{"id":25515,"date":"2012-11-02T16:41:35","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T06:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=25515"},"modified":"2012-11-02T16:41:35","modified_gmt":"2012-11-02T06:41:35","slug":"shocking-horror-comedy-banned-two-days-before-screening-at-horror-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=25515","title":{"rendered":"Shocking horror-comedy banned two days before screening at Horror film festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

2nd<\/sup>\u00a0November 2012<\/strong>: A Canadian horror-comedy,\u00a0Father\u2019s Day<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0has been refused classification (RC) by the Australian Government Classification Board two days before it was scheduled to screen at the Monster Fest Film Festival at Melbourne\u2019s Cinema Nova.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an outrageous decision\u201d comments Festival Director and Monster Pictures Manager Neil Foley ‘Yes\u00a0Father\u2019s Day<\/em>\u00a0is an edgy film, but it is an hilarious and over-the-top spoof that, despite it\u2019s gore, is actually one of the sweetest films in the Monster Fest program!\u201d<\/p>\n

Father\u2019s Day<\/em>\u00a0was due to screen this coming Sunday at 8.00pm following on from another Canadian film by the same filmmakers, MANBORG.<\/p>\n

Father\u2019s Day<\/em>\u00a0tells the story of a one-eyed vigilante named Ahab who sets out to stop the murderous rampage of a psychopath dubbed \u201cThe Father\u2019s Day Killer\u201d<\/p>\n

At this stage the Classification Board have not disclosed their reasons for the banning of the film.<\/p>\n

Father\u2019s Day<\/em>\u00a0has been granted an 18+ certificate by the British Board of Film Classification who are traditionally seen as more conservative than their Australian counterparts.<\/p>\n

Produced by Canadian collective Astron-6 and distributed by Melbourne based Monster Pictures,\u00a0Father\u2019s Day<\/em>\u00a0has been a hit at festivals across the globe, winning numerous awards including \u2018Best Film\u2019 at the prestigious Toronto After Dark Festival.<\/p>\n

Father\u2019s Day<\/em>\u00a0screened earlier this year at Sydney\u2019s Night of Horror Film Festival\u2019 where it won awards for \u2018Best Feature Film\u2019 and \u2018Best Director\u2019 as well as numerous other awards. The film had been granted a temporary festival exemption by the Classification Board on the occasion of the Sydney screening.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is yet another example of the draconian censorship in this country. Laws that restrict Australian adults from viewing legally produced materials that are freely available in the rest of the world are an embarrassment and need to be overhauled immediately\u201d says Dean Bertram, Director of the Night of Horror Film Festival.<\/p>\n

The scheduled Sunday evening screening of\u00a0Father\u2019s Day<\/em>\u00a0will be replaced by another Canadian film DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK whose co-directors Jen & Sylvia Soska, are currently in Australia to promote their new film AMERICAN MARY. DEAD HOOKER and AMERICAN MARY will be presented by the sisters at Monster Fest and accompanied by a Q&A sessions. AMERICAN MARY will be released nationally in theatres this month.<\/p>\n

Tickets to Monster Fest are still available. \u00a0Go to\u00a0http:\/\/www.cinemanova.com.au\/catalogue\/monster-fest\/<\/a>\u00a0to purchase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2nd\u00a0November 2012: A Canadian horror-comedy,\u00a0Father\u2019s Day\u00a0has been refused classification (RC) by the Australian Government Classification Board two days before it was scheduled to screen at the Monster Fest Film Festival at Melbourne\u2019s Cinema Nova. \u201cThis is an outrageous decision\u201d comments Festival Director and Monster Pictures Manager Neil Foley ‘Yes\u00a0Father\u2019s Day\u00a0is an edgy film, but it<\/p>\n

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