CANNIBAL ERROR ANTI-FILM PROPAGANDA REVISED 2ND ED (MR) (C:(W) Kerekes, DavidHEADPRESSStockID: 48253 SKU: JUN221604: In the early 1980s- video technology forever changed the face of home entertainment. The videocassette - a handy-sized cartridge of magnetic tape inside a plastic shell - domesticated cinema as families across Britain began to consume films in an entirely new way. Demand was high and the result was a video gold rush- with video rental outlets appearing on every high street almost overnight. Without moderation their shelves filled with all manner of films depicting unbridled sex and violence. A backlash was inevitable. Video was soon perceived as a threat to society- a view neatly summed up in the term 'video nasties'. CANNIBAL ERROR chronicles the phenomenal rise of video culture through a tumultuous decade- its impact and its aftermath. Based on extensive research and interviews- the authors provide a first-hand account of Britain in the 1980s- when video became a scapegoat for a variety of social ills. It examines the confusion spawned by the Video Recordings Act 1984- the subsequent witch hunt that culminated in police raids and arrests- and offers insightful commentary on many contentious and 'banned' films that were cited by the media as influential factors in several murder cases. It also investigates the cottage industry in illicit films that developed as a direct result of the 'video nasty' clampdown. CANNIBAL ERROR- a revised and reworke d edition of SEE NO EVIL (2000)- is an exhaustive and startling overview of Britain's 'video nasty' panic- the ramifications of which are still felt today.This is a PRESALE. Release date stated in title. Books will ship after release date. Release dates subject to change without notice. We do not guarantee release dates set by publishers.This listing uses stock images, images may not have final trade dress. Final art may vary and will have trade dress (logos). Virgin covers will be explicitly stated in the title. If the title does not state that the cover is virgin, it will have logos/trade dress. Industry standard is to provide retailers with images prior to release, these images usually do not contain logos but logos will be on the actual product when it is released.Books will be in Near Mint (NM) 9.4 or better condition.Any CGC offerings will ship in approximately 60 - 90 days after the release date. Signed, special or limited edition items usually have later release dates than the initial release. Title may state the release date of the unsigned/non limited item.No returns or refunds on presale items.
