Special Effects
sexualised violence
Director(s)Larry Cohen
Production year1984
Genre(s)Thriller
Approx. running minutes106m
CastZoë Lund, Eric Bogosian, Brad Rijn
Special Effects
sexualised violence
In this 1984 thriller a failing film director commits a murder and decides to recreate the crime for his next picture.
In this 1984 thriller a failing film director commits a murder and decides to recreate the crime for his next picture.
sexual violence and sexual threat
The prolonged strangling of a woman, which is later recreated on a film set, places a focus on female nudity in the course of the violence. A man sets up a hidden camera to film himself having sex with a woman who is unaware of his actions.
additional issues
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms ('bitch', 'son of a bitch', 'retarded'). Sex scenes feature strong nudity and fondling. Strong violence includes a strangulation, with accompanying bloodshed. An episode of domestic abuse is acted out on a film set. There are passing suicide and drug references.
sexualised violence
Classified Date:
13/01/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Radiance Films
sexual violence and sexual threat
The prolonged strangling of a woman, which is later recreated on a film set, places a focus on female nudity in the course of the violence. A man sets up a hidden camera to film himself having sex with a woman who is unaware of his actions.
additional issues
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms ('bitch', 'son of a bitch', 'retarded'). Sex scenes feature strong nudity and fondling. Strong violence includes a strangulation, with accompanying bloodshed. An episode of domestic abuse is acted out on a film set. There are passing suicide and drug references.
Classified Date:
18/11/1985
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Embassy Home Entertainment
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
Classified date13/01/2026
LanguageEnglish
sexual violence and sexual threat
The prolonged strangling of a woman, which is later recreated on a film set, places a focus on female nudity in the course of the violence. A man sets up a hidden camera to film himself having sex with a woman who is unaware of his actions.
additional issues
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms ('bitch', 'son of a bitch', 'retarded'). Sex scenes feature strong nudity and fondling. Strong violence includes a strangulation, with accompanying bloodshed. An episode of domestic abuse is acted out on a film set. There are passing suicide and drug references.
Director(s)Larry Cohen
Production year1984
Genre(s)Thriller
Approx. running minutes106m
CastZoë Lund, Eric Bogosian, Brad Rijn
sexualised violence
Classified Date:
13/01/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Radiance Films
sexual violence and sexual threat
The prolonged strangling of a woman, which is later recreated on a film set, places a focus on female nudity in the course of the violence. A man sets up a hidden camera to film himself having sex with a woman who is unaware of his actions.
additional issues
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms ('bitch', 'son of a bitch', 'retarded'). Sex scenes feature strong nudity and fondling. Strong violence includes a strangulation, with accompanying bloodshed. An episode of domestic abuse is acted out on a film set. There are passing suicide and drug references.
Classified Date:
18/11/1985
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Embassy Home Entertainment
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
Classified date13/01/2026
LanguageEnglish
