Video Nasties: Draconian Days (2014)

03/01/2014 (GB) • 1h 37m

Documentary, Horror

Overview

The highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP & VIDEOTAPE documentary, director Jake West and producer Marc Morris continue uncovering the shocking story of home entertainment post the 1984 Video Recordings Act. A time when Britain plunged into a new Dark Age of the most restrictive censorship, where the horror movie became the bloody eviscerated victim of continuing dread created by self-aggrandizing moral guardians. With passionate and entertaining interviews from the people who lived through it and more jaw dropping archive footage, get ready to reflect and rejoice the passing of a landmark era.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

great britain

sequel

home video

videotape

censorship

video nasty

video piracy

film censorship

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