Video Nasty (TV series)
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| Genre | Comedy horror |
| Screenplay by | Hugh Travers |
| Directed by | Christopher Smith Megan K Fox |
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| Country of origin | Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producers | Ailish McElmeel Julie Baines |
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| Network | BBC Three (United Kingdom) Virgin Media Television (Republic of Ireland) |
| Release | January 8, 2025 (UK) |
Video Nasty is a 2025 Irish comedy horror television series set in the 1980s.
Premise
Set in the 1980s, three Irish teenagers attempt to complete their collection of so-called "Video Nasty" VHS tapes.[1]
Cast
- Justin Daniels Anene as
- Cal O'Driscoll as Con
- Leia Murphy as Zoe
- Declan Rodgers as Frank
- Simone Kirby as Ethel
- Emmanuel Ighodaro as Abe
- Valerie O'Connor as Maureen
- Milo Callaghan as Joe
- Oliver Finnegan as Topher
Production
The six-part series is written by Hugh Travers and directed by Christopher Smith and Megan K Fox. It is produced for Deadpan Pictures and Boat Rocker by Ailish McElmeel and Julie Baines. The executive producers are Travers, McElmeel, David Fortier, Ivan Schneeberg, Nick Nantell, Erik Pack, Eddie Doyle, Raphaëlle Oloan, Frank Tönsmann, Nada Cirjanic, Paul Donovan and Marc Lorber. It is made with support from Coimisiún na Meán, Screen Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen.[2][3]
The cast includes Justin Daniels Anene, Cal O’Driscoll, Leia Murphy, Oliver Finnegan, Valerie O’Connor, Declan Rodgers, Simone Kirby and Emmanuel Ighodaro.[4][5]
Filming took place in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in April 2024.[6] Filmimg locations included County Tyrone, County Monaghan, and County Cavan.[7]
Broadcast
It aired in early 2025 on BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom from 8 January 2025.[8] It airs on Virgin Media Television in the Republic of Ireland from 20 January 2025.[2]
Reception
Keith Watson in The Daily Telegraph said there was "no faulting the period detail" and that it was a "bumpily chaotic but endearing joyride that plays like a period drama for anyone under 40". He noted that it "nods to every horror movie under the howling moon" and that even though it was "clearly filmed on a shoestring" the creators "obviously know their Hammer from their Halloween and, making a virtue of a tight budget, give the action a believably vintage home movie feel".[9]
References
- ^ Mellor, Louise (9 January 2025). "Video Nasty: the True Story Behind the 1980s-Set Banned Horror Movie Series". Den of Geek. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Virgin Media launches new dark comedy drama series Video Nasty". RTE. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ Richardson, Jay (21 March 2024). "Video Nasty comedy drama coming to BBC Three next year". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Cast announced for upcoming comedy drama Video Nasty". bbc.co.uk. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Video Nasty cast on what to expect from the upcoming comedy drama series". bbc.co.uk. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "BBC NI, BBC3 back Video Nasty". Televisual. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ Roy, David (3 January 2025). "Video Nasty: Co Tyrone-shot comedy horror rewinds to VHS boom of early 1980s". Irish News. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ Lattila, Maria (8 January 2025). "Video Nasty episode 1 review - Welcome back to 1985". Film Stories. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ Watson, Keith (8 January 2025). "Video Nasty, review: Irish horror comedy mash-up with a jolt of 1980s nostalgia". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
External links
- Video Nasty at IMDb