Naked Evil
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'''''Naked Evil''''' is a black-and-white independent 1966 British horror film, written and directed by [[Stanley Goulder]] and starring [[ |
'''''Naked Evil''''' is a black-and-white independent 1966 British horror film, written and directed by [[Stanley Goulder]] and starring [[Basil Dignam]], [[Anthony Ainley]], [[Richard Coleman]] and [[John Ashley Hamilton]].{{Cite web |title=Naked Evil |url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150032758 |access-date=16 December 2023 |website=British Film Institute Collections Search}} It was produced by Michael F. Johnson and based on the BBC-TV play ''The Obi'' by [[Jon Manchip White]]. The police investigate voodoo activities in a student hostel. |
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''Naked Evil'' was sent to theatres in the UK as a supporting feature in 1966 but had only a short run as it was given 'little recognition' by Columbia Pictures and as such it 'duly vanished from sight'. Hamilton writes that the film was given an X certificate by the [[British Board of Film Classification]] (BBFC), which meant that it could not be shown in theatres to people under age 16. However, the website of the BBFC itself says that ''Naked Evil'' was granted an A certificate on 17 January 1966,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/naked-evil-1970|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401191144/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/naked-evil-1970|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 April 2019|title=Naked Evil 1966|last=|first=|date=|website=BBFC|access-date=25 March 2019}} meaning at the time that the film was considered 'more suitable for adults' than for children.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/education-resources/student-guide/bbfc-history/history-age-rating-symbols|title=History of Age Ratings System|last=|first=|date=|website=BBFC|access-date=25 March 2019}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
''Naked Evil'' was sent to theatres in the UK as a supporting feature in 1966 but had only a short run as it was given 'little recognition' by Columbia Pictures and as such it 'duly vanished from sight'. Hamilton writes that the film was given an X certificate by the [[British Board of Film Classification]] (BBFC), which meant that it could not be shown in theatres to people under age 16. However, the website of the BBFC itself says that ''Naked Evil'' was granted an A certificate on 17 January 1966,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/naked-evil-1970|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401191144/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/naked-evil-1970|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 April 2019|title=Naked Evil 1966|last=|first=|date=|website=BBFC|access-date=25 March 2019}} meaning at the time that the film was considered 'more suitable for adults' than for children.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/education-resources/student-guide/bbfc-history/history-age-rating-symbols|title=History of Age Ratings System|last=|first=|date=|website=BBFC|access-date=25 March 2019}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
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Similarly, a theatrical poster from the US{{Cite web|url=https://www |
Similarly, a theatrical poster from the US{{Cite web|url=https://www.islandofterror.blogspot.com|title=Film Poster|last=|first=|date=|website=Island of Terror|access-date=20 March 2019}} shows that the [[Motion Picture Association of America film rating system|Motion Picture Association of America]] (MPAA) rated the picture PG; i.e. 'Parental Guidance Suggested' as 'some material may not be suitable for children'. The rating was not age-specific.{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmratings.com|title=The Film Rating System|last=|first=|date=|website=MPAA|access-date=25 March 2019}} |
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The first distribution to theatres in the US was by [[Saxton Films]] in 1973, followed by a re-release in 1975 by Hampton International and another re-release by [[Independent International Pictures]] in 1979. The American releases sandwiched distribution by [[Saguenay Films]] in Canada in 1974.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060735/companycredits?ref_=ttrel_ql-4|title=Company Credits|last=|first=|date=|website=IMDB|access-date=17 March 2019}} |
The first distribution to theatres in the US was by [[Saxton Films]] in 1973, followed by a re-release in 1975 by Hampton International and another re-release by [[Independent International Pictures]] in 1979. The American releases sandwiched distribution by [[Saguenay Films]] in Canada in 1974.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060735/companycredits?ref_=ttrel_ql-4|title=Company Credits|last=|first=|date=|website=IMDB|access-date=17 March 2019}} |
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