CENSOR Trailer
A woman gets lost in the movies in Censor, the feature debut of co-writer/director Prano Bailey-Bond.
In the ’80s, video nasties held a special place in film culture (and in many rental stores). They were cheap, shocking horror movies, and as a censor, Enid watched lots of them. It was unusual for one to capture her attention, but when a man dropped off a video with a story that dredged up memories of Enid’s long-ago missing sister, it sends her into a spiral she can’t pull out of.
Harkening back to the movies of this subgenre isn’t a novel conceit, but Bailey-Bond is doing both an homage and creating a whole new entry herself. It’s a well she went to before with her short Nasty, and it appears the experience paid off. Her debut feature drew strong reviews from its festival run, which included a premiere at Sundance and a stop at Berlin.
Also, the key to making this horror movie hum is lead Niamh Algar, who’s been bouncing around TV and film for several years now. It looks like this will give her a chance to go to some deep, creepy places, which would be quite the showcase. Co-starring with her is Michael Smiley, Nicholas Burns, and Vincent Franklin.
Yeah, none of these are big names, but word of mouth says this is a debut to watch out for, one that promises Bailey-Bond might become one.
Censor is directed by Prano Bailey-Bond and stars Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, Nicholas Burns, and Vincent Franklin. It will be released in the US on June 11th, 2021 and in the UK on June 25th, 2021. For international release dates, click here.
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