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Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

72 films that changed Britain forever.

2010•1h 12m•6.8/10
Documentary

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6.8/10(29)

A documentary analyzing the furore which so-called "video nasties" caused in Britain during the 1980s.

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Production

Nucleus Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Andy Nyman

Andy Nyman

Self

Christopher Smith

Christopher Smith

Self

Neil Marshall

Neil Marshall

Self

Julian Petley

Self

Marc Morris

Self

Xavier Mendik

Self

Stephen Thrower

Stephen Thrower

Self

Kim Newman

Kim Newman

Self

John Hayward

Self

Martin Barker

Self

Alan Jones

Self

Patricia MacCormack

Self

Leslie Lee

Leslie Lee

Self (archive footage)

James Ferman

James Ferman

Self

Astrid Olson

Self (archive footage)

Sandra Peabody

Sandra Peabody

Self (archive footage)

Lucy Grantham

Lucy Grantham

Self (archive footage)

Gwen Arment

Self (archive footage)

William Metzo

Self (archive footage)

Carolyn Marz

Self (archive footage)

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