How rumour, cynicism, lies and opportunism helped create an urban myth that refuses to go away.
Tag: video nasties
All Hanging Separately: Why The Moralisers Win
The naked self-interest and rivalry of those at the sharp end of the moral panic stick only helps the censorship campaigners. Let’s cut out the in-fighting and focus on the real enemy.
Go Video – The Label That Launched The Video Nasty Panic
Britain’s most notorious video label and the company that started the Video Nasties moral panic.
VHS Pre-Cert Video Magazine Ads From The 1980s
Uncensored and unrestrained advertising from the wild west days of home video.
The Witch Who Came From The Sea – One Of The Most Hauntingly Odd Films Of The 1970s
One of the weirdest and most unsettlingly haunting horror films of the 1970s is also one of the most misunderstood.
There Was A Little Girl: The Minor Nastiness Of Madhouse
One of the more unlikely films to find itself on the Video Nasties list, Madhouse is a minor effort – but not entirely without merit.
Lord Buckethead – The Whole Story
The strange story of the only person in Britain worth voting for.