Beware the Video Nasty

WARNING: This Article May Contain Spoilers The Burning                 When released in the UK, prior to its uncut release in 2002, at least three scenes from this film were altered. Let’s begin with the dead prostitute. The grossest part about when Cropsy stabs her with the scissors is that you visibly see him twist the …

An Introduction Video Nasty (def): A term coined by Mary Whitehouse that has become a British colloquialism referring to a number of low-budget horror and exploitation films.                 I want to take you on a journey, over several articles in fact, through the films that were once considered as ‘video nasties’. Because of this, I …