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video nasty

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noun

  1. a film, usually specially made for video, that is explicitly horrific, brutal, and pornographic

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He skews toward modern horror filmmaking but has the references and deep film knowledge to make “Immaculate” feel more like a long-lost video nasty dredged up out of an obscure VHS archive.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2024

But his 62-minute video nasty on Berry played to fewer laughs.

From BBC Nov. 19, 2021

Filmmaker Prano Bailey-Bond poses this question in her first feature film Censor, set in the so-called "video nasty" era of the 80s.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2021

As long as the video nasty of Wright’s performance is saved until afterwards, it could be a useful confidence boost for either keeper.

From The Guardian Aug. 31, 2017

Today, watching a video nasty can still be a harrowing experience: there are some films you really don't ever need to see.

From The Guardian Oct. 15, 2010

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