Video Nasties: Draconian Days
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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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Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
97 min
Release Date
2014-03-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
14
Vote Average
7.429
Sian Barber
Self
Martin Barker
Self
Graham Bright
Self
Lavinia Carey
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Alan Jones
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Alex Chandon
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Tony M. Clarke
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Kate Egan
Self
John Hayward
Self
Spencer Hickman
Self
David Hyman
Self
Kim Newman
Self
Neil Marshall
Self
Marc Morris
Self
Julian Petley
Self
Neil Keenan
Self
David Kerekes
Self
Craig Lapper
Self
C.P. Lee
Self
Christopher Smith
Self
Stephen Thrower
Self
Cathal Tohill
Self
Carol Topolski
Self
Nigel Wingrove
Self
James Ferman
Self (archive footage)
David Flint
Self
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