steeped in the gory look, grimy feel and transgressive spirit of the so-called "video nasties" from the 1980s, British meta-minded horror movie "Censor" offers an admirable pastiche, spiked with black humor
Prano Bailey-Bond reconstructs the uncanny, almost occult world of film itself, and, using her budget cleverly, projects the 80s from claustrophobic closeups on period detail; It's a very elegant and disquieting debut
it's more than emulating a cinematic look. It's creating an engrossing, disturbing, yet authentic world that cracks wide open like Enid's fragile psyche
it's intricate, gorgeous, and mesmerizing; Bailey-Bonds' confident feature debut is an intense love letter to the genre, one that feels refreshingly protective of horror; More importantly, "Censor" marks the introduction of a bold new voice in horror
director Prano Bailey-Bond, creates a world that is immersive, eerie, and captivating. "Censor" is chilling, an assured horror that blurs the line of reality for its protagonist as she delves into that which makes her most vulnerable
as an experience of mood, tone, performance and dazzlingly macabre style, it's a striking and wholly original piece, a cinematic experience that has no obligation to offer the audience pat conclusions wrapped up in a tidy bow
an engrossing first feature from British director Prano Bailey-Bond; The movie shows the mark of a filmmaker in full command of vintage horror's most disturbing strengths - and well-equipped to resurrect them
a superb performance from Niamh Algar; you'll be rewarded with a gripping tale about trauma, obsession, and even a fun -- albeit bloody -- revisit to the low-budget, exploitation horror movies that played out on VHS tapes in the 1980s
"Censor" boldly attempts to imitate, spoof and critique that strand of VHS cult horror all at the same time -- and it says a lot for Bailey-Bond's confidence, and her game cast, that it manages it with stylised flair
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