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To Kill a War Machine...

BBFC kills a documentary about the UK Government proscribed group Palestine Action


Link Here18th July 2025
To Kill a War Machine is a 2025 UK documentary by Hannan Majid, Richard York
Starring Huda Ammori, Richard Barnard and Shezana Hafiz BBFC link 2020 IMDb
Originally uncut and BBFC 15 rated for a 2025 cinema release, but was banned a month later following the UK government ban of the campaign group Palestine Action.

Summary Notes

A documentary about the activist group Palestine Action.

Versions

banned
banned
run: 78:17s
pal: 75:09s
RejectedUK: Banned by BBFC
  • 2025 Rainbow Collective cinema release (rated 04/07/2025)

The BBFC commented:

To Kill a War Machine is a British documentary about the group Palestine Action, who were proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000 with effect from 5 July 2025. The film was originally classified 15 uncut for cinema release on 5 June 2025, before the group was proscribed. Given the proscription of the organisation, and in accordance with legal advice, further distribution or exhibition of To Kill a War Machine is likely to constitute an offence under the Terrorism Act 2000. As such, the classification for this film was revoked on 4 July 2025. BBFC Guidelines and policy state that we will not classify material which is in breach of the criminal law.

The film makers, Rainbow Collective, also took down an online release, saying in a statement:

Following the vote in the House of Commons on 2nd July 2025 to proscribe Palestine Action, Rainbow Collective have taken the difficult decision to temporarily take down the online version of our film, To Kill a War Machine and authorise no further screenings of the film until further notice.

As filmmakers with 20 years of experience documenting movements for social justice around the world, we produced To Kill a War Machine independently, within the law and had it certified for cinema release by the BBFC. The film itself does not become illegal, as it was produced and edited prior to proscription. However, future distribution of anything which could be interpreted as showing sympathy for or inviting support for a proscribed organisation will become illegal.

It has always been Rainbow Collective's intention to tell critical and truthful stories with integrity. We never want our documentaries to expose our audiences or communities to danger from the state and, as such, the film will remain unavailable until we have absolute legal assurance that it can be distributed within the law.

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 78:17s
pal: 75:09s
15UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for images of real dead bodies and injury, criminal behaviour:
  • 2025 Rainbow Collective cinema release (rated 05/06/2025 but banned from 04/07/2025)

 

 

 

Updated: A Game in the Woods...

BBFC briefly erroneously reported censor cuts but the film is actually 18 rated and uncut


Link Here13th June 2025

A Game in the Woods is a 2024 US horror by Mike McCutchen
Starring Eleanor Newman, Emily Skeen and John P. Crowley BBFC link 2020 IMDb

The BBFC briefly reported dialogue cuts to this film but this was an erroneous database entry and the film is actually uncut and BBFC 18 rated. The video is uncut and MPA Unrated in the US.

Summary Notes

After a Texas rancher dies, his granddaughter and her girlfriend discover masked hunters at his ranch competing in a twisted game of life and death. Will the beauties and their already rocky romance survive the brutal carnage?

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 80:14s
pal: 77:01s
MPAA Unrated

18

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for: UK: BBFC 18 rated for strong gory violence, brief sexual violence for strong gory violence, brief sexual violence after BBFC cuts:
  • 2025 Jinga Films VoD (rated 09/06/2025)

 

 

Angel Guts: Red Classroom...

1979 Japan horror thriller by Chusei Sone, previously significantly cut, just passed 18 uncut by the BBFC


Link Here7th May 2025
Angel Guts: Red Classroom is a 1979 Japan horror thriller by Chûsei Sone
Starring Yûki Mizuhara, Keizô Kanie and Jun Aki IMDb

Distributors submitted this film to the BBFC in 2002 but the BBFC required unacceptable cuts and the distributors abandoned the UK release. The BBFC was finally passed 18 uncut for Blu-ray in 2025. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.

Summary Notes

When a writer for a porn magazine, watches a "rape" porn that is set in a school, he becomes obsessed with the lead actress, Nami, and tries to find her. He meets her by chance as he arrives for a shoot at a hotel.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 78:35s
pal: 75:26s
18

MPAA Unrated

UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for sexual violence, strong sex, nudity:
  • 2025 Third Window Films Blu-ray (rated 06/05/2025) titled Angel Guts - Red Classroom
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
banned
unreleased

BBFC cut

cut:
run: 77:18s
pal: 74:12s
18 1980

 

UK: BBFC 18 rated for sexual violence, strong sex, nudity for sexual violence, strong sex, nudity after BBFC cuts:
  • 2002 Artsmagic DVD (rated 16/09/2002)

The BBFC commented:

Compulsory cuts required to remove eroticising sight of forced exposure and groping of breasts and to remove eroticising detail from subsequent rape scene. Cuts made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and BBFC Policy on sexual violence.

The video remained  unreleased after the BBFC required unacceptable cuts. Distributors ArtsMagic collected all five uncut versions of Nikkatsu's officially produced "Angel Guts" films from 1978-1988. Having had difficulties submitting Red Classroom and Red Dizziness to the BBFC back in 2002 they decided to abandon plans for the UK market full stop, because they knew they wouldn't be able to release the best versions that they could.

 

 

Mikey...

1992 horror by Dennis Dimster reappears with an uncut 15 rating after previously being banned by the BBFC during the Jamie Bulger moral panic


Link Here6th April 2025
Mikey is a 1992 USA horror thriller by Dennis Dimster (as Dennis Dimster-Denk).
Starring Brian Bonsall and Josie Bissett and Ashley Laurence. BBFC link 2020 IMDb
The film was withdrawn from cinema release in 1993 when caught up in  the Jamie Bulger controversy.  It was then banned by the BBFC from 1996 VHS release. The film was rated BBFC 15 uncut when resubmitted for Blu-rayn in 2025. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.

Summary Notes

A strong thriller directed by Dennis Dimster-Denk. Brain Bonsall is extraordinary good as the young smart psycho.

The film received some controversy, because of Mikey's age in the film, when it's came out in the Spring of 1992.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 91:30s
pal: 87:50s
15

18 cert

Amazon
Amazon

MPAA R

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Germany

Spanish flag
Spain

Ireland
Ireland

 

UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, injury detail, threat:
  • 2025 Treasured Films Blu-ray (rated 21/03/2025)

UK: Passed 18 uncut for:

  • 1992 cinema release

However the certificate was withdrawn in the fallout of the James Bulger killing. See article from en.wikipedia.org , (thanks to Jonathan)

The film was withdrawn from release in the United Kingdom following the James Bulger murder in Liverpool in 1993. It had been classified with an 18 certificate for cinema in November 1992, but head censor James Ferman demanded the certificate be returned.

The BBFC cinema certificate is no longer in the BBFC database.

 

UK: Available on Amazon Prime

Note that BBFC bans do not apply to online video. However BBFC bans do apply to TV broadcasts although TV companies can get the nod from the BBFC that if a film were to be submitted it would no longer be banned.

US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

Germany: Uncut for:

Spain: The Spanish release is uncut for:

  • Es Smile Price R0 DVD

Ireland: Available on Irish video with the boast that it is banned in the UK

 

banned
banned
run: 91:29s
pal: 87:49s
rejectedUK: Banned by BBFC
  • 1996 Video Programme VHS (rated 20/12/1996)
UK: Banned by the BBFC in 1996 (in the fallout from the James Bulger killing) for:
  • 1996 VPD VHS

The BBFC explained their ban:

  • A 9 year old boy kills his foster family one by one, including the realistic drowning of his 3 year old sister. It was argued that this was a fantasy horror film and not to be taken literally, but three distinguished child psychiatrists advised us that the video was sufficiently realistic to have a dangerous impact on a significant proportion of vulnerable children.

UK: Passed 18 uncut  for:

  • 1992 cinema release

However the certificate was withdrawn in the fallout of the James Bulger killing. See article from en.wikipedia.org , (thanks to Jonathan)

The film was withdrawn from release in the United Kingdom following the James Bulger murder in Liverpool in 1993. It had been classified with an 18 certificate for cinema in November 1992, but head censor James Ferman demanded the certificate be returned.

The BBFC cinema certificate is no longer in the BBFC database.




 


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