I Spit On Your Grave

sexual violence, sadistic violence, nudity

Director(s)Meir Zarchi

Production year1978

Genre(s)Horror

Approx. running minutes98m

CastCamille Keaton, Eron Tabor, Richard Pace, Anthony Nichols, Gunter Kleemann, Alexis Magnotti, Tammy Zarchi, Terry Zarchi, Traci Ferrante, William Tasgal, Meir Zarchi, Meir Zarchi, Meir Zarchi, Joseph Zbeda, Nuri Habib, Meir Zarchi

I Spit On Your Grave

sexual violence, sadistic violence, nudity

I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE is a horror thriller in which a woman seeks vengeance on the men who brutally assault her.

violence

Sequences include a woman being abused and assaulted, a hanging, a man being struck with an axe, and a sequence implying a man's penis is cut off.

sexual violence and sexual threat

Protracted scenes of sexual violence feature a woman being gang raped.

nudity

Scenes include prolonged full frontal female nudity, and instances of male genital nudity.

additional issues

There is use of strong language ('f**k'), scenes of sexist and abusive behaviour, strong threat, crude sex references and implied masturbation.

sexual violence, sadistic violence, nudity

Classified Date:

17/06/2022

Version:

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment

Cuts:

This submission of the film was originally seen for advice. The company was advised that compulsory cuts to reduce scenes of sexual violence would be necessary, in order to achieve an 18 rating. All cuts advised were made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines, policy and the Video Recordings Act 1984. When the film was submitted for formal classification, the shots in question had been removed and the film was classified 18.

violence

Sequences include a woman being abused and assaulted, a hanging, a man being struck with an axe, and a sequence implying a man's penis is cut off.

sexual violence and sexual threat

Protracted scenes of sexual violence feature a woman being gang raped.

nudity

Scenes include prolonged full frontal female nudity, and instances of male genital nudity.

sexual violence, sadistic violence, nudity

Classified Date:

13/08/2020

Version:

2D,16:9

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment

Cuts:

Company was required to make cuts to scenes of sexual violence in order to remove potentially harmful material. Cuts were made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines, policy and the Video Recordings Act 1984.

violence

Sequences include a woman being abused and assaulted, a hanging, a man being struck with an axe, and a sequence implying a man's penis is cut off.

sexual violence and sexual threat

Protracted scenes of sexual violence feature a woman being gang raped.

nudity

Scenes include prolonged full frontal female nudity, and instances of male genital nudity.

Contains strong violence and sexual violence

Classified Date:

13/07/2010

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

101

Cuts:

Company was required to make cuts to scenes of sexual violence in order to remove potentially harmful material. Cuts required in accordance with BBFC Guidelines, policy and the Video Recordings Act 1984.

Contains sexual violence theme, strong violence and language.

Classified Date:

26/10/2005

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Anchor Bay Entertainment UK Ltd

Paperwork Remarks:

UKVV as cut

Sexual violence theme, strong violence and language.

Classified Date:

22/08/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

International Trading (UK) Ltd.

Cuts:

Cut was required to remove images of a woman being raped over a rock, in accordance with the BBFC's Sexual Violence Policy.

Paperwork Remarks:

UKVV as cut + some cuts made differently.

Classified Date:

15/11/2001

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

International Trading (UK) Ltd.

Cuts:

Compulsory cuts were required to remove several sequences of sexual violence and humiliating depictions of female nudity in line with published Sexual Violence Guidelines.

Classified Date:

20/08/2002

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

International Trading (UK) Ltd.

Classified Date:

19/12/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

International Trading (UK) Ltd.

Paperwork Remarks:

UKVV as cut Joe Boris Briggs DVD audio commentary

Classified Date:

18/12/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

International Trading (UK) Ltd.

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD Director's audio commentary

Classified date17/01/2022

LanguageEnglish

violence

Sequences include a woman being abused and assaulted, a hanging, a man being struck with an axe, and a sequence implying a man's penis is cut off.

sexual violence and sexual threat

Protracted scenes of sexual violence feature a woman being gang raped.

nudity

Scenes include prolonged full frontal female nudity, and instances of male genital nudity.

additional issues

There is use of strong language ('f**k'), scenes of sexist and abusive behaviour, strong threat, crude sex references and implied masturbation.

Director(s)Meir Zarchi

Production year1978

Genre(s)Horror

Approx. running minutes98m

sexual violence, sadistic violence, nudity

Classified Date:

17/06/2022

Version:

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment

Cuts:

violence

Sequences include a woman being abused and assaulted, a hanging, a man being struck with an axe, and a sequence implying a man's penis is cut off.

sexual violence and sexual threat

Protracted scenes of sexual violence feature a woman being gang raped.

nudity

Scenes include prolonged full frontal female nudity, and instances of male genital nudity.

sexual violence, sadistic violence, nudity

Classified Date:

13/08/2020

Version:

2D,16:9

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment

Cuts:

violence

Sequences include a woman being abused and assaulted, a hanging, a man being struck with an axe, and a sequence implying a man's penis is cut off.

sexual violence and sexual threat

Protracted scenes of sexual violence feature a woman being gang raped.

nudity

Scenes include prolonged full frontal female nudity, and instances of male genital nudity.

Contains strong violence and sexual violence

Classified Date:

13/07/2010

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

101

Cuts:

Contains sexual violence theme, strong violence and language.

Classified Date:

26/10/2005

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Anchor Bay Entertainment UK Ltd

Paperwork Remarks:

UKVV as cut

Sexual violence theme, strong violence and language.

Classified Date:

22/08/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

International Trading (UK) Ltd.

Cuts:

Cut was required to remove images of a woman being raped over a rock, in accordance with the BBFC's Sexual Violence Policy.

Paperwork Remarks:

UKVV as cut + some cuts made differently.

Classified Date:

15/11/2001

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

International Trading (UK) Ltd.

Cuts:

Compulsory cuts were required to remove several sequences of sexual violence and humiliating depictions of female nudity in line with published Sexual Violence Guidelines.

Classified Date:

20/08/2002

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

International Trading (UK) Ltd.

Classified Date:

19/12/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

International Trading (UK) Ltd.

Paperwork Remarks:

UKVV as cut Joe Boris Briggs DVD audio commentary

Classified Date:

18/12/2003

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

International Trading (UK) Ltd.

Paperwork Remarks:

DVD Director's audio commentary

Classified date17/01/2022

LanguageEnglish