Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
Seen it?2010 | 72 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A documentary analyzing the furore which so-called "video nasties" caused in Britain during the 1980s.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jake West
- Andy NymanSelf
- Christopher SmithSelf
- Neil MarshallSelf
- Julian PetleySelf
- Marc MorrisSelf
- Xavier MendikSelf
- Stephen ThrowerSelf
- Kim NewmanSelf
- John HaywardSelf
- Martin BarkerSelf