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.
One of the more interesting horror films of recent years (excluding A24's work of course). I would honestly recommend that you stop reading here and go and check it out, if only to support independent British cinema. For those unfamiliar, the story follows a British film censor called Enid (Niamh Algar) during the 1980's as she tries to understand her sister's disappearance. As a consequence, the there's a lot to think about in terms of the relationship between 'Video Nasties' and those who consume them, the effectiveness of censorship, reality Vs fiction and the relationship between Government and media. It's an interesting and impressive concept enough, but it's made even more impressive that this is Prano Bailey-Bond's feature length debut. There's a clear vision at the heart of this film, narratively and visually. Aesthetically, it's not only an admirable depiction of the ugly parts of the 1980's but it captures the then media narrative of the 'comfortable family with family
