How David Cronenberg’s most controversial movie became a classic: “People were really angry about this film” Divisive. Aimee Ferrier May 20, 2026
The 1971 movie that got Jack Nicholson into a “stand-up, knockdown fight” with the censors He was not impressed. Aimee Ferrier May 12, 2026
‘Virgin Witch’: why was this 1971 British horny horror movie initially rejected by the BBFC? A classic example of British sexploitation. Aimee Ferrier May 4, 2026
How Gaspar Noé’s ‘Irreversible’ came into trouble with UK censors Controversial. Aimee Ferrier May 3, 2026
The 1967 erotic drama so offensive a Texas cinema was burned to the ground for showing it Controversial. Aimee Ferrier Apr 29, 2026
The complicated history of ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s’ UK censorship A horror classic. Aimee Ferrier Apr 26, 2026
‘Crash’, ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’, and the laughable loopholes in British censorship Fascinating. Aimee Ferrier Apr 17, 2026
“It tickled him”: the Alfred Hitchcock movie that caused an uproar in multiple states Controversial. Aimee Ferrier Apr 12, 2026
Three men walk into a senate hearing: The unholy alliance of Frank Zappa, Dee Snider, and John Denver A memorable if fruitless defense of rock ‘n’ roll impurity. Andrew Clayman Apr 8, 2026
‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’: What happens when a movie is hidden from the demographic it’s designed for? Disappointing. Aimee Ferrier Mar 28, 2026
‘Blow-Up’: How an unassuming London park changed film censorship forever A classic. Aimee Ferrier Mar 28, 2026