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A primer on what exactly were the Video Nasties, and how the moral panic nurtured the the horror community.
Show Notes
Inspired by Prano Bailey-Bond's horror film Censor, The Final Girls present a mini-series dedicated to unpicking some of the many layers of this film and why it stuck with us.
In this third episode, Evolution of Horror host Mike Muncer and host Anna Bogutskaya discuss the context of the video nasties in 1980s Britain. Throughout the episode you'll hear from lead actress Niamh Algar, make-up and hair designer Ruth Pease and BBFC's Sarah Peacock.
The discussion is spoiler-free.
Censor This is produced by The Final Girls with the support of Vertigo Releasing. Edited by Olivia Graham. Music by Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch used with permission.
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The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by Anna Bogutskaya and Olivia Howe.
→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
→ Listen to our weekly horror film podcast.
→ Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
→ Support us on Patreon.
→ Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for new, original writing on horror.
In this third episode, Evolution of Horror host Mike Muncer and host Anna Bogutskaya discuss the context of the video nasties in 1980s Britain. Throughout the episode you'll hear from lead actress Niamh Algar, make-up and hair designer Ruth Pease and BBFC's Sarah Peacock.
The discussion is spoiler-free.
Censor This is produced by The Final Girls with the support of Vertigo Releasing. Edited by Olivia Graham. Music by Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch used with permission.
***
The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by Anna Bogutskaya and Olivia Howe.
→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
→ Listen to our weekly horror film podcast.
→ Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
→ Support us on Patreon.
→ Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for new, original writing on horror.
Creators and Guests
What is The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast?
A weekly podcast dedicated to exploring horror film and TV history through a female lens. Each series we dissect a trope to death through deep dive conversations hosted by film critic and author Anna Bogutskaya.