"The Exorcist" was simply withdrawn and then refused a certificate. It was never on the DPP (Dept of Public Prosecutions) 'Nasty' list.
"The Evil Dead" indeed was, despite the print being a slightly cut BBFC cinema approved print.
Something that caused a lot of fuss because the film HAD been seen and censored by the BBFC but was all of a sudden an illegal item on video.
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