget, director Tobe Hooper has somehow created a genuine fright machine which changed the face of the horror genre completely. The story revolves around a group of teenagers being chased, terrified and murdered when they stumble upon a canabilistic family in the countryside. The main character, Leatherface, has become one of the most notable villians in cinema history; his remorseless killings were loosely based on real life 1950's Texan murderer Ed Gein. You will know already whether this sort of film is for you - if you enjoy slasher thrillers and behind-the-seat suspense, this is the ticket. I stress however that this does not come beautifully presented or has special effects - it is filmed much similar to that of a documentary and is often described as gritty. But don't let this put you off - this actually adds to the realism of the situation and makes it a much scarier experience. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a classic of its generation and deserves to be part of any respectable film collection. Just don't watch it alone. |
The 1975 cinema release was famously banned. The film was shown in some towns with a local authority certificate overruling the BBFC ban. The BBFC finally relented on their ban in 1999 when they passed the cinema release and subsequent video/DVD versions 18 uncut. Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK AmazonThe uncut US Blu-ray is available via UK Amazon The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon The uncut US Blu-ray is available at US Amazon
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Venus in Furs aka
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1969 West Germany/Switzerland/Italy erotic film by Massimo
Dallamano The BBFC rejected the 1970 cinema release Review from UK Amazon: Skilfully Made In my opinion the movie is made skilfully, with crafted pictures and scenes. It reflects an atmosphere of early seventies also. If you have read the book by Sacher-Masoch you can find out this movie is trying to be a translation of the classic work of literature to modern film. Story, idea or course of action in the movie wants to be similar to book, just played in modern time. But that was not successfully accomplished. Despite it, this movie is worth to see and be in your collection, especially if you like the movies from seventies. The performance of Laura Antonelli and Regis Vallee is not bad. The scenes are played and all film is made as erotic, not pornography. |
The BBFC rejected the 1970 cinema release The cinema release of 1971 was cut by the BBFC The Redemption Films video release was cut by 2:32s in 1993 Cut by 1:05s when Shameless DVD submitted in 2007 Current UK Status: Passed 18 after 1:05s cuts |
| Violated Angels aka
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1967 Japanese film by Koji Wakamats, rejected in 1976 Rape/revenge saga. |
Banned in UK |
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Wild Riders aka
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1971 US biker film by Richard Kanter
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A cinema release was banned by the BBFC in 1971 The AVR Entertainment video was banned by the BBFC in 1987 The DVD was passed in 2003 with 32s of cuts but was never actually released. Current UK Status: passed 18 after 32s but unreleased The uncut region 1 DVD is available at
US Amazon |
| Woman's Best Friend | Short film rejected in 1975 | Banned in UK |
| BBFC News 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Latest |
| Police Censorship Dare Devils at the BBFC (Sep 2006) |
| BBFC lay down the law on blasphemers by Mark Kermode (Feb 2006) |
| Appeal against BBFC cuts to Last House on the Left (June 2002) |
| What Are They Scared Of? Mark Kermode on Last House on the Left (June 2002) |
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