The 1980's were a great time for watching horror films on video. Many of the classics were finding their way on tape, as well tons of B-movies, including those that became known as "video nasties". This phenomenon originated in the UK, but also found its way to the States. A total of 72 of these videos were "banned" in Britain and subject to confiscation. The reason? Well, violence and gore, of course! Many of these films poured on the blood and guts by the bucketful, and the more grislier the movie it seemed, the more rentals it got. Even Siskel and Ebert got in on the action with their take on the craze (see below).
The fake documentary, FACES OF DEATH (1978) was probably the most notorious with CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST (1980) not far behind. The website, IMDB has a list of the 72 movies, along with capsule summaries and whether the film was prosecuted for obscenity or not.
The following article is from the UK's June, 2021 SIGHT AND SOUND magazine and chronicles the legend of the video nasty.
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