Does Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

Name: Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010
Duration: 72 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Andy Nyman, Christopher Smith, Neil Marshall, Julian Petley, Marc Morris

72 films that changed Britain forever.

Directed by Jake West

Produced by Nucleus Films

201072 min6.8 / 10

A cerebral historical examination of 1980s British moral panic around video censorship, exploring how fear and politics shaped media regulation.

A documentary analyzing the furore which so-called "video nasties" caused in Britain during the 1980s.

Clusters

Political Cover-Ups Thrillers Paranoia and Procedure Complicity Under Pressure Media and Communication Devices Restaurant And Workplace Jobs

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Media Sexuality Paranoia Politician Interview Conservative Director Britain Censorship Video Nasty

Questions people ask

Does Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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