Ebola Syndrome is a 1996 Hong Kong crime horror by Herman Yau Starring Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Yeung-Ming Wan and Fui-On Shing
Cut by Hong Kong censors when it was released and this is the version that was widely
distributed thereafter. A nearly uncut extended version was released in Austria but the film was finally released fully uncut on US Blu-ray in 2021. Likely it was this uncut version that was remarkably passed 18 uncut by the BBFC in 2022.
Summary review: Sicko Gore
A Chinese restaurant worker wanted for murder in Hong Kong contracts Ebola in South Africa, becomes immune to it, and unknowingly spreads the virus there, then comes back to
Hong Kong and continues to infect people with it.
A kind of sicko gore film that will never be equalled in Western cinema. The whole film is as twisted as possible as we are shown acts of murder, masturbation, rape and
cannibalism in safe Hongkong style! There is no point in trying to review this as some kind of a serious film because this is pure trash and b-level horror/gore film.
Versions
Uncut Version
run:
100:28s
pal:
96:27s
UK: Likely it was the Uncut Version that was
passed 18 uncut with a BBFC trigger warning for sexual violence, strong bloody violence, gore, sex, racism:
Eddie Murphy: Delirious is a 1983 USA TV comedy documentary by
Bruce Gowers. Starring Eddie Murphy, James Argiro and Gus Loundermon.
Cut by the BBFC for 1986 18 rated VHS. The cut were later waived for 2009 15 rated DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes
Comedian Eddie Murphy brings his proudly
raunchy comedy act to a sold-out stadium and pontificates in his own vulgarly hilarious fashion on such subjects as sexual orientation, puberty, dating, disciplinarian mothers, ice cream trucks, and the personality traits of certain singers.
Versions
uncut
run:
71:43s
pal:
68:51s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong language,
sex references and hard drug references with previous cuts waived for:
Eden and After is a 1970 France/Czechoslovakia horror drama by Alain Robbe-Grillet. Starring Catherine Jourdan, Lorraine Rainer and Sylvain Corthay.
Not cut in the UK or US. There exists an alternative version called N.
Throws the Dice that is a remix of Eden and after
Promotional Material
From the darkly erotic imagination of Alain Robbe-Grillet comes a dreamlike fable in which a group of decadent French students
are drawn into the psychological and sexual games of a mysterious Dutchman (Pierre Zimmer). Once they imbibe his "fear powder," the students experience a series of hallucinatory episodes: ruminations on death, explorations of sexual curiosity,
and striking tableaux of sadomasochistic fantasy. This special edition includes an interview with writer/director Robbe-Grillet, and a complete alternate cut of the film, entitled N. THROWS THE DICE.
Versions
Original Version
Unrated
97:58s
UK: The Original Version was passed 18 uncut for strong sex and nudity for:
2014 Bfi [Alain Robbe-Grillet Six Films] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2014 Bfi [Alain Robbe-Grillet Six Films] R2 DVD
at UK Amazon
US: The Original Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
N. Rolls the Dice (N. a pris les de's... ) is less a new film as it is a radical remix of Eden and After, made for television using mostly footage
and outtakes from the first film -- with some new footage -- to create something original. The film is a mystery -- it marks itself out immediately as an anti-detective film, criticising the way crime films are too clean, lacking the enigmas and the
vagaries of real life. And so here, the titular character throws the dice to decide randomly what will develop in this story.
v Edge of Sanity
- 1989 UK / France / Hungary / USA horror thriller by Gérard Kikoïne.
The acting is generally solid, with two major exceptions. Glynis Barber is out of place and looks uncomfortably
wooden. This is more than made up for by the superb performance of Anthony Perkins. He conveys all the depravity of Jack Hyde with a single twitch and loads a simple phrase like 'Our lucky day' with enough menace to fuel an entire series of mundane
slasher pics.
The director (Gerard Kikoine on his legitimate debut - he's a converted pornmaster) shows plenty of neat touches and novel angles. Overall, highly impressive stuff and deserving of praise, especially for not
trying to produce a 'happy ending'.
Perkins' performance alone is worth the rental price.
Versions
uncut
run:
90:40s
pal:
87:02s
UK: Passed 18 over uncut for strong bloody violence, injury detail, sex, drug misuse:
Edge of the Axe is a 1988 Spain / USA horror mystery thriller by José Ramón Larraz (as Joseph Braunstein). Starring Barton Faulks, Christina Marie Lane and Page Mosely.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 1989. Uncut and 15 rated for 2020 Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Promotional Material
The rural community of Paddock County is
being rocked by the crazed exploits of an axe-wielding psychopath, who stalks the night in a black trenchcoat and mask. As the victims pile up, the authorities attempt to keep a lid on the situation, whilst computer whizz-kid Gerald and girlfriend
Lillian seek to unmask the killer before the town population reaches zero.
Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 USA romance by Tim Burton. Starring Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder and Dianne Wiest.
BBFC category cuts were required for PG rated 1991 cinema release, 1991 VHS
and 1995 VHS. The film was later passed 12 uncut for Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the US.
Summary Notes
In a castle high on top of a hill lives an inventor's greatest creation - Edward, a
near-complete person. The creator died before he could finish Edward's hands; instead, he is left with metal scissors for hands. Since then, he has lived alone, until a kind lady called Peg discovers him and welcomes him into her home. At first, everyone
welcomes him into the community, but soon things begin to take a change for the worse.
The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter is a 1984 Hong Kong action drama by Chia-Liang Liu. Starring Chia-Hui Liu, Sheng Fu and Lily Li.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated 1984 cinema release and 18 rated 1987 VHS. The cuts were waived for 2020 Blu-ray release
Summary Notes
The Yang family was the loyal
strong-arm of the Imperial army. But a jealous General betrays the Eilte Spearman and their father to the opposing Mongol army. After an ambush of a battle, only two of the seven sons survive. One remains hidden by the family while the other lives on the
run. The traitorous general must find them and silence them before either of them can testify to the Emperor of his treachery.
Versions
uncut
run:
101:28s
pal:
97:24s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong bloody violence after previous BBFC cuts waived:
Cut when submitted in 2004 with the following BBFC comment: Cut required to remove sight of genuine animal cruelty (a horse being pulled over backwards)
The 18 Bronzemen is a 1975 Taiwan/Hong Kong action drama by Joseph Kuo Starring Polly Ling-Feng Shang-Kuan, Peng Tien and Carter Wong
The original version has English and Mandarin versions and there also exists a reworked Japanese Version.
Summary Notes
During the Qing dynasty, the young son of a
Ming dynasty general is sent to the Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts, so that he may seek revenge for his dead father. But he must endure the test of the temple's legendary 18 Bronzemen.
Versions
Hong Kong Version
run:
101:00s
pal:
96:58s
UK: The reconstructed Hong Version has not yet been listed by the BBFC
2023 Eureka Entertainment [Fearless Shaolin!] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad
Japanese Version
run:
97:11s
pal:
93:18s
UK: The Japanese Version is uncut and BBFC 12 rated:
2023 Eureka Entertainment [Fearless Shaolin!] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad
2001 MIA DVD (rated 08/03/2001)
v 8MM
- 1999 USA / Germany crime mystery thriller by Joel Schumacher.
8MM is a 1999 USA / Germany crime mystery thriller by Joel Schumacher. Starring Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix and James Gandolfini.
Heavily cut for an MPAA R rating and this version has been used for all US
and UK releases since.
Summary Notes
A private investigator is hired to discover if a "snuff film" is authentic or not.
Versions
Germany
Germany:
From IMDB. The German theatrical version is allegedly 9 seconds longer. Additional footage shows more of Poole being beaten to death by Tom Welles.
cut
118:09s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong violence, strong sex:
1999 Columbia/Tri-Star Home VHS
1999 cinema release
The film was heavily cut in the US to gain an R rating. No further cuts were required by the BBFC for the 1999 cinema release and 1999 Columbia/TriStar DVD.
Joel Schumacher's audio commentary on the DVD makes some fascinating observations with
asides to censor cuts all over the place. Seems the MPAA really butchered the film and yet Schumacher ends up defending the censors.
Sex throughout was toned down. Eg background sexual activity was trimmed under the no more than two buttock-thrusts rule.
A lot of the conversation between Phoenix and Cage was removed because a bank of TV monitors in the background were
showing hardcore.
Sequences in the underground sex club were trimmed to remove shots of enema porn
Machine's cutting of Phoenix's throat suffered the wrath of the censors.
88 Minutes is a 2007 USA/Germany/Canada mystery thriller by Jon Avnet. With Al Pacino, Alicia Witt and Ben McKenzie.
There exists an alternative ending
Summary Notes
On the day that a serial killer that he helped put away is supposed to be executed, a noted forensic psychologist and college
professor receives a call informing him that he has 88 minutes left to live.
Versions
Original Version
102:34s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence and threat for:
2009 Warner Video
2008 cinema release
Alternative Ending Version
110:57s
There also
exists a version with an alternative ending
El Canibal - 1980 Italian/Spanish/West German adventure by Jess Franco See
The Devil Hunter
El Puro is a 1969 Italy/Spain western by Edoardo Mulargia Starring Robert Woods, Aldo
Berti and Marc Fiorini
Exists
as an Italian Version and an International Version.
Summary Notes
A group of killers seek out wanted gunman El Puro for the $10,000 dollar reward. Their target, a drunkard and fed up with
living, is roused to action after they murder his girlfriend, Rosie.
Versions
International version
run:
98:20s
pal:
94:24s
UK: The International Version is uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, sexual threat:
2023 Arrow Video [Italian + International Versions] (RB) Blu-ray (rated 11/12/2023)
at UK Amazon #ad released on 11th December 2023
Italian Version
run:
108:29s
pal:
104:09s
UK: The Italian Version is uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, sexual threat:
2023 Arrow Video [Italian + International Versions] (RB) Blu-ray (rated 11/12/2023)
at UK Amazon #ad released on 11th December 2023
v El Topo
- 1970 Mexico western by Alejandro Jodorowsky.
El Topo is a 1970 Mexico western by Alejandro Jodorowsky. With Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky and José Legarreta.
Cut by the BBFC for X rated cinema release in 1973. Then uncut and 18 rated
on home video. Uncut in the US but a legal dispute between Jodorowsky and the distributors delayed a home video release for many years.
Summary review: The Original Cult Movie
It's not an ordinary
movie, it has the look and feel of those violent Westerns produced in Mexico back in the 60's and 70's, but this is something more. Much, much more.
This film is often regarded as one of the original cult films that
sparked the Midnight Movie craze of the seventies. If you have a taste for midnight movies and get a kick out of absurd or unconventional themes, you'll probably like this film on many levels. The film is a journey, and it's a testament to Alejandro
Jodorowsky's vision and skill that one actually feels like they're along for the ride . The path in itself is just as mysterious as the implications of what awaits just beyond the horizon.
No one can tell you what
it is, it simply has to be experienced. Much of what you take from this film is actually what you brought to it. Bring an open mind and you'll be amazed.
Electra Glide in Blue is a 1973 USA crime mystery thriller by James William Guercio. Starring Robert Blake, Billy Green Bush and Mitchell Ryan.
Cut in the US for an MPAA PG rating. Uncut for an X rated 1973 cinema release but home video versions all seem to be the cut US version.
Summary Notes
A short Arizona motorcycle cop
gets his wish and is promoted to Homicide following the mysterious murder of a hermit. He is forced to confront his illusions about himself and those around him in order to solve the case, eventually returning to solitude in the desert.
Versions
US Version best available
cut:
run:
113:00s
pal:
108:29s
sub:
108:28s
UK: The cut US PG-rated version was passed 18
without further BBFC cuts for:
The UK version has approx 17 additional frames of footage between the shot of the shotgun blast shattering motorcycle windscreen, and the rear shot of the exit wound. The 17 frames are of an additional
angle of the shotgun blast's exit wound filmed from the side in close up. The US version jumps from the shattering of the windscreen to the rear exit wound shot, without the close up of the effect of the shotgun blast to character's chest. The US edits
are thought to be pre-release cuts by the studio to secure a PG rating.
At 6:55s the man in the chair is skewered by Elektra from behind. In the uncut version, you see his gun dangling from the tip of her sword, which protrudes from his shirt (a nice touch). In the cut version, this shot was replaced with a close-up shot
of his hand holding the gun and then going limp. The director says the MPAA thought it was too early in the movie for something that graphic.
At 57:01 Elektra's friend and business contact is decapitated while kneeling on the floor of his
house. In the uncut version, you see the sword stroke touch his neck in one frame, followed by three frames of his head flying up and away from the neck. In the cut version, the frame prior to the blade touching the neck is shown, followed by an
alternative shot of the antagonist swinging his sword, then it cuts to black.
At 84:16 when Elektra dispatches the leader of the bad guys down a well, she stabs him twice in the uncut version, with the second occurring at 84:22, but only once in
the cut version.
At 85:06 Elektra throws one of her blades lethally at the evil Treasure woman through the hedges, and skewers her through the left eye. In the uncut version, three frames were restored in the profile shot of the knife
approaching her and knocking her backwards. In the cut version, the scene cuts from the previous approach shot directly to the blade already in her eye and knocking her backwards.
Electra Woman and
Dyna Girl is a 2016 TV action comedy adventure by Chris Marrs and Piliero. Starring Andy Buckley, Clayton Chitty and Christopher Coutts.
TV Series with a Home Entertainment Version.
Versions
uncut
77:49s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong gory images for:
2016 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon
The BBFC note that this is a Home Entertainment Version with Updated End Credits
Promotional Material
ELECTRA WOMAN & DYNA GIRL puts a fresh new twist on Sid and Marty Krofft’s cult classic
‘70s TV series. Starring YouTube sensations Grace Helbig (Electra Woman) and Hannah Hart (Dyna Girl), the crime-fi ghting duo takes their super personas and crime-fi ghting chops up a notch when they move from small-town Ohio to the glitz and
glamour of Los Angeles.
Elfie Hopkins is a 2012 UK horror thriller by Ryan Andrews. With Ray Winstone, Jaime Winstone and Kimberley Nixon.
Cut by the BBFC for a 15 rating. No reports yet about the US release
Versions
6s
88:49s
UK: Passed 15 for strong violence, language and soft drug use after 6s of BBFC cuts for category for:
2012 Kaleidoscope RB Blu-ray
2012 Kaleidoscope R2 DVD
2012 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
Company chose to make reductions in two scenes of bloody violence in order to achieve a 15 classification:
A man being stabbed repeatedly with a knife (the number of stabs was significantly reduced)
In one scene a man is shot in the head, resulting in a brief explosion of blood and gore. (the shot in question is
extremely fleeting, having been reduced by cuts)
There's a forthcoming British movie that was a little bit too gory to get a 15 certificate. So I nipped round to the place where they were editing it and they [the film-makers] increased the shadows so that you could no longer see
someone's jaw hanging off.
v Eliminators
- 1986 USA/Spain sci-fi thriller by Peter Manoogian.
Eliminators is a 1986 USA/Spain sci-fi thriller by Peter Manoogian. With
Andrew Prine, Denise Crosby, Patrick Reynolds.
Uncut in the US but the BBFC cut a nunchuka scene by differing amounts for UK VHS. The BBFC waived the cuts for a 12 rated DVD and Blu-ray in 2018. The film is uncut
and MPAA PG rated in the US.
Summary Notes: Aspiring to be a B Movie
A former pilot rebels against his creator, teaming up with the scientist responsible for android technology, her pet robot Spot, a
rough-and-tumble riverboat guide, and a martial arts warrior.
I think this movie its intentions were quite serious but however the end result of course is nothing but a typical 80's B-movie and not a very good one either.
Versions
uncut
MPAA
95:16s =91:27s
UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate violence, injury detail with
previous BBFC cuts waived for:
2013 Shout! Factory 4 Sci-Fi Movie Marathon at US Amazon
10s
95:12s =91:24s
UK: Passed 15 after 10s of BBFC category cuts for:
1995 NTV Entertainment VHS
From IMDb.
The nunchuck scene when Kuji meets Nora & Harry is partially cut. The introduction of the weapon can be seen, though 10 seconds were removed from the rest of the sequence.
31s
91:25s
UK: Passed 15 after 0:31s of BBFC category cuts for:
1986 Entertainment in Video VHS
From IMDb.
The nunchuck scene when Kuji meets Nora & Harry is completely missing.
Carnet intime d'une Thailandaise (France X-rated version)
Clitò petalo del sesso
Emmanuelle 3
Oh Bangkok
Emanuele 3 is a 1980 France/Italy/Hong Kong adventure by Jean-Marie Pallardy. With Sylvie Cointre, Jean-Marie Pallardy and France Lomay.
A softcore version was further cut by the BBFC for cinema and VHS. The BBFC
cuts were waived for DVD but it is still softcore. There also exists a French version with hardcore scenes,
Hardcore Version
Hardcore version
run:
91m
pal:
87m
France: The original French version includes hardcore scenes.
Softcore Version
softcore version
cut:
14:15s
run:
75:47s
pal:
72:45s
UK: The Softcore Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts and one previous cinema cut waived for:
2012 Firefly Video titled Emanuele 3
2012 Firefly Online titled Emanuele 3
2008 Pegasus R0 DVD titled Emanuele 3
2003
Pegasus R0 DVD titled Emanuele 3
The hardcore version runs at about 91 minutess so estimated pre-cuts for the softcore version are 14:15s
cut
cut:
run:
75:13s
pal:
72:12s
14:15s
UK: The Softcore Version was further cut by the BBFC for:
Emanuelle and Francoise is a 1975 Italy horror thriller by Joe D'Amato. Starring George Eastman, Rosemarie Lindt and Annie Carol Edel.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1977. Uncut and MPAA
Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes
Emanuelle (Lindt) is out to avenge her sister (Gori), who committed suicide after escaping from her sadistic lover Carlo (Eastman). So she chains him
up in her basement, drugs him, and forces him to watch her having sex. Carlo starts hallucinating all kinds of bloody horrors and cannibalistic doings, so he decides he has to break free and kill Emanuelle.
Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals is a 1977 Italy horror adventure by Joe D'Amato (as Aristide Massaccesi). Starring Laura Gemser, Gabriele Tinti and Nieves Navarro.
Cut by the BBFC for 1978 cinema release. Cut again for 2002 and 2004 18 rated DVD. The BBFC Cuts were waived for 2016 DVD and Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes Classic Cannibal Flick
While doing undercover work in a mental hospital, Emanuelle discovers a girl who seems to have been raised by a tribe of Amazonian cannibals
Emmanuelle and the Last Cannibals is simply put
the best of the cannibal exploitation genre and for a good reason. First of all Laura Gemser is without a doubt, one of the sexiest women in the world
The jungle adventures are absolutely erotic, as everyone is constantly jumping each
others bones. Including Gemser, and the sexy young blonde. That is until they run smack into the cannibals, and are inevitably captured, tortured, and eaten. Well, except for the sexy little blonde, who is stripped naked, and, well um, lets just say the
cannibals had "other" ideas for her. Emmanuelle, however, is on the way, and to the rescue!
Versions
uncut
Unrated
88:08s
UK: Subtitled Italian + dubbed English Versions passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence, gore, sex,
nudity, sexual violence with all previous BBFC cuts waived for:
Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals, a 1977 horror film which was originally cut for X before being cut again for 18 in 2002, was passed uncut. The BBFC considered
previous cuts to sexual and sexualised violence against current Guidelines and policy and, while still requiring restriction to adult audiences, the film's limited detail and lack of credibility meant that the intervention of cuts was no longer
necessary.
Emanuelle in America is a 1977 Italy adult mystery drama by Joe D'Amato. Starring Laura Gemser, Gabriele Tinti and Roger Browne.
Exists as a softcore version and a hardcore version. All BBFC releases have
been cut and X or 18 rated. The hardcore version is available uncut in the US and is MPAA Unrated.
The film is famous for faked snuff assault/footage that was accused of being real. This claim was tested in court and was proven false.
Summary Review:
Brutal Nights
Joe D'Amatos Emanuelle in America is one of the most notorious Italian sleaze epics ever. The story is about journalist Laura Gemser seeking out sensational news. She encounters a woman who loves
horses, stays with a couple in Venice who hold big orgies, a hotel where old women pay for the services of willing men and a senator who likes snuff movies.
Director D'Amato leaves nothing to the imagination with some
hardcore sex (mostly softcore), very disturbing snuff gore footage of women being tortured and the most famous scene a woman masturbating a horse!. If you like extreme sleaze cinema this film is a must see.
Hardcore Version
uncut
run:
100m
pal:
96m
US: The uncut Hardcore Version and is MPAA Unrated for:
Infamous exploitation movie supposedly mixing hardcore, bestiality and a bizarre subplot about the making of torture and snuff movies. Joe D Amato had this to say about those scenes:
...we shot the 'snuff' scenes in 35mm. Afterwards we scratched the negative and we printed it as 8mm, then blew it up to give it the illusion of reality... I don't know people think it is real, it's just some bullshit.. it's only a
movie, you know?
Joe D'Amato was asked how the rumor about the snuff footage being "real" got started and he had this to say:
...we shot that footage in a warehouse with a lot of
"extras" (actors). One of the girls in the scene wanted to make more money then she was making as an extra, so she filed a lawsuit saying that she was really abused during the filming....
Needless to say that with an
entire film crew as witness to the fake acting, she lost the case. However, the rumour managed to circulate as truth.
cut
cut:
4:31s
run:
95:31s
pal:
91:42s
UK: The Hardcore Version was passed 18 for strong sex and nudity after 4:31s of BBFC cuts for:
2011 Studio Canal Online
2011 Studio Canal DVD
The BBFC commented:
Company chose to make cuts to four sequences to remove sight of unsimulated sexual detail (fellatio, vaginal penetration, masturbation, ejaculation) in order to obtain an 18 classification. An R18 classification without
these cuts would have been available.
In addition, company was required to make compulsory cuts to a scene of bestiality (unsimulated sight of a naked woman masturbating a horse), in accordance with the current interpretation of
the Obscene Publications Act 1959. (Hopefully not caught by the Dangerous Pictures Act which prohibits only oral sex and intercourse with animals)
Company was also required to make compulsory cuts to
four sequences of sadistic and sexual violence (naked women being humiliated, tortured, raped, branded, strangled, mutilated, and being violently penetrated with spiked objects, poles and metal hooks).
Softcore Version
total
cut:
18:52s
run:
82:23s
pal:
79:05s
5:49s
pre-cut 13:03s
UK: The Softcore Version pre-cut by 13:03s was passed 18 after a further 5:49s of BBFC cuts for:
UK: Passed 18 for strong sex and nudity after 4:26s of BBFC cuts for:
2008 Optimum R2 DVD titled Emanuelle in Bangkok
The BBFC commented:
Compulsory cuts were required to remove a scene of rape that eroticises and endorses sexual violence
and to remove two sequences of unsimulated animal cruelty (a cockfight and a fight
between a mongoose and a snake).
In addition, the company chose to remove explicit shots of unsimulated sexual activity (vaginal penetration with a ping pong ball) in order to obtain an '18' classification.
An 'R18' without these cuts to sexual detail was available.
Emanuelle in Prison is a 1983 Italy / France action drama by Bruno Mattei (as Gilbert Roussel). Starring Laura Gemser and Gabriele Tinti and Ursula Flores.
Uncut and BBFC 18 rated in the UK. The US version is heavily cut and MPAA R rated.
Summary Notes
Emanuelle, a reporter, comes just a little too close to exposing a
corrupt official, and is sent to prison on trumped-up charges. In the prison, the inmates are constantly humiliated and tortured by the prison staff. Overly affectionate prisoners are forced underwater, while others are obliged to look on. Emanuelle
finds an enemy in the deranged Albina, who "runs the prison." For the pleasure of the warden, Emanuelle and Albina are forced to fight each other with knives. Bad becomes worse when four men awaiting execution escape and take over the prison.
Gore flows like water.
1979 Greece/Cyprus
softcore film by Ilias Mylonakos
The BBFC cut the Pegasus DVD by 6:58s when submitted in 2008 with the following statement:
Cuts were required to remove scenes in which a naked or semi-naked child is portrayed in a sexual
and exploitative manner, including a scene of sexual violence.
cut
The cinema version was cut by the BBFC in 1980. It was titled Emanuelle: Queen Bitch
Convinced that her father's death was not accidental, a beautiful girl decides to investigate to find out the truth, aided by her boyfriend. Her sleuthing draws her to a local mortuary, where
many secrets will be revealed.
Fairly decent slasher flick with several jolts of suspense and gruesome deaths. Not a lot of blood and gore, but plenty of breasts both living and cadaver to enjoy. Fans of early 80's slasher flicks
should give this one a try.
2:13s
86:43s
UK: Passed 18 after 2:13s of BBFC category cuts for:
1986 Mighty Fair VHS
The heavy BBFC cuts were to:
A stabbing with a surgical knife
A murder with an axe in the back
An embalming scene with topless nudity
v Embrace
- 2016 Australia / Canada / Dominican Republic / Germany / USA / UK feminist documentary by Taryn Brumfitt.
Embrace is a 2016 Australia / Canada / Dominican Republic / Germany / USA / UK feminist
documentary by Taryn Brumfitt. Starring Renee Airya, Jade Beall and Taryn Brumfitt.
Never cut by Australian and New Zealand censors but the film made the news
after the director successfully appealed against an Australian MA 15+ rating and won an M rating instead. In New Zealand the film censor exceptionally overruled the Australian decision. The BBFC originally noted an uncut 15 rating, but this was replaced
a few days later with a 12A rating.
Summary Notes
When Body Image Activist Taryn Brumfitt posted an unconventional before-and-after photo in 2013 it was seen by more than 100 million people worldwide
and sparked an international media frenzy. EMBRACE follows Taryn's crusade as she explores the global issue of body loathing, inspiring us to change the way we feel about ourselves and think about our bodies.
Versions
uncut
Australia
NZ
90:01s =86:25s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong language for:
2016 cinema release. This was unreleased with the distributors preferring a cut 12A rating.
UK: The BBFC originally passed the film 15 uncut for strong language, nudity, brief surgical detail for:
2016 cinema release
A few days later the consumer advice was changed to remove the reference to nudity and surgical images. The entry then became: strong language. The original advice was restored after the rating was reduced to 12A.
Australia:
The original MA15+ rating was downrated to M (PG-15) for nudity on appeal. The Review board explained:
A three-member panel of the Classification Review Board has unanimously determined that the film Embrace is
classified M (Mature) with the consumer advice Nudity .
The National Classification Code and Classification Guidelines allows for nudity to occur at the M level if it is justified by context. In the Classification Review
Board's opinion Embrace warrants an M classification because the scenes of nudity and of women's breasts and genitals in the film are justified by the context of the documentary approach to women's body image and their impact is no higher than moderate.
New Zealand: Passed M with a descriptive note for offensive language and nudity .
The New Zealand M rating is an advisory 16 rating.
9s category cuts
90:01s
UK: Passed 12A for infrequent strong language, nudity, brief surgical detail after 9s of BBFC category cuts for:
2017 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
Company chose to reduce the number of uses of strong language (by bleeping spoken uses and blurring written uses) in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
The BBFC Insight reveals a few more details about the content after cuts:
Infrequent [3 occurrences] strong language ('fuck') is seen on a website page. There is also milder bad language, including uses of shit ,
arse and God , and some bleeped and visually obscured additional uses of stronger language.
There is brief sexualised nudity, including a shot of pole dancing. Several scenes feature non sexual nudity, including
female genital nudity.
Embrace of the Vampire is a 1995 US horror by Anne Goursaud. With Martin Kemp, Rebecca Ferratti and Glori Gold.
Uncut in the UK and on US Unrated releases. There is also a cut US R rated
version
Summary Review: Alyssa Milano Nude
An 18-year-old college freshman is seduced by a handsome vampire lover who introduce her to a dark world of carnal desires.
So
what does this movie have? Well, Alyssa Milano, frequently nude, and occasionally in softcore sex scenes. Does that make it worth watching? Yes, definitely if you enjoy Alyssa Milano. Her portrayal of a naive, virginal co-ed rings a little less than
true, but her seduction scene with the photographer alone is almost worth the price of the tape. The vampire orgy sequence and her dream foursome certainly round out the cost of the video.
Emmanuelle , released in 1974 was the first soft core porn movie to achieve major box office success, and this after the French government tried to have it
banned. With utter predictability this ensured the film was an overnight success in it's native France, and it also went on to triumph in the USA where it was marketed as an art house movie.
Directed by Just Jaeckin, who
also directed The Story Of O the movie features some truly eye catching cinematography using the exotic Thai locations and the performance of the striking natural beauty Kristel is surprisingly good.
As soft-core
porn Emmanuelle is probably as good as you will see. Judged purely as a piece of cinema it's not that great but most people will view it purely as the former so it does it's job very well.
It was given much consideration before it was judged that in the full context of an uncut classification it was clearer that there was no endorsement of the 'rape myth'. It was consequently passed '18' without cuts
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cut:
38s
run:
93:28s
pal:
89:44s
UK: Passed 18 after 38s of cuts with some cuts waived for:
2001 Momentum R2 DVD
From BBFC Case Study:
The cut to the smoking of the cigarette was waived as tasteless but not harmful or illegal
The sex cuts required on film in 1974 were no longer necessary by contemporary standards and only two cuts were insisted upon for video release, namely:
to remove the woman smoking a cigarette through her vagina and
to remove the entire rape in the opium den, as cut on film in the late 70s.
Unfortunately, a duplication error led to the uncut version being released on video in 1991, leading to a major and costly product recall.
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cut:
3:45s
run:
90:02s
pal:
86:26s
UK: Recalled and cut by a further 1:01s for an X certificate for:
1979 UK cinema release
From BBFC Case Study:
In 1979 the BBFC now under James Ferman went on a crusade against the depiction of sexual violence. They revoked the X certificate and asked for a further 1:01s of cuts to delete the rape scene. Ferman warned the film's distributor that if the
Board's requested cut of 61 seconds was ignored, he would inform local authorities that the film was illegal as it stood.
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cut:
2:44s
run:
91:03s
pal:
87:24s
UK: Passed X after 2:44s of BBFC cuts for:
1974 cinema release
From BBFC Case Study:
Cuts were made to the film, principally to reduce the sexual detail. As well as reducing the amount of implied thrusting, oral sex and masturbation in a number of sequences, the Board deleted an
entire scene showing a night club act in which a woman 'smokes' a cigarette with her vagina.
Perhaps surprisingly given the later treatment of the film, a sequence in which Emmanuelle is raped in an opium den as part of
her 'sexual education' was left largely intact, with only minimal cuts to reduce the amount of thrusting seen.
Emmanuelle 2 is a 1975 French erotic drama by Francis Giacobetti With Sylvia Kristel, Umberto Orsini and Frédéric Lagache.
Cut for X rated cinema release in 1976 and an extended version in 1982. Cut versions were released on 18 rated VHS. Uncut on 18 rated DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Review: A very erotic soapy massage
Emmanuelle returns to her husband in Hong Kong and proceeds to have several extramarital affairs -- with his knowledge, of course. Her husband's lover and American guest are both very puzzled by their openness.
Emmannuelle films are burdened with ponderous, annoying pretentiousness, and the audience must sit through way too much boring down-time between sex scenes that tend to tease more than satisfy.
However
this episode features the lovely Catherine Rivet and it is well worthwhile sitting through the stodge for the very erotic soapy massage.
Versions
uncut
run:
87:31s
pal:
84:01s
UK: Passed 18 uncut with BBFC cuts waived for:
2012 Studio Canal video
2012 Studio Canal Online
2001 Momentum R2 DVD
at UK Amazon titled Emmanuelle l'antivierge
There are reports that hardcore scenes were shot, but were never used. These explicit scenes, which did not involve the main actors, have turned up as extras on some European DVD releases.
2:47s
85:00s
The cut cinema
version was passed 18 after a further 10s of BBFC cuts (now totalling 2:47s) for:
1987 French film by Steve Barnett/Walerian
Borowczyk
Some cuts were waived in 2001 but the release was still cut with the following BBFC comment: Company chose to cut clear sight of dildo penetration for 18. An uncut R18 was available to the distributor.
Emmanuelle 5 was released in two versions: one with softcore love scenes typical of the series, and a French home video version that extended several scenes with hardcore sex
directed by Borowczyk himself. The scenes in question are the Love Express and dance studio segments, embellished with penetration, ejaculation and even a woman urinating. This VHS version also omits several minutes of footage seen in the theatrical
version (including dialogue and crucial plot), so it cannot be considered an "uncut version".
Emmanuelle and the Deadly Black Cobra is a 1976 Italy drama by Joe D'Amato. Starring Jack Palance, Laura Gemser and Gabriele Tinti.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1977. A pre-cut version
was passed 18 for 1986 VHS. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
Judas, a wealthy playboy living in Hong Kong, is obsessed with snakes. His apartment is full of them, and he treats them as if
they were his children. One night Judas' brother persuades him to accompany him to see a dance act at a nightclub. Judas is astounded to see that the act consists of a beautiful Asian woman who dances nude while holding a python. He is immediately
smitten, and winds up hiring her to take care of his snakes while he's away on business. However, things start to take a sinister turn.
Personally I found both the film and Olinka Hardiman boring. Its interest lies only with those "completists" interested in either Olinka Hardiman's nudity or the
"Emmanuelle" series. However I doubt that this film has any relationship to the "Emmanuelle" series except for opportunistic exploitation of the title.
Emmanuelle's Revenge is a 1993 France romance by Francis Leroi. Starring Marcela Walerstein, George Lazenby and Sylvia Kristel.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated 1997 VHS.
Summary Notes
Sensual adventures in Africa and New Mexico for Emmanuelle as
she learns a sexy secret of her good friend and former lover, Mario.
Versions
1:07s
88:15s
UK: Passed 18 after 1:07s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
1997 IMC VHS
The BBFC cuts were:
At 11 minutes. When woman has troilistic sex with two men, remove sight of oral/genital and penetrative sex with all three parties involved simultaneously
The Emoji Movie is a 2017 USA children's cartoon comedy by Tony Leondis. Starring TJ Miller, Anna Faris and Sofía Vergara.
BBFC category cuts were required for a 2017 U rated cinema release.
Summary Notes
The Emoji Movie unlocks the
never-before-seen secret world inside your smartphone. Hidden within the messaging app is Textopolis, a bustling city where all your favorite emojis live, hoping to be selected by the phone's user. In this world, each emoji has only one facial expression
- except for Gene, an exuberant emoji who was born without a filter and is bursting with multiple expressions. Determined to become "normal" like the other emojis, Gene enlists the help of his handy best friend Hi-5 and the notorious code
breaker emoji Jailbreak. Together, they embark on an epic "app-venture" through the apps on the phone, each its own wild and fun world, to find the Code that will fix Gene. But when a greater danger threatens the phone, the fate of all emojis
depends on these three unlikely friends who must save their world before it's deleted forever.
Versions
advised category cuts
86:18s 86:18s
UK: 2D and 3D versions were passed U for mild rude humour, comic threat, very mild bad language after
BBFC advised pre-cuts for:
2017 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
This film was originally seen for advice, at which stage the company was advised it was likely to be classified PG but that their preferred U could be achieved by removing some mild bad language. When the film was submitted for
formal classification, the mild bad language in question had been removed and the film was therefore classified U.
The BBFC explained further in its annual report covering 2017:
The early submission contained a visual use of WTF, which is considered as disguised strong language, and a use of the term 'turd'. The terms are likely
to confound parental expectation at the most junior category, so the BBFC advised the distributor to remove the language in order to obtain the desired U classification.
Emperor of the North is a 1973 USA action adventure thriller by Robert Aldrich. Starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine and Keith Carradine.
BBFC category cuts for violence were required for an AA rated 1973 cinema
release. The violence cuts were waived for 15 rated 1993 VHS and 2007 DVD but new animal cruelty cuts were imposed. These animal cruelty cuts were waived for uncut 15 rated DVD in 2016. The film is uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US.
Summary Notes
It is during the great depression in the US, and the land is full of people who are now homeless. Those people, commonly called "hobos", are truly hated by Shack (Borgnine), a sadistical railway conductor who
swore that no hobo will ride his train for free. Well, no-one but "A" Number One (Lee Marvin), who is ready to put his life at stake to become a local legend - as the first person who survived the trip on Shack's notorious train.
Versions
uncut
run:
120:14s
pal:
115:25s
MPAA
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence
with previous BBFC video cuts waived for:
UK: Passed 15 for strong violence after 3s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
2007 Optimum Releasing [Widescreen] video
The BBFC commented:
Compulsory cut required to remove sight of real animal cruelty, in this case using a live chicken to hit two characters, in accordance with BBFC Policy.
UK: Passed 15 after 3s of BBFC animal cruelty cuts but with previous film cuts for violence waived for:
1993 Fox VHS
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sub:
120:00s
sub:
115:12s
UK: Passed AA (14) after BBFC category cuts for:
1973 cinema release
From IMDb. The BBFC cuts were:
Cut by 3s to remove shots of 2 men being hit with a live chicken during a fight scene.
Empire of the Ants is a 1977 USA Sci-Fi horror by Bert I Gordon. Starring Joan Collins, Robert Lansing and John David Carson.
Heavily cut for an A rated cinema release in 1977. Uncut on 15 rated 2002 DVD. Uncut in the US.
Summary Notes
Sleazy scam artist Joan Collins tries to sell phony real estate deals
down in the Florida everglades. What she and her unsuspecting buyers don't know is the area has been taken over by giant ants!
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
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