Film censor Enid takes pride in her meticulous work, guarding unsuspecting audiences from the deleterious effects of watching the gore-filled decapitations and eye-gougings she pores over. Her sense of duty to protect is amplified by guilt over her inability to recall details of the long-ago disappearance of her sister, recently declared dead in absentia. When Enid is assigned to review a disturbing film from the archive that echoes her hazy childhood memories, she begins to unravel how this eerie work might be tied to her past.
Director
Prano Bailey-Bond
Cast
Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, Nicholas Burns, Vincent Franklin
Rating
Year
2021
Country
UK
Language
English
Main Trailer
Reviews
- "Welsh director Prano Bailey-Bond’s feature debut, CENSOR, is one of those horror movies that sticks with you well after the credits roll. That’s because it doesn’t follow the typical horror movie formula."
- Film Threat - "CENSOR is an impressive, visually-stunning, deeply disturbing debut from Bailey-Bond and a showcase for Algar, who gives a truly spectacular performance."
- The Playlist - "With production designer Paulina Rzeszowska and cinematographer Annika Summerson, Bailey-Bond creates something almost unbearably close and oppressive, like the bottom of a murky fish tank. It’s a very elegant and disquieting debut."
- The Guardian
Awards
- Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival
- Imagine Film Festiva
Festivals
- Berlin Int'l Film Festival
- San Francisco Int'l Film Festival
- Jeonju Int'l Film Festiva
- Sundance Film Festival
- Imagine Film Festival