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Video Nasties: Draconian Days
Video Nasties: Draconian Days

Video Nasties: Draconian Days

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The highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP & VIDEOTAPE documentary, director Jake West and producer Marc Morris continue uncovering the shocking story of home entertainment post the 1984 Video Recordings Act. A time when Britain plunged into a new Dark Age of the most restrictive censorship, where the horror movie became the bloody eviscerated victim of continuing dread created by self-aggrandizing moral guardians. With passionate and entertaining interviews from the people who lived through it and more jaw dropping archive footage, get ready to reflect and rejoice the passing of a landmark era.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

01 March 2014

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Sian Barber

Sian Barber

Self

Martin Barker

Martin Barker

Self

Graham Bright

Graham Bright

Self

Lavinia Carey

Lavinia Carey

Self

Alan Jones

Alan Jones

Self

Alex Chandon

Alex Chandon

Self

Tony M. Clarke

Tony M. Clarke

Self

Kate Egan

Kate Egan

Self

John Hayward

John Hayward

Self

Spencer Hickman

Spencer Hickman

Self

David Hyman

David Hyman

Self

Kim Newman

Kim Newman

Self

Neil Marshall

Neil Marshall

Self

Marc Morris

Marc Morris

Self

Julian Petley

Julian Petley

Self

Neil Keenan

Neil Keenan

Self

David Kerekes

David Kerekes

Self

Craig Lapper

Craig Lapper

Self

C.P. Lee

C.P. Lee

Self

Christopher Smith

Christopher Smith

Self

Stephen Thrower

Stephen Thrower

Self

Cathal Tohill

Cathal Tohill

Self

Carol Topolski

Carol Topolski

Self

Nigel Wingrove

Nigel Wingrove

Self

James Ferman

James Ferman

Self (archive footage)

David Flint

David Flint

Self

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