Hate Crime (2013 film)
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| Directed by | James Cullen Bressack |
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| Cinematography | James Cullen Bressack |
| Edited by | James Cullen Bressack |
Production company | Psykik Junky Pictures |
| Distributed by | Unearthed Films |
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Running time | 71 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hate Crime is a 2013 American found footage horror film directed by James Cullen Bressack, co-written by Bressack and Jarret Cohen.
Plot
[edit]A group of crystal meth-crazed neo-Nazis invade a Jewish family's home and subject them to beating, rape, torture, incest and murder.
Cast
[edit]- Jody Barton as John Buckly Jr./One
- Nicholas Clark as Tyler
- Greg Depetro as Dan
- Debbie Diesel as Lindsey
- Tim Moran as Thomas Middle/Two
- Ian Roberts as Bill Buckly/Three
- Sloane Morgan Siegel as Alex
- Maggie Wagner as Melissa
Release
[edit]In March 2015 the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) refused to issue a certificate to the film for a video-on-demand release, stating:
It is the Board's carefully considered conclusion that the unremitting manner in which [the film] focuses on physical and sexual abuse, aggravated by racist invective, means that to issue a classification to this work, even if confined to adults, would be inconsistent with the Board's Guidelines, would risk potential harm, and would be unacceptable to broad public opinion.[1]
James Cullen Bressack commented that he was "honoured to know that [his] mind is officially too twisted for the UK."[2] Though some[3] reacted positively to the ban, which was the BBFC's first (and as of 2018 only) complete refusal of certification since 2011's The Bunny Game, Bressack stated:
As a Jewish man, and a victim of anti-Semitic hate, I made a horror film that depicts the very thing that haunts my dreams. As an artist I wanted to tell a story to remind us that we live in a dangerous world; a world where racial violence is on the rise. It saddens me to learn that censorship is still alive and well.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "HATE CRIME | British Board of Film Classification". bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ Wheat, Phil (March 2, 2015). "Nerdly » James Cullen Bressack's 'Hate Crime' banned by the BBFC". www.nerdly.co.uk. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ Thompson, Simon (March 4, 2015). "Hate Crime: Why Censors Are Right to Ban the Anti-Semitic Horror". HuffPost UK. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ Wheat, Phil (March 9, 2015). "Nerdly » UK 'Hate Crime' ban – James Cullen Bressack responds". www.nerdly.co.uk. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
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