10 Infamous Video Nasties

10. Don't Answer The Phone (1980)

Starting our list is a film that was never actually prosecuted. Don't Answer The Phone was one of several "DON'T" titled movies seized in the panic.

The film tells the story of a violent thug murdering women around Hollywood enraged by his sexual inadequacy. Whilst the police are baffled, he chooses to taunt a local radio host with the details of his crimes.

To say this film is an uncomfortable watch is an understatement. It is seedy, unflinching and grim. With long, explicit sequences of violence against women it's little wonder why it was targeted.

Whilst not denied a cinema release by the BBFC like others on this list, Don't Answer the Phone was pre-cut by around a minute. Even with these censorship measures VHS copies were seized from shelves and confiscated in the resultant Nasties panic.

Don't Answer the Phone wouldn't see another UK release until 2004 when Anchor Bay acquired the property for its first official DVD release. This remains the only available cut of Don't Answer the Phone in the United Kingdom and given the film's censorship history the release is trimmed by an incredible 8 minutes.

If one feels brave enough to want to seek out an uncut print, American home media releases have been readily available for years. Although not an easy watch, Nicholas Worth delivers a truly chilling performance as "The Killer."