You can't edit reality.
A screener at the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), who has earned an unsavory reputation for being the strictest censor of violent films, begins to spiral out of control after viewing a low-budget horror with similarities to the disappearance of her sister.
Censor (2021) is a horror and mystery film directed by Prano Bailey-Bond, released on June 11, 2021 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, Nicholas Burns and Vincent Franklin. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 486 ratings.
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Niamh Algar
as Enid Baines
Michael Smiley
as Doug Smart
Nicholas Burns
as Sanderson
Vincent Franklin
as Fraser
Sophia La Porta
as Alice Lee
Adrian Schiller
as Frederick North
Clare Holman
as June
Andrew Havill
as George
Felicity Montagu
as Valerie
Danny Lee Wynter
as Perkins
Clare Perkins
as Anne
Guillaume Delaunay
as Beastman
Directed by Prano Bailey-Bond, written by Prano Bailey-Bond and Anthony Fletcher, produced by Helen Sara Jones.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 486 ratings.
This is another one of those movies where you don't get your time back. There is nothing clever about the plot. It just twaddles on aimlessly, leading up to very cheesy murder scenes that look like the product of a high school student's drama submission and sweet FA payoff in the end. Why this got the support of The National Lottery through The Arts Council of Wales is beyond me. It's simply a colossal waste of…
Reviewed on September 29, 2021
Very, very good! <em>'Censor'</em> features a great premise and it turns out to be one that is executed excellently. The feel of the film throughout is near perfection, with the tone all right and the 1980s aesthetic seemingly on point. It's paced ideally, with zero moments of drag. Niamh Algar puts in a super performance as lead. I recently watched her also impress in television's <em>'<a…
Reviewed on March 7, 2022
**A movie completely removed from reality - which is the point** A confusing, convoluted and completely absurd and unrealistic movie. Since this is of course all intentional, I am not entirely sure if that makes the movie better or worse. It's one of those movies that's really hard to rate and almost impossible to compare to any other movie, though it does feel very reminiscent of David Lynch movies. But for those…
Reviewed on August 6, 2023
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The main cast of Censor (2021) includes Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, Nicholas Burns, Vincent Franklin and Sophia La Porta. The film was directed by Prano Bailey-Bond. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Censor was released on June 11, 2021 and runs for 1h 24m.
Censor (2021) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 486 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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