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19th November 2012, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Strange Things Actually, Nekromantik, Nekromantik 2 and Der Todesking had several UK theatrical showings in London and Manchester without any legal issues. rather surprised that a film festival that will be showing numerous unrated films had to do this - perhaps that was just hype?
I know of at least two labels who were interested in releasing these films over here, but JB seemed indifferent to the idea. I think he'd rather just sell directly to UK customers. | Certainly 'Nekromantik', its sequel and 'Der Todesking' have played various places in the UK over the last 25 years. Actually, wasn't 'Der Todesking' distributed on VHS in the early nineties with BBFC certification? So obviously no legal problem there.
I don't know why the Leeds festival took the precaution of involving the BBFC, but I wonder whether people in these times might be more nervous about material containing references to necrophilia in the wake of legislation around so called 'extreme pornography' which obviously came into being with the 'Dangerous Pictures Act' around four years ago, and which does after all mention necrophilia as one of several target categories. Having said this, prior to 2009 the Obscene Publications Act probably would've done the same job where distributors and exhibitors were concerned.
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