Traces of Death is one of the most soulless "horror" movies ever made, little more than a feature-length clipshow of crime scene and medical photos meant to shock and disturb. It's one of the few movies on this list that might have trouble winning the argument when it comes to questions of its artistic merit, and is certainly not recommended for any viewer. But should it be banned?
Some countries think so. Traces of Death is outlawed in the United Kingdom for having no "journalistic, educational, or other justifying context for the images shown," images described as "shocking and distressing" with a "lack of any justifying context." The British authorities also had trouble with "the flippant and sensationalist nature of the occasional voice over," expressing concerns that the movie's cavalier attitude toward the dead could have a corrupting affect on the youth of the U.K.
The entire series of straight-to-video Traces of Death movies has been subject to confiscation by customs authorities in Australia; according to the country's written regulations, they "offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable adults to the extent that they should not be imported." It seems like a bit of an overreaction, even though Traces of Deathdoes show footage and photography of real fatal incidents. Is it worth watching as a movie? No. But is it really worth a blanket ban? Not really.
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