The cult movie queen’s ball-cupping ad for shaving cream proved too much for some USTV stations.
Tag: banned
Natural Born Killers In Preston
One of the last gasps of local council censorship as the politicians of Lancashire go up against Oliver Stone.
A Krown Jewels Update
The song designed to show just how much opposition to the royal coronation will be buried hits the top 20 and is, predictably, ignored.
White Dog – Sam Fuller’s Misunderstood Masterpiece
Looking back at Sam Fuller’s much-misunderstood, long withdrawn study of racism and rehabilitation.
The Horrific History Of The ‘H’ Certificate
The short-lived effort by the British censors to give “morbid and horrible” films their own restrictive adults-only category.
Jim Danforth And The Armor All Rot Monster
A stop-motion monster that proved to be too much for some TV viewers.
Britain’s Forgotten Moral Panic Of 1992
The Daily Mail’s relentless campaign of misinformation and outright lies against 0898 premium rate phone lines.
Those Pictures Of Terror – The Delirious Delights Of The Night Of The Bloody Apes
Half beast, half man, all wild entertainment – the oddest of the video nasties is an experience to savour.
Mondo Australia – A Pair Of Sleazy Down Under Shockumentaries
A look back at a pair of Ozploitation pseudo-documentaries that don’t quite hit the mark.
Gore – The Outrageous French Splatter Fiction Series
Not for the faint of heart – a sordid collection of outrageous and extreme pulp fiction novel cover art from France.
The Political Fixation With Shifting The Blame Onto Porn
In the desperation to find something to blame apart from the obvious, sexual expression is always a go-to distraction.
Anthropophagous II: An Exercise In Worthless Opportunism
The newly-made follow-up – in name only – to the notorious Video Nasty is not an enjoyable viewing experience.