sentences:  In the United Kingdom, the film was initially released uncut on pre-cert VHS format in 1983.However, it was subsequently seized and banned by the BBFC and placed on the infamous "video nasty" list in October 1983 in jurisdiction of the then upcoming Video Recordings Act 1984, which stated that all video content must carry a classification for home video releases.Films which contained extreme or excessive violence, gore or sex had to be edited to fit the 18 classification or banned outright.