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posted 14 years ago by hillfox20
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If I remember correctly both Shock Corridor and The Naked Kiss were banned in the UK when they first came out. I think they had a very limited release as a double bill sometime in the early 70s.

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[–] Devans00 9 years ago

Watching Shock Corridor now, it's hard to see what made the movie so controversial. Other than Cathy's stripper being a regular human woman instead of some kind of degraded sex monster.

Guess Sam Fuller was decades ahead of his time. Too advanced for 1960s censors to handle. I have no doubt movie goers could handle the movie.

No two persons ever watch the same movie.

[–] dumdummcelravy 8 years ago

It was banned in the UK until 1990.

[–] Devans00 8 years ago

dumdummcelravy
It was banned in the UK until 1990.

Do you know what content was so objectionable? Why the censors thought adults couldn't handle the movie?

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No two persons ever watch the same movie.

[–] dumdummcelravy 8 years ago

Probably the subject matter. There was no reason given.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Makes sense. Sam Fuller didn't kiss the establishment's ass.