Jul 27, 2017 video nasties is a wildly inventive and varied collection of short fiction from duncan ralston. Of the sixteen stories in this compilation, two were great and two were a. The main difference between section 2 and 3 is that video dealers or. Draconian days the critically acclaimed followup documentary to video nasties. The evil dead, the living dead and the dead wrong film the. The video nasties page 2 show list info in the united kingdom during the early 80s, 72 obscene films that tend to deprave and corrupt people were made illegal to distribute by the dpp director of public prosecutions. From director luigi batzella, its a 1977 italian exploitation flick where a beautiful, nefarious female ss officer creates a genetic mongoloid sex fiend that proceeds to rape jewish female prisoners to death.
Listed for your enjoyment or just to track them all down. This book is the companion to the original video nasties book and it contains the sleeves of the nearly films. Video nasty news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message. Mar 10, 2015 to boil it down to the basics, video nasties were a group of filmshorror, mostlythat tipped off a moral panic in the united kingdom during the 1980s. Video nasties 2 is released to tiein with the establishment of the video recordings act. Looking for horror novels that are close to nasties. Although the newer parts of the documentary were probably shot in high definition while the archival video. Im currently undertaking a research project with my history department about the moral panic surrounding video nasties in britain in the later half of the twentieth century. Following on from the sellout success of stray cats first video nasties book, along comes this new bumper collection of fullsize, fullcolour covers from some of the most outrageous precertificated videos ever to find their way on to these shores. The definitive guide 2 was released by nucleus films in the uk in january of last year in a threedisc set which appears to be fully reproduced here. The dpp list of video nasties was first made public in june 1983. Those horror tapes that just failed to the official dpp 39.
In new orleans in the 1920s, an artist is gruesomely killed by an. The furore created by the moral crusade against video nasties led to the introduction of the uks video recordings act 1984 which imposed a stricter code of censorship on videos than. The best horror books, novels, and stories of the last 5 years 20152019 its always nice to have one place to find recommendations, and unfortunately its often difficult to find said places, so i have created one based on what ive found to be considered awardworthy horror novels. I have to say that i am really glad that i finally was able to actually find the time to listen. Since then only a few of these films have been released in their uncut and uncensored form and some remain bannedunreleased to this day. Moral panic, censorship and videotape from director jake west and producer marc morris who continue to uncover the shocking story of home entertainment following the introduction of the 1984 video recordings act. Jun 16, 2015 nucleus films critically acclaimed followup documentary to video nasties. The definitive guide part 2, a threedisc collectors edition box set, is being released on dvd on july 14th 2014, to tie in with the 30th anniversary of the video recordings act 1984.
Video nasties 2 draconian days dvd 3 disc severin us. If you thought the topic of the video nasty debacle of the 1980s was covered thoroughly in the astonishing threedisc set video nasties. Nastiest video nasties banned horror wicked horror. Starring catriona mccall, david warbeck, ciniza monreale and antoine st john. Tonight on the video nasty project we watch the beast in heat, the very first nazisploitation on the video nasty list. The covers part 2 presenting the entire legendary collection of video nasties box cover art. Video nasty is a colloquial term in the united kingdom to refer to a number of films distributed. Buy video nasties 2 by allan bryce from waterstones today. Nov 21, 2010 all 72 movies which made the video nasties list and were banned in the 1980s to the track the damnednasty. Two men and a woman rape and murder two teenage girls and then.
Place your order and well email you when we have an estimated delivery date. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The essential guide book to video nasties is currently. Assorted images from the covers of the pan book of horror stories. Im looking for horror novels that invoke the tone of the british video nasties, especially for ones with a supernatural bend. The commentaries are on par with the first nasties release. At one time the most disturbing horror titles on the market and off dead and buried death trap aka eaten alive deep river savages aka mondo cannibale. Read cuttings from the media scare stories, find out the stories behind the moviemakers and delve further into the grimy world of the decades greatest moral panic. Jul 27, 2017 video nasties, the title story has a great feel of gritty sci fi. Kat ellinger in home video, slider february 10, 2015 1 comment in recent years the good old video nasty has been enjoying a bit of a renaissance with fans. There are two things you should know about that opening paragraph.
However, with the exception of critcher 2003 these events have never actually been analysed in the light of moral panic theory, and this article attempts this task in much greater detail than critcher, whose concerns go beyond this particular panic about. The term was popularised by the national viewers and listeners association nvala in the uk in the early 1980s these video releases were not brought before. Moral panic, censorship and videotape 2010 from director jake west and producer marc morris who continue to uncover the shocking story of home entertainment following the introduction of the 1984 video recordings act. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. The events which led to the imposition of state video censorship in the uk in 1984 are frequently described as constituting a moral panic. Short horror has great potential for brutal tales and he definitely pulls no punches. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Video nasty is a colloquial term in the united kingdom to refer to a number of films distributed on video cassette that were criticised for their violent content by the press, social commentators and various religious organisations. The video nasties page 2 show list info in the united kingdom during the early 80s, 72 obscene films that tend to deprave and corrupt people were made illegal.
Brown invites you to take a look at the 72 films banned in the uk in the 1980s and placed on the video nasties list. Those horror tapes that just failed to the official. In total, 72 separate films appeared on the list at one time or another. This was the menace that came from something called a video nasty. They were thought to be too damaging for anyone to watch and were confiscated and in the worst cases, people were arrested for possessing these films. Horror comic set in 1983 england during the video nasty scandal. The cover for the book is amazing and if you can hang the expense, go for the paperback. Jan 29, 2018 video nasties is a term associated with a period of panic and censorship in the uk during the rise of popularity of the video cassette. The best horror books, novels, and stories of the last 5 years 20152019. Video nasties, the complete 72 banned titles list with.
The list was modified monthly as prosecutions failed or were dropped. Journalist and video nasties podcast host christopher a. Ralston manages to take a concept that is pretty fantastical and complex and still make it relatively easy to follow along with and enjoy. The complete video nasties list section 1, 2 and 3 menu. Tony newton takes a look back at the video nasties in the upcoming. This time its the early miramax slasher from 1981, the burning. Make a list browse lists search lists leaders help contact suggest feature newsletter. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Video nasties is a term for films that were banned in the uk during the 80s and 90s. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Many of these video nasties were lowbudget horror films produced in italy and the united states. Video nasties after discovering a box of old video tapes outside an abandoned warehouse, a young film enthusiast inadvertently releases horror director nicolo funelli and his video nasties from vhs imprisonment. May 22, 2014 the enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration.
Video nasties the definitive guide 2010 and pick up the film. Would anyone have any recommendations for particularly important films, or books written about the topic. The critically acclaimed followup documentary to video nasties. Click to read more about video nasties 2 by bryce allan.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The infamous witch hunt against violent videos remains a dark and ridiculous chapter in censorship history. List of video nasties the nasty films they didnt want. Then i picked it up, and ended up sitting on it for almost a month and a half because life got in the way. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for video nasties releases. Relatively little is said about the movies directly, but what is said always seems to be a reflection of the worst horror movies of the era in which the book was written, with the original book of the wyrm implying they make video nasties, and later books describing movies which span video nasties, low budget gore fest slasher films, and. I really, really, really enjoyed part 2 because this set covers a lot of obscure titles i havent heard of. Sep 08, 2005 to be fair, video nasty is a fairly accurate description of most of the titles on the list. While that one covered the main history of the moral panic that gripped britain throughout the decade and instigating a wave of horror movie censorship whose sting still lingers today, this sequel of sorts adopts the same.
Video nasties, the title story has a great feel of gritty sci fi. The complete video nasties list section 1,2 and 3 imdb. The definitive guide 2 limited edition of 6,666 dvd. Of course, they were on video, but most of them really were pretty nasty in terms of quality as much. Although the newer parts of the documentary were probably shot in high definition while the archival video and most of the film clips are likely in pal. With the vibe created by the cover art, i thought it was a great note on which to end the book. Cited as one of the archetypal video nasties, it provoked many.
Taken from video nasties the definitive guide, amazing dvd check it out if i can. Volume one of the definitive guide focused on the 72 official video nasties, whichif discovered by policewould be seized and could result in fines, prosecution, and jail time. Undead format part 2 are also available on dvd and vod. A list of films that were censored and banned that now wear. These are the films that were at one time seized by the uk government during the video nasties scare of the 1980s in the uk. While that one covered the main history of the moral panic that gripped britain throughout the decade and instigating a wave of horror movie censorship whose sting still.
Nov 18, 2019 if you have a nostalgia for video nasties and movies of that era this book remains an essential purchase. Think lucio fulci and the like for an idea of what im looking for. Sparkles exciting new series on those wacky video nasties. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. I suspect that most collectors will have all the tapes from the first book but some of those featured here will be much harder to track down.
Cannibal ferox was released uncut on video in the united kingdom circa 1982 by replay, but the films transgressive imagery and scenes of unjustifiable real animal torture and slaughter resulted in the film promptly being banned under the obscene publications act, finding itself languishing for years on the video nasties list. However the main downfall is that the author has nostalgia for the vipco revival of the early dvd era when the label was releasing mostly rubbish and virtually all self respecting horror fans avoided vipco like the plague and bought superior versions on imports. Presenting the controversial list of video nasties banend films. A true story of court cases, cock ups and collateral damage paperback november 22, 20 by mr harry pearce author 4. Audible niceness for video nasties i had been wanting to get this book on audible for some time, but never got around to picking it up. People connected to the book he is writing are killed off and police begin to. Video nasties is a wildly inventive and varied collection of short fiction from duncan ralston.
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