Even though Tobe Hooper's seminal horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre had already been screening in London for about a year, the film was banned by the BBFC, and while this ban persisted, filmmakers were prevented from using the word "chainsaw" in the title of their films if they wanted UK distribution, a crafty move to try and prevent directors from making copycat horror flicks. This is, of course, absolutely ridiculous; what if, say, an art-house film wanted to use the title for entirely harmless purposes? Would it be prohibited? It is a case of the BBFC needlessly encroaching upon the freedoms of filmmakers, and making an absurd ruling that they should probably not have the authority to in the first place. As for the film itself, it was finally granted a certificate in 1999.