D-tox is a 2002 Germany / USA crime horror mystery by Jim Gillespie. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Charles S Dutton and Polly Walker.
The Director's original cut was reworked prior to release after negative
audience previews. The resulting theatrical version was titled Eye See You in the US and D-Tox in Europe. The original Director's cut was released on 2020 on US Bllu-ray
Summary Notes
FBI agent Jake Malloy just can't nail a serial killer who's been targeting cops. The killer has already killed nine cops. Not only does the killer despise policemen, but he also has a grudge against Malloy for pursuing him during a
string of prostitute murders four years ago. The killer finally decides to hit Malloy where it hurts, killing one of Malloy's friends on the force, and brutally killing Malloy's fiancé Mary. The grief sends Malloy off the deep end and causes him to
become alcoholic, forcing Malloy's colleague, Detective Hendricks, to sign Malloy up at a remote detox clinic in a snow-covered part of Wyoming. The clinic specializes in rehabilitating alcoholic cops. But the killer murders another patient and assumes
the patient's identity at the clinic. While Malloy participates in group therapy sessions, the killer starts killing the patients. Among the endangered patients are Jaworski, Slater, Noah, Conner, and a dozen others, one of whom must be the killer. One
by one, the ...
Theatrical Version
uncut
run:
95:35s
pal:
91:46s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 18 uncut for
strong violence and gory horror
2005 Universal Pictures UK R2 DVD at UK Amazon titled D-Tox
2001 cinema release titled D-Tox
US: The Theatrical Version is uncut and MPAA R rated for:
2020 Mvd Marquee Collection [Theatrical + Director's Cut] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon titled
Eye See You
Director's Cut
uncut
run:
94:41s
pal:
90:54s
US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:
2020 Mvd Marquee Collection [Theatrical + Director's Cut] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon titled
Detox
Those who hoped for a different or better movie won't find what
they were looking for in the Director's Cut and overall the intervention of the studio rather improved the movie's quality.
The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 USA/Malta/France/UK mystery thriller by Ron Howard.
With Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Ian McKellen.
Cut by the BBFC for a 12 rating. The Extended Version is uncut at 15. The film was banned around the world.
Summary Notes
A murder inside the Louvre and clues in Da Vinci paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years -- which could shake the foundations of Christianity.
UK: The UK Theatrical Version was nominally
passed 12 after BBFC suggested category cuts for:
UK 2006 Sony R2 DVD
However it seems that sounds cuts weren't actually implemented and that the UK 12 rated DVD is actually the uncut US Theatrical Version.
US: Rated MPAA PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, some nudity, thematic material, brief drug
references and sexual content
advised category cuts
cut:
run:
148:33s
pal:
142:36s
UK: The UK Theatrical Version was passed 12 after BBFC suggested category cuts were implemented for:
UK 2006 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
The BBFC advised the company that sound levels during some acts of violence may be too impactful for 12A and that the film was likely to receive a 15 classification. The final score and sound effects on the completed film
included differences in sound levels which reduced the strength of some acts of violence to an extent which made the film acceptable at 12A.
Thanks to Gavin Salkeld. None of the musical score was changed or reduced in any way. As for the cuts:
Silas breaking the thieves' necks has had the sound effects reduced in volume. In the theatrical cut, the second neck break happens off-screen, but you see both in the extended cut.
The impact of Silas striking the nun with the slab was
reduced in volume
The impact sounds of Fache kicking the air traffic controller were reduced in volume
banned
Worldwide: Banned around the world .See Banned International: The Da Vinci Code
Dabangg 3 is a 2019 India action film by Prabhu Deva (as Prabhudheva). Starring Salman
Khan, Warina Hussain and Sonakshi Sinha.
BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2019.
Summary Notes
Third
installment of the Dabangg film series.
158:46s
UK: Passed 12A for infrequent strong language, moderate violence, threat after 1:14s of BBFC category cuts:
2019 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
Distributor chose to make cuts to remove scenes of strong violence in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and Policy for the requested 12A. 15 uncut was available to the distributor.
Daddy Darling is a 1970 Denmark/USA drama by Joseph W Sarno. With Helli Louise, Gio Petré and Ole Wisborg.
Banned by the BBFC for 1970 cinema release. Uncut for 1973 cinema release
Summary Review: Intelligent erotica
A young Danish girl (Helli Louise) seduces everything in sight after daddy refuses her naughty come-ons. She'll have a lesbian affair with her teacher, pretend that
her teenage boyfriend is dear old dad and finally get to her stepmother
The taboo of incest is explored/exploited by Joe Sarno in this flick, but it's the daughter lusting after Dad and not the other way around.
For a film made in 1969, it's notoriety lies in its stretching the limits and possibilities of soft-core erotica, just before the advent of hardcore movies. It helps that the actresses are attractive, the nudity abundant, and the
exploitation envelope pushed. All in all, a good example of reasonably intelligent erotica from a lost era, well-handled and well-executed.
The UK cinema version was passed PG after 5s of BBFC suggested cuts were implemented for:
2003 20th Century Fox R2 DVD
2003 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
During post-production, the UK distributor sought and was given advice about classification. After receiving that advice the company chose to make a change to the film for release in the UK and as a result
the UK cinema version may differ from the US cinema version. The change consists of the removal of a sequence in which a child drinks bubble mixture and then blows bubbles from his mouth. The only formal submission to the BBFC for classification was of
the UK cinema version and this was passed PG without cuts.
Daddy's Home is a 2015 USA comedy by Sean Anders and John Morris. Starring Linda
Cardellini, Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell.
Cut for an MPAA PG-13 rating. In an interview with Collider, the filmmakers said that the MPAA weren't too happy about some sexual dialogue scene and the way it was
delivered so they had to change it in order to avoid an R rating. The filmmakers added that it is unlikely that the cut material will ever be released.
v Dagaalty
- 2020 India action comedy by Vijay Anand.
Daisy is a documentary video by Jamie Patterson. Starring Daisy Rock.
BBFC
category cuts were required for 18 rated 2016 DVD
Promotional Material:
Daisy tells the story of real life porn star Daisy Rock and her involvement within the controversial and multi-billion dollar Adult Film Industry
. It depicts her story as she contemplates her life whilst shooting her last film in Ibiza. Her story is unadorned and authentic, without glorification or prejudice. It delivers a deep insight into her personal life as a porn star.
Versions
compulsory cuts 1:55s
59:00s
UK: Passed 18 for strong sex references, nudity after 1:55s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
2016 Bright Spark video
The BBFC commented:
Distributor chose to remove clear sight of unsimulated sexual activity (in this case, oral sex) in order to achieve an 18 classification. An R18 without cuts was available.
The Dam Busters is a 1955 UK war historical drama by Michael Anderson. Starring Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave and Ursula Jeans.
The US Version was shortened by about 15 minutes and was censored to overdub the dig named 'Nigger' with the new name 'Trigger'. The UK Version has continued with the original name but a modern British remake opted for the dog to be
renamed 'Digger'.
BBFC comments
The BBFC commented about the name 'Nigger' for U rated 2007 cinema and home video release:
One of the main characters owns a dog called 'Nigger'. The
dog's name is spoken a number of times, without any apparent racist intent, and reflects cultural attitudes of the time that would be unacceptable today. It also reflects the actual name of the real-life mascot of 617 Squadron during World War II.
In 2018 the BBFC left the name 'Nigger' uncut but increased the rating to PG explaining:
We had previously classified the film at the U category, most recently for a cinema re-release in 2007. Even since
2007, public concern about discriminatory language has increased and we have amended our guidelines accordingly. The film is now more appropriately placed at PG where the guidelines state Discriminatory language or behaviour is unlikely to be acceptable
unless clearly disapproved of, or in an educational or historical context, or in a particularly dated work with no likely appeal to children. The ratings info for the film signals racist terms, mild bad language.
v Damage
- 1992 UK / France romance by Louis Malle.
Damage is a 1992 UK / France romance by Louis Malle. Starring Jeremy Irons, Juliette
Binoche and Miranda Richardson.
Uncut in the UK but cut in the US for an MPAA R rating
Summary Notes
A member of Parliament (Irons) falls passionately in love with his son's fiancée. They pursue their affair
with obsessive abandon despite the dangers of discovery and what it would do to his complacent life and his son. Completely obsessed, he wants to give up his current lifestyle to be with her. She has no intention of allowing him to do this, preferring to
have her marriage to the son as a cover. They are eventually discovered, and must deal with the damage. Based on the novel by Josephine Hart.
The Damned is a 1969 Italy / West Germany drama by Luchino Visconti. Starring Dirk Bogarde and Ingrid Thulin and Helmut Griem.
Uncut and X rated for 1969 cinema release and then 18 uncut for UK home video. There is a
cut US R rated version but the uncut version has also been MPAA R rated since 2004.
Summary Notes
The power and fortune of the Von Essenbeck family remained intact even when Germany
lost the great war and during the depression that followed. Now it's 1934 and the baron has summoned his family to a dinner that also brings a cousin rising in the Nazi party to the great house accompanied by a rising manager at the baron's company. Two
little girls recite poetry in the parlor and then play hide-and-seek with their cousin Martin. Suddenly there is a scream. The baron has been shot with their father's gun and the father flees the country.
Original
Version
uncut
run:
156:49s
pal:
150:33s
UK: Passed 18 uncut with a BBFC trigger warning for strong violence and implied sexual abuse
Cut by 3:38s when submitted to the BBFC in 2007: Cuts were required to remove repeated sight of a cruel horse fall and sight of a chicken being mistreated
Dances with Wolves is a 1990 USA / UK western adventure drama
by Kevin Costner. Starring Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell and Graham Greene.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and Director's Cut.
Summary Notes
Lt. John Dunbar is dubbed a hero after he accidentally leads Union troops to a victory during the Civil War. He requests a position on the western frontier, but finds it deserted. He
soon finds out he is not alone, but meets a wolf he dubs "Two-socks" and a curious Indian tribe. Dunbar quickly makes friends with the tribe, and discovers a white woman who was raised by the Indians. He gradually earns the respect of these
native people, and sheds his white-man's ways.
Versions
Director's Cut
223:39s
UK: The Director's Cut/Extended Version was passed 15 uncut for:
Danger: Diabolik is a 1968 Italy / France action crime comedy by Mario Bava. Starring John Phillip Law, Marisa Mell and Michel Piccoli.
BBFC category cuts were required for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1968.
Later uncut and 12 rated on DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes
In psychedelic swinging 60s style, the dreaded thief Diabolik wreaks havoc on a generic European
country for his own financial gain and amusement. He shares an extravagant underground lair (and a giant bed of money) with his curvaceous, beautiful girlfriend...who uses her awesome powers to help Diabolik foil gangsters and steal billions from the
government. As the anti-hero of the film, Diabolik must face off against bumbling cops and revenge-seeking mafiosi.
Versions
uncut
run:
96:09s
pal:
92:18s
UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate violence and
soft drug use:
Cut when submitted in 2004 with the following BBFC statement: Cuts to three uses of very strong expletive, ie cunt, in order to attain a '15' category. An uncut '18' was available
Dangerous Game is a 1993 USA/Italy drama by Abel Ferrara. Starring Harvey Keitel, Madonna and James Russo.
Cut for a US R rating. But the uncut version was released in the UK and
later in the US Unrated.
Summary Notes
A New York film director, working on his latest movie in Los Angeles, begins to reflect the actions in his movie and real life, especially when he begins an affair
with the lead actress.
The Daniel Connection is a 2015 UK mystery thriller by
Stewart Menelaws. Starring June Brogan, Morgan Carberry and Lee Davis.
BBFC cuts required for a 2015 12A rated cinema release.
Summary Notes
When her best friend, an underground journalist is mysteriously killed whilst investigating alien sightings, a feisty radio presenter realizes her own life is endangered as others around her disappear and the Federal
Protection Force increase in power and control. Not knowing who to trust when she discovers film footage of a secret detention center and then a troubled detective offers to help her, she finds the same subjects keep coming to the fore. A mixture of
ancient mysteries and conspiracy theories masquerading as science fiction. However, the more she digs, the more she realizes that the ancient prophecies foretelling the end of this world as we know it may be frighteningly accurate. This apocalyptic
thriller is based on a best selling documentary, The Daniel Project.
Versions
compulsory cuts 25s
91:35s
UK: Passed 12 for moderate violence, threat, Holocaust images after 25s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
2015 Studio Scotland. video
The BBFC commented:
Cuts required to remove incorrect and inaccurate use of BBFC ratings symbols and information.
Daredevil is a 2003 US superhero film by Mark Steven Johnson. With Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner and Colin Farrell.
BBFC Advised category cuts for cinema failed to get the required 12 rating. The Theatrical Version is uncut on home video. There is also a Director's Cut
Summary Notes
A man blinded
by toxic waste which also enhanced his remaining senses fights crime as an acrobatic martial arts superhero.
2004 20th Century Fox Director's Cut R1 DVD
at US Amazon
From IMDb. The Directors Cut is very different (and improved). There are many narrative changes but those changes that may be censorship related are:
There are more scenes involving The Kingpin at his most vicious, at point killing two of his own bodyguards by breaking their necks.
The fight scene in the playground with Matt and Elektra
is longer.
The scene in the bar where Daredevil takes out the bikers is longer and more violent.
An exchange during the Natchios' party where Foggy and Wesley have a verbal
exchange, that ends by Foggy saying What a dick.
The scene where Matt returns from his battle in the opening of the film, he is seen in his apartment pouring Epsom salt into the water of his coffin and as he
is about to lay down he starts to hear noises and sounds from the outside world as far as seeing a woman crawling on the floor and ends by him laying down inside the coffin and the top sealing.
The scene where
Bullseye demands his own costume is restored to I want a fucking costume as opposed to the theatrical version where he says I want a bloody costume
The fight between Elektra and Bullseye is longer and
ends with Bullseye giving her a kiss before he throws her onto the roof of the adjacent building.
The final confrontation between Daredevil and The Kingpin is longer and more brutal.
Theatrical Version
cut
cut:
run:
103:25s
pal:
99:17s
UK: The cut US Theatrical Version
was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
2009 20th Century Fox R0 Blu-ray
2003 20th Century Fox R2 DVD
It appears that the previous distributor cinema cuts did not produce the desired 12 certificate and so the cuts were re-instated for the video/DVD version.
cut
cut:
run:
103:05s
pal:
98:58s
cut
UK: The cut US Theatrical
Version was passed 15 after further cuts by the distributors acting on BBFC suggestions for:
2003 cinema release
It seems that the distributors ran out of time before the release deadline to try another submission for the required 12 rating.
The BBFC commented:
During post-production, the UK distributor sought and was given advice
about classification. After receiving that advice the company chose to make changes to the film for release in the UK. The changes occur in two scenes:
in the fight between Elektra and Bullseye the UK version lacks all sight of a dagger sticking through Elektra's hand and all sight of her removing the dagger from her hand
in the fight
between Daredevil and Kingpin the UK version lacks a headbutt and has the sound of breaking bones partially obscured by a crack of thunder.
uncut
run:
97m
pal:
93m
UK: A short version was passed 18 uncut prior to the cut 15 rated cinema release::
2003 cinema release
Maybe this was the version submitted to the BBFC that resulted in post production cuts for eventual cinema release.
Similarly cut in 2000 and 2008. Cuts were required under BBFC policy to remove animal cruelty - in this case two galloping horses being tripped in dangerous fashion so that they land on their necks and heads.
Dark City is a 1998 Australia / USA action Sci-Fi mystery by Alex Proyas. Starring Rufus
Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland and Jennifer Connelly.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and a Director's Cut.
Summary Notes
John Murdoch awakens alone in a strange hotel to
find that he has lost his memory and is wanted for a series of brutal and bizarre murders. While trying to piece together his past, he stumbles upon a fiendish underworld controlled by a group of beings known as The Strangers who possess the ability to
put people to sleep and alter the city and its inhabitants. Now Murdoch must find a way to stop them before they take control of his mind and destroy him.
Versions
Director's Cut
Unrated
107:07s
UK: The Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut for frequent moderate violence and sexualised nudity for:
The Director's Cut is the preferential version. Thanks to all the plot extensions, the DC has more substance and some new aspects. In combination with the modifications of the coloring and the new effects, the movie looks just
better and makes a better impression.
Theatrical Version
96:18s
UK: The theatrical version was passed
15 without BBFC cuts for:
The Dark Knight is a 2008 USA/UK action crime thriller by Christopher Nolan. Starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart.
Cut in the US for an MPAA PG-13 rating. No further cuts were required by
the BBFC for a 12A rating which lead to the film being the most complained about film in recent years. The complainants mostly suggested that it should have been 15 rated.
Summary Notes
Set within a year after the events of Batman Begins (2005), Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new District Attorney Harvey Dent successfully begin to round up the criminals that plague Gotham City, until a mysterious and sadistic
criminal mastermind known only as "The Joker" appears in Gotham, creating a new wave of chaos. Batman's struggle against The Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and improve his technology to
stop him. A love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent, and Rachel Dawes.
Versions
uncut
run:
151:53s
pal:
145:48s
cut
best available
UK: Passed 12 uncut for
strong fantasy violence and sustained threat:
2008 Warner Home video
UK: Passed 12A uncut for moderate violence and sustained threat:
2008 cinema release
The same version that was released in the US with a PG-13 rating was passed 12A by the BBFC. A rating which lead to the film being the most complained about film in recent years. The complainants mostly suggested that it should have been 15
rated.
Thanks to Cameron who reported that 10 years after the film was released details emerged how it was cut to avoid an MPAA R rating.
David Dastmalchian, who played abducted schizophrenic Thomas Schiff, told The Hollywood
Reporter his encounter with a frenzied Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) was tamed by the MPAA:
[Nolan] told me a funny anecdote. He said he really liked the scene, but he said when we were shooting it, I was pushing my head
against Aaron's gun and he was pushing the gun back, Dastmalchian said.
I remember for a few weeks after I had a big welt on my head and a little goose egg and black bruise. He said that was one of the moments the MPAA asked him
to go back and he had to cut out the indent from the gun barrel on my head.
The director also had to show restraint when it came to the murderous antics of the Joker (Heath Ledger), namely a scene that originally showed a knife
stabbed through a bloody Joker card on the corpse of a Batman imposter. In the final cut, the card is neatly pinned to the body.
Dark Star is a 1974 USA comedy Sci-Fi film by John Carpenter. Starring Dan O'Bannon, Dre
Pahich and Brian Narelle.
Exists as an Original Version and an extended Director's Cut.
Summary Notes
The crew of
the Dark Star are on a 20 year mission to clear a path in space by destroying planets that are in the way of navigation routes. After a series of mishaps Mother, the ship's computer, can no longer persuade Bomb not to detonate. Even the dead captain is
of little help in arguing with Bomb who is bound to do his duty.
Versions
Director's Cut
run:
82:22s
pal:
79:04s
G Rated
UK: The Director's Cut/Extended Version was passed PG uncut for:
Director Sam Raimi original produced a 2 hour version but it did not go down well with preview audiences. The producers took fright and commissioned a massively shortened version running at about 85m.
But just before the release, and too late
to do anything about it, another producer, along with Sam Raimi's editor restored about 9 minutes of the best of the dropped material. The resulting 96m version is the version that has been released ever since.
Summary Review : Entertaining
Sam Raimi directed this entertaining action yarn hot on the heels of 1989's hit Batman. Liam Neeson (before he hit it big) stars as scientist Peyton Westlake, who has developed a synthetic skin, only problem is, it
can only hold for 99 minutes before it deteriorates. When his lab is destroyed by Robert Durant (Larry Drake), Peyton is blasted into a nearby harbor. He is left horribly scarred, but when he recovers he uses the synthetic skin to get his revenge on his
would be murderers while trying to get back with his girlfriend (Frances McDormand).
Darkman is really entertaining and is a great twist on superhero movies, Neeson shines as the tortured soul hero, while McDormand is
great as his girlfriend. Recommended to those looking for a comic style movie with a twist.
Most of the BBFC cinema cuts were restored for the 18 rated video except:
The deleted seconds are missing from the start when Durant turns up at the warehouse. Eddie Black's henchmen start walking toward the camera (to frisk Durant's men) and there is a shot of one of them swinging some nunchukas. The BBFC were sensitive
to nunchukas so we are denied this shot.
category cuts
cut:
25s
run:
95:19s
pal:
91:30s
UK: Passed 15 after 25s of BBFC category cuts for:
Darkness is a 1993 USA horror by Leif Jonker Starring Gary Miller, Michael Gisick and Randall Aviks
Exists as a Theatrical Version and a Vampire Version.
Summary Notes
A small community is besieged by vampires. After he watches friends ravaged in a convenience store, a lone avenger goes off to do battle with the undead, armed with shotgun,
chainsaw, and Holy water. Later he finds other survivors and they try to stay alive long enough to do battle with Liven, king of the vampires.
Versions
uncut
run:
87m
pal:
84m
US: The Director's Cut/Vampire Version is MPAA Unrated:
Darkness is a 2002 USA / Spain horror by Jaume Balagueró. Starring Anna Paquin, Lena Olin and Iain Glen.
The US Theatrical Version was cut for an MPAA PG-13 rating. There is also an uncut Spanish/Unrated Version.
Summary Notes
There's something in this house... Something ancient and dark
that remains still, hidden and silent. It can only wait, having been concealed in the shadows for years. In fact, its milieu is darkness. Only in it can it show itself and move. It even takes its name: DARKNESS. It's lived here since someone tried to
call it, more than forty years ago. Because this house hides a secret, a terrible past, an inconceivably evil act... Seven children, faceless people, a circle that must be completed. And blood, lots of blood...
Versions
Unrated Version
Unrated
98:03s
EU: The Spanish Theatrical Version/Unrated Version is uncut for:
Darling is a 1965 UK romance by John Schlesinger. Starring Julie Christie, Dirk Bogarde and Laurence Harvey.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1965 cinema release. This cut version was
passed 15 for 1989 VHS. Uncut and 15 rated on DVD since 2007. Both cut and uncut versions exist in the US.
Summary Notes
Young, attractive and vivacious, model Diana Scott is firmly decided to become
rich and famous as well. To succeed, she does not hesitate to take bold steps. After a while, she literally strikes gold: she meets Robert Gold, a well-known TV journalist, who not only introduces her into new social and professional circles, but also
abandons his family to live with her. Diana seems to have happily combined success and love. However, in those roaring sixties, others are ready to offer her even more money, fame, and, seemingly, fun than Robert can...
Versions
uncut
Unrated
122:55s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for moderate language and sex for:
From IMDb. There is also a
shorter US version cut by 4 minutes
The US version, released by Joseph E. Levine's Embassy Pictures in 1965, is cut by four minutes (including a nude scene of Julie Christie at the end of the film). The Embassy Home
Entertainment VHS contains the shorter version while the MGM DVD and VHS contain the uncut version.
cut
121:44s
The cut cinema version was passed 15 without further cuts for
2000 Warner VHS
1989 Warner VHS
cut
submitted 128:00s =122:53s
UK: Passed X (18) after compulsory cuts for:
1970 cinema release
From IMDb. The BBFC cuts were:
Cut by the the BBFC to remove shots of a man wearing a woman's corset
cut to heavily shorten a scene at a party in Paris where guests watch a couple making love on a hotel bed (the scene was edited to end the scene before the male partner
appears).
Dashcam is a 2021 UK/US horror by Rob Savage Starring Annie Hardy, Amar Chadha-Patel and
Angela Enahoro
Passed 18 uncut by the BBFC for very strong language, strong bloody violence.
In the US: Rated R for bloody violence, pervasive language, and crude sexual references throughout
Banned by Vue Cinemas, May 2022
A new horror film is apparently considered so offensive that Vue cinemas have cancelled all scheduled screenings.
Those who had purchased tickets to see Dashcam, the new found-footage horror from director Rob Savage, were surprised
when they realised screenings would no longer take place. This was brought to the attention of Savage himself, who shared an email from a Vue employee received by one customer.
Apparently @vuecinemas have canceled our
screenings of DASHCAM because the movie is too offensive! If that doesn't make you want to watch this film, what will?
In the email, Vue told the customer:
Thank you for your question regarding Dashcam . I
have received feedack from our staffing screen and they have decided we won't be showing Dashcam at any of our venues due to the contents of the movie, which may offend our audiences.
We at Vue believe in diversity and any movie
which may offend audiences, we may decide to no longer show at the last second without notice. I'm sorry this is not the outcome you were looking for.
Vue later made an unconvincing attempt to row back on offensiveness being the
reason for the ban and cited commercial reasons instead.
The BBFC rating information reveals more about offensive aspects of the film. The BBFC explains:
The protagonist expresses homophobic attitudes, including
the use of discriminatory terms ('fag' and faggot'). Other discriminatory language includes 'retard, libtards and mongoloid.
A scene involves focus on human excrement after a woman soils herself in the backseat of a car.
DAU: Degeneration is a 2020 Germany / Ukraine / UK / Russia drama by Ilya Khrzhanovskiy and Ilya Permyakov. Starring Vladimir Azhippo, Dmitry Kaledin and Olga Shkabarnya.
Episode 9 was cut by the BBFC for animal cruelty. Episodes 7 and 9 contain real sex with an 18 rating.
Summary Notes
A secret Soviet Institute conducts
scientific and occult experiments on animals and human beings to create the perfect person. The KGB general and his aides turn a blind eye to erotic adventures of the director of the Institute, scandalous debauches of prominent scientists and their cruel
and insane research. One day, a radical ultra right-wing group arrives in the laboratory under the guise of test subjects. They get a task - to eradicate the decaying elements of the Institute's community, and if needs be, destroy the fragile world of
secret Soviet science.
68:01s
cut:
32s
run:
68:01s
pal:
65:18s
sub:
68:01s
UK: Episode 9 was passed 18 for strong real sex, gory images after 32s of compulsory BBFC substitution cuts:
2020 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
Compulsory cuts required to a scene in which a pig is killed, in a protracted and cruel fashion, by a knife hacking at its throat before its spinal cord is severed with an axe.
The Daughter is a 1970 Denmark drama by Mac Ahlberg. Starring Gunbritt Öhrström, Inger Sundh and Klaus Pagh.
Cut by the BBFC for 1971 cinema release. Uncut and MPAA X rated in the US.
IMDb notes that in the original Danish version, the lesbian sex scene between the white girl, Birthe, and the black woman, Lisa, is more graphic, but does not specify the version that is being reviewed.
Summary Notes
Siv love sex, while her 17-year-old daughter Birthe is frigid. Soon, however, Birthe's sexuality is awakened. The film focuses on the gap between the generations - heavily influenced by '60s youth rebellion.
Versions
uncut
US: Uncut and MPAA X rated for:
2019 Pop Cinema [I, a Woman Part II & Part III] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
Daughter of Darkness is a 1990 USA / Hungary TV horror by Stuart Gordon.
Starring Anthony Perkins, Mia Sara and Robert Reynolds.
Exists as an uncut version and an abridged TV version. Both were passed 18 by the BBFC.
Summary Notes
The Daughter
of Darkness is an atmospheric, sub-hallucinogenic venture into the world of the unknown. The enigma facing the young woman is the identity of her father. Unfortunately for her she becomes drawn into a small Romanian underworld of brooding menace,
darkness, torture chambers and bizarrely over make-overed vampires. The moody undertones and well chosen locations are certainly a bonus as is the comically funny finale.
Versions
abridged version
cut:
2:04s
run:
91:41s
pal:
88:01s
UK: An abridged version was passed 18 without further BBFC cuts for:
2003 Hollywood DVD
The abridged version is presumably a TV version which is cut by 2:04s most notably a nude sex scene being replaced by an reshot clothed version.
Daughters of Darkness is a 1971 Belgium/France/West Germany horror by Harry Kumel. With Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen and Danielle Ouimet.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1971. Later uncut and
18 rated on home video. The original release was also cut in the US for an MPAA R rating but was later uncut and MPAA Unrated on home video.
Summary Review: Underrated gem
There's nothing like a
bunch of gals trooping around in revealing outfits, or no outfits at all, to perk up the dreary old Stoker legend. And if you can make the head vampire a woman, that certainly can't hurt either. Welcome to Daughters of Darkness.
You just gotta love this film. Daughters of Darkness is one of the best vampire films I have ever seen for a multitude of reasons. The primary reason the picture succeeds is due to the amazing talents of Delphine Seyrig. Who
is this enchanting woman and where has she been all my life? I love this lady! She manages to make her character insanely gorgeous and metaphysically eerie at the same time. She slinks around in shimmering outfits dropping suggestive comments, tells
horribly gory stories, winks, and grins with the greatest of ease. And her fate at the end of the film is gruesome and disturbing. Just as good as Seyrig is the oppressive atmosphere of the hotel and the desolate surroundings.
Daughters of Satan is a 1972 USA / Philippines horror by Hollingsworth Morse. Starring Tom Selleck, Barra Grant and Tani Guthrie.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1972 cinema release, later uncut on DVD.
Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
James Robertson buys a painting depicting witches being burned at the stake, one of whom bears an uncanny resemblance to his wife, Chris. Chris, gradually
taken over by the personality of the witch in the painting that she resembles, allies herself with two other reincarnated witches to plan James' death, as he proves to be a descendant of the man responsible for the witches' fate.
Director Bejoy Nambiar has decided to remove Lucky Ali's song Ya Hussain from his new film David after some
groups objected to it.
A section of the Muslim community had urged Nambiar to remove the song as they felt it does not befit their definition of propriety. The song accompanied a sequence in the film, which showed a Moharram
procession. Nambiar explained:
They (Muslim groups) objected to the song. But they were kind enough to accept my invitation to discuss the matter. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided that it would be better
if I didn't hurt anyone's sentiments. So I've decided to remove the song.
India : There is also a Hindi Version featuring 3 Davids as opposed to 2 Davids in the Tamil
Version
banned
Pakistan: Banned due to its controversial nature and references to islam.
1960 Italian drama by Ferdinando Baldi &
Richard Pottier
The cinema release of 1961 was uncut but the DVD/video release was cut with the following BBFC comment: Cuts required to sight of horses tripping head over heels, to obtain a 'U''
Dawn of the Dead is a 1978 US zombie horror by George A Romero. With David Emge, Ken Foree and Scott H. Reiniger.
A long history of BBFC cuts to Dawn of the Dead from 1978 - 1997. The cuts
were waived in 2003 but there are still multiple versions to add to the complexity. The film was once seized by UK authorities during the Video Nasty moral panic.
Summary Review: Consumerism and materialism
Although you will find this film under the Horror section of your video shop, I view Romero's zombie films as terrific action films. The rules are simple (don't get bit and shoot them in the head), the prey is stiff and slow
and the shopping mall setting is the ultimate playground.
However, where the film separates itself from every other action film and horror film out there is its clever subtext that reflects society at the time the film was
made. In 1978, consumerism and materialism had started to rear its ugly head. I think Total Film magazine said it best when it said that the ...survivors have everything they want in the shoppers paradise, but nothing they need, such as freedom and
liberty.
US Theatrical Version/Romero's Cut
US Theatrical Version
run:
126:50s
pal:
121:46s
This version is claimed to be the director's preferred version
UK: The US Theatrical Version/Romero's Cut was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
2021 Second Sight [Theatrical + Cannes + Argento Cut] R0 [RB for extras] 4K Blu-ray at UK
Amazon
2021 Second Sight [Theatrical + Cannes + Argento Cut] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
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2020 Second Sight Limited Edition [Theatrical Cut + Cannes Cut + Argento Cut] (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
2010 Arrow [Theatrical + Argento's + Director's] R0 Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
2010 Arrow 4 disc [Theatrical + Argento's + Director's] R0 DVD
at UK Amazon
The film was originally awarded an NC-17 rating by the MPAA but it was released unrated instead.
cut
cut:
3:58s
run:
125:08s
pal:
120:08s
UK: The US Theatrical Version was passed 18 with further BBFC cuts of 12s beyond the 3:46s cinema cuts for:
1989 EIV VHS
The 12s of extra BBFC cuts were:
A few frames from the shooting of a black female zombie in the SWAT raid
A black male zombie biting the black woman's arm
A few more frames of the shooting of a female zombie in the mall
A zombie's blood splattering over
Roger as they manoeuveur the trucks.
A few zombie killings around the trucks
A zombie pressing his finger into Roger's bandaged leg and it's subsequent death.
A zombie being shot in the head as the bikers enter the mall.
cut
cut:
3:46s
run:
125:25s
pal:
120:24s
UK: The US Theatrical Version was
passed X (18) after 3:46s of BBFC cuts for:
1978 Pre-cert Intervision VHS
1978 X Rated cinema release titled Zombies: Dawn of he Dead .
The BBFC deleted the following shots:
Apartment raid by SWAT team: a woman having her shoulder bitten.
Apartment raid by SWAT team: The exploding head
A view of a zombie chomping on an arm
Roger inserting a screwdriver into the zombie janitor's ear
Roger shooting several zombies as the mall door is opened
Peter shooting a zombie as seen through the sights of a rifle
Tom Savini being knocked off his bike by a zombie and retaliating by burying his machete in its head
Savini sticking his knife into the zombie's neck prior to
falling to his death
Two shots of a biker on a blood pressure machine being detached of his arm
19 shots of a biker having his intestines pulled out
Part of Stephen's death in the elevator
From sbbfc.co.uk:
The film was seen by six Examiners and the then Director of the BBFC, James Ferman.
The Examiners unanimously disliked the film, whilst at the same time acknowledged
that Romero had displayed some technical flair in creating pace and atmosphere. Much discussion was given over to the moral framework of the film – were the zombies sentient beings or unfeeling objects; was the violence mitigated by the fact that the
zombies are no longer human beings; was the audience being invited to indulge in the killings because the zombies ostensibly felt nothing?
One thing that all the Examiners and James Ferman agreed on was that the 125 minute
submitted version would have be cut before being released to the general public. Ferman stated that the film featured violence perpetrated against people which was to a degree never before passed by the Board and subsequently issued a cuts list
that amounted to approximately 55 separate cuts (2 minutes 17 seconds).
The following month a cut version of the film was re-submitted for re-examination and this time another team of Examiners viewed the film. All of the
Examiners still disliked the film and some were convinced that cutting was not the solution to alleviating the possible desensitising effect that the film might have on vulnerable audiences. Despite this view, the suggestion of further extensive cuts was
made and the film was once again seen by Ferman who subsequently issued a further 1 minute 29 seconds of cuts to more scenes of gory detail.
In September 1979 Ferman wrote to the distributor exclaiming that a tour de
force of virtuoso editing has transformed this potential reject from a disgusting and desensitising wallow in the ghoulish details of violence and horror to a strong, but more conventional action piece…The cutting is not only skilful, but creative, and I
think it has actually improved a number of the sequences by making the audience notice the emotions of the characters and the horror of the situation instead of being deadened by blood and gore .
Video Nasties
The film was seized by the police during the Video Nasties moral panic but was not prosecuted. The seizure was noted as a Section 3 seizure under the Obscene Prosecutions Act whereby the seizure is legally recorded but that is the end of
the matter for the supplier.
Argento's Cut
Argento's Cut
run:
119:02s
pal:
114:16s
Italy: Argento's Cut is set to be released in Italy in 2016 in a restored 4k Blu-ray version.
UK: The
European Version or Dario Argento's Cut was passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence, gore:
2020 Second Sight Limited Edition [Theatrical Cut + Cannes Cut + Argento Cut] (RB) Blu-ray titled Zombi at UK Amazon
2010 Arrow [Theatrical + Argento's +
Director's] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2010 Arrow 4 disc [Theatrical + Argento's +
Director's] R0 DVD at UK Amazon
Ultimate Final Cut
Ultimate Final Cut
There is also the Ultimate Final Cut aggregating all the material from
all other versions.
Director's Cut/Cannes Cut
Director's Cut
run:
139:24s
pal:
133:49s
UK: The Director's Cut/Extended Version was passed 18 uncut with all BBFC cuts waived for:
2020 Second Sight Limited Edition [Theatrical Cut + Cannes Cut + Argento Cut] (RB) Blu-ray at
UK Amazon
2011 Arrow/Arrowdrome Trilogy of the Dead R0 DVD at UK
Amazon
2010 Arrow [Theatrical + Argento's + Director's] R0 Blu-ray at UK
Amazon
2010 Arrow 4 disc [Theatrical + Argento's + Director's] R0 DVD at UK Amazon
2003 BMG R2 DVD
The 'Directors Cut' has also been described as just an extended work print, and that the director prefers the Theatrical Version.
cut
cut:
6s
run:
139:19s
pal:
133:45s
sub:
sub:
UK: The Director's Cut/Extended Version was passed 18 after 6s of BBFC cuts (rather falsifying the label Director's Cut) for:
1997 BMG VHS
The 6s of BBFC cuts were:
Apartment raid by SWAT team: cut: scene of a woman having her shoulder bitten.
Apartment raid by SWAT team: cut: SWAT guy literally blowing a man's head off with a shot gun The edited version shows victim, then a scream and gun shot but the
impact of the shot is not seen. (see picture below)
Peter shooting two zombie children at petrol station: trimmed.
Dawn of the Dead is a 2004 USA/Canada/Japan/France horror film by Zack Snyder. With Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames and Mekhi Phifer.
The film was cut in the US for the R rated theatrical release. This cut version was released in the UK for cinema and first DVD. In 2004 the Director's Cut was
released. It is uncut and 18 rated in the UK but was initially cut in the US. Later US releases of the Director's Cut were uncut.
Summary Review: Great sense of humour
This remake has been handled
exceptionally well.
Looking at other recent remakes ( Texas Chainsaw Massacre , The Ring etc.) you're perfectly entitled to feel a little bit cautious as to whether this film is going to be much cop....I know
I was! Especially given that the original is one of my favourite films.
Don't worry though. It's a great film! The feeling of dread may be missing but it's replaced by tons of adrenaline-fueled terror (Thanks to the change
in Zombies' speed) and the special effects and gore are second to none. What this film also has is a great sense of humour.....which is just what's needed at certain points!
Overall, this remake is not better or worse than
the original, it's different. It runs at a much different pace, emphasises have changed and it's far more about fun and thrills than doom and despair.
Director's Cut/Unrated Version
Director's Cut
run:
109:03s
pal:
104:41s
UK: The Director's Cut was passed 18
uncut for strong bloody violence and horror for:
US: The Unrated Version is said to be re-mastered and is uncut for:
2023 SHOUT! FACTORY [Director's Cut + Theatrical Version] R0 4K Blu-ray/RA Blu-ray Combo at US
Amazon #ad
2017 Shout! Factory [Theatrical + Unrated Versions] Collector's Edition RA Blu-ray
at US Amazon
Director's Cut
cut:
run:
109:11s
pal:
104:49s
US: Previously the The Director's Cut was cut and MPAA Unrated
Universal R0 Blu-ray
From David: Fake Blood
The US release promising the Director's Cut is in fact cut.
I have checked all versions. The UK/Europe R2 is uncut. The unrated US R1 version and US Blu-ray are
strangely censored in the scene of the topless female zombie who walks out in front of Anna's jeep. Her naked breasts have been obscured by fake looking digitally added blood on the windscreen.
Theatrical Version
cut Theatrical Version
cut:
run:
99:55s
pal:
95:55s
UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 18
without BBFC cuts for:
2004 EIV R2 DVD
2004 cinema release
US: The Theatrical Version is cut and MPAA R rated for:
2017 Shout! Factory [Theatrical + Unrated Versions] Collector's Edition RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
Thanks to David. I can honestly say that after watching this film UNRATED it really sticks in your mind. You learn loads more more about the characters with this extra dialogue in terms of character development and the film is
becomes like the original 1978 horror classic with all that nice gore included.
The R rated version suffers cuts as follows:
When Ana arrives at the Bus Transport and sees the two zombies tearing someone apart in the back of the bus, there is a shot of a nude woman (bare breasted) looking dazed and confused. Very disturbing scene and
I can see why the MPAA insisted on its being removed! In the Region 1 DVD - the woman's breasts have been obscured by digitally adding extra blood to the windscreen that the camera is viewing through. This extra blood is not added in the UK Region 2
version.
Right after ANA and KEN meet up, they walk past a playground right before entering the small tunnel. As they arrive at the back entrance of the mall, everyone gets a surprise as this crazy
looking dude comes running. He also brings some nice friends...While in the store, they see the toilet sitting there, which ends up going through the window.
When MICHAEL shoots the mallet up through
the zombie's neck into his head, extra brain matter was removed in the theatrical cut.
Two dip shits discussing the zombie outbreak while CJ watches in anger.
We actually get to see CJ waste the zombie janitor in the sports store.
Right after the "Down With The Sickness" montage, instead of cutting to the sniper shot of Jay Leno, CJ
is reading a women's top 3 list to BART who is asleep. #1 in his list is trust. GLEN tells the uncomfortable BART and CJ the first time he knew he was gay...lol
A quick shot of NORMA grabbing that
hotties cigarette right as ANDRE leaves for LIDA.
The actual gunshots which hit Norma as her and Andre battle it out.
A more realistic shot of the
zombie baby right before getting done in.
Michael and Anna make out in the shuttle bus before the "food-Andy meeting"
A lot more zombies
during their run for the gun shop. More Zombies, and more headshots.
Awesome shot of a zombie's half-face after getting a shotgun blast by KEN.
THE MISSING GUN SHOP EXIT: CJ runs to the roof with a propane tank and chucks it over. He's aiming with Andy's sniper rifle. Aim...Ready...Fire!!!
How will we know if he shoots it? CJ exits the gunshop last, leaving right up to his exit from the truck and back onto the street. (Where the theatrical cut left you). CJ gets another zombie right before blowing up another propane tank.
More gore is involved in the scene when the blonde babe gets sawn in half by Glen. Blood splatters on KEN's face blinding him, causing the turn-over.
We
get to see Michael actually place the gun up to his throat and Bang- suicide!
Dawn of the Mummy is a 1981 US horror by Frank Agrama With Brenda King and Barry Sattels.
Cut by the BBFC for 1985 cinema release. Released uncut 0n 1983 pre-cert video but was seized by the police and withdrawn. Cut again by the BBFC for 1987 VHS. The BBFC cuts were waived for 2003 DVD. Uncut in the US.
Summary Review:
Crummy Acting
Too much crummy acting in this one, and not enough quality make-up effects makes this hard to recommend.
This way-low-budget flick doesn't really have set-piece
effects where you see the ripping and tearing, so it flops as a gore shocker.
Versions
uncut
run:
91:46s
pal:
88:06s
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong gore, violence, horror:
2024 Treasured Films Blu-ray (rated 01/07/2024)
UK: Passed 18 uncut after the BBFC waived their previous cuts for:
10s missing where the butcher gets a knife rammed into his head
38s cut deleting neck biting and a woman being dragged under the sand and maybe a messy reel change
10 cuts totalling 47s, showing various people being eviscerated and
eaten.
6s showing an eye gouging and more cannibalism.
uncut
run:
91:46s
pal:
88:06s
UK: Released uncut on pre-cert video for:
1983 VideoSpace VHS
The video was seized by police and consequently withdrawn from further distribution. The video was seized subject to an Obscene Publications Act Section 3 Seizure Order.
This is a legal gambit whereby victims admitted that the videos were 'obscene', and therefore subject to seizure, in return for that being the end of the matter and so avoiding an obscenity trial with the possibility of jail time.
The Dawn of
the Planet of the Apes is a 2014 USA action Sci-Fi thriller by Matt Reeves. Starring Gary Oldman, Keri Russell and Andy Serkis.
Director Matt Reeves has identified 5 minutes of deleted scenes that will
be added back for an Extended Version. Reeves adds though that the Theatrical Version is his favoured version. There's no sign of an extended version in the first batch of home video releases though.
The BBFC required 2s of cuts for the U rated 2009 and 2010 Deagostoni DVD entitled The Dawn Rider. Distributor was required to remove sight of an illegal horse fall.
2s
51:10s
A Short Version entitled Cold Vengeance was
passed U after a further 2s of BBFC cuts for the 2009 E1 DVD. A cut was required to remove sight of a horse falling onto its neck,
uncut
53:14s
The film
entitled The Dawn Rider was passed 'U' uncut for the 1935 cinema release and videos/DVDs from 1991-2005
Day of Anger is a 1967 Italy / West Germany western by Tonino Valerii. Starring Lee Van Cleef, Giuliano Gemma and Walter Rilla.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1970 cinema release. Then presumably further
cuts for an 'A' rated 1975 cinema release. The film exists as the original Italian Version and a shortened International Version and were both passed uncut for 2015 Blu-ray
Summary Notes
Amiable,
unassertive Scott Mary picks up the trash, cleans the toilets, sweeps the floors in the town of Clifton. Then a gunfighter comes to town. He offers advice and guidance to Scott who quickly begins to toughen and mature, thus upsetting the balance of power
in the town.
Versions
uncut
run:
113:42s
pal:
109:09s
UK: The Italian Version was passed 15
uncut for strong violence for:
2017 Arrow [unconfirmed but hopefully Italian + International Version] RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
2015 Arrow [Italian + International Version] RAB
Blu-ray / R12 DVD Combo at UK Amazon
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2015 Arrow Video (RA) [Italian + International Version] Blu-ray at US Amazon
International Version
shortened
cut:
run:
89:36s
pal:
86:01s
UK: The shortened International
Version was passed 15 for strong violence without BBFC cuts for:
2015 Arrow [Italian + International Version] RAB Blu-ray / R12 DVD Combo at
UK Amazon
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2015 Arrow Video (RA) [Italian + International Version] Blu-ray at US Amazon
Day of the Animals is a 1977 USA Sci-Fi horror thriller by William Girdler. Starring Christopher George, Leslie Nielsen and Lynda Day George.
Exists in 2 alternative versions, a Theatrical Version and a TV Version.
Summary Notes
The depletion of the earth's ozone layer causes animals above the altitude of 5000 feet to run
amok, which is very unfortunate for a group of hikers who get dropped off up there by helicopter just before the quarantine is announced.
Day of the Dead is a 1985 US zombie film by George A Romero. With Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander and Joseph Pilato.
Cut by the BBFC in 1986 for cinema and VHS but later releases are uncut.
Summary review: Classic
George A Romero's zombie films are probably the most famous of all the zombie flics and are for good reasons. And this a must-see entry in the series
Day of the dead is the third in Georges line-up and is a masterpiece and has some of the best blood/gore special effects I have ever seen on a film before! The infamous scene where a man is ripped in two looks almost what you would
expect to be real!
Don't be expecting any award winning acting though, as this doesn't have it. There is lots of annoying shouting and swearing in this too, which does get on your nerves, but that makes it all the better
when you see the annoying soldiers get eaten alive!
Versions
uncut
Unrated
100:58s =96:56s
UK: Passed 18 uncut with previous cuts waived for:
2011 Arrow/Arrowdrome Trilogy of the Dead R0 DVD at UK Amazon
A second is cut from a zombie tearing a bite off a man's neck.
The scene where Miguel (Antone DiLeo) gets his infected arm amputated loses the 2nd shot of the machete working its way through the arm along with a shot of spectators reaction.
A shot of a shovel cutting through the head of zombie has been reduced from 2 cuts to 1.
A soldiers death has been much reduced and loses a zombie biting off the soldier's fingers as well as eyeballs being gouged out
Several
shots are missing from the zombies feasting on the remains of Captain Rhodes (Josef Pilato)
Day of the Locust is a 1975 USA thriller by John Schlesinger.
Starring Donald Sutherland, Karen Black and Burgess Meredith.
Uncut and X rated for 1975 cinema release but the BBFC required
cockfighting to be cit from an 18 rated DVD release in 2004. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
Life's flotsam and jetsam turn up at late 1930's Hollywoodland's door,
once more, in this insightful tale of wannabes and desperadoes. Tod Hackett, artist, has inspirations to become noticed until he meets Faye Greener, blonde bombshell, and is immediately smitten. She has other ideas. She has Homer Simpson, victim, in her
sights and cruelty and loneliness takes new meaning as all three are slowly sucked into the Hollywood system of sycophants, diggers and parasites, sucking the life from others as the life, and soul, is slowly sucked from them.
The Day Of The Owl is a 1968 Italy/France crime mystery drama by Damiano Damiani Starring Claudia Cardinale, Franco Nero and Lee J. Cobb
There exists the original Italian version and a shortened English language version.
Summary Notes
The new chief of the Carabinieri in a small Sicilian town must fight
corrupt officials, the frightened silence of witnesses and the local Mafia boss to solve a murder.
Versions
Italian Version
run:
108:33s
pal:
104:12s
UK: The Italian Version is uncut and BBFC 12 rated for moderate sex references, language, injury detail,
sexual assault:
2023 Radiance Films Three Mafia Tales [Italian + Export versions] (RB) Blu-ray (rated 07/03/2023)
at UK Amazon #ad
Export Version
cut:
run:
103m
pal:
99m
UK: The English export version is shortened for:
2023 Radiance Films Three Mafia Tales [Italian + Export versions] (RB) Blu-ray (rated 07/03/2023)
at UK Amazon #ad
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
is a 1961 UK Sci-Fi romance by Val Guest. Starring Edward Judd, Janet Munro and Leo McKern.
Cuts information is vague for a nominally cut X rated 1961 cinema release
and PG rated home video. MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes
Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices and have
caused the orbit of the Earth to alter, sending it hurtling towards the sun.
Although listed as cut by the BBFC, the then censor John Trevelyan passed the film uncut according to his memoirs. The X certificate was given due to the subject matter, and occasional tough language, being unsuitable for
anyone under the age of 16.
At about 45:20 into the movie the actress portraying Jeannie Craig (Janet Munro) steps from the shower and wraps herself in a towel. The image in the mirror at the right of the screen reflects her nude
breasts. There has been speculation that this topless glimpse was censored from the US Version
The cuts status is vague as regards to the above variations.
The 2007 20th Century Fox DVD/Blu-ray is the longer Russian Theatrical Version also called the Director's Cut (Unrated Version in the US)
No BBFC cuts were required for a 15 rating.
The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The uncut UK Blu-ray is available at UK Amazon The uncut region 1 DVD is
available at US Amazon The uncut US Blu-ray is available at
US Amazon
131:07s
=125:52s
The 2007 cinema release featured the shorter International Version. No BBFC were required for a 15 rating.
The international version was cut by about 18 minutes for the worldwide release by the distributor's Fox. Additionally, a new prologue has been added, summing up the
events of Nochnoy Dozor (2004). Here are some of the bigger scenes omitted from the international version:
Anton and Anatoly play basketball in the computer room.
Alisa visits Galina Rogova's little daughter to find out if she saw Gorodetsky.
Anton calls his ex-wife (Yegor's mother) to find out where Yegor is.
In the subway,
Anton escapes from the pursuing Dark Others by jumping into a running train. The pursuers kill a night guard who tries to stop them.
At the party Anton grabs a microphone from a singer and starts singing Communist songs.
Yegor is trying
to suck out life's force of Svetlana through the needle he put into her at the beginning.
Additionally to that, there are many trims of existing scenes and excised lines.
There are some cuts for violence, e.g. Yegor pouring a pot of hot
sausages over a vendor and Anton's brutal beating by the security guard.
Daybreakers is a 2009 Australia / USA action Sci-Fi horror by Michael Spierig and Peter
Spierig (as The Spierig Brothers). Starring Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill.
BBFC category cuts were made for a 15 rated 2009 cinema release. The film was released 18 uncut on home video. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
In the year 2019, a
plague has transformed almost every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.
A cut version of the film was previously classified 15 for cinema release but this version of the film is uncut and has therefore been passed 18 for scenes of
strong, gory and bloody violence.
The film contains several scenes where vampires are killed in extremely gory fashion, with copious bloodshed and including images of severed limbs and decapitations. The Guidelines at 15
state that violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain and injury and that the strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable . The scenes at the film's climax in particular show both vampires and humans
being torn apart, with large quantities of blood and sight of flesh being ripped and torn. Daybreakers also includes some strong language and a brief scene of female nudity.
category cuts
cut:
6s
run:
97:30s
pal:
93:36s
UK: The cut cinema version was passed 15 for strong, gory and bloody violence:
2010 Lions Gate R2 rental DVD
UK: Passed 15 for strong bloody violence and horror after 6s of BBFC category cuts for:
2010 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
Company made three cuts to remove shots focussing on very strong gory violence, in order to achieve a 15 classification. An uncut 18 was available.
The BBFC further explained
the15 rating:
The film contains several scenes where vampires are killed in extremely gory fashion, with copious bloodshed and including images of severed limbs and decapitations. The guidelines at 15 state that
violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain and injury and that the strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable . Many of the violent scenes in the film show the blood as almost black and this lessens the
impact of the bloodshed and allows these scenes to be contained at 15 . The scenes at the film's climax, in particular, show both vampires and humans being torn apart but these shots are all in the distance and very rapidly edited with much of the
stronger detail carefully masked. Daybreakers also includes some strong language and a brief scene of female nudity
The BBFC category cuts were:
Remove medium shot of Frankie with torn up chest and streaming blood as vampire soldiers feed on him.
Remove close shot of Frankie with shredded chest and neck as vampire soldiers continue
feeding.
Remove close shot as blood gushed from neck wound. Resume on vampire soldiers eating flesh.
Dazed and Confused is a 1993 US comedy by Richard Linklater
Starring Jason London, Wiley Wiggins and Matthew McConaughey
Criterion Blu-ray releases note that these are the Director's Cut but it is not clear of
any other versions have been released. IMDb speaks of an earlier cut with plot variations.
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Cuts and Bans
Vampire Circus 1972 UK horror by Robert Young, cut by the BBFC in 1972, just released on UK Blu-ray.
Walking the Edge 1985 US action drama by Norbert Meisel, previously cut by the BBFC, set for uncut UK Blu-ray release on 6th March 2023 updated with BBFC cuts list
Cuts and Bans
Reservoir Dogs 1992 USA crime thriller by Quentin Tarantino, once held back by the BBFC, just released on US 4K Blu-ray
UK: Episode 9 was passed 18 for strong real sex, gory images after 32s of compulsory BBFC substitution cuts:
The BBFC deleted the following shots:
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