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- 2021
- Magnet Releasing
- 1 h 24 m
- 2021
- Magnet Releasing
- 1 h 24 m
Summary Film censor Enid takes pride in her meticulous work, guarding unsuspecting audiences from the deleterious effects of watching the gore-filled decapitations and eye gougings she pores over. Her sense of duty to protect is amplified by guilt over her inability to recall details of the long-ago disappearance of her sister, recently declared...
Directed By: Prano Bailey-Bond
Written By: Anthony Fletcher, Prano Bailey-Bond
- 2021
- Magnet Releasing
- 1 h 24 m
- 2021
- Magnet Releasing
- 1 h 24 m
Censor
69
6.0
Where to Watch
Summary Film censor Enid takes pride in her meticulous work, guarding unsuspecting audiences from the deleterious effects of watching the gore-filled decapitations and eye gougings she pores over. Her sense of duty to protect is amplified by guilt over her inability to recall details of the long-ago disappearance of her sister, recently declared...
Directed By: Prano Bailey-Bond
Written By: Anthony Fletcher, Prano Bailey-Bond
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
69
73% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
27% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
69
73% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
27% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
This thrilling, dizzying debut from Welsh writer-director Prano Bailey-Bond is a nostalgic treat for anyone old enough to remember the infamous “video nasties” scare of the early 80s. Yet beneath the retro surface lies a more universal tale about the power of horror to confront our deepest fears – a timeless celebration of the liberating nature of the dark side.
Censor is a bold artistic statement, inspired by the history of its own genre, though it’s not an uncritical assertion, posing complicated questions about media effects without offering easy answers.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 47 User Ratings
6.0
45% Positive
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
38% Mixed
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
17% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 47 User Ratings
6.0
45% Positive
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
38% Mixed
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
17% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
I really liked how the story gradually unfolded. That is to say how Enid Bains gradually unfolded. This is the kind of film that leaves you thinking afterwards. I was still unpacking and reconciling it days after I saw it.
I loved the sleazy film director and his demise. I loved his nasty cast out in the bush. What a gloriously distasteful characters. If I had to pick something not to like it’d be that I was enjoying the first act too much (all those video nasties) and it took me a little while to realise the second act / Enid’s reality was ‘the’ video nasty. Highly recommend this movie.
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Very, very good!
'Censor' features a great premise and it turns out to be one that is executed excellently. The feel of the film throughout is near perfection, with the tone all right and the 1980s aesthetic seemingly on point. It's paced ideally, with zero moments of drag.
Niamh Algar puts in a super performance as lead. I recently watched her also impress in television's 'Deceit' - which was broadcast within a week or so of this production's cinema release, there are actually some (minor) similarities between the two; a set of dark roles for Algar, that's for sure! She's the clear standout, though props to the support cast too.
Looking at a few other reviews, it seems to come down to how effective the ending is to you. For me? I think it's a great conclusion.
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A psychedelic rabbit-hole-drop of a movie from one of the most exciting new directors working in horror today.
Despite a striking production design and the strong performance by lead actress Niamh Algar, the narrative familiarity of the second half and restrained climax let the film down.
So while Enid’s investigation never goes anywhere noteworthy, Censor still fosters an increasingly desperate, anxiety-inducing effect.
The tone oscillates between earnestness and mischief, a little uneasily. There’s a trippy, funhouse aspect to it which yields a couple of splattery punchlines, but it could have gone further in this direction
Censor unfortunately pulls back from its social interrogation just when it’s working up a head of steam.
Enid (Niamh Algar) works as a film censor and after viewing one of the latest video nasties she is shocked to find it strangely familiar. She begins to delve deep into her own memories to try and solve the past mystery of her sister’s disappearance. The further she investigates the more the line between fiction and reality become blurred.
A wonderful debut from director Prano Bailey-Bond and a magnificent and thrilling experience you won’t want to miss. Censor forces you to question the role of the film censor during a time of mass hysteria over violence in films and its alleged connection to a rise in crime. “Won’t somebody please think of the children?!” But what happens when it’s your job to view these extremely violent movies on a daily basis and decide what should and shouldn’t been seen by the wider public? What happens to your own mind if it’s continually subjected to endless gore and horror? We follow Enid as the story slowly starts to unravel keeping you in a constant state of dread and unease. As an avid viewer of horror movies it’s refreshing to see something different, unpredictable and genuinely unnerving throughout. This should be a reminder to production companies that throwing huge money at movies just for the sake of it doesn’t always pay off and is not the answer to everything.
I love a good low budget horror movie, and even though it’s only new in 2021, Censor already has a cult movie vibe to it. I assume that’s what Prano Bailey-Bond was going for, because it feels very retro. Highly recommended for all the movie buffs.
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A stationary horror movie made in 2021. It's about the 1980s horror movies during the prime ministership of Margaret Thatcher, nicknamed the Iron Lady. A censorship board has been established, saying it inspires people and influences them badly. When one of the women on the board was in a forest with her sister in her childhood, the girl mysteriously disappeared. As the woman watches the movies, she remembers her sister and looks for some clues.
It's a very static movie. That's why it gets boring. There's not much of an element of fear. But there are brutal scenes in the movies they watch. It's actually nice that they censor brutality even in cartoons. There are no scenes of brutality, much nudity and sexuality. I think the IMDB rating is high.
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Terrible movie. I haven't watched a Horror move this bad in the past 3 years, seriously its terrible. I would rate 3.5 out of 10 Boring boring boring and very lame.
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Production Company
Vertigo Releasing,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM),
FilmFour,
Ffilm Cymru Wales,
Silver Salt Films,
British Film Institute (BFI),
Film4,
Kodak Motion Picture Film,
Cinelab London,
BFI Film Fund,
Rook Films,
Timpson Films
Release Date Jun 11, 2021
Duration 1 h 24 m
Tagline You Can't Edit Reality.
Website
https://www.censormovie.com/
Awards
British Independent Film Awards
• 9 Nominations
BloodGuts UK Horror Awards
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 4 Nominations
