Hate Crime (2012 film)
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Directed by | James Cullen Bressack |
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Cinematography | James Cullen Bressack |
Edited by | James Cullen Bressack |
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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 2012 American found footage-style American horror film directed by James Cullen Bressack and co-written by Bressack and Jarret Cohen.
Plot
A group of crystal meth-crazed neo-Nazis invade a Jewish family's home and subject them to beating, rape, torture, and murder.
Cast
- 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
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, 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
References
- 1 2 "HATE CRIME | British Board of Film Classification". bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ↑ Wheat, Phil (2015-03-02). "Nerdly » James Cullen Bressack's 'Hate Crime' banned by the BBFC". www.nerdly.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ↑ Thompson, Simon (2015-03-04). "Hate Crime: Why Censors Are Right to Ban the Anti-Semitic Horror". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ↑ Wheat, Phil (2015-03-09). "Nerdly » UK 'Hate Crime' ban – James Cullen Bressack responds". www.nerdly.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-28.