Let’s Get The Banned Back Together
Let’s Get The Banned Back Together
Podcast Description
Why did 72 of the goriest, most gruesome and grotesque horror movies suddenly…disappear? How did cult thrillers, shockers, slashers and horrors go from “available now!” to renters and owners winding up in UK prisons? And what happened in the early 80s that got priests, parents and politicians on the march to “Ban This Filth!” But more importantly…where can I get these movies?!
A hilarious deep dive into the forgotten world of banned VHS horror movies from the 60s, 70s and 80s that fell foul of the British censors during the ”Video Nasty” moral panic. Comedian, novelist and pub-quiz host Richard Asplin takes you through spoilerific plot details, kill by kill, looking at the often comedic carnage that lurks between the credits in some of the most infamous banned horrors of the era.
Novelist, broadcaster and comedian Richard Asplin has appeared on Radio 5 Live & LBC as well as writing for The Guardian and The Sunday Telegraph.
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Explores themes of censorship and moral panic through discussions on cult horror films, with episodes analyzing titles like Blood Feast and The Ghastly Ones. The show delves into societal reactions to horror, examines specific scenes of violence, and reveals the often overlooked comedic elements embedded within these gore-filled narratives.
Why did 72 of the goriest, most gruesome and grotesque horror movies suddenly…disappear? How did cult thrillers, shockers, slashers and horrors go from “available now!” to renters and owners winding up in UK prisons? And what happened in the early 80s that got priests, parents and politicians on the march to “Ban This Filth!” But more importantly…where can I get these movies?!
A hilarious deep dive into the forgotten world of banned VHS horror movies from the 60s, 70s and 80s that fell foul of the British censors during the ”Video Nasty” moral panic. Comedian, novelist and pub-quiz host Richard Asplin takes you through spoilerific plot details, kill by kill, looking at the often comedic carnage that lurks between the credits in some of the most infamous banned horrors of the era.
Novelist, broadcaster and comedian Richard Asplin has appeared on Radio 5 Live & LBC as well as writing for The Guardian and The Sunday Telegraph.
Next up, we fast forward 5 years to a shocking tale of whipping, wills, wigs and wickedness. It’s 1968’s BLOOD RITES! Aka THE GHASTLY ONES!
WHY have three couples received a spooky invitation to the old Crenshaw House?
WHY is the groundskeeper Colin kept chained in the basement?
WHO is painting bloody crosses and impaling guests on pitchforks?
And how did director Andy Milligan get the whole shoddy shambles in the can in 5 days?
Comedian, novelist and pub quiz host Richard Asplin takes you kill by kill through a spoilerific romp around the cardboard and crinoline of gothic horrors in episode 2 of this exploration into all the horror movies your government, your teachers and your parents NEVER wanted you to see!
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Richard Asplin is an award nominated novelist, comedian, pub quiz host and has written for The Guardian and The Sunday Telegraph.
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