Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide, Part 2

Synopsis: This three disc set is a special edition released to tie in with the 30th Anniversary of the Video Recordings Act, July 1984.

Disc 1 features VIDEO NASTIES: DRACONIAN DAYS. Nucleus Films’ acclaimed follow-up documentary to VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP AND VIDEO TAPE (2010), from director Jake West and producer Marc Morris, who continue to uncover the story of home entertainment following the introduction of the 1984 Video Recordings Act.

Discs 2 & 3: THE SECTION 3 LIST. Presents the official additional 82 titles that were officially designated under Section 3 of the Obscene Publications Act by the Director of Public Prosecutions. These titles were liable for seizure and forfeiture by the police, removed from sale or hire and then destroyed; although they were not ultimately prosecuted. This list was discovered whilst researching legal paperwork for the original VIDEO NASTIES: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE and finally clears up why so many additional titles were historically considered to be ‘Video Nasties’.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2014
Subjects: Film studies
Keywords: censorship; film classification; video history; violence on film & television; horror films

Name: Nucleus Films
Web: http://www.nucleusfilms.com/ External site opens in new window
Notes: NUCLEUS FILMS is a DVD releasing company established by writer/film researcher Marc Morris and filmmaker Jake West with the intention of creating a high quality collector’s film label for lovers of cinema run by people whose passion for film is equal to that of the fans.

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