Public concern Video nasty
public awareness of availability of these videos began in 1982, when vipco (video instant picture company), uk distributors of driller killer, 1979 splatter film, took out full-page advertisements in number of specialist video magazines, depicting video s explicit cover; action resulted in large number of complaints advertising standards agency. few months later go video, distributors of already-controversial 1980 italian film cannibal holocaust, in effort boost publicity , generate sales backfired, wrote anonymously mary whitehouse of national viewers , listeners association complaining own film. whitehouse sparked off public campaign , coined term video nasty . amid growing concern, sunday times brought issue wider audience in may 1982 article entitled how high street horror invading home . daily mail began own campaign against distribution of these films. exposure of nasties children began blamed increase in violent crime amongst youths. growing media frenzy served increase demand such material among adolescents. @ suggestion of national viewers , listeners association, conservative mp graham bright introduced private member s bill house of commons in 1983. passed video recordings act 1984 came effect on 1 september 1985.
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