Movies Like Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape is a 2010 documentary film from Jake West with a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Cobweb.

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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

1982

When a Conservative TV crusader threatens to shut down beloved brothel, the Chicken Ranch, proprietress Miss Mona Stangley and her girls won't go down without a fight.

6.2

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Cobweb

2023

In the 1970s, Director Kim is obsessed by the desire to re-shoot the ending of his completed film Cobweb, but chaos and turmoil grip the set with interference from the censorship authorities, and the complaints of actors and producers who can't understand the re-written ending. Will Kim be able to find a way through this chaos to fulfill his artistic ambitions and complete his masterpiece?

6.6

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. Soon, the naive and earnest new senator has to battle political corruption.

7.8

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The Birdcage

1996

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false heterosexual front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's conservative parents.

7.0

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Poster Boy

2004

The gay son of a conservative senator who is also the poster boy for his father's re-election unknowingly befriends a gay activist bent on destroying the hypocritical campaign.

5.3

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Censor

2021

A screener at the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), who has earned an unsavory reputation for being the strictest censor of violent films, begins to spiral out of control after viewing a low-budget horror with similarities to the disappearance of her sister.

5.8

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The Secret Life of Brian

2007

A documentary about the making of the controversial Life of Brian and the surrounding accusations of blasphemy.

7.6

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His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

2010

A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.

6.7

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De Palma

2016

An intimate conversation between filmmakers, chronicling De Palma’s 55-year career, his life, and his filmmaking process, with revealing anecdotes and, of course, a wealth of film clips.

7.0

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#10

All the Colors of Giallo

2019

'Giallo' is Italian for 'yellow', the color of the lurid pulp novels that inspired one of the most intense, extreme and influential genres in movie history. In this unprecedented collection, experience the full chronological evolution of giallo with more than 100 rare and classic trailers from such masters as Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Sergio Martino, Antonio Margheriti, Umberto Lenzi and many more. Then slip on black leather gloves and set the mood with a Bonus CD of legendary soundtrack music from composers that include Ennio Morricone, Riz Ortolani, Bruno Nicolai, Stelvio Cipriani and others, along with all-new featurettes that thrust even deeper into the genre. "But be warned," says Gizmodo.com, "Once you start going down the blood- slicked giallo rabbit hole, you may become dangerously obsessed."

6.9

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#11

Life After Flash

2017

A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up against one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood.

5.7

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#12

Enter the Anime

2019

What is anime? Through deep-dives with notable masterminds of this electrifying genre, this fast-paced documentary seeks to find the answers.

5.3

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#13

Forgotten Silver

1997

The life story of Colin McKenzie, a forgotten pioneer of international cinema who was born in rural New Zealand in 1888.

7.2

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#14

Ban the Sadist Videos!

2005

An in-depth analysis of the "Video Nasty" scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.

6.7

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#15

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

1981

Rejected by her lover, the only man left in Cheryl's life is the orphaned nephew she has raised as her own son. She'll stop at nothing to keep Billy with her. When her plans misfire, she is swept up into an insane frenzy that means death to anyone who comes between her and her obsession. But the investigating detective is convinced that Billy is the real killer - and determined to prove it. Madness and fanaticism work together to drag all concerned into a terrifying vortex of blood-letting that adds a nightmarish twist to the classic Oedipus story.

6.6

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#16

I'm a Porn Star

2013

I'm a Porn Star follows the lives of guys in the neighborhood who are likely a lot more famous than you - at least on the Internet. There are an estimated 370 million pornographic websites on-line. Porn is now a thirteen BILLION dollar business. So who's doing all this moonlighting? Turns out -- probably some people you know.

5.8

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#17

The Trial

1962

Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.

7.4

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#18

sex, lies, and videotape

1989

Ann, a frustrated wife, enters into counseling due to a troubled marriage. Unbeknownst to her, her husband John has begun an affair with her sister. When John’s best friend Graham arrives, his penchant for interviewing women about their sex lives forever changes John and Ann’s rocky marriage.

6.9

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#19

Kinsey

2004

Kinsey is a portrait of researcher Alfred Kinsey, driven to uncover the most private secrets of a nation. What begins for Kinsey as a scientific endeavor soon takes on an intensely personal relevance, ultimately becoming an unexpected journey into the mystery of human behavior.

6.6

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#20

The Captive

2000

Ariane and Simon met down by the water. Simon has managed to prize Ariane away from her friends, a bunch of free and arrogant girls, and move her into his place, with her own room at the end of the hall and her own bathroom next to his. He has taken on Andrée, one of the girls from the bunch by the water, to watch over Ariane, escort her wherever she goes and report back to him on everything she does. Andrée becomes Ariane’s accomplice. She’ll tell lies for her, and with her, and most likely they’ll make love together when the mood takes them.

5.6

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Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape?

The top films similar to Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape by MovieMagicScore are The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (6.2), Cobweb (6.6), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (7.8). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape worth watching?

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10 from 29 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape?

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010) is a documentary film directed by Jake West, starring Andy Nyman, Christopher Smith, Neil Marshall.

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