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Fear, Panic & Censorship (2000)

2000-03-31 · 52m · EN
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Rare documentary about Video Nasties and film, video and internet censorship in the UK. Was first screened as part of Channel 4's controversial "Banned Weekend" which focused on films and the so called Video Nasties, which were a small group of mainly horror films that were given the Video Nasty tag by the tabloid media, due to their explicit horror content. They were subsequently banned under the 1984 Video Recordings Act.

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David KennyWriter, Director

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Astrid OlsonAstrid OlsonSelf (archive footage)David HessDavid HessSelf (archive footage)Jeramie RainJeramie RainSelf (archive footage)Sandra PeabodySandra PeabodySelf (archive footage)Lucy GranthamLucy GranthamSelf (archive footage)Carolyn MarzCarolyn MarzSelf (archive footage)Baybi DayBaybi DaySelf (archive footage)Eron TaborEron TaborSelf (archive footage)

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What is Fear, Panic & Censorship about?

Rare documentary about Video Nasties and film, video and internet censorship in the UK. Was first screened as part of Channel 4's controversial "Banned Weekend" which focused on films and the so called Video Nasties, which were a small group of mainly horror films that were given the Video Nasty tag by the tabloid media, due to their explicit horror content. They were subsequently banned under the 1984 Video Recordings Act.

How long is Fear, Panic & Censorship?

Fear, Panic & Censorship has a runtime of 52 minutes.