Anther attempt to drive more nails into the coffin of freedom. Another attempt to build the government controlled nanny state into the fabric of society. Never mind, not much left to ban now – then like all good children we will be safe in the pathetic excuse for the pathetic, politically correct nursery they have turned our country into.

Neil Langley, Stockport, England

It really is staggering how uninformed some people in the public arena are.

The BBFC's current policy on 18 rated films was determined by.....the public! A broad cross-section (3000 I believe) were surveyed in an extensive series of BBFC roadshows and exhibitions a few years ago. The results were that the public wanted tighter controls over PG rated films, but LESS control over 18 rated films. In short, the public felt that adults should have the freedom to watch whatever they want. We're supposed to live in a democracy after all. Bearing this in mind, how exactly does the release of this horror film constitute 'failing to protect the public', when its release is a result of the public's wishes?

The film will NOT be sold 'alongside family films'. Horror films always have their own section in high street stores.

The film is complete nonsense, with atrocious acting, and cannot be taken seriously. I can say this because, unlike most MPs involved, I've actually seen it.

Chris, North Wales, Connah's Quay, Wales

Had anyone else heard of this film before MP's and the press brought it up lately?

Ben, Manchester, Uk

Follow the money. Find out who profits from this filth, expose them and confiscate their assets. Save additional scorn for any lefty luvvies who defend this stuff in the name of cultural expression.

AA, New York,

Is this about the content of the movie or its historic representations? Perhaps its just that it may offend some people? Are we to become like Germany and ban all 'Nazi' symbols completely, merely because we don't like the history, which is a move worthy of our current 'Nazi' NuLabour government, who it seems feel they know what is good for us, this time however they have members of other parties believing them which is all the more worrying. Classifications should be given as a guide but the final decision on whether you watch a film, play a video game or visit a web-page is for the individual adult to choose, not the government.

Les, Southport, England (a country, not a state!)

....and back to the dark ages we go.

J. Wilkes, Gloucester,

No matter how distasteful a film might be your government has no business censoring what you can watch. Period!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bruce L. Northwood, Washington, D.C., USA

The evidence suggests that large parts of the general public do NOT know the difference between fiction and reality, and commit crimes which emulate those seen on the small screen.

Alan Marsh, Ely, England

One problem, if the films really are as corrupting as is said then the British Board of Film Censors must contain the most morally corrupt people in the country as they watch every film and they are no harder to corrupt than the rest of the public.

Stephen Hollinshead, St. Ives, England

Where will these people that disagree with these films be moving to? Our freedom should not be taken away lightly.

Steve, North East,

I wish the columists of our newspapers would recognise that strict censorship of films, isn't as popular a cause as it once might have been, and support all our rights to decide for ourelves what we wish to view, for a change.

The censorship of free people must be subject to the strictest justification, not just imposed on the whim of politicians

Only the criminal law should restrict what we adults may freely see, and then only after the strictest of examination as to necessity involving real and manifest harm which would otherwise occur.

We now have a new generation of media literate youngsters reading our newspapers, watching films, playing video games and voting for MPs.

How tolerant of censorship will they be ? Not as tolerant as we once were I suspect.

The evidence for that certainly appears in the views expressed in the replies here!

Shaun Hollingworth, Rotherham,

Just because something is offensive is not reason enough to ban it. This was just a cheap, tacky 1970's shock film and is guilty of little more than having an offensive title.

There's more blood violence and torture in mainstream films like "Hostel", in fact parts are so ridiculous the film becomes unintentionally funny in places, but because this is dealing with an emotive subject how does that make it any more deserving of censorship?

The fact that this and films like it have been freely available everywhere else in Europe for the past 30 odd years (without incident) or so is evidence that it is us who are behind the times and only just starting to catch up.

If you don;'t like it, don't watch it, but don't impose your ideals on me!

Simon Taylor, Boston, UK

There is something deeply dis-tasteful about this. Julian Brazier and his colleagues are fighting for the implementation of the British Board of Film Classification (Accountability to Parliament and Appeals) Bill which would allow for far greater political interference in the classification of films with MPs deciding what we can and cannot watch (no doubt with help from the bob-a-mob tabloids). That a fuss should erupt over a film that hit the shelves almost eighteen months ago seems slightly strange until you realise that today happens to be Holocaust Memorial Day.

Suddenly it seems that dodgy horror directors are not the only people seeking to tastelessly exploit the death of six million people.

Wynter Tyson, winchester, UK

About time that MPs recognised that media in all its forms is one of the most influential aspects in peoples lives, especially young people. Why is it entertainment to watch graphic scenes of rape and violence? Familiarity breeds contempt - the more graphic violence on exposure the more it trivialises it. The argument that there is no evidence to indicate that these films influence people is PATHETIC and INVALID:-
1) at one time there was no evidence that smoking was bad for you; anyone still believe that now?
2) the film censors stating they have no evidence - do they HAVE any evidence indicating that these films have no effect? NO! So in the absence of any evidence, they hold their hands over their eyes and say they see no evil; PATHETIC sack the lot, they are mearely trying to mirror public opinon so as not to upset them and so keep their cosy jobs.
I think it was Tibet that believed in literally not harming a fly; after Sat TV came crime rocketed; tell them TV has no effect!

Jack Sprat, Bristol, UK

Could have sworn we lived in a country with the right to free speech and expression. Censorship leds to state dictators, who say what we can and cant say, hear and watch.
As Adam put, if you dont like it dont watch it...but dont start telling others cant watch just becasue you have a position of power.
I myself have no intention of watching the movie and before this never heard of it, but i shall not be a bystander to the erosion of our freedom of speech, that is the worst crime of all.

Rory, Durham, Great Britain

People used to go and watch hangings and that was in the "good old days", people who blame the movies and music for violence should think about what they are saying before they open their mouths, violence has been around a looooooooot longer than movies or music! It also used to be worse! Grow up and stop this blame culture we have created! He can't tell fact from fiction because he's insane or in this PC world should that actually be "factualy challenged with a tendancy for stabbing random people and then blaming music and movies"?

Graeme, Edinburgh,

Once again, we have a politician wanting to ban a film that he has clearly never seen, and has jumped on the "ban it now" bandwagon!

If anyone has seen SS EXPERIMENT CAMP, I can assure you, it's far tamer than you think! There is no real gore; very little violence; some full-frontal male and female nudity, a little bit of sex, and next to no swearing! If anything, the only offensive thing about the film, is that the plot. Other than that, it's far less violent than most 18-rated horror movies like "Saw IV", "The Hills Have Eyes 2" remake or "The Devil's Rejects" (which was on TV last week)!

The facts are simple: violent media does not equate to violent people! And if Vaz and his nutjob cronies actually got off their backsides and really cared about violence in society, they'd start sorting out the feral criminal youths of today, get more police on our streets, and stop giving themselves massive payrises, for doing nothing to help the public!

Jon Dracup, Walsall, West Midlands, ENGLAND

No producer or director now (and possibly even in the 80's) would contemplate making a film which gloatingly depicted the torture, sexual abuse and murder of, for instance, black people. Leaving aside their moral stance (or lack of it) they would know such a film would not get past the censor and that even if it did there would be, quite rightly, a public outcry, and they would end up in jail.

Censorship should be and is mostly self-censorship; we like to think we know what is and isn't acceptable, to ourselves and others. Why does that censorship (personal and official ) always seem to be suspended when it comes to films which gloatingly depict the sexual abuse, torture and murder of women?

Peri, Liverpool,

I must admit that I have not seen this film nor do I wish to. Even though Jewish I agree with Margaret of Berkhamstead that there is no reason to ban this film. Her description of the liberal left is spot on. The 'liberal left' might be left but they certainly not liberal. One sees their pernicious influence in all aspects of our society including the health fascism which permeates so much of the media nowadays. If there is a reason to leave this country it is because of the creeping Stalinism with its accompanying fear which is taking hold.

IanB, Bristol,

The public does not need protection from 10th rate old films - it needs protection from studip and corrupt politicians.

Dr B. Flaks, Bristol, UK

It's the 80s all over again, these films are in very bad taste but that doesn't mean they should be banned, all the people saying, ooh I can't live in a country where these are released, grow up! If they want to stop violence in the real world how about being far tougher on violent offenders, rather than trying to find a scapegoat.

Simon C, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs

Jon B, good luck finding a country that doesnt allow this type of film to be sold to '..the general public...'.

Its freely available all over Europe, The USA, Canada, and in most western countries. You'll be alright somewhere like Iran or Thailand, I imagine. Good luck!

KRW

Karl W, Ealing, London

I'm afraid that censorship is now fashionable amongst the centre left - whether its threatening those who mouth views that they find objectionable with prison, the removal of politically incorrect terms from classic novels written in the 1950s and earlier or simply requring that the media exercise 'restraint' in order to prop up multicultural spin.

Voltaire's off quoted remark that:
‘I disagree with what you say, but defend to the death your right to say it.’
is no longer acceptable amongst many who hold so-called liberal views.

Margaret, Berkhamsted, UK

1) If you don't like it don't watch it.
2) By hyping up a non-story, The Sun Times will have the opposite effect from that intended. Nobody had heard of these films until this morning, and now as a result of this story thousands of teenage boys will flock to buy them.

Adam, London,

“Previously banned! Legally available for the first time”. Rubbish! This film was available on rental at the local cinema's video rental shop back in the eighties before it was banned.

Stephen Hollinshead, St. Ives, E

Get your hands off, MPs. Don't drag us backwards with this pathetic censorship.

Chris Jackson, London,

They might be bad taste, but this type of film has been available in the Continent, the States and much of the rest of the Western world for 30 years or so. In that time I have seen no exodus or any sustained program of hatred there resulting directly from them.

Is British moral character so much inferior to that of our peers and neighbours? Are we so unlikely to be able to tell the difference between fact and fiction and conduct ourselves appropriately that we have to have another round of draconian censorship taking us back 20 or more years?

This smacks of being another moral panic, of the kind that arose when video first appeared for the masses.

And, as existing laws already cover bad people who do any 'real' bad things, why is who raising this scare issue right now?

Avana Beach, London, UK

Who are these people to tell me what I can and cannot watch in my own home?
Do you not find it strange, that I am allowed to go to another country where I can kill and maim people, this is allowed for queen and country, but I am not allowed to sit and view some pathetic 1970's movie because it might affect me. I think what could affect me more is watching the reality of the world news day after day and what real people do to each other.

Tony Lodder, Feltham, UK

Perhaps these horrible films will show the world what happened. Not what has been told, when many do not accept.

victor arram, westcliff, essex

I'm Jewish and very offended that the hell suffered by victims of the Nazis, is allowed to be parodied for the sake of sexual gratification. I also feel very concerned about living here nowadays.

gerry f, UK,

I think it just shows how out of touch the BBFC really is. They should be concerned with the affect of films on society as a whole not use the 'personal opinion' excuse to justify a certification. They shouldn't be in the job if they use that lame excuse.

Mike Smith, Norwich, Norfolk

Isn't this the Government that wants everybody to have exactly what they desire? Censorship...what's that?

Judy , Liverpool, england

This is a disgrace. How can we ever expect our youth to reduce violence with this awful stuff for sale. Not everyone is bright enough to tell the difference between fiction and reality..most of them are fighting on our streets!!! Even if everyone could why should we indulge such unedifying garbage anyway.

Andrew, Croydon, United Kingdom

It wasn't the public that sent soldiers to Iraq to wage a needless war that has left many innocent men, women and children and dead.

Perhaps MPs should look at themselves before returning to this old chestnut of blaming violence on videos.

Mak A, Budhey, Herts

Censorship is another move towards total State Control which started with the smoking ban.

Ed, Edinburgh, Scotland

No matter what........................i shall protect the freedom of speech.

Shane, Blackburn, Lancs

I'm Jewish and my mother was a victim of Nazi persecution. I was born here and have lived here all my life. Now I feel I just can't live any longer in a country that allows this type of film to be sold to the general public.|t's just totally the wrong message to send to Jews and I for one am leaving for good.

Jon B, Oxford, UK

What patronising nonsense. How dare they suggest that the general public doesn't know the difference between fiction and reality?

Alison P, Salford, UK