The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

film was eventually was released by the MPAA uncensored with an R rating. The film was banned in many countries including Australia, Brazil, Finland, West Germany, Chile, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Singapore, Sweden and the United Kingdom. After the initial release, including a one year theatrical run in London, the film was banned in the United Kingdom largely on the authority of British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) Secretary James Ferman, but saw a limited cinema release because of various city councils, including Camden Council, which granted a license to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, which was later classified 18 by the BBFC. Censors attempted to edit the film for the purposes of a wider release in 1977 but were unsuccessful. At the time of the film’s banning, the word “chainsaw” became outlawed in film titles, forcing studios to retitle their movies. One such film,