VIDEO NASTY? by Ben from Video Distribution Warehouses

VIDEO NASTY? by Ben from Video Distribution Warehouses

WHAT THE HECK IS A VIDEO NASTY? by Ben The term “video nasty” goes all the way back to the dawn of home video in the UK, from video distribution warehouses. Newspapers and the media when a bunch of conservative politicians thought a bunch of cheap horror movies helped fan the flames, with more conservative outlets going so were too much for the youth of the Isles to handle. far as to publish stories with erroneous quotes and manipulated data. One such article quoted a survey that claimed four out of Having defeated Betamax in the first-ever format war, VHS became a sensation in ten children over the age of six had seen a video nasty, at a time the UK in the early 1980’s, and video stores popped up everywhere. With the major when even adults had difficulty finding one on a video store studios ignoring the trend of home video for fear of piracy and lesser box office shelf. receipts, small independent labels took the reins and flooded the market with cheap exploitation films, low budget bush and gore sleaze, licensed from and produced As for the legacy of the “video nasty”, while the term itself was primarily in the US and Italy. And while the UK had a history of censoring theatrical designed to frighten the public, in the end, it was nothing short fare, home video was new, and there was no such oversight yet, so the sky was the of intriguing. Now fans had a definitive list of must-see films, limit for sex and violence. And without big stars to gain the attention of a sizable many of which might have been forgotten without their iniquitous film-watching audience, distributors relied on other methods to sell their films, distinction. taking out huge, disgusting print ads, highlighting the most disturbing scenes, with video box art and taglines to match, often daring Brits to witness the horrifying The following is the complete list of films that were, at one time content within. In addition, the poor video quality of VHS added a sense of reality to or another, Video Nasties as designated by the DPP, beginning in the violence, causing some less bright members of the UK Parliament to believe - June 1983. All 72 films are available in some format here at and insist - that these scenes actually were real, and thus, a danger to society. Most Scarecrow. As many of the films were renamed for video notably, children. distribution throughout the world, included is their title and location in the Scarecrow Library, along with their original UK Government officials and religious leaders referred to the "video nasty" video release title, release date, and credited director. phenomenon in a period of moral panic, often overhyping and exaggerating not just the content, but the effect that viewing it could have on an individual, as well. Any If you’ve seen all the heavy hitters of horror and you’re looking violent crime could be linked to the perpetrator having watched or, better yet, having to take a deeper dive into the psychotronic room (and beyond--), potentially watched, video nasties. Police forces across the land seized stock this list might be the place to start. For even more info on Video Nasties and the panic surrounding them, check out the excellent two-part documentary VIDEO NASTIES: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE. TITLE IN SCARECROW ORIGINAL UK And remember - it’s only a movie! LIBRARY TITLE YEAR DIRECTOR SECTION ☐ ABSURD ABSURD 1981 D'Amato, Joe STALKERS ☐ ANTROPOPHAGUS ANTHROPOPHAGUS THE BEAST 1980 D'Amato, Joe CANNIBALS ☐ AXE AXE 1974 Friedel, Frederick R. STALKERS ILSA & ☐ BEAST IN HEAT, THE BEAST IN HEAT, THE 1977 Batzella, Luigi FRIENDS ☐ BEYOND, THE BEYOND, THE 1981 Fulci, Lucio FULCI ☐ BAY OF BLOOD, A BLOOD BATH 1971 Bava, Mario BAVA Lewis, Herschell ☐ BLOOD FEAST BLOOD FEAST 1963 Gordon LEWIS ☐ GHASTLY ONES, THE BLOOD RITES 1968 Milligan, Andy MILLIGAN ☐ BLOODY MOON BLOODY MOON 1981 Franco, Jesús FRANCO ☐ BOOGEY MAN, THE BOGEYMAN, THE 1980 Lommel, Uli DEMONS ☐ BURNING, THE BURNING, THE 1981 Maylam, Tony STALKERS ☐ CANNIBAL APOCALYPSE CANNIBAL APOCALYPSE 1980 Margheriti, Antonio MARGHERITI ☐ CANNIBAL FEROX CANNIBAL FEROX 1981 Lenzi, Umberto LENZI ☐ CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST 1980 Deodato, Ruggero CANNIBALS EURO ☐ CANNIBAL MAN, THE CANNIBAL MAN, THE 1972 de la Iglesia, Eloy HORROR ☐ CANNIBAL TERROR CANNIBAL TERROR 1980 Dereulle, Alain CANNIBALS ☐ CONTAMINATION CONTAMINATION 1980 Cozzi, Luigi SCI-FI MAD ☐ DEAD & BURIED DEAD & BURIED 1981 Sherman, Gary SCIENTISTS EATEN ALIVE ☐ DEATH TRAP 1976 Hooper, Tobe STALKERS ☐ SACRIFICE! DEEP RIVER SAVAGES 1972 Lenzi, Umberto LENZI ☐ DELIRIUM DELIRIUM 1979 Maris, Peter BANG! DEVIL HUNTER ☐ DEVIL HUNTER, THE 1980 Franco, Jesús FRANCO ☐ DON'T GO IN THE HOUSE DON'T GO IN THE HOUSE 1979 Ellison, Joseph STALKERS DON'T GO IN THE WOODS... ☐ DON'T GO IN THE WOODS ALONE! 1981 Bryan, James STALKERS Foldes, Lawrence ☐ DON'T GO NEAR THE PARK DON'T GO NEAR THE PARK 1979 David STALKERS DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT ☐ DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT 1973 Brownrigg, S.F. STALKERS ☐ DRILLER KILLER, THE DRILLER KILLER, THE 1979 Ferrara, Abel FERRARA ☐ EVIL DEAD EVIL DEAD, THE 1981 Raimi, Sam RAIMI ☐ EVILSPEAK EVILSPEAK 1981 Weston, Eric DEMONS ☐ TRAUMA ÉXPOSE 1976 Clarke, James Kenelm GIALLO ☐ FACES OF DEATH FACES OF DEATH 1978 Schwartz, James Alan SHOCK ☐ FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE 1977 Endelson, Robert A. STALKERS ☐ TOXIC ZOMBIES FOREST OF FEAR 1980 McCrann, Charles ZOMBIES ANDY WARHOL'S ☐ FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN FRANKENSTEIN 1973 Morrissey, Paul MORRISSEY FROZEN SCREAM *packed with ☐ EXECUTIONER II FROZEN SCREAM 1975 Roach, Frank BANG! ☐ FUNHOUSE, THE FUNHOUSE, THE 1981 Hooper, Tobe STALKERS ILSA & ☐ GESTAPO'S LAST ORGY, THE GESTAPO'S LAST ORGY, THE 1977 Canevari, Cesare FRIENDS ☐ HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY, THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY, THE 1981 Fulci, Lucio FULCI HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE ☐ PARK PARK 1980 Deodato, Ruggero STALKERS MAD ☐ HUMAN EXPERIMENTS HUMAN EXPERIMENTS 1979 Goodell, Gregory SCIENTISTS M/M/S 1978 Markowitz, Murray I MISS YOU, HUGS AND KISSES ☐ DROP DEAD, DEAREST STALKERS 1978 Zarchi, Meir I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE ☐ I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE ARGENTO 1980 Argento, Dario INFERNO ☐ INFERNO GREECE 1976 Mastorakis, Nico ISLAND OF DEATH ☐ ISLAND OF DEATH NUNSPLOITAT ION 1979 Berruti, Giulio KILLER NUN, THE ☐ KILLER NUN, THE CRAVEN 1972 Craven, Wes LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, THE ☐ LASTHOUSEONTHELEFT,THE EURO HORROR 1975 Lado, Aldo LATE NIGHT TRAINS ☐ LASTSTOPONTHENIGHTTRAIN ZOMBIES 1974 Grau, Jorge LIVING DEAD, THE ☐ LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE ILSA & FRIENDS 1969 Frost, Lee LOVE CAMP 7 ☐ LOVE CAMP 7 STALKERS 1981 Assonitis, Ovidio G. MADHOUSE ☐ MADHOUSE STALKERS 1978 Weis, Jack MARDI GRAS MASSACRE ☐ MARDI GRAS MASSACRE ☐ NIGHT OF THE BLOODY APES NIGHT OF THE BLOODY APES 1969 Cardona, René NIGHT OF THE DEMON MEX-A-GOGO ☐ NIGHT OF THE DEMON 1983 Wasson, James C. BUTCHER, BAKER, NIGHTMARE BIGFOOT ☐ MAKER NIGHTMARE MAKER 1981 Asher, William ☐ POSSESSION STALKERS POSSESSION 1981 Zulawski, Andrzej DORM THAT DRIPPED BLOOD, ZULAWSKI THE ☐ PRANKS 1982 Carpenter, Stephen STALKERS PRISONER OF THE CANNIBAL ☐ SLAVE OF THE CANNIBAL GOD GOD, THE 1978 Martino, Sergio MARTINO NIGHTMARES IN A DAMAGED ☐ NIGHTMARE BRAIN 1981 Scavolini, Romano ☐ BOOGEYMAN II STALKERS REVENGE OF THE BOGEY MAN 1983 Pearn, Bruce SLAYER, THE DEMONS ☐ SLAYER, THE 1982 Cardone, J.S. ☐ SNUFF DEMONS SNUFF 1975 Findlay, Michael STALKERS ILSA & ☐ SS EXPERIMENT LOVE CAMP SS EXPERIMENT CAMP 1976 Garrone, Sergio FRIENDS ☐ TENEBRAE TENEBRAE 1982 Argento, Dario ARGENTO ☐ NIGHT SCHOOL TERROR EYES 1981 Hughes, Ken STALKERS ☐ TOOLBOX MURDERS, THE TOOLBOX MURDERS, THE 1978 Donnelly, Dennis STALKERS ☐ UNHINGED UNHINGED 1982 Gronquist, Don STALKERS ☐ VISITING HOURS VISITING HOURS 1982 Lord, Jean-Claude STALKERS ☐ NIGHT OF THE HOWLING BEAST WEREWOLF AND THE YETI, THE 1975 Iglesias, Miguel WEREWOLVES WITCH WHO CAME FROM THE WITCH WHO CAME FROM THE ☐ SEA, THE SEA, THE 1976 Cimber, Matt STALKERS ☐ WOMEN BEHIND BARS WOMEN BEHIND BARS 1975 Franco, Jesús FRANCO ☐ HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD ZOMBIE CREEPING FLESH 1980 Mattei, Bruno ZOMBIES ☐ ZOMBIE ZOMBIE FLESH-EATERS 1979 Fulci, Lucio FULCI VIDEO NASTIES: THE DEFINITIVE PSYCHO- ☐ GUIDE 2010 West, Jake CLIPS VIDEO NASTIES: THE DEFINITIVE PSYCHO- ☐ GUIDE PART 2 2014 West, Jake CLIPS.

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