Director David Gregory’s Ban the Sadist Videos! Takes an in-depth look at the Video Nasty hysteria of the early 1980s and its aftermath, concentrating on the most notorious cases and exploring the reasons why the moral panic began. It also looks at how censorship has slowly evolved since that time, finally bringing us up to date with the rehabilitation of most of the former ‘nasties’. The film combines archive footage, film clips and interviews with many important figures from both sides of the debate.