Scream for Vengeance
Dir Bob Bliss / 1979 / USA
A 2558.00mtr (93m 30s) print was first submitted to the censors by Video
Classics. It was Refused Registration in July 1982 due to:
Violence
Frequency: Infrequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
Other: Sexual Violence
May 1984 saw Video
Classics awarded an R rating for an 88m videotape. It was given for:
Violence
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous
As explained below, this tape runs 87m 21s, and is cut by nearly two minutes.
Many thanks to Matt for this in-depth look at the cuts.
I've always considered this this sleazy little movie to be a guilty pleasure. However I have always suspected that our tape release on the Video Classics label was cut. I eventually tracked down the uncut Intervision UK pre-cert tape from the early 80's and did a comparison of the two. Our Video Classics tape runs 87m 21s, whilst the Intervision one runs 89m 19s. This means 115s has been censored from the Australian tape. In light of some of the recent decisions by the Classification Board I believe this film would now easily get an uncut R. If the far more graphic LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (a film that also has that sleazy 70's feel), can get passed our censors, then this should too. Here are a list of the cuts.
LUKE AND SHARI
Before - Like kneels in front of Shari and says "Easy, easy, take it easy"
CENSORED AT 17m 52s (12s missing) - He fondles her breasts and says "You've got one hell of a body for a sixteen year old"
After/Before - Shot of Luke from behind Shari. He says "Hey yeah, soft!" as he pulls her blouse down from her shoulder. he then says "Let's take a look here and see what's happening"
CENSORED AT 18m 22s (22s missing) - Luke uses the knife to cut of her bra. He says "sweet sixteen, never been touched"
After - Shot of Del struggling in her chair.
DEATH OF DEL LOMAS
Before - Luke picks himself up off the floor and shouts to Del, "You bitch!", as he slices her throat and stabs her once.
CENSORED AT 19m 08s (2s missing) - Luke stabs Del a further two times.
After/Before - Shari faints.
CENSORED AT 19m 10s (5s missing - Luke stabs Del a further six times.
After - continuation of the above scene. Luke shown stabbing Del twice.
Before - Brief shot of Del with her throat cut.
CENSORED AT 19m 20s (3s missing) - longer shot of Del with her throat cut.
After - Luke standing with a knife.
DEATH OF TONY LOMAS
Before - Shot of Tony's body laying on the floor.
CENSORED AT 26m 03s (22s missing) - Much longer shot of the body as the camera moves away.
After - The thieves car driving away into the distance.
DEATH OF SHARI LOMAS
Before - Shari sits naked on the sofa. Luke looks over to the body of Del. Brief shot of Del's body with the throat cut.
CENSORED AT 27m 46s (3s missing) - Longer shot of Del's body.
After/Before - Luke looks over to Shari. He raises his gun and shoots.
CENSORED AT 27m 55s (30s missing) - Shari's body is hit by the bullets twice before falling to the floor.
After - Luke leaving the house.
DEATH OF LUKE
Before - Mark stabs Luke in the chest with a pitchfork before he drops to the ground.
CENSORED AT 81m 13s (16s missing) - Luke slowly slides down the wall with the pitchfork still sticking out of his chest. He then lays still.
After - Jenny wakes up and looks over to the body of Luke.
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