Episode 35: Censorship in Horror - The Hays Code, the Demise of Horror Comics, & Video Nasties
We examine censorship in horror with a detailed look at the Hays Code, the demise of horror comics, and the video nasties era!
Sources:
The Hays Code
https://youtu.be/Ynf8BmfgPtM
- Pre-Code Hollywood: Sex, Immorality, and Insurrection in American Cinema 1930-1934 by Thomas Doherty
- Hollywood’s Censor: Joseph I. Breen and the Production Code Administration by Thomas Doherty
The Celluloid Closet, directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman- “Morals, Markets, and ‘Horror Pictures’: The Rise of Universal Pictures and the Hollywood Production Code.” by Kyle Edwards, Oakland University
The Demise of Horror COmics
- Tales From the Crypt: From Comic Books to Television
- The Horror! The Horror!: Comic Books the Government Didn’t Want You To Read by Jim Trombetta
“Censors and Sensibility: RIP, Comics Code Seal of Approval, 1954-2011” by Glen Weldon, NPR
“RIP The Comics Code Authority” by Douglas Wolk, Time
Video Nasties
- Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship, and & Violence (available on Shudder)
- Video Nasties: Draconian Days (available on Shudder)
Show Info:
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