Video Nasties Genre Filmfest
In the 1980s, new video distribution companies in Britain got the idea to make a fast buck by distributing cheesy, low-budget and violent Italian and American horror films. Unfortunately, at the time there was no law that required videotapes to be classified before being rented, and anyone of any age could legally rent any video; so films In the 1980s, new video distribution companies in Britain got the idea to make a fast buck by distributing cheesy, low-budget and violent Italian and American horror films. Unfortunately, at the time there was no law that required videotapes to be classified before being rented, and anyone of any age could legally rent any video; so films such as Cannibal Holocaust and I Spit on Your Grave could be (and were) rented by children as young as 10. In 1984, the Video Recordings Act was passed, which made it illegal to distribute any film that had not been classified. The British Board of Film Classification created the infamous list of the "Video Nasties". This ultimately comprised 74 films, of which 39 had been successfully prosecuted. Video stores renting them were subject to police raids. IT’S TIME TO GET NASTY OUR NEW LIVE EVENT to be held NOVEMBER 1st, 2025 Our Venue: Etecetera Theatre, in the heart of London, where the "video nasties" phenomenon.
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