With the proliferation of VHS players and recorders in England in the 1980s, horror flourished among longtime fans and new ones alike. With it, however, came along censorship which took a major leap in the 1980s under Margaret Thatcher and her conservative government, leading to activists pressuring MPs into passing laws that led to the crackdown of 72 horror and exploitation films - the original VIDEO NASTIES.
This week, we examine the politics of this period in England, talk the power of control censorship gives to those in charge, and look at the ridiculousness of banning these 72 films altogether. Afterwards, we review Censor, the debut film by Welsh writer and director Prano Bailey-Bond set during the same period.
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