There is also a German Extended Version with 2 extra scenes adding up to an additional 1:01s:
After Davidge talked in Drac while he was unconscious, his superiors think he's a spy. Nevertheless the pilots asks him if he could stay with his friends until he has recovered to answer all his superiors' questions.
After the monolog in
front of the moving space station: Davdige is together with his friends who tell him to forget everything. They also tell him that he'd get a promotion. But he just wants to return to the planet to help Drac and leaves.
89:12s
The UK shortened version was passed 15 uncut for the 1987 CBS/Fox video
27s
93:05s =89:22s
A UK shortened version was cut by 27s for the 1986 cinema release
Enter the Devil is a 1972 USA horror western by Frank Q Dobbs. Starring Joshua Bryant, Irene Kelly and David S Cass Sr.
Seized by the police during the Video Nasties moral panic and not released in the UK since. Available in the US.
Summary Notes
Enter the Devil is a great American-made B horror movie. People are
disappearing in the wastelands. An occult researcher discovers that a devil-worshipping cult is responsible. Her inquiries lead her into great danger. Who can she trust? Very well acted by a cast of unknowns. Gritty and atmospheric. Color, 16mm.
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.
Enter the Dragon is a 1973 Hong Kong/US martial arts film by Robert Clouse. With Bruce Lee, John Saxon and Jim Kelly.
Cut by the BBFC for all cinema and VHS releases. Uncut in the UK since
2001 DVD. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary review : Enter the World's Greatest
Enter The Dragon is considered by many to be the greatest martial arts movie of all
time and it's almost 30 years old. It was made on a small budget which doesn't show, even in comparison to recent movies of the genre. It has exotic locations on a worldwide scale such as Kowloon, a cast of thousands and a credible actor, John Saxon who
was at the time a big star but stayed second billing to Bruce Lee.
With such varied and visually stunning styles as Tai Chi Chuan, Hapkido, Tai Kwan Do, Karate and Lee's invention Jeet Kune Do, the action has never looked
so unpredictable.
Enter the Dragon has been passed '18' uncut. All previous film and video cuts have been waived.
Throughout its history the Board has periodically
reviewed its policies and adjusted them as the situation demanded. A review of the weapons policy was undertaken in June 1999 . The review concluded that the depiction of weapons in films and other media, and the nature of the 'weapons culture' in the
real world was currently such that a firm distinction between different types of offensive weapon was no longer appropriate, and the policy has been rationalised so that knives, nunchakus, knuckle-dusters, ninja stars, and other easily obtainable weapons
are now judged on exactly the same basis. Depictions of offensive weapons continue to be liable to cuts if they are considered likely to encourage violent behaviour in the real world.
Enter the Dragon was
resubmitted in its uncut form this year and, in accordance with the Board's revised policy, has now been passed '18' without cuts. The 21 second cut made to the brief use of nunchaku in 1993 has been waived.
US: Uncut and
MPAA R Rated for:
2020 The Criterion Collection Bruce Lee Greatest Hits [Extended + Original + US Theatrical Version] RA Blu-ray
at US Amazon
The film was finally released uncut nearly 30 years after its initial release. However the print used for the uncut version may not be so.
It's been stated
by various people on the internet that some of the violence was toned down between its cinema and video releases. One scene in particular is the fight between the characters of Roper (John Saxon) and Bolo (Bolo Yeung) near the end of the film. At the
fight's climax Roper delivers a kick to the solar plexus or possibly balls of Bolo, the film then cuts to a reaction shot of Han (Shih Kien) and back to Bolo's head resting on Roper's foot. In between the Han reaction/Bolo's Death shot we audibly hear
another blow being struck.
Rumours are that there was another shot of Roper delivering a blow to the back of Bolo's neck, possibly with the point of the elbow, which was maybe cut out due to it being a dangerous technique.
pre-cut
cut:
21s
run:
101:00s
pal:
96:58s
UK: An extended version was passed 18 with the same 21s of cuts as the previous releases for:
1998 Warner VHS
This special edition, featured some non-contentious extra footage but again the brief nunchaku sequence was deleted prior to submission. Warners sensibly decided not to market this version as the Directors cut.
cut
cut:
21s
run:
98:29s
pal:
94:33s
UK: The Original Version was passed 18 after 21s of BBFC cuts for:
1996 Warner VHS
1993 Warner VHS
In 1991 the Board modified its policy on nunchaku to some extent so that the weapon was no longer removed on sight. Essentially it was the glamorous use of the weapon in a violent film that was of most concern, and the modified policy reflected that.
After 1991 a number of representations of nunchaku were passed but only when they were not actually in use or were displayed in non violent demonstrations of skill or served to establish the nature of a character.
The video of Enter the Dragon
was resubmitted again in 1993 for widescreen release. This time the two remaining violence cuts were waived, as was the brief sight of nunchaku being carried, in accordance with the new policy.
The only cut made this time was to sight of
Bruce Lee twirling and briefly using the nunchaku (21 seconds cut). Even under revised policy this scene was still not acceptable.
cut
cut:
1:45s
run:
96:33s
pal:
92:41s
UK: The Original Version was passed 18 after 1:45s of BBFC cuts for:
1988 Warner VHS
Three of the five violence cuts made in 1973 were waived but two were maintained and the cuts to sight and use of nunchaku implemented in 1979 were repeated for video.
The BBFC insisted that every last glimpse of nunchucks were removed. In
addition, they made two cuts to the sequence in which Bolo despatches Han's incompetent henchmen:
The first cut is to an (offscreen) neckbreak - this version cuts away just as Bolo crouches to jerk and snap the poor sap's spine.
The second cut occurs when Bolo cradles the final opponent in order to slowly break his back - the process and
sound effect of this act have been shortened.
cut
cut:
run:
98:26s
pal:
94:30s
UK: The Original Version was re-released presumably, the cut UK cinema version for:
1982 Warner VHS
uncut
run:
98:48s
pal:
94:51s
UK: The Original Version was released reportedly uncut on pre-cert video for:
1980 Warner VHS
cut
UK: The Original Version was passed X (18) after further BBFC cuts for:
1979 cinema release
The film was recalled in 1979 so that a brief sequence in which Bruce Lee twirls and uses nunchaku could be deleted, along with another sequence in which nunchaku were briefly seen being carried. The decision was taken to make these further cuts
because of the spread of nunchakus among youths in the London area. Concern had been expressed that the nunchakus demonstrated in martial arts films were being easily constructed and used by some violent individuals.
As a result of concern on the part
of the police and judiciary it was decided that this weapon, which has no legal use in this country outside the martial arts class, should be removed from violent films in order to discourage its spread.
The weapon was subsequently proscribed by the
Home Office so that it is now illegal to carry nunchakus unless en route to a bona fide martial arts school.
cut
cut:
1m
run:
98m
pal:
94m
sub:
99:09s
UK: The Original Version was passed X (18) after BBFC cuts for:
An extensive cuts list was drawn up which
covered every aspect of the violent action in the film. However, in the end, only five separate edits were confirmed. In one or two cases these were requests for reductions to the action rather than an outright deletion of the scene. These cuts included
crotch kicks and neck breaks during fight scenes, and a sequence in which glass bottles are smashed and wielded as weapons.
Thanks to a reader who suggests that maybe the BBFC cuts weren't fully implemented:
Having seen the film many times in the cinema, the only scene that was cut was the Ohara vs Lee fight where the bottles part was removed, but on its re release in 1977 this scene was fully uncut, and ill never forget the gasps from
the audience when we were treated to this.
The last time i saw the film in the cinema was in 1981 and again it was the fully uncut version.
If you got your info from the bbfc then im afraid there wrong, I'v
seen the film in Aberdeen, Buckie, Elgin,and Keith cinemas, and they all screened the same uncut versions,
Enter the Game of Death is a 1978 Hong Kong / USA action drama by Kuo-Hsiang Lin and Joseph Velasco. Starring Bruce Le, Bolo Yeung and Chi Ling Chiu.
BBFC cuts were required of the 15 rated 1992 VHS and 2003 DVD
Summary Notes
It's approaching World War 2 and China is suspecting invasion from Germany and Japan. Mr Ang (Bruce Le) is hired by a Chinese group who are after a "secret doccument". Many other groups
want to get their hands on it as well. It's on the top floor of a tower and Ang must fight his way to the top.
Versions
uncut
UK: Reportedly released uncut without the required BBFC cuts for:
Enter the Ninja is a 1981 US action film by Menahem Golan With Franco Nero and Susan George.
Cut by the BBFC for violence and cock fighting for cinema release and VHS.
Just cut for animal cruelty for DVD. Uncut in the US.
Summary Review: Great Finale
After just completing his training at a ninja school, an army vet travels to the Philippines and finds himself
battling a land grabber who wants his war-buddy's property.
Franco Nero is amazing as the white Ninja causing trouble to the local crime lord...leading him to call in an equally skilled ninja from Japan.
This movie contains the greatest ninja showdown ever filmed as the white and black ninja (the awesome Sho Kosugi) face off at the end.
Enter the Void is a 2009 France / Germany / Italy / Canada fantasy drama by Gaspar Noé. Starring Nathaniel Brown, Paz de la Huerta and Cyril Roy.
Exists in a long version and a shortened version
Summary Notes
A U.S. drug dealer living in Tokyo is betrayed by his best friend and killed in a drug deal. His soul, observing the
repercussions of his death, seeks resurrection.
Versions
uncut
160:45s =154:23s
UK: The Long Version was passed 18 uncut for hard drug use and strong real sex for:
2011 MIHK/Bluelight/Entertainmentone R2 DVD at UK Amazon
2010 cinema release which was cancelled in favour of the Short Version
The BBFC explained their 18 rating:
Enter the Void is a drama following the lives of a brother and sister living in contemporary Tokyo. The brother, Oscar, is a small-time drug dealer and his sister, Linda,
works as an erotic dancer in a strip club. The film was classified 18 for frequent hard drug use and strong real sex.
The film contains frequent sight of hard drug use, including the use of cocaine, LSD, GHB and
DMT. At 18 , the BBFC's Guidelines state that cuts may be required to any detailed portrayal of [...] illegal drug use, which may cause harm to public health . More generally, the Guidelines state that No work taken as a whole may
promote the misuse of drugs and any detailed portrayal of drug misuse likely to promote or glamorise the activity may be cut . Although Enter the Void places some emphasis on the pleasures of recreational drug use, most notably through
extended sequences filmed from the point of view of the hallucinating drug user, the dangers of drug misuse are made clear throughout the film, both in the dialogue and in the narrative itself. For example, one of the central characters is shot by police
during a drugs raid and finds himself lying on the floor of a toilet cubicle, covered in his own blood. Such scenes serve to reduce any glamorisation of the lifestyle depicted. Additionally, although various methods of drug use are shown, such as taking
pills, smoking drugs and snorting lines, none of the material shown presents information that is likely to be novel or instructional to an adult audience.
The film also contains several scenes of strong sexual activity and
nudity, including sight of naked couples thrusting during sex, sight of implied fellatio and sight of erect penises. These scenes exceed the terms of the 15 Guidelines where Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail and are
therefore more appropriately placed at 18 . In addition there are infrequent scenes of strong real sex, including sight of vaginal penetration by dildo and by penis and sight of ejaculation. At 18 , the Guidelines state that cuts are likely
where there are more explicit images of sexual activity which cannot be justified by context . The images in question are relatively brief and are not dwelt upon. Their purpose is not to arouse or titillate the audience; rather, their purpose is
to illustrate the hedonistic and often seedy world inhabited by many of the film's characters.
In addition, Enter the Void contains frequent strong language and two uses of very strong language. It also contains
scenes of strong violence, some strong gory images (including sight of head wounds in the aftermath of a car accident), strong verbal sex references and a scene depicting a pregnant woman undergoing an abortion procedure in a hospital or clinic. The
latter scene in particular includes sight of surgical instruments being used on the woman and close sight of the dead foetus lying in a metal dish, which some viewers may find disturbing. The film also includes occasional suggestions of an incestuous
relationship, including inappropriate kissing between siblings and sight of a brother sniffing his sister's discarded underwear. However, no incestuous sex is actually shown.
Enter the Void also includes a number of
sequences of flashing and flickering lights that are likely to trigger a physical reaction in vulnerable viewers. It also contains extended sequences featuring rotating and handheld camerawork that may induce motion sickness in some viewers.
shortened
142:50s =137:07s
UK: The Short Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for hard drug use and
strong real sex for:
2010 cinema release
The Long Version was first submitted and passed 18 uncut but then the distributors decided to resubmit the film with reel 7 left out. They also said that the film would be projected at 25 frames per second, shortening the running time by a further
5:43s.
In a piece in The Hollywood Reporter, it was revealed that a sex scene was cut for an R rating. The scene involved, adult actresses Spencer Scott and Anna Morna engaging in (simulated) oral sex on each other in a hotel room. The MPAA found this a bit too explicit resulting in an NC-17 rating. This decision saw Ellin heading back to the cutting room to make the necessary edits for an R-rating for
sexual content, nudity and drug usage.
Summary Notes
Film star Vince Chase and his cronies take on Hollywood.
The Equalizer is a 2014 USA action crime thriller by Antoine Fuqua. Starring Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas and Chloë Grace Moretz.
BBFC advised category cuts were required for a 15 rated 2014 cinema and DVD
+ Blu-ray releases. The 2018 UK 4k Blu-ray is uncut and 18 rated. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
A former black ops commando who faked his death for a quiet life in Boston comes out
of his retirement to rescue a young girl and finds himself face to face with Russian gangsters.
The BBFC refer to this as an Extended Version. It is in fact only extended in that the UK cuts are restored and hence extended compared with the cut version. It is possible that the standard Blu-ray version in the combo will be the cut UK
version.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
2020 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (RA) 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
2018 Sony
Pictures Home Entertainment R0 4k Blu-ray at US Amazon
The version of The Equalizer I've just watched on Now TV and I would assume the same as the one on sky, is uncut. I've scrutinized over it with the moviecensorship comparison and it's well worth a look to confirm.
UK: Uncut on TV
Paul comments:
The version of The Equalizer I've just watched on Now TV, and I would assume the same as the one on sky, is uncut. I've scrutinized over it with the moviecensorship comparison and it's well worth a look
to confirm.
advised category cuts
cut:
~15s
run:
131:32s
pal:
126:16s
Ireland
Ireland
UK: Passed 15 for strong bloody violence after BBFC advised pre-cuts adding up to a 15s reduction in run time for:
2018 Sony Pictures [The Equalizer 1 + 2] R0 Blu-ray
2018 Sony Pictures [The Equalizer 1 + 2] R2 DVD
2015 Sony RB Blu-ray
2015 Sony R2 DVD
UK: Passed 15 for strong bloody violence, sex references, strong language after BBFC advised pre-cuts for:
2014 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
This work was originally seen for advice. The company was advised that the film was likely to receive an 18 certificate but that their preferred 15 classification could be achieved by making cuts to reduce the violence in two scenes.
When the finished version of the film was submitted for formal classification, edits had been made to reduce sequences of violence, including detail of a stabbing with a corkscrew and a garroting. The formal submission was consequently rated 15.
Ireland: The cut UK version was passed 18 for very strong gory violence for 2015 home video. Ireland: The cut UK version was passed 16 for very strong gory violence for 2014 cinema release.
It is not confirmed but the
running times suggest that the Irish releases is the same as the cut UK version.
The BBFC cuts were:
A cork screw is shown jammed into Tevi's mouth but the British cut version omits a shot where it is being pushed into his skull. It also omits a reaction shot where Tevi stares at the killer while blood flows out of his mouth.
A Russian
mercenary is garroted with a barbed wire noose. Most of the shots showing the struggle and blood escaping from the wound have been deleted
The British version deletes two heavy punches to the head of a construction worker leaving just one.
A gangster is speared with a garden blade and the British Version reduces the sight of the blade sticking out from either side of the victim's neck.
The Equalizer 2 is a 2018 USA action crime thriller by Antoine Fuqua. Starring Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington and Bill Pullman.
BBFC Category cuts were required for a 15 rated cinema, DVD and Blu-ray
release in 2018 but is uncut and 18 rated for 4k Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will
he go when that is someone he loves?
Cutting Edge
The Equalizer 2 Brutal violence equalized down to a BBFC 15 rating
Ireland: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence and injury
US: Rated R for brutal violence throughout, language, and some drug content for
2020 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (RA) 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
2018 Sony
Pictures Home Entertainment R0 Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
2018 Sony Pictures
Home Entertainment R1 DVD at US Amazon
advised category cuts
cut:
11s
run:
120:34s
pal:
115:45s
Ireland
Ireland
UK: Passed 15 for strong violence, threat, language, drug misuse after BBFC advised pre-cuts:
2018 Sony Pictures [The Equalizer 1 + 2] R0 Blu-ray
2018 Sony Pictures [The Equalizer 1 + 2] R2 DVD
2018 Sony Pictures RB Blu-ray
2018 Sony Pictures R2 DVD
2018
2018 Sony Pictures Amazon Prime VoD [UK only]
2018 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
This film was originally seen for advice at which stage the company was informed it was likely to be classified 18 uncut but that their preferred 15 classification could be achieved by making reductions to scenes of strong violence
and gore. When the film was submitted for formal classification these scenes had been acceptably reduced.
The BBFC further commented in its annual report covering 2018:
We required cuts for 15 to moments focusing on the sadistic infliction of pain and injury - including:
McCall severing a foe's spine and
twisting another's already broken arm.
Ireland: The cut UK Theatrical Version was passed 15 for strong violence:
2018 home video
Ireland: The cut UK Theatrical Version was passed 15A for strong violence
2018 cinema release
Four scenes in The Equalizer 2 were censored for its UK theatrical release.
The first occurs around 20 minutes into the film and concerns the vengeful violence that McCall inflicts upon a group of men who have taken advantage of a young woman named Amy. After McCall throws one man to the ground, he snaps his arm at the elbow
before crunching his wrist.
In the abandoned town, McCall kills an enemy with two knives, stabbing and slashing the man about 12 times. At one point, McCall drives the two blades into the man's abdomen, before pulling them upwards into his
torso.
The largest (and most obvious) BBFC cut occurred after the villain Resnik is eviscerated by one of McCall's explosive traps. The uncut version contains a lingering panning shot up Resnik's body, which shows a gaping wound in his stomach.
The last cut made for the UK theatrical release of The Equalizer 2 occurred during the final fight atop a watchtower between McCall and York. After McCall gouges York's eye and repeatedly stabs and slashes him with a knife, McCall drives the
knife into the nape of York's neck, cutting into his spinal cord as blood splashes onto the ground. McCall then kicks York off the tower.
Equals is a 2015 USA Sci-Fi romance by Drake Doremus. Starring Nicholas Hoult, Kristen Stewart and Vernetta Lopez.
The film was cut in the US for an MPAA PG-13 rating. The International
Version is uncut.
Summary Notes
A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated.
Versions
International Version
Germany
Germany: The International Version has a longer sex scene between Silas and
Nia and features the brief sight of Kristen Stewart's nipple. See pictorial cuts from movie-censorship.com
cut US Version
97:58s
UK: Presumably the US Version was
passed 12 uncut for suicide references, moderate sex, bloody images for:
2016 Icon Home Entertainment video
The US Version features a cut down version of the Silas and Nia sex scene. The BBFC do not mention the sight of Kristen Stewart's nipple so presumably UK releases are the cut version.
Equinox is a 1970 USA horror mystery adventure by Jack Woods, Mark Thomas McGee (uncredited)... Starring Edward Connell, Barbara Hewitt and Frank Bonner.
Exists in two versions from 1967 (unreleased until 2006) and 1970
Summary
Notes
Four friends are attacked by a demon while on a picnic, due to possession of a tome of mystic information. Told in flashbacks by the sole survivor.
Versions
uncut
Unrated
82:06s
UK: The 1970 Version was passed X uncut for:
1971 cinema release titled Equinox
US: The 1970 Version is MPAA Unrated for:
2006 Criterion [1967 version + 1970 version] R1 DVD via UK Amazon and
at US Amazon released on 20th June 2006
uncut
Unrated
US: The 1967 Version is MPAA Unrated for:
2006 Criterion [1967 version + 1970 version] R1 DVD via UK Amazon and
at US Amazon released on 20th June 2006
From IMD:
The original version of this film is entitled The Equinox: A Journey Into the Supernatural (1967) directed by Dennis Muren. This version used the same cast, but includes stop-motion animation not seen
in the release version, a totally different storyline, doesn't include the character Asmodeus, has a completely different music score, differently filmed versions of scenes which were in the released film and other differences.
Eraser is a 1996 US action film by Chuck Russell. With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Williams and James Caan.
Cut by the BBFC for an 18 rated cinema release. Then extensively cut for a 15 rated VHS. Cuts waived for 2009 DVD but this wasn't actually released. Uncut and R rated in the US.
Channel 5's sister channel 5 USA, has just screened the full version of
(arguably) Arnold Schwarzeneggers last decent action film. Eraser. While it's not unheard of for channels to do this while a censored version sits on public shelves, it would be interesting to know where the channel got the copy they aired. As it was way
too low res to be DVD, and 5 USA doesn't have a HD alternative, so it wasn't a poor upscale either. Food for thought, as the UK still does not have an official release of the original film, whereas most countries have had releases on all major home
formats of the last 20 years.
While it may not be the most sought after film in the world, it is a poignant 90's echo, of the halcyon days of James Ferman and his band of scissor friendly conservatives.
From Mark, Jan
2008: Cinema Version on TV
The version of Eraser screened by Channel 4 was NOT uncut.
It was, in fact, the less cut UK cinema version (or an approximation of, since the cuts were made slightly
differently from what I remember), which was cut by 28 seconds in 1996 for an '18' certificate.
I can't imagine the BBFC requiring any cuts today so one can only assume C4 were playing it overly cautious by screening the cinema version.
3:22s
106:58s
UK: Passed 15 after 3:22s of BBFC cuts for:
1998 Warner VHS
1997 Warner VHS
The cinema release flopped in the UK so the distributor opted for a 15 release. The BBFC felt that they had removed the sadistic edge from most of the violence and revealed a good action thriller which proved to have far greater audience appeal.
The BBFC inflicted a total of 43 cuts for the 1997 video version (including cuts totalling 27s for the 18 cinema version). See detailed cuts at
Cutting Edge 22: Eraser
2009 UK documentary by David Bond &
Melinda McDougall
The BBFC passed the 2010 cinema release 12A with the comment: During post-production, the distributor sought and was given advice on how to secure the desired classification. Following this advice, certain
changes were made prior to submission.
The BBFC explained their 12A rating:
Erasing David is a documentary about one man's attempts to escape from what he sees as the increasingly intrusive nature of public
surveillance and data collection. It has been passed 12A for strong language.
The BBFC Guidelines at 12A state that the use of strong language (for example, 'fuck') must be infrequent . The film
contains four uses of strong language, all of which are spoken by the film's director and subject, David Bond, in moments of extreme frustration. He is alone on each occasion and speaks only for the benefit of the camera. They are not, therefore,
directed at any other person.
There are two mild sex references in the film. The first occurs when one of the witnesses used by Bond talks about how his credit card details had been stolen and used to visit pornographic
websites, including some containing indecent images of children. The other occurs when Bond's wife, examining the extent to which her family's personal details had been stored by a number of organisations, says I feel like I've been data raped.
The Guidelines at 12A state that sex references should not go beyond what is suitable for young teenagers . In the context of this serious documentary the sex references would have been permissible at PG .
Erik the Viking is a 1989 UK / Sweden comedy fantasy adventure by Terry Jones Starring Tim Robbins,John Cleese,Mickey Rooney
A long cinema version was cut for a 12 rating in 1989. Shortened for a
15 rated video version and further for the Director's Son's Cut. There is also an international version too.
Summary Notes
Erik the Viking and his men travel across the sea to
find Valhalla to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnarok.
Versions
Director's Son's Cut
run:
78:22s
pal:
75:14s
UK: The shortened Director's Son's Cut was passed 15 for moderate sex references without BBFC cuts:
2011 Arrow Complete Version (UK Video Version + Director's Son's Cut) R0 DVD
at UK Amazon
2006 Freemantlemedia R2 DVD
UK Video Version
run:
93:09s
pal:
89:25s
UK: A shortened UK Video Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
2011 Arrow Complete Version (UK Video Version + Director's Son's Cut) R0 DVD
at UK Amazon
2000 Arrow R2 DVD
2000 Arrow VHS
1990 CBS/Fox VHS
International; version
run:
103:22s
pal:
99:14s
UK: BBFC details not yet published for the International Version
Original Theatrical Version category cuts
cut:
37s
run:
107:05s
pal:
102:48s
UK: The Original Theatrical Version was passed 12 after 37s of BBFC cuts for category for:
The Erotic Adventures of Pinocchio is a 1971 USA comedy by Corey Allen. Starring Alex Roman, Monica Gayle and Dyanne Thorne.
The film was originally X rated in the US but later cut for an R rating. Cut by the
BBFC for an X rated 1977 cinema release but uncut on 1986 VHS and 2007 DVD
Summary Review : Falls Flat
With a cast that included Dyanne Thorne, Uschi Digard, Monica Gayle, and Vincene Wallace, this film should
have been far more erotic than it was. Very disappointing.
The sex scenes, the few that there are in this film, are cut way too short and should have been extended a lot more than they were. Since they aren't, the film
kind of falls flat on the erotic front and that's too bad considering the talent especially in front of the camera.
1972 US film by William Allen Castleman &
Robert Freeman
Some cuts were waived for the 2008 Pegasus DVD: Distributor was required to remove a scene of eroticised sexual assault. The Protection of Children Act 1978 was also a concern with this DVD.
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon The uncut region 1 DVD is
available via UK Amazon
9:45s
87:42s
The 1973 cinema release and 1987 Xtasy vido were cut by 9:45s
The Erotic Dreams of Cleopatra is a 1985 Italy / France erotic romance by Rino Di Silvestro (as Cesar Todd). Starring Marcella Petrelli, Rita Silva and Jacques Stany.
Uncut by the BBFC but Movie-Censorship.com reports that the Redemption/Jezebel 1994 VHS release suffers from significant film tears.
Erotic Fantasies is a 1978 Italy/UK adult musical comedy by Luigi Batzella and Derek Ford. With Enzo Monteduro, Karin Well and Ajita Wilson.
Cut by the BBFC for 1984 cinema release, shortened for VHS and uncut for DVD
Summary Notes
Mondo styled fake documentary, revolving around the unfunny antics of a poor comedian and voyeur named Domenico. 20 vignettes, none of them funny, interesting or sexy.
Versions
uncut
94:20s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
2012 Firefly Entertainment DVD titled Erotic Fantasies
2:16s
shortened
70:17s
UK: The cut cinema release was further shortened and passed 18 for:
1994 Sheptonhurst VHS titled Erotic Fantasies
1986 Sheptonhurst VHS titled Perverse Analysis III
The Erotic Films Of Peter De Rome is a 1973 gay art house compilation by
Peter de Rome.
18 uncut for both a long and short verions
From promotional material: Highly regarded gay art films
Amateur filmmaker Peter De Rome
first started shooting 8mm films in 1965 producing a set of painstakingly crafted, atmospheric sexual scenarios for the amusement of himself and his friends. Pioneering producer Jack Deveau saw one of these at a festival and convinced him to collect
eight of the shorts, blow them up to 16mm, and release them commercially as The Erotic Films of Peter De Rome .
The eight short films in the cycle take the viewer on a charged sexual expedition which exists at the
intersection of artistry and eroticism. Here, de Rome explores the full experience of intimacy the longing, the pursuit, the passion, the afterglow, and in some cases, the aftermath. From humorous to sardonic, de Rome truly pushes the boundaries of
filmmaking as his characters find themselves in surreal scenarios ranging from a wondrous garden to an underground subway. The Erotic Films of Peter de Rome showcase some of the most highly regarded gay art films ever made.
The extra running time seems to be for additional material, eg fragments from unfinished films.
The BBFC commented in their 2010 Annual Report:
The Erotic Films of Peter De Rome is a collection of eight short films
that date from the early 1970s, some of which feature strong scenes of real sex. The work as a whole has artistic, cultural and historical merit and, in tone and treatment, is distinguishable from a sex work.
uncut
105:38s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong real sex for:
2009 BFI R2 DVD which was not released
Presumably this version contains just the basic collection of eight short films mentioned above.
Erotic Zen is a 1991 Hong Kong adult comedy by Yi-Hung Lin. Starring Michelle Ko and Mandy Lam.
Cut by the BBFC for 1997 VHS.
Summary Notes
A sex-mad couple discover that they are demons, and must have even more sex to regain human form.
Versions
compulsory cuts 3:01s
89:58s
submitted 92:39s
UK: Passed 18 after 3:01s of BBFC compulsory cuts for:
1997 Eastern Heroes VHS
The BBFC cuts were:
At 31 minutes. When maids look through door, remove all shots with group sex clearly taking place.
At 34 minutes. After woman says you bitch in subtitles, remove high angle shot of naked woman suspended from wooden frame surrounded by
four naked men in masks, resuming on woman appearing next to man in mask, retaining three shots, and then, after woman says punishment , removing remainder of scene.
The Senator Likes Women... Despite Appearances and Provided the Nation Doesn't Know
All'onorevole piacciono le donne (Nonostante le apparenze... e purche' la nazione non lo sappia)
The Eroticist is a 1972 Italy / France comedy by Lucio Fulci. Starring Lando Buzzanca, Lionel Stander and Laura Antonelli.
A short version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for VHS. A restored uncut version
has been released by Severin in the US
Summary Notes
Senator Pupis feels a strong and uncontrollable urge to grab women's bottoms, a habit than can lead to embarrassment, especially if the woman in question is
head of another state and the occasion a state visit. In his desperation Pupis turns to the clergy for spiritual and psychological help.
Versions
uncut
Unrated
109:38s =105:15s
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for
2014 Severin Lucio Fulci Collection R0 DVD at US Amazon
Severin say that the film is now fully restored from elements recently discovered in a secret underground vault near The Vatican!
pre-cut
85:11s
UK: A
short version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
Cantonese exploitation video bearing the Cat III rating. The extensive cuts were inflicted on some naked Kung-Fu antics and the subsequent rape scene. A scene where two girls masturbate with a baseball bat has also been
trimmed. (This is not an explicit sex scene even in the original)
The video is available uncut in the Netherlands on the Hollywood East label (HE002)
Escape from the Insane Asylum is a 1986 USA horror by Felix Girard. Starring Renee Harmon, Frank Neuhaus and Henry Lewis.
The promotional material notes 2 versions, the original Night of Terror and
the shorter Escape From The Insane Asylum.
Promotional Material
After being committed to a sanatorium by her wealthy husband, a rich heiress is on a race against the clock to prove her sanity and
to expose the savage medical experiments that are being performed in the asylum.
Versions
Escape From The Insane Asylum
Unrated
~90:00s
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2016 Massacre Video [ Escape From The Insane Asylum + Night of Terror versions] R0 DVD at US Amazon
released on 8th March 2016
Night of Terror
Unrated
~95:00s
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2016 Massacre Video [ Escape From The Insane Asylum + Night of Terror versions] R0 DVD at US Amazon
released on 8th March 2016
Eskimo Nell is a 1975 UK sex comedy by Martin Campbell. Starring Michael Armstrong, Terence Edmond and Christopher Timothy.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1975 cinema release. Uncut on UK home video. Uncut in
the US
Summary Review : More Funny than Filthy
British '70's sex comedies tended not to be particularly sexy or particularly funny. This one at least picked a direction and aimed to be
funny.
The plot briefly is a young film school graduate is hired to make a version of the infamous poem Eskimo Nell. Eventually the conman producer (Roy Kinnier) has them making 3 versions, a hardcore porn version, a kung fu musical and a gay
western to which is later added a wholesome family film.
There's occasional nudity (largely female) most of which is pretty much incidental far more interesting and fun are the glimpses we get of the three films.
The cast is pretty solid,
made up of British TV regulars like Christopher Timothy and Katy Manning (Dr Who star who keeps her clothes on).
Versions
uncut
81:38s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
2014 88 Films 40th Anniversary Edition R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
a new, CGI-enhanced scene showing E.T. and Elliot taking a bath together. The scene was originally scrapped because Spielberg thought the animatronic effects weren't up to par;
for the "E.T. phone home" dialogue scenes, CGI has
been used to make E.T.'s lips movement match the words more closely;
a longer version of the Halloween sequence;
in the original release, the government agents pursuing E.T. and Elliot had weapons in their hands; the new edition
digitally replaces them with walkie-talkies/
changes in dialogue: Elliot's mother's prohibition to go trick-or-treating dressed as "a terrorist" has been changed to "a hippie"
uncut
109:43s
UK: The Original Theatrical Version was passed U uncut for:
Cuts to
the murder of Jack McCann (Gene Hackman), Shots of the use of a flamethrower and the after-effects have been cut. Note that the BBFC do not own up to these cuts
Eva the First Stone (Eva - den utstötta) is a 1969 Sweden drama by Torgny Wickman. Starring Solveig Andersson, Hans Wahlgren and Barbro Hiort af Ornäs.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1971
Versions
compulsory cuts
submitted 77:02s =73:57s
UK: Passed X (18) after compulsory cuts for:
1971 cinema release
The original running time was 92:34s so this release was very heavily cut.
The 1.11 Blu Ray version has been remastered from the 1.01 DVD version, some mistakes were corrected and additional effects were added. No changes to the plot
98:22s =94:26s
The 1.01 Version was passed without BBFC cuts for:
Cut in 1991 and again in 2005 with the following BBFC statement: Compulsory cuts required to remove all sight of cockfight and live monkey in distress on a crucifix,
Thanks to Graham:
I logged on to the BBFC website to try and work out how
Even Dwarfs Started Small, one of the most disturbing films I've seen in my entire life, could possibly have gotten away with a PG.
Well, it gets away with it after cuts of 2 minutes and 17 seconds, apparently. The cuts were compulsory and
removed a cockfight and most of the infamous scene involving a crucified monkey, though we still see two actors about to set the birds on each other and the procession with the monkey on a cross. Herzog explains on the commentary how the scenes of animal
cruelty were faked, but apparently the monkey was still upset enough to warrant censure by the BBFC.
Interestingly, the (uncut) 15-certificate Work Of Director Mark Romanek DVD contains a homage to this scene in the video to 'Closer' by Nine Inch
Nails. As far as I'm aware, Romanek is allowed to pretend to crucify a monkey, but Herzog isn't.
Event Horizon is a 1997 UK/USA Sci-Fi horror by Paul WS Anderson. With Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill and Kathleen Quinlan.
Cut for an MPAA R rating, and this version has been distributed world wide. There is an uncut version but only low quality prints have been located so far, so no DVD/Blu-ray release. The cut scenes are available as DVD extras.
Summary Notes
A rescue crew investigates a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and has now returned...with someone or something new on-board.
Versions
uncut
US: The Uncut Version has been found on VHS in 2012, but it is not yet
clear if this will be lead to an Uncut DVD/Blu-ray. Still no signs of an extended version by 2017.
Director Paul WS Anderson has confirmed the failure to find a decent copy of the cut material. The unused footage was packaged off to a Transylvanian
salt mine for storage, so when he came looking for the footage it was in such poor shape it was no longer usable. Anderson himself has recently reaffirmed this, seemingly dashing any hope of the lost footage re-emerging from a black hole, like the
titular ship itself.
Even though the film has a lot of gory scenes, the uncensored version is allegedly much more disturbing. Paul W. S. Anderson, the director of the film, admitted himself that the extended scenes of graphic violence were too much.
The initial cut showed the crew members' descent into insanity as they attacked, tortured and raped each other to death. The footage is now lost, presumably forever.
Listen to a detailed audio description of the cuts in
video from YouTube
best available
cut:
run:
95:47s
pal:
91:57s
cut
UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 18 uncut for:
Ever After is a 1998 USA comedy romance by Andy Tennant. Starring Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston and Dougray Scott.
Seems to exist in 2 versions, one with strong language removed
Summary Notes
With the sudden death of her loving father, Danielle is made a servant by her new stepmother. She also has two new stepsisters, one quite kind but the other one really horrid. Still,
Danielle grows up to be a happy and strong-willed young lady, and one day her path crosses that of handsome Prince Henry, who has troubles of his own at home. Luckily the nice Leonardo da Vinci is on hand to help all round.
Versions
uncut
~121:00s =~116:00s
US: Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:
2008 20th Century FOX Home Entertainment R1 DVD at US Amazon
IMDb suggests that US VHS releases feature the cut version but that DVDs are uncut.
pre-cut
116:02s
UK: Presumably the pre-cut version was passed PG for mild language and violence without BBFC cuts:
2013 Twentieth Century Fox RB Blu-ray
2000 Twentieth Century Fox R2 DVD
1998 cinema release
IMDb suggests that the word 'fuck' was pre-cut to obtain a PG. Other sources suggest that the words 'horse shit', 'damn' and 'hell' were the more likely targets of the censor's scissors
Everlasting Moments is a 2008 Sweden / Denmark / Norway / Finland / Germany biography by Jan Troell. Starring Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt and Jesper Christensen.
Exists as a short version or a longer International Version.
Summary Notes
Sweden, early 1900s - an era of social change and unrest, war and poverty. A young working class woman,
Maria, wins a camera in a lottery. The camera grants her the eyes to view the world, and empowers her over several decades to raise and nurture her family of six children and an alcoholic, womanizing and sometimes violent, although ultimately loving,
husband.
Versions
International Version
125:38s
US: The longer International Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Every Day is a 2018 USA romance by Michael Sucsy. Starring Maria Bello, Debby Ryan and Justice Smith.
BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release and 12 rated video in 2018. Uncut and PG-13 rated in the US.
Summary Notes
Based on David Levithan's acclaimed
bestselling novel, EVERY DAY tells the story of Rhiannon, a 16-year old girl who falls in love with a mysterious spirit named "A" that inhabits a different body every day. Feeling an unmatched connection, Rhiannon and "A" work each day to find each
other, not knowing what or WHO the next day will bring. The more the two fall in love, the more the idea of loving someone who is a different person every 24 hours takes a toll on Rhiannon and "A", leaving them to make a decision that will change their
lives forever.
Versions
Uncut
US: Rated PG-13 for thematic content, language, teen drinking, and suggestive material.
category cuts 4-10s
97:10s
UK: Passed 12 for moderate bad language, infrequent suicide references after
10s of BBFC category cuts for:
2018 Vertigo Releasing [16:9] video
UK: Passed 12A for moderate bad language, infrequent suicide references after 4s of BBFC category cuts for:
2018 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
Company chose to remove images of suicide techniques in order to obtain a 12A rating. An uncut 18 classification was available.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask is a 1972 USA comedy by Woody Allen. Starring Woody Allen, Gene Wilder and Louise Lasser.
Cut by the BBFC for 1972 X rated cinema release. Uncut and 18 rated on home video. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
Seven segments related to one another only in
that they all purport to be based on sections of the book by David Reuben. The segments range from "Do Aphrodisiacs Work?" in which a court jester gives an aphrodisiac to the Queen and is, in the end, beheaded to "What Happens During
Ejaculation?" in which we watch 'control central' during a successful seduction.
Versions
uncut
84:22s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
2016 Arrow Academy Woody Allen 6 Films RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
The Evil is a 1978 USA horror thriller by Gus Trikonis. Starring Richard Crenna, Joanna Pettet and Andrew Prine.
An uncut 1982 VHS release was seized by police during the Video Nasties moral panic.
Uncut on 1987 VHS. Uncut in the US
Summary Notes
A chilling tale of suspense and survival. When a doctor rents a haunted house to use as a clinic, he and his associates are victimized by supernatural powers
within.
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.
Cut when submitted in 2005 with the following BBFC statement: Cuts required to remove a scene of sexualised violence in which a woman is killed with focus on breasts as knife is played over her and as she is stabbed, and
subsequent close focus on bloodied full body nudity.
The US version was heavily cut for an R rating. There is an uncut German version on the I-ON label
Evil Dead is a 2013 USA horror by Fede Alvarez. With Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas.
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. Released uncut and MPAA Unrated on US
Blu-ray in 2018.
An extended version was aired by Channel 4 in January 2015. It didn't seem to be a US TV version as none of the violent material was missing. It was reported to be about 4 minutes longer than the home video version.
Versions
Extended version
run:
97m
pal:
93m
Ireland
Japan
Ireland: The Extended Version was passed 18 uncut for very strong graphic and gory horror/violence for:
2013 DVD (unreleased)
Thanks to Ben who spotted this entry in the IFCO database. This version was never actually released tough.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2018 Sony [Unrated + Theatrical Versions] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
UK: On Sunday 25th January Channel 4 kindly broadcast a mysterious extended version of Evil Dead. It featured about 4m:40s of mostly additional material and includes a little more gore. It was subsequently revealed that this was the uncut
Director's Cut.
And it does seem that this version is an unreleased Director's Cut or Unrated Version. Anthony wrote to Channel 4 who returned a fascinating reply:
Thank you for
contacting Channel 4 Viewer Enquiries regarding Evil Dead.
We apologise for the delay in responding to you, after investigating with our distributor it seems that the incorrect version of the film was supplied, and subsequently
broadcast. Unfortunately this means we have had to send the version back and we will not be able to broadcast it again, nor do we have any further information regarding the incorrect copy.
We classified the extended
version of THE EVIL DEAD remake 18 uncut for DVD and Blu-Ray release. We believe this version contains material that was cut for an R in the US
The director Fede Alvarez has revealed that his remake of Evil Dead received an
NC-17 rating from the MPAA when it was first submitted for consideration. The director noted that they indeed made some cuts to secure an R-rating.
We didn't butcher any scene or anything. We just had to trim. We took out frames here, You know, when she cut her tongue, we were showing a lot. You see the tongue, you get to see the tongue moving. Probably there was a
version where we showed more frames. We've cut about 20 frames here, that kind of stuff, where you take that out and you get your R rating.
See
article from collider.com . In July 2013. Fede Alvarez declared the Theatrical
Version to be his Director's Cut
Definitely my favorite cut is the one that got put out. That's my favorite version of the film, the one that I put in theaters. That's my directors cut, there's no question about it. The
producers that could have come in and said, We're going to cut this a different way . That never happened. Sam saw my cut and said That the version that it's supposed to be. The cut I showed him was the cut I put out there. So what
everybody saw in the theaters is the director's cut, and this first DVD is the director's cut.
The Evil Dead is a 1981 USA horror by Sam Raimi. With Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss and Richard DeManincor.
Cut by the BBFC for cinema release. This cut cinema version was then banned
as one of the iconic video nasties. Further cut for a BBFC approved VHS release in 1990. Passed uncut for DVD in 2001. Uncut in the US
Summary Review: Raimi is already a legend
Raimi is already a
legend, because he created 'The Evil Dead', without a doubt one of the greatest horror movies of all time. Made on a shoe string budget as a labour of love, it still remains Raimi's best movie. He has subsequently worked on bigger projects with bigger
names but it is arguable whether he has ever surpassed the invention, thrills, energy and sheer fun of this. And why Bruce Campbell never became a genuine movie star after his debut here, and not just a much loved cult figure, is a complete mystery to
me.
'The Evil Dead' is a modern horror classic and absolutely ESSENTIAL viewing for any self-respecting movie buff! It doesn't get much better than this!
Versions
uncut
run:
85:10s
pal:
81:46s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody
violence, scene of sexual violence:
2018 cinema release
UK: Passed 18 uncut with all previous BBFC cuts waived for:
UK : The cut cinema version was released
on pre-cert video for:
1983 Palace VHS
The 1983 pre-VRA version from Palace Video was the same as the BBFC approved cut cinema release. It didn't stop the panic stricken press from adopting the video as public enemy No 1 and it was added to the banned list of
video nasties in October 1983. It was dropped from the banned list in September 1985
Evil Dead II is a 1987 US horror by Sam Raimi With Bruce Campbell and Sarah Berry.
Cut for an MPAA R rating. Further cut by the BBFC for 18 rated cinema and VHS releases. UK DVD and Blu-ray is the same as the cut US release although the rating was downgraded to 15 in 2003. An extended version was released in
Germany in September 2013.
Summary Review: Hands Off
In this sequel to The Evil Dead , a young couple chance upon the same remote Tennessee cabin as in the original, unleashing the forces of
evil with horrific consequences for themselves and their friends. The only survivor, Ash (Bruce Campbell, who also starred in the first film), deranged after having to dismember his possessed, dead girlfriend, fights back with a chainsaw.
Raimi and company (armed with a bigger budget and over the top special effects) bring us the second instalment of the Evil Dead series.
This film focuses more on black humor and camp instead of shock
and horror. Technically this film is far superior to the one that was released a few years back and in many ways it's a better film.
A fun movie. Highly recommended!
Extended Cut
Extended Cut
run:
86:52s
pal:
83:24s
Germany: An Extended Version was released in September 2013 with about 2.5 minutes of
extra footage.
A longer variant of Ash pulling his head out of a steaming puddle including an adverse reaction to the sun
A notable scene with Ash sitting in a rocking chair interacting with Linda's detached but living head. This includes Linda's long
snake like tongue forcing its way into Ash's mouth
Ash has a longer struggle with Linda's headless body watched over by Linda's head stuck in a viice.
Ash has to suffer more blood spewing from the walls. This changes colour from red to
green, black and then white.
More from Ed with his face/skull half hacked off
There's a new scene with Demonic Ash tearing through the wood but taking a moment to feast on a squirell.
A different take as Demonic Ash recalls his
girlfriend after his memory is jogged by an necklace
More from Demon Mother who tries to grab Ash by the throat and strangle him
Theatrical Version
cut
run:
84:30s
pal:
81:07s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for strong bloody horror for:
From IMDb. The film was cut in a failed attempt to get an R Rating. The full version of the film is considered lost, but nonetheless behind-the-scenes photo and video of some scenes have been found and are included on laserdisc and DVD editions:
As Henrietta is in her rocking chair while the professor is reading the incantations, she rocks into the light, which reveals her demonic eyes. Linda's severed head throws up black bile on Ash when it's trapped in the vice (which is why black slime
suddenly appears around her mouth in the final scene).
A gorier version of Ash cutting off his hand with a hatchet rather than the usual chainsaw. During the "blood flood" the blood not only changes to black, but to red, green, and
orange. This scene was altered in theatres in an attempt to get an R-rating, which the film never received.
After hitting the possessed Ed with the axe, the scene continues as a "half-headed" Ed runs after them and eventually is
chopped to pieces. The body parts flop on the floor.
A possessed Ash eating a squirrel as he runs after Annie.
2s
cut
cut:
2s+
run:
84:02s
pal:
80:40s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 18 after a further 2s of BBFC cuts for:
Cut when submitted by Artsmagic in 2002 with the following BBFC comment:
Compulsory cuts required to two close shots of a knife cutting flesh in a sexualised context.
Removed close up shots of a crucified woman's breasts being cut with a knife.
The uncut region 1 DVD is available via UK Amazon The uncut region 1 DVD is available
at US Amazon
Review from
US Amazon : Intelligent Horror and Graphic Gore
Warning their
are scenes of intense violence contained within in this movie. However if you can stomach the gore this movie has a lot more to offer than you're standard hack and slash effort. There is a wonderfully intense atmosphere pervading the whole movie. The
deaths are imaginative and are handled extremely well.
The influences although obvious (Argento, Ramai and a brilliant tribute to Fulci), Japanese director Toshiharu Ikeda adds his own twist to the proceedings. If you are
fed up of limp offerings that fail to deliver the goods then check this excellent film out.
Evil Ed is a 1995 Sweden comedy horror by Anders Jacobsson. With Johan Rudebeck, Per Löfberg and Olof Rhodin.
The Original Version was cut by the BBFC for VHS and was cut even more for a US MPAA R rating. The Original Version is also available in the US and is MPAA Unrated. A longer Special Edition Cut appeared on Arrow Blu-ray in 2017.
Summary Notes
A mild-mannered film editor is assigned to cut a series of infamous slasher films and is driven murderously insane by the miles of extremely violent footage he edits.
Possibly the best awful film in the world. The sound is rubbish, the dubbing is crap, the screenplay is nonsense and the special effects are pap. However, I can't help but love this film dearly
Special Ed-ition
Special Ed-ition
run:
98:46s
pal:
94:49s
UK: The Special Ed-ition was passed 18
uncut for strong bloody violence for:
2020 Arrow Special Ed-ition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2017 Arrow [Original Cut + Special Ed-ition Cut] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
US: The Special Ed-ition is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2020 Arrow Video [Original Version + Special Ed-ition] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
Original/Unrated Version
Original Cut
run:
93:09s
pal:
89:25s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence for:
2017 Arrow [Original Cut + Special Ed-ition Cut] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
The Evil of Frankenstein is a 1964 UK horror film by Freddie Francis With Peter Cushing and Peter Woodthorpe.
The BBFC cut the X rated 1964 cinema release but waived the cuts for 12 rated 2007 DVD. There also exists a cut but extended US TV version.
Summary Review: A Monstrous Continuity Error
Penniless, Baron Frankenstein, accompanied by his eager assistant Hans, arrives at his family castle near the town of Karlstaad, vowing to continue his experiments in the creation of life. He requires the services of a mesmerist,
Zoltan, to successfully animate his monster. The greedy and vengeful Zoltan secretly sends the monster into town to steal gold and punish the burgomaster and the chief of police, which acts lead to a violent confrontation between the baron and the
townspeople.
The film's version of the Monster is noted for resembling Universal Pictures' famous Frankenstein series of the 1930s and 1940s, including the flat-headed look of Jack Pierce's monster make-up. Earlier Hammer
Frankenstein movies had studiously avoided such similarities for copyright reasons but a new movie distribution deal with Universal helped provide some latitude.
While loved by some, others regard the film as a
less-than-satisfactory entry in the horror studio's run of Frankenstein films. The Evil of Frankenstein is considered by most fans to be a one off from the series proper, rather than part of the actual continuity, partly because of its stylistic
differences from the other films, and partly because Frankenstein's thawed out original monster and the circumstances of its creation bear no resemblance to the creature from The Curse of Frankenstein.
Original
Version
uncut
run:
86:33s
pal:
83:05s
UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate
horror and violence with previous BBFC cuts waived for:
2013 Final Cut (RB) Blu-ray/(R2) DVD Combo at UK Amazon
US: There also exists a cut US TV version where violence was removed and replaced with new material with
new actors. The added material half heartedly and inconsistently introduces a subplot in which the beggar Rena who, as a child, gets rendered mute after an encounter with Frankenstein's monster.
The Evil That Men Do is a 1984 Mexico / USA / UK action thriller by J Lee Thompson. Starring Charles Bronson, Theresa Saldana and Joseph Maher.
Summary Notes
A professional killer comes
out of retirement to investigate and avenge the brutal murder of an old friend.
Versions
uncut
Germany
Germany: Uncut for:
2018 Nameless Blu-ray/DVD Combo
2s
R Rated
~86:00s
UK: The R Rated Version was released without a BBFC record for:
2007 Network R2 DVD
Thanks to MM and Christopher who wrote a review in Is It Uncut?
The electrocution is fully restored including more bloody close-ups. The shotgun killing of a hired thug Cannell is now uncut restoring a shot of his bloody face when Bronson
shoots & a more lingering shot of his bloody corpse. The bar fight is uncut now restoring close-ups of Bronson twisting a thugs testicles.
However a cut NEVER made to uk video & Carlton/Prism dvd releases of roughly 2 seconds is apparent. The bloody exit wound to John Glovers back after Bronson shotguns him is missing (its in both previous dvds!)
The R rated version also
has a totally (less-bloody) different shot of Raymond St. Jacques with the knife in his throat. The older UK versions have a much bloodier close-up.
1:02s
85:25s
UK: The cut UK Cinema Version was passed 18 after 10s of further BBFC cuts for:
2004 Prism R2 DVD
2000 Carlton VHS
1986 Heron VHS
Thanks to M.M.
The electricity torture scene was very heavily edited and loses several bloody close-ups
The shotgun killing of a hired thug, Cannell, lost a shot of his bloody face when Bronson shoots & a more lingering shot of his bloody corpse.
The film also suffered cuts from the opening fight in the bar, in particular Bronson twisting a thugs testicles
Evils of the Night is a 1985 USA Sci-Fi horror by Mohammed
Rustam (as Mardi Rustam). Starring Neville Brand, Aldo Ray and Tina Louise.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and a TV Version
Summary Notes
Sex-hungry teens are kidnapped by auto mechanics, who take them to a rural hospital run by aliens who need their blood as the key to their own longevity.
Versions
Theatrical Version
run:
84m
pal:
81m
US: The Theatrical Version is uncut and MPAA R rated for:
2016 Vinegar Syndrome [Theatrical Version + TV Version] (RA) Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
#ad
TV Version
US: The TV Version is cut and MPAA Unrated for:
2016 Vinegar Syndrome [Theatrical Version + TV Version] (RA) Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon
#ad
This version actually runs
longer than the theatrical cut and omits all of the Amber Lynn scenes, which is a drag. It also trims a lot of the violence and all of the sweet nudity. However, it also adds a few extra scenes including a few more with David Carradine.
Evilspeak is a 1981 USA horror by Eric Weston. With Clint Howard, RG Armstrong and Joe Cortese.
Originally uncut for pre-cert VHS but this was replaced by the butchered R
rated version. Either way these both got banned as a video nasty. Then butchered by the BBFC for 1987 VHS. The end result was very similar to the cut R rated version. BBFC cuts were waived for 2004 DVD but the best available print had been shortened for
dialogue. The uncut version was composed by restoring the missing dialogue but from lower quality sources. Anchor Bay included both options on its 2004 DVD.
Summary Review: Stands up well
A military
cadet who happens to be a social outcast taps into a way to summon demons and cast spells on his tormentors through his computer.
It's strange when you see a film for the first time in twenty years, you expect it to have the
same impact as it did when you first saw it as a gore-hungry teenager. And of course it can't, but it does stand up remarkably well.
Stuart disagrees: I love cheesy B movie horror, but this was an overlong borefest. There
are 2 death scenes during the film that are minimal in gore, then by the time the final act comes, you really don't care about the cheesy quick cut gore.
Versions
uncut
99:38s
UK: A complete but composite version was passed 18 uncut for strong gory violence for:
The fully uncut version from Anchor Bay is a composite print with some of the restored dialogue scenes being of lower
picture quality.
The 2004 Anchor Bay release will be a 2 disc special edition containing the US version, which is uncut in terms of gore but misses out some scenes of dialogue, and a fully uncut version which has the additional
dialogue spliced into it from the previous cut UK release.
The reasons for the 2 different versions is that the shorter version will contain the directors commentary track as used on the US R1 DVD. The fully uncut version, being a composite
print, will obviously have differences in picture and sound quality, so they wanted to give fans the best way of viewing these as possible.
Cut to the opening scene on the beach. Missing the end when Esteban brings cuts off a young woman's head with a sword.
When Coopersmith is attacked by the demon-pigs, cuts to Miss Friedemeyer trying to remove the jewelled pentagram from the
book
Cut to an unseen force taking hold of janitor Sarge, twisting his head slowly to the point where his neck snaps and his head is now backwards..
Missing a horde of demon-pigs killing secretary Miss Friedemeyer in the bathtub
and eating her guts. Plus cuts to a pig eating chunks from the body
Cut to a flying nail embedding itself in the forehead of Reverend Jameson and killing him. Cuts to the aftermath as the congregation panic to leave the church including shots of
the dead reverend.
Cuts to the possessed Coopersmith splitting the head of the Colonel with a broadsword. sights of the bloody brains have also been removed
Cut to Ox Baker being killed by 2 demon pigs
Cuts to Jo Jo Anderson
being threatened by a demon pig, observing a pig still chomping on Ox Baker, and then being beheaded by Coopersmith
Cut to Bubba banging on the locked church door
Cut to the coach being beheaded along with a shot of the head striking
the floo
Cut to a recruit being eaten by demon pigs as he emerges from an air shaft. Also cut to the sight of his disembodied hand.
Cuts to the death of Bubba by having his heart plucked out by demon Sarge
A cut to a scene
showing the wrecked church
3:34s
95:56s
UK: Passed 18 after BBFC cuts of 3:34s for:
2001 Prism R2 DVD
1999 Digital Entertainment VHS
1987 Apex VHS
The BBFC cuts were similar to the US cuts for an R rating:
a young maiden having her head chopped off
a shot of the basement bloke having his neck broken
pigs attacking woman in bath and eating her guts.
priest have a nail in the head and shots of him.
teacher having head
splatted by Coopersmith.
pigs eating the kids.
kids losing their heads
kids being terrorised by pigs
kid's heart being torn out
uncut
cut
99:53s
96:03s
UK: Videospace originally released the video uncut for pre-cert video
1983 Videospace VHS
UK: With the nasty panic rolling on Videospace replaced their uncut version with a cut version, presumably the cut R rated Version for"
1983 Videospace VHS
However the film was still banned as a video nasty in March 1984 (cut and uncut versions). It stayed listed throughout the panic so became one of the collectable DPP 39s
Action superstar Thomas
Ian Griffith takes on evil Italians and corrupt cops in this edge-of-your seat thriller. In perhaps his best role of all time, Griffith crafts a fascinating character unlike any ever seen before: a cop frustrated with his work and alienated from his
wife. When Griffith uses excessive force to get a confession, a web of intrigue and sinister alliances is slowly revealed to him.
Excessive Force is a 90 minute visual feast of pure adrenaline! A must-see film for
any fan of good cinema.
26s
82:34s
The BBFC
cut 26s from the 1993 video from Entertainment in Video
The Executioner is a 1978 USA crime thriller by Duke Mitchell. Starring Duke Mitchell, Vic Caesar and Lorenzo Dodo.
The pre-cert video was seized by the police during the video nasties moral panic.
Passed 18 uncut by the BBFC for 1987 VHS.
Summary Notes
City streets run with blood as the son of America's King of organised crime seeks revenge for his father's exile to Sicily. His revenge and lust for power
are bloody, violent, appalling... until he disgraces his father. Then the hitman becomes the hunted...
Versions
uncut
79:01s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
1987 Trans Global Pictures VHS
uncut
78:35s
UK: Released on pre-cert VHS for:
1983 Active VHS
1982 Hello VHS
VTI VHS
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 Executioner's Song is a 1982 USA TV crime biography by Lawrence Schiller. Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Christine Lahti and Rosanna Arquette.
A TV drama has been edited into several versions.
Summary Notes
Based on the true story of murderer Gary Mark Gilmore, spanning the last nine months of his life (May 1976-January 1977) in which at age 35, after being released for serving a long prison term in Utah for armed
robbery, the unstable Gilmore murdered two men in two seperate and senseless robberies in which after a brief public trial in October, he was sentenced to death by firing squad which drew a lot of media attention when Gilmore insisted that his execution
be carried out and he became the first man to be executed in the USA since the government reinstated the death penalty in 1976.
Versions
Original Version
Unrated
~188:00s
US: The Original Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2018 Kino Classics [Original Version + Director's Cut] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
Director's Cut
Unrated
135:48s
UK: The Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut for:
1983 cinema release
US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:
2018 Kino Classics [Original Version + Director's Cut] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
Cut when submitted
in 2005 with the following BBFC comment:
Cuts required to remove (1) lingering and close-up details of man being shot repeatedly, his death throes and his mutilated face, (2) entire scene of bloodily wounded man virtually torn in
half at waist, and (3) entire scene of two restrained and conscious men having their hands sawn off at wrist.
These are in accordance with the Video Recordings Act 1984 (harm to potential viewers or to society through the
depiction of mutilation, torture or acts of gross violence towards humans) and BBFC policy (encouraging callousness towards victims and taking pleasure in pain).
The European Version was pre-cut to remove references to islam
The shot of the suicide bomber in the opening scene holding a Qur'an and a necklace in his hand has been digitally altered to remove the sight of these two items.
A similar change occurs later, where footage of Hassan touching his Qur'an and
flipping through it has been altered so his hands do not move as he speaks, nor is the book seen to be fingered.
Al Tar, the David Suchet character, is seen rising from a praying position to answer a phone call from the cockpit. The UK version
shows him answering the phone only, you do not know he has been praying.
In German language releases, the dubbing of terrorists speaking in Arabic was mistranslated to tone down references to Allah and islam
total 20s
8s
pre-cut 12s
127:05s
UK:
The European Version was passed 15 after a further 8s of BBFC cuts for:
1998 Warner R2 DVD
1996 Warner VHS
1996 cinema release
BBFC cuts from IMDb:
During the attack at the beginning of the film there are 3 cuts to the use of the knife by the Steven Seagal character. One bad guy suffers a sliced throat, a second gets stabbed in the throat and another gets stabbed trying to run away.
The European Version was pre-cut to remove references to islam
Al Tar, the David Suchet character, is seen rising from a praying position to answer a phone call from the cockpit. The UK version shows him answering the phone only, you do not know he has been praying.
In German language releases, the
dubbing of terrorists speaking in Arabic was mistranslated to tone down references to Allah and islam
The Executors is a 1976 Italy action crime drama by Maurizio Lucidi and Guglielmo Garroni (as William Garroni). Starring Roger Moore, Stacy Keach and Ivo Garrani.
Cut for an 'AA' rated cinema release in 1977. Uncut and 18 rated for 1987 VHS. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
A Mafia boss is enraged when he is
suspected of smuggling a heroin shipment into San Francisco. He dispatches his nephew, a hotshot Anglo-Sicilian lawyer, to identify the real culprit. The lawyer also enlists the aid of his best friend, a grand prix driver with an adventurous streak.
Versions
uncut
run:
102:49s
pal:
98:42s
UK: Passed 18 uncut:
1987 Video Programme Dists VHS titled The Executors
UK: Uncut for pre-cert video:
1981 EVC VHS titled Sicilian Cross
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
2019 KL Studio Classics RA Blu-ray at US Amazon titled Street People
2019
KL Studio Classics R1 DVD at US Amazon titled Street People
2019 KL Studio
Classics Amazon Prime VoD [US only] at US Amazon
Exhibition is a 1975 France adult documentary by Jean-François Davy. Starring Claudine Beccarie, Benoît Archenoul and Noëlle Louvet.
Banned by the BBFC for 1976 cinema release. Subsequent UK releases are softcore versions. The Director's Cut is complete and MPAA Unrated for US DVD release coupled with Transgression.
Summary Review: French Success
This is a documentary about French porno star Claudine Beccarie, the original containing several staged hardcore scenes.
Jean-Francois Davy's motivation was noble he really
tried to present his subject as a fully rounded human being who just happened to be working in the sex industry. The result was a huge commercial hit in France where it played regular cinemas packed to capacity, before the 1976 X -law relegated it
to more specialized venues until 1983 when Minister of Culture Jack Lang removed the X-rating which enabled Davy to re-release the film with added footage, again with great success.
Versions
Director's Cut
Unrated
US: The Director's Cut is complete and MPAA Unrated for:
2015 Artsploitation Films [Transgression + Exhibition] R1 DVD at US Amazon
The release is described as the first U.S. release of the complete cut of the classic erotic documentary.
Unrated
~90:00s
US: Presumably a softcore version is MPAA Unrated for:
2007 Televista R0 DVD
90:45s
UK: A softcore version was released on pre-cert video for:
1979 World of Video 2000 VHS
X
UK: Presumably a softcore version was given a GLC X (18) certificate for screening in London
Note that Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger is several minutes shorter than the Bruce Lee: Star of Stars version. Most of the edits were of dialogue rather than action
The
Theatrical Version is indeed considerably censored.
One notable omission is that the photograph of Emily used as evidence in the courtroom. Frequent views of the photo have been altered and the photo has been changed to black and white.
A lot of shots have been cut and the difference
neutralized by alternative shots of the same length. It seems that the studio planned to get the more profitable PG-13 rating for the movie and had to censor it according to the guidelines of the MPAA.
The Exorcist is a 1973 US horror by William Friedkin. With Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow and Linda Blair.
Passed 18 uncut for 1974 cinema release. A video release was informally
banned by the BBFC for many years. Later released uncut. A Director's Cut turned up for DVD.
Actress Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) has every reason to be content, having just completed a film with director Burke Dennings (Jack MacGowran). However, she becomes disturbed by the
changes taking place in her 12-year-old daughter, Regan (Linda Blair). At first sullen and withdrawn, Regan becomes aggressive and blasphemous, and ugly welts appear on her face and body. No medical cure is forthcoming, and after Burke is killed by being
thrown from Regan's window, Chris turns to local Jesuit priest Father Damien Karras (Jason Miller) for help. Karras then calls in exorcist Father Lankester Merrin (Max von Sydow), who confirms that Regan is possessed by the devil. William Peter Blatty's
screenplay, based on his own novel inspired by actual events, won an Oscar, and the film was deemed so powerful that it was refused a BBFC certificate for fifteen years.
Versions
Altered Director's Cut
run:
132:02s
pal:
126:45s
UK: The Altered Director's Cut was passed 18
uncut for:
2014 Warner 40th Anniversary Edition [Theatrical + Altered Director's Cut] R0 Blu-ray
at UK Amazon
2010 Warner [Theatrical + Altered
Director's Cut] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
US: The Altered Director's Cut is MPAA R Rated for:
From IMDb. The Director's Cut includes the following additions and changes:
A slightly different opening, which shows the MacNeil's home in Georgetown, then cuts to the opening titles.
The scene where Chris MacNeil screams on the phone includes a new music cue and omits the line "I've been on this fucking line
for 20 minutes!" and simply cuts to the next scene.
A new scene with Regan at the hospital receiving treatment to diagnose her "unusual" behavior. The doctor tells Chris MacNeil that Regan told him to "keep his hands away
from her Goddamn cunt." This scene sets up her bizarre behavior earlier and clarifies the scene where Chris tells Regan "it's just like the doctor said, it's just nerves. You just take your pills and you'll be fine"
The party
scene removes the shot of Regan lauging with the guests, obviously because of her "unusual" behavior in the previous scene.
In the scene where Chris returns home and the lights go out, new digital effects including satanic faces and
images of the statue, new sound effects, and music have been added to the scene.
The "spider-walk" scene has been restored and digitally altered from the original scene. Here, crude wires from the scene have been digitally removed, she
comes down the stairs much faster, and her mouth is full of blood. It then cuts to black, and the next scene opens.
Before she grabs the psychiatrist's crotch, a new digital effect of her face morphing into the devil(which is seen in subliminal
cuts throughout)including a new growl has been added.
A new music cue has been added to the scene with Lt. Kinderman and Father Karras.
After Father Karras leaves for the night, a new scene of him examining a tape of Regan trying to
talk to her dad has been added and a new music cues ties the new scene and the scene of Father Karras at the mass together.
New scenes with Sharon trying to tune out the devil groans and a short moment with Chris MacNeil and Father Merrin(which
hints his vulnerability and weakness) have been added.
A new music cue has been added to the scene with Father Karras and Father Merrin going up the stairs to perform the exorcism, and a short scene has been added before they enter the room.
Father Damien asks Chris MacNeil what Regan's middle name is. She tells him it's Theresa, and he says "what a lovely name."
The scene with Father Karras and Father Merrin talking on the stairs (which was included on the 25th
Anniversary DVD) has been restored.
When Father Karras looks up at the window when he's possessed, a new digital effect with Karras' mother's face has been added, and the scene includes the "subtle morph effect" that was included on
the 25th anniversary edition DVD.
When Chris MacNeil gives Father Dyer Father Karras' medal, he gives it back to her and says "I think you should keep it", instead of simply keeping it as in the original version. A new short scene of
Regan smiling and waving at Father Dyer as they drive away and Father Dyer waving back has been added.
The original ending with Father Dyer and Lt. Kinderman has been restored. The 'tubular bells' music cue plays over them walking away, and it
ends before Lt. Kinderman can say quote "Casablanca", "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship".
uncut Theatrical Version
run:
121:33s
pal:
116:41s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
2010 Warner [Theatrical + Altered Director's Cut] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
1999 Warner R2 DVD
1999 Harbottle & Lewis VHS
1990 cinema release
1974 cinema release
UK: The Theatrical Version was released on pre-cert video for:
1982 Warner Rental VHS
1980 Warner Rental VHS
US: The Theatrical Version is MPAA R Rated for:
2014 Warner [Theatrical + Altered Director's Cut] Exorcist Complete Anthology RA Blu-ray
at US Amazon
2013 Warner [Theatrical + Altered Director's Cut] 40th
Anniversary Edition RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
2010 Warner
[Theatrical + Altered Director's Cut] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon
By the time Ferman had been replaced as director by Duval the video was passed with the following justification:
The film version was originally given an 'X' certificate
in 1974 and has been widely shown since then. In the 1970s, however, incidents of hysteria involving young women led to some concern that the film might cause severe emotional problems particularly among those who believed in the reality of demonic
possession. It was with this concern in mind that the BBFC in the 1980s and early 1990s concluded that a video classification - even with an '18' rating (which could not entirely exclude the possibility of the work being seen by younger and susceptible
viewers) - was inappropriate.
It must be acknowledged, however, that there is little if any hard evidence known to the BBFC that The Exorcist has, in its video form, caused actual
harm to its viewers. The video version was in fact widely available for many years before the Video Recordings Act 1984 introduced the requirement of BBFC classification. The recent re-release of the film version by Warner Brothers has, moreover, been
accompanied by none of the hysteria or audience disturbance which occurred in the mid-1970s.
The Exorcist has been available on video uncut for many years in other European
countries, notably Germany (rated for 16 year olds) and Sweden (rated for 14 year olds) where the protection of the young is considered particularly important.
The Video Recordings Act places on
the BBFC a duty to have special regard (among other relevant factors) to any harm that may be caused to potential viewers or, through their behaviour, to society by the manner in which the work deals with, for example, violent or horrific behaviour or
incidents or human sexual activity. The Board must consider as a potential viewer any person (including a child or young person) who is likely to view the video.
The BBFC must also apply the
requirements of Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights, now accepted as British law. Inter alia, these impose a duty to preserve freedom of expression, with the relevant restrictions being "for the prevention of disorder or crime (or)
for the protection of health or morals". Alongside these, there is a duty to observe the principle of proportionality: any restriction on the basic duty of freedom of expression should have a proportional justification.
The BBFC concluded that The Exorcist , while still a powerful and compelling work, no longer has the same impact as it did 25 years ago. Film technique and special effects have moved on a long way since
then, and audiences - including (or especially) teenagers brought up on a range of modern multi- media output - are less likely to be affected. Correspondingly, the potential of The Exorcist to disturb a small, impressionable minority must be
significantly diminished.
The BBFC has also considered the likely effects of The Exorcist 's current reputation. We cannot discount the possibility that, however restrictive its
classification, under-age persons may seek ways to view it. On the other hand, both the name and the nature of this film are familiar to most people: its reputation should prompt many parents and guardians to be more alert to that possibility than would
normally be the case.
On balance, therefore, and after careful consideration, the Board has concluded that the video version of The Exorcist should be classified - but at a level which minimises
the likelihood of the work being viewed by young and impressionable persons.
banned
banned
UK: Banned by a few local authorities, notably Bradford, Worthing and Torbay for:
1974 cinema release
UK: The film was unofficially banned by the BBFC from the time the VRA became effective for already released videos in 1988 until it was finally released on home video in 1999.
The BBFC website in December
1998 noted the absence of video releases:
The film itself still shows quite regularly in cinemas but we have not yet classified the video, nor has it ever been shown on television, including subscription
television. The problem is not the frightening nature of the story but the combination of the themes with which it deals and the very powerful treatment it is given in this version.
Showings of this film have
resulted in severe emotional problems among a small but worrying number of adults who do believe in the reality of demonic possession and satanic practices. A video or television showing would inevitably attract many young teenagers, some of whom would
be, more even than adults, susceptible to this sort of material, since they might well identify with the central character, a 12-year-old girl. Newspaper reports and letters in our files indicate the very real and serious disturbance that can result and
we feel uneasy about being a party to this sort of psychological damage. It is partly because the film is so convincing and effective that it can be so disturbing for some.
It is hard for those of us who do not
give credence to the possibility of possession to appreciate how powerful an influence this can evidently exert on those who do. At a time when charges of satanic abuse appear fairly regularly in the press and alleged instances have been reported and
when an Act was passed in Parliament, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994), which specifically requires the Board "to have special regard to any harm that may be caused to potential viewers, or, through their behaviour, to society by the
manner in which the work deals with, for example, horrific incidents", there are added reasons to be cautious. Eventually, perhaps the time will come to release THE EXORCIST on video, but we are not convinced that this is that moment, particularly
at a time when many parents allow their children to see videos unsupervised, according to the latest research.
UK : Banned from Sky TV
In the 1990s,, Sky TV wanted to show The Exorcist on TV. The idea was
championed by future BBFC director, Robin Duval, working at the time at Sky. However James Ferman petitioned that it would be odd that it could be shown on TV whilst being banned on video, and Sky backed down.
Exorcists II: The Heretic is a 1972 US horror by John Boorman. With Richard Burton, Linda Blair and Louise Fletcher.
Shortened for an MPAA R rated theatrical release but the Original Version
has been used for all recent releases worldwide. There are also a reports of a European variant version.
Summary Review
A girl once possessed by a demon finds that it still lurks within her. Meanwhile, a priest
investigates the death of the girl's exorcist.
Original Version
Original Version
run:
117:28s
pal:
112:46s
UK: The Original Version was passed 18
uncut for:
2015 Warner Complete Anthology RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
UK: The shortened US Theatrical Version was
passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
1987 Warner VHS
1977 cinema release
After a presumably poor response to the premiere, the director rapidly created a shortened version for US general cinema release.
From IMDb: The film was shortened as follows:
A faster re-working of the theme music
An introduction was added to recap The Exorcist.
In the opening, Burton's touching of Merrin's picture is cut. The tap-dancing scene with Linda Blair had been completely cut.
Just
about all conversation between Burton and the cardinal has been cut.
The hypnosis scene is mercifully edited.
A few lines are cut when Blair talks with the autistic girl.
The church top communion scene is almost completely cut
The line Let me reach you , spoken by Blair, is dubbed out.
There is more stock footage to be seen when Linda Blair enters her old bedroom, Stock footage of her yelling Fill It UP! from the first film and a face dissolving
scene with Blair in black lipstick.
The line, Be joined with us father has been completely cut.
The next three or four scenes have been mixed around as well, leaving the scene with Fletcher yelling HELP edited out.
The infamous ending of course, has Burton dying, instead of living, and Blair and Fletcher just looking at each other with artificial looks of grief on their faces.
The Exorcist III is a 1990 USA horror mystery thriller by William Peter Blatty. Starring George C Scott, Ed Flanders and Brad Dourif.
No BBFC or MPAA censor cuts. The Film exists as a Theatrical Cut and a
Legion Director's Cut.
Summary Notes
Lt. Kinderman and Father Dyer cheer each other up on the anniversary of the death of their mutual friend, Father Damien Karras, by going to see "It's a Wonderful
Life" at the local theater in Georgetown, near Washington D.C. But there's no cheering Kinderman while a particularly cruel and gruesome serial killer is at large. His murders, which involve torture, decapitation and the desecration of religious icons,
is bad enough; but they also resemble those of the Gemini Killer, who has been dead for fifteen years.
Legion Director's Cut
Legion Director's Cut
run:
104:29s
pal:
100:18s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence,
horror:
2019 Arrow Films [Legion Director's Cut + Theatrical Version] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:
2016 Shout! Factory [Theatrical + Director's Cut] Collector's Edition (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
In speaking to the process of creating the director's cut for this 2016 Shout! Factory release, Blu-ray producer Cliff MacMillan states:
We conducted an exhaustive search through a pallet of film assets from the
original shoot to re-create William Peter Blatty's intended vision. Unfortunately, that footage has been lost to time. To that end, we turned to VHS tapes of the film's dailies to assemble the director's cut. However, even some of that footage was
incomplete, so scenes from the theatrical re-shoot were used to fill in the gaps. This director's cut is a composite of varying footage quality from the best available sources.
Theatrical Version
Theatrical Cut
run:
109:38s
pal:
105:15s
UK: The Theatrical Cut was passed 15 uncut for:
2019 Arrow Films [Legion Director's Cut + Theatrical Version] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
2002 Warner Home video
UK: The Theatrical Cut was passed 18 uncut for:
1991 CBS/Fox VHS
1990 cinema release
US: The Theatrical Cut is uncut and MPAA R rated for:
2016 Shout! Factory [Theatrical + Director's Cut] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
The Expendables is a 2010 US action film by Sylvester Stallone. With Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Jet Li.
The Theatrical Version was cut by the BBFC for a 15 rated cinema release. Uncut at 18 on DVD. An Extended Director's Cut was released later with toned down violence but still 18 rated. Both versions uncut in the US.
Summary Notes
A CIA operative hires a team of mercenaries to eliminate a Latin dictator and a renegade CIA agent. Barney Ross leads the "Expendables", a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee
Christmas, martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road and loose-cannon sniper Gunner Jensen.
Barney and Lee head to a remote locale to scout out their opposition. Once there, they
meet with local rebel Sandra and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city. When they escape the island and Sandra stays behind, Ross must choose to either walk away and save his own life - or attempt a suicidal rescue mission that
might just save his soul.
Versions
Director's Cut
113:17s = 108:45s
UK: The Extended Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for strong
bloody violence for:
2011 Lions Gate Online Rent or Buy [US
only] at US Amazon
The generally recommended Extended cut adds a little bit more characterisation to some of the tough guys neglected in the Theatrical Version. The violence was toned down a little too. The knife twisting scene is partially cut but retains sufficient of
the sadistic killing to still require an 18 rating.
uncut Theatrical Version
99:10s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 18
uncut for:
2010 Lions Gate RB Blu-ray
2010 Lions Gate Online
US: The Theatrical Version is uncut and MPAA R Rated for:
2010 Lions Gate R1 DVD/RA Blu-ray
2010 Lions Gate R1 DVD
The BBFC explained their 18 rating:
The Expendables is a US action thriller about a group of mercenaries on a mission to overthrow a dictatorship in a fictional South American country. The film was originally
classified 15 for cinema release after a single cut was made to remove a close shot of the hero sadistically twisting a knife into a villain's neck. This DVD version of the film reinstates the footage cut from the cinema version and was therefore
classified 18 for strong bloody violence.
The strong bloody violence occurs throughout the film, with the mercenaries shooting and stabbing dozens of people in a manner that is strongly reminiscent of a video game.
The BBFC's Guidelines at 15 state that Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury . The film contains many moments depicting the infliction of injury but most of these occur in the context of lengthy
battle scenes where the general mayhem and chaos lessens the visual impact of the actual killings. However, the single moment cut from the cinema release (in which the hero sadistically twists a knife into a villain's neck) does dwell on the infliction
of pain and injury and therefore exceeds the terms of the 15 Guidelines.
The film also contains multiple uses of strong language and frequent sight of knives being displayed and used.
category 2s
103:19s =99:11s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 after 2s of BBFC cuts for:
2010 Lions Gate R2 DVD
2010 cinema release.
The BBFC noted:
The company chose to remove one shot, showing a hero sadistically twisting a knife into a guard's neck, in order to obtain a 15 classification. An uncut 18 classification was available. t
The Expendables 2 is a 2012 USA action
adventure thriller by Simon West.
There are no censorship issues with this film. It was released before the move to PG-13 action films and was uncontroversially R rated by the MPAA. It was passed 15 uncut by the BBFC.
The Expendables 3 is a 2014 USA action adventure thriller by Patrick Hughes. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Jet Li.
Cut for an MPAA PG-13. The uncut version was released on Blu-ray only in the US and UK.
Stallone has suggested that there will be a 'harder' version released on home video. However there is no sign of this for the first batch of
home video releases in the UK and US but the Director's Cut has been announced for release in Germany
Summary Notes
Barney and his team, known as "The Expendables", come into conflict with
ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables' co-founder, who is determined to destroy the team.
Versions
Extended Director's Cut
Unrated
125:56s
UK: The Extended
Cut was passed 15 uncut for strong violence, strong language for:
2014 Lionsgate [Extended Cut + Theatrical Version] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
The BBFC Insight comments:
There are frequent scenes of moderate action violence with occasional strong moments. The violence takes the form of battles involving guns, knives and other weaponry, as well as
crunchy hand-to-hand combat sequences. Although sight of blood and injury detail is limited, there are some moments of strong violence, including a stabbing.
There is infrequent use of strong language ('fuck', motherfucker').
US: he Extended Cut is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2014 Lionsgate [Extended Cut + Theatrical Version] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
This unrated version will surely embody the kind of bloody, profane action that the original ought to have included, right? Yeah,
not so much.
While the action in The Expendables 3 is entertaining, it wasn't until after I re-watched The Expendables 2 that I realized yes, in fact, I do miss the blood. On first viewing, the lack of gore in The Expendables 3
seemed kind of refreshing. But now it feels almost the opposite, sanitizing the violence to a point where it seems to have even less consequence. And that's not a good thing.
The unrated version does have about five extra minutes
of action and dialogue, and some of the fight scenes feel less choppy (possibly because scenes involving knife deaths weren't trimmed as much -- apparently getting stabbed is more problematic for movie classification than getting shot.) And while
Harrison Ford said the only 'fuck' in the original version, there are now a smattering of additional swears, including a couple of 'motherfuckers'.
But the whole thing maintains its weirdly hygienic form of video game-style
slaughter. It's not a radically different edit, and other than the cusses, could probably have snuck by the film classification folks a second time.
UK: The cut Theatrical Version was
passed 12 for frequent moderate action violence, infrequent strong language without BBFC cuts for:
2014 Lions Gate R2 DVD
2014 cinema release
The BBFC Insight comments:
There is moderate action violence throughout. This takes the form of battles involving guns and other weaponry, as well as crunchy hand-to-hand combat sequences. Knives are used from
time to time. However, very little is seen in terms of blood or injury detail. The violence is further moderated by the delivery of comic one-liners by various characters. Language
There is a single use of strong language
('fuck').
The BBFC further commented in the Annual Report for 2014:
The distributor chose to cut the first instalment in the series to obtain a 15 classification, whereas the first sequel was passed
uncut at 15.
For this third instalment, the distributor requested a 12A. It was clear the film makers had taken pains to avoid focus on bloody and violent detail that characterised the previous instalments, largely replacing this
with generalised scenes of action, on a par with films such as those in the 'Bourne' and Bond franchises. Accordingly, the BBFC advised the distributor that the second sequel was likely to be passed at 12A.
On formal
submission, the BBFC classified the film 12A without cuts, although an extended version with slightly stronger violence and stronger language was passed 15 for DVD release.
US: Cut for an MPAA PG-13 for violence
including intense sustained gun battles and fight scenes, and for language for:
Collider.com learned from
sources that the film just squeaked by the MPAA with a PG-13 rating, and they had to make trims to get there after the first pass was given an R.
Knowing the first cut was rated R, probably means an unrated version of The
Expendables 3 will be released on Blu-ray.
Experiment in Terror is a 1962 USA crime mystery thriller by Blake Edwards. Starring Glenn Ford, Lee Remick and Stefanie Powers.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1962. The cuts persisted
to 2019 Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes
When the bank clerk Kelly Sherwood arrives home after hours, she is intimidated by a stranger that knows her routine
habit. He threatens Kelly and her sister Toby to force her to heist $100,000 from her bank; otherwise he will kill her. Kelly does not see his face but notes he is asthmatic. Kelly succeeds to lure the criminal and contacts the FBI agent John 'Rip'
Ripley that advises Kelly how to behave and assigns a group of agents to keep Kelly and Toby under surveillance. But when Toby is abducted by the stranger, Kelly tries to stay calm to help the FBI to catch the criminal.
Exposé is a 1976 UK horror thriller by James Kenelm Clarke. With Udo Kier, Linda Hayden, Fiona Richmond.
Cut by the BBFC for 1975 cinema release. Released uncut on pre-cert VHS
but was later banned as a video nasty reaching DPP39 status as it stayed banned throughout the moral panic. Cut by the BBFC for releases from 1997. Released uncut in the US in 2013.
Summary Review: Sleazy and Gruesome
Writer Paul Martin has scored a massive hit with his first novel and has retreated to a remote cottage in the heart of the English countryside to concentrate on his follow up. He's accompanied by his new secretary, Linda, a
housekeeper and occasionally his lover Suzanne. However there is something strange about Linda and soon the bodies begin to pile up.
Udo Kier is decent as a highly unlikeable writer and Linda Hayden is excellent as his
secretary. She openly masturbates few times and has a great lesbian encounter with Fiona Richmond.
The violence is quite tame except for the bathroom murder scene which is pretty nasty. The direction is lifeless, the
characters are unpleasant and the film is slightly dull. Still I enjoyed it and you should too, if you like exploitation cinema.
Versions
uncut
Unrated
~84:00s =~80:00s
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2013 Severin RA Blu-ray/ R1 Combo via UK Amazon and
at US Amazon released on 11th June 2013 titled House on Straw Hill
Promotional material for this release explains:
Film elements were long thought lost or destroyed on this sleazy gem but the original camera negative was unearthed in a barn in rural England and painstakingly
restored for this first official uncut release anywhere in the world.
France: Uncut titled House on Straw Hill Austria: Uncut titled House on Straw Hill
The Australian VHS is also
reported to be uncut.
51s
79:34s
UK: Passed 18 for strong sex and violence after 51s of BBFC cuts for:
Two country boys threaten Linda Hayden with a shotgun and force her to have sex with each of them. The scene goes on for a long time and the guys are shown to be clearly enjoying it whilst the woman rubs her hand up and down the shotgun in a very
suggestive manner. The fact that she manages to shoot them both didn't appease the BBFC who cut almost the entire scene.
Also a scene showing Fiona Richmond getting murdered in the shower has been reduced to eliminate blood on the breasts.
uncut
80:16s
UK : Released uncut on pre-cert video for:
1980 Intervision VHS titled Expose
Prior to the VRA, the video was released uncut on the Intervision label and for no obvious reason it was banned as a video nasty in March 1984. It then stayed on the list throughout the panic and
therefore became one of the collectable DPP39s
It was also notable in that this was the only UK video that achieved the DPP39 video nasty status.
1:39s
pre-cut ~1:21s
81:54s =78:37s
UK: A pre-cut submission was passed X (18) after 1:39s of further BBFC
cuts for:
1975 cinema release as Expose
1975 cinema release as The House on Straw Hill
The cuts were:
Pre-cut: A shot of Fiona Richmond's legs streaming with blood was removed.
The BBFC required heavy edits to all the sex scenes and shots of bloody stabbings.
Previous cinema cuts were waived when submitted for DVD in 2008. However the BBFC required one new cut of 12s:
Cut required to an indecent image of a child (sight of a magazine cover in which a young boy is seen performing fellatio).
A man's best friend is killed on the streets of New York. The man (Robert Ginty) then transforms into a violent killer, turning New York into a great war zone.
Sure there are lots of cruel scenes and bloodshed. It still isn't far as ultra-violent critics sometimes makes it to be. Violence is just something that gives audience the necessary shocks to built the excitement or to keep it up.
Actors aren't brilliant and the plot is faulty but from time to time this movie gets very interesting and it has a great bunch of magnificent sequences and couple of really good lines. Not a perfect thriller but surely a decent cult movie.
cut
R Rated
~101:00s =~96:00s
US: There is a cut US R Rated version to avoid.
uncut
22s not implemented
97:43s
UK: Synergy had submitted the heavily cut 1991 video version in June 2000 and were presumably told that some of
these cuts could now be waived. So Synergy submitted the uncut film in August 2000.
The Director's Cut/Unrated Version was passed 18 after 22s of BBFC cuts after other BBFC cuts were waived for:
2000 Synergy R0 DVD
2000 Synergy VHS
However it seems that the Synergy DVD was in fact released uncut
The BBFC commented:
Cuts required to process beheading
and graphic process violence, both in breach of Board guidelines;
and to impressionistically strong sadistic torture
of a woman
3:38s
94:00s
UK: The Director's Cut/Unrated Version was passed 18 after a further 2.54s of cuts (totalling 3:38s) for:
2000 Synergy video (unreleased, the Director's Cut was then submitted, see above)
1991 Braveworld VHS
1985 Intervision VHS
The following additional cuts were inflicted on the certificated video version
The opening Vietnam scene has a further 4 cuts:
The infamous beheading shot has been shortened further (7s)
A shot of a Vietcong trying to remove wire from his throat is missing 2s
A 4s slow motion shot of a Vietcong being shot several times has been deleted
The
slow-motion shot of a burning Vietcong jumping in the water has been shortened by 5s.
The attack on Jefferson suffers 2 further cuts.
2s cut of gang leader with his weapon
2s cut from the stabbing of Jefferson
The torture of a hooker is well shortened
Two shots missing totalling 1s showing the hooker being stripped
A further 11 shots of torment totalling 28s
The scene where Eastman (Robert Ginty) fills a dum-dum bullet wth mercury has been heavily cut, almost 2.30 minutes, missing 12 shots
44s
101:14s =97:11s
UK: The Director's Cut/Unrated Version was passed X (18) after 44s of
BBFC cuts for:
UK Alpha Vision/Intervision pre-cert VHS
1980 cinema release
The BBFC cuts were
The opening Vietnam scene has lost 2 shots:
Two cuts shorten the infamous beheading scene (10s)
A Vietcong with wire cutting into his throat
The attack on Jefferson at 17mins loses 2 shots.
Part of the gang leader's stabbing of Jefferson
A 3s close up of a garden tool tearing into Jefferson's back
The torture of a hooker at 50mins
26s missing including 2s of the hooker lying on the bed and briefly tortured with red hot soldering iron
The mugging of an old woman is missing 2s of a kick to the stomach
Exterminator 2 is a 1984 US action film by Mark Buntzman. With Robert Ginty, Mario Van Peebles and Deborah Geffner.
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. Further cut by the BBFC for 18 rated
cinema release in 1984 and the follow up VHS. The BBFC cuts were waived for 2016 18 rated DVD.
Summary Notes
The flamethrower-wielding vigilante John Eastland returns to rid New York of a drug lord
and his gang.
Versions
cut
best available
~89:00s =~85:00s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong gore, violence after previous
BBFC cuts waived for:
Exterminators Of The Year 3000 is a 1983 Italy / Spain action Sci-Fi
film by Giuliano Carnimeo (as Jules Harrison). Starring Robert Iannucci, Alicia Moro and Luciano Pigozzi.
Cut by the BBFC for an 18 rated 1986 VHS. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes
The year 3000, after a nuclear war turned the earth into a desert. A group of survivors in a cave runs out of water and desperately needs new supply. The last guy they sent out didn't
return. His 10 years old son Timmy wants to join the next team. They know where they'll find a well, but the problem it the way there, which is controlled by a savage gang of motorcyclists under the bloodthirsty Crazy Bull. A lonesome stranger who Timmy
meets on the way may help.
An Eye For An Eye is a 1981 USA action crime adventure by Steve Carver. Starring Chuck Norris, Christopher Lee and Richard Roundtree.
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. This cut version has generally been
used for worldwide release but there have been exceptions. The film was released uncut on US DVD and Blu-ray in 2015.
Summary Notes
Sean Kane is forced to resign from the San Francisco Police
Department's Narcotics Division when he goes berserk after his partner is murdered. He decides to fight alone and follows a trail of drug traffickers into unexpected high places.
Versions
uncut
Unrated
100:24s
UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
1987 Embassy Home Entertainment VHS
The running time suggests that this is the uncut version but it is not confirmed
Eye of the Cat is a 1969 USA horror by David Lowell Rich. Starring Michael Sarrazin, Gayle Hunnicutt and Eleanor Parker.
Cut by the BBFC for X rated 1969 cinema release. Uncut and 15 rated for
2017 VoD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. There is also a heavily cut US TV version but with additional material.
Summary Notes
A man and his girlfriend plan to rob the mansion of the man's
eccentric but wealthy aunt. However, the aunt keeps dozens of cats in her home, and the man is deathly afraid of cats.
Versions
uncut
Unrated
97:20s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for moderate violence, drug misuse for:
2017 Universal VoD
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2018 Shout! Factory [Theatrical + TV Versions] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
cut TV version
Unrated
101:59s =97:54s
US: A TV version is heavily cut and MPAA Unrated for:
2018 Shout! Factory [Theatrical + TV Versions] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
The US TV Version lacks any kind of nudity and also
some violence. Furthermore, reshoots were being made for the US TV Version and deleted scenes are back in the movie as well.
Eye of the Needle is a 1981 UK war romance by Richard Marquand. Starring Donald Sutherland, Kate Nelligan and Stephen MacKenna.
The US Version has an uncontroversially shortened ending. The
director is said to refer the shorter ending.
Summary Notes
A German spy carrying information that will reveal the target of Operation Overlord becomes involved with the wife of a crippled man on an
isolated island off the Scottish coast while he waits to be picked up.
Versions
UK Version
run:
112:31s
pal:
108:01s
UK: The UK Version was passed 15 uncut for:
2018 BFI [US + US Versions] RB Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo at UK Amazon
2001 MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) video
1986 Warner Home VHS
UK: Passed AA (14) uncut for:
1981 cinema release
US Version
shortened
run:
111:32s
pal:
107:04s
UK: The shorter US Version was passed 15 uncut
for strong violence for: :
2018 BFI [US + US Versions] RB Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo at UK Amazon
The director is said to refer the shorter ending.
US: The shorter US Version is uncut and MPAA R rated for:
[ Spoilers! hover or click text below] The US Version was shortened
The shorter US ending finishes at the sea shore when Kate Nelligan has shot Donald Sutherland. The longer version continues with Ian Bannen arriving by helicopter and consoling Kate Nelligan.
Eyes of a Stranger is a 1981 USA horror thriller by Ken Wiederhorn. Starring Lauren Tewes, Jennifer Jason Leigh and John DiSanti.
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. This was further cut by the BBFC for X rated cinema release in 1981 and 18 rated VHS in 1986. The film was released uncut and MPAA Unrated on US DVD in 2007.
Summary Notes
Enterprising local news anchor Jane Harris discovers that one of her neighbors is actually the serial killer/rapist who has been terrorizing the city. Jane must prove her suspicions before the killer gets to her.
Thanks to MM. The new R1 DVD included in the Twisted Terrors collection runs 84:57 = 81:33s and restores the heavy cuts to the UK Warner rental big box video PLUS the cuts to the US theatrical release made to avoid
an X rating. The graphic killings of a couple having their throats cut are now restored. Note that the R rating on the packaging is not correct.
13s
~84:44s
=81:21s
US: Cut by 13s for an MPAA R rating
From IMDb. The US R-rated release has six cuts adding up to 13s:
A shot of the killer slicing off a victims head with a cleaver has been removed.
The twitching hand shot of the headless body has been shortened.
When Debbie discovers what's in her fish tank, two shots have been removed. The first
is head in fish tank. The second is the next shot, which is her reacting to seeing that (obviously removed because there was nothing to cut it to). So in the rated cut, the head in the fish tank is only shown three times, while in the unrated cut, it is
shown four times.
When the man in car is knifed in the throat, another two shots have been removed. The first is the impact shot. The second is the knife being pulled out and him stumbling away from the car. Also, the shot showing his head
bobbing back has been shortened.
A closeup of the woman in car getting her throat slit is removed.
The shot of the woman in car dying has been trimmed, removing the second half of it where the wound is shown. The shot runs for almost 20
seconds in the unrated cut, and 10 seconds in the rated.
1:25s
13s
79:52s
UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 18 after 1:25s of further BBFC cuts for:
1986 Warner VHS
UK: The cut UK cinema version was released on pre-cert video for:
1982 Warner VHS
UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed X after further BBFC cuts for:
All British prints are missing the recitation of a passage from the Bhagavad Gita (the holiest Hindu book) during an orgy scene. Warner Brothers cut this before release of the film due to protests from Hindu organizations. It was also removed from all
worldwide video releases of the film.
cut
US: Avoid the US R Rated Version though where the orgy scene was partially censored in the American release with the placement of computer-generated
objects and characters in front of the sex scene details. See pictorial cuts details from
movie-censorship.com
Eyes Without a Face is a 1960 France/Italy horror by Georges Franju. With Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli and Juliette Mayniel.
Cut for both UK and US cinema release. Uncut in the US from 2003
Summary Notes
A brilliant surgeon, Dr. Génessier, helped by his assistant Louise, kidnaps nice young women. He removes their faces and tries to graft them onto the head on his beloved daughter
Christiane, whose face has been entirely spoiled in a car crash. All the experiments fail, and the victims die, but Génessier keeps trying....
Versions
uncut
run:
89:44s
pal:
86:09s
UK: Passed 15 uncut for moderate bloody medical horror and violence for: