Last week, we told you that the gruesome sequel to Tom Six's "Human Centipede" – about a surgeon who stitches together a gory human chain for his own amusement – was waiting to receive approval by UK censors before a release date was announced. History has taught us that the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) doesn't look too kindly on films with extreme, graphic violence and sexuality, so it came as no surprise, really, when news surfaced that "The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence)" has been officially banned in the UK. This means that the board has refused to give the film a classification, making it illegal to distribute.
Six has a few weeks to appeal the ban, but BBFC director David Cooke has stated that cutting the film still wouldn't make it acceptable for viewing. What prompted the British censors to inflict such an extreme ruling? The answer to that question and much more is in this week's Horror Bites.
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- Little known director Max Makowski reportedly signed on to helm “Voltron.” (
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Given Heather O'Rourke's Tragic Death, Does DirecTV's New 'Poltergeist' Commercial Go Too Far?
Posted 10/7/08 1:01 pm EST by Larry Carroll in Commentary
For several years now, I’ve enjoyed keeping an eye peeled for new ads from DirecTV; they’ve been playing off a nifty gimmick that brings stars back to their classic movie roles (Sigourney Weaver in “Aliens,” Robert Patrick in “Terminator 2,” Jessica Simpson in “Dukes of Hazard”...well, okay, maybe they’re not all classics) and has them taking a quick timeout to address us about the joys of satellite TV. Harmless enough, right?
Well, the fun is over.
The newest ad in the series targets “Poltergeist” and features a 2008 Craig T. Nelson conversing with Heather O’Rourke. And the objectionable thing ain’t just Nelson’s bad Eighties hairpiece. Read More...
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