by slasherindex | Jan 1, 1990
Film critic Chris Gore lends actor Charlie Sheen a stack of videotapes, and among them is a copy of the Japanese splatter film, Flower of Flesh and Blood (1985). Believing he was seeing an actual snuff film, he reports it to the FBI. After investigating the...
by slasherindex | Nov 5, 1988
Passed by the U.S. Congress to prevent “wrongful disclosure of video tape rental or sale records.” The bill was inspired by the leak of Robert Bork’s video rental history during his Supreme Court nomination.
by slasherindex | Nov 23, 1984
Courts decided that renting out private booths for the viewing of movies constitutes as a public viewing, and therefore, violates copyright. The store in question was Maxwell’s Video Showcase in Eerie, Pennsylvania.
by slasherindex | Jul 12, 1984
The Video Recordings Act of 1984 is introduced in the UK which requires certifications for all feature films. This resulted from the Video Nasty controversy.
by slasherindex | Jan 17, 1984
In a 5-4 decision, the courts find that recording television programming for the purpose of time-shifting is fair use. They also don’t find VCR manufacturers liable for the infringing use of the machine.