CENSOR

• Director: Prano Bailey-Bond
• Cast: Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, Nicholas Burns 
• 2021 | Film: 84mins | UK | Subtitles | Event: 20:45 – 23:10 [18+]

After viewing a strangely familiar Video Nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of her sister’s disappearance.

“YOU CAN’T EDIT REALITY.”

Cult film night BAR TRASH continues with BANNED, an uncensored season of the Video Nasties.

In this edition of BAR TRASH, Token Homo and Zodiac Film Club co-host a special screening of Prano Bailey-Bond’s modern meta-nasty, CENSOR (2021). As well as discussing this “brilliantly adventurous horror debut” (Mark Kermode, The Guardian), we’ll be raising funds for Bloody Good Period, a charity that promotes period equity for everyone who bleeds.

In this ode to the Video Nasties era, diligent film censor Enid (Niamh Algar) happens upon a horror movie that feels eerily like a missing piece of her own past. Haunted by her sister’s long-ago disappearance, Enid dives deep into Britain’s grimiest video nasties to unearth the truth and protect the public from the so-called dangers of the horror genre.

“We are SO excited to be co-hosting this BAR TRASH screening of CENSOR, a film for eldest sisters and anyone who’s ever felt the dark, unspoken stab of sibling rivalry. Bloody Good Period is a bloody good cause, so we’ll be bringing a bag of Zodiac tricks to thank you for your generosity, including one of our signature teen-magazine quizzes.”

Zodiac Film Club

Polite notice: CENSOR features scenes of “strong bloody violence, language, and sexual threat” (BBFC). We are showing CENSOR with subtitles from the best available digital source. 

/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic, Token Homo. Films are served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles/captions where possible. Tickets from £3. Strictly adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for news and updates. //