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Calendar Events / Announcements '07 II / Re: Semi OT: Vault of Horror (Amicus '73)
« on: September 18, 2007, 04:37:35 PM »
Hi Brian,
I read an account of the theatrical release print butchering of VOH from an old issue of Castle of Frankenstein back in the day and it seems as if the chopping of that film was pure politics by the MPAA. From what I recall, the censors were at the breaking point of frustration due to their failure to curb the trend of graphic violence in films, as seen in such then-recent releases as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Exorcist, and the oeuvre of Sam Peckinpah.
It almost seems as if someone at the MPAA had it in for Amicus studios, as well--Amicus was then on their last legs.
Whenever I manage to get hold of the UK region 0 release of VOH, I'll post a short notice about it here. Perhaps Tim Lucas will do an article about this in Video Watchdog--it seems like the perfect topic for that mag.
G.
I read an account of the theatrical release print butchering of VOH from an old issue of Castle of Frankenstein back in the day and it seems as if the chopping of that film was pure politics by the MPAA. From what I recall, the censors were at the breaking point of frustration due to their failure to curb the trend of graphic violence in films, as seen in such then-recent releases as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Exorcist, and the oeuvre of Sam Peckinpah.
It almost seems as if someone at the MPAA had it in for Amicus studios, as well--Amicus was then on their last legs.
Whenever I manage to get hold of the UK region 0 release of VOH, I'll post a short notice about it here. Perhaps Tim Lucas will do an article about this in Video Watchdog--it seems like the perfect topic for that mag.
G.