At the height of the 1980s horror movie boom, with slasher movies and other genre features pushing the limits of gore, sex, and violence on the big screen, not every country was as welcoming as others when it came to viewing these films. America’s Motion Picture Association of America made an enemy of franchises like Friday the 13th and other properties, but their UK equivalent, the British Board of Film Classification, took things a step further at the time and outright banned some of the movies from being shown or even owned in the country, while mandating that others make drastic cuts to be exhibited.
Let’s be clear. Your system back then was draconian and myopic. Thankfully, your multi-year “ban” only stoked interest in the film and made it #1 on video in the UK when it was finally released. Thanks for nothin.’ https://t.co/5w2BkW4Oru
