Censored Screams

The British Ban on Hollywood Horror in the Thirties

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Tom Johnson

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As ""Dracula"" (1931) and ""Frankenstein"" (1931) ushered in the golden age of horror films in the United States, studios and distributors were faced with a major problem in their number one overseas market: the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC) were demanding extensive cuts, enforcing age restrictions, and banning outright many of Hollywood's horror movies. The issue most often used to limit the showing of horror films was their ""unsuitability"" to children. With that in mind, the BBFC developed specific film codes - the ""A"" (for adults) and the ""H"" (for horrific), both of which restricted viewing to those 16 or older - and then applied them liberally. This work examines how and why horror films were censored or banned in the United Kingdom, and the part these actions played in ending Hollywood's golden age of horror.

Author Biography:

The late Tom Johnson, author of several books on horror cinema, taught and coached cross country and track for 30 years. He lived in Shillington, Pennsylvania.

Release date Australia

July 30th, 2006

Author

Tom Johnson

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Edition

2nd Revised edition

Illustrations

69 photographs, filmography

Pages

222

Dimensions

143x214x13

ISBN-13

9780786427314

Product ID

5317659

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