It's been confirmed that Maniac, the rather excellent and intense re-imagining of the trashy 1980 splatter movie by William Lustig, has been passed uncut by the British censors. The BBFC's recent announcement of a tightening of the restrictions of sexual violence suggested that the film could be an early victim of this new policy, even though there is no actual sexual violence in the film - just the very strong threat of it.

The film gets a UK cinema release on March 15th, and this snazzy new poster has just been released to promote it.

Meanwhile, in a move that further suggests that the new BBFC policy is either a load of hot air or is going to be as subjectively imposed as ever, French porno-exploitation shocker Baise Moi has been passed uncut. A decade ago, the film had its hardcore rape scene, alongside a shot of a gun being fired into a man's anus, cut to protect the public. Apparently, we no longer need that protection. No doubt the censors will blow up a lot of smoke about context, but as anyone who has seen Baise Moi can tell you, that's basically bullshit... the film has no other purpose beyond sex, violence and sensationalism, and for it to be passed uncut while milder 'sex works' are chopped or restricted is laughable.