Video Nasties Archives - Zombie Hamster
The Evil Dead (1981)
June 15, 2012 | Colin McCracken | One CommentColin McCracken examines one of the most influential horror movies of all time. The Evil Dead was banned in Britain as it became embroiled in the ‘Video Nasties’ furore, but just how nasty was it?
In a desolate cabin in the … Read More
The Burning (1981)
May 28, 2012 | Colin McCracken | One CommentColin McCracken continues the Video Nasties series with an examination of 1981′s The Burning
The Burning is nothing short of a joyful surprise. Even by the end of the title sequence, hopes are high as some of the names involved … Read More
Axe (AKA Lisa, Lisa – 1977)
May 20, 2012 | Colin McCrackenThe plot of Axe is a simple one; three hoods on the run take refuge in a house which is occupied by a young girl, who is caring for her invalid grandfather. With the exception of two other scenes, the … Read More
The Anthropophagus Beast (1980)
May 18, 2012 | Colin McCrackenFor those in the know, the name Joe D’Amato will bring to mind certain things. Mostly impure and terrifying things. Some involving horses, cannibals and Tom Selleck look-alikes with genital warts (see Erotic Nights of the Living Dead if you … Read More
Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein (AKA Flesh For Frankenstein – 1973)
May 12, 2012 | Colin McCrackenA regular collaborator with Andy Warhol, Paul Morrissey worked on a range of movies which helped to cement the enigmatic artist’s vision into cinematic form. With the likes of Flesh (1968), Trash (1970) and Heat (1972) he created highly eroticised, gritty, yet … Read More
Absurd (AKA: Horrible / Anthropophagus 2 / Rosso Sangue (original title) – Joe D’Amato 1981)
May 12, 2012 | Colin McCrackenThe savage character of Nikos Karamanlis first ‘graced’ our screens in Joe D’Amato’s ‘Antropophagus: The Beast’ in 1980. Never one to pass up the opportunity of making a quick dollar or two (like any sensible person), he set to work … Read More
The Infamous DPP Video Nasty List in Full.
May 10, 2012 | Colin McCrackenAs I venture into the murky, underhand world of the Video Nasty, I feel that it is essential to elaborate a little on the subject. When people refer to Video Nasties, the spectrum can include anything which is gore filled, … Read More
The Zombiehamster Video Nasties Project
May 9, 2012 | Colin McCrackenIt was always going to happen.
Ever since I was a teenager acquiring contraband horror movies via small ads in the classified sections of regional newspapers, I became slightly obsessed with the notion of banned movies. In my (relatively) short … Read More
