Horror promotion banned in NZ
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A promotion for the release of an upcoming horror film involving a cocktail laced with human blood has been banned.
The promotion for Spanish horror film [REC] - a movie so scary one Kiwi viewer soiled themselves at the New Zealand premiere - was deemed dangerous and offensive by the Chief Investigator for the New Zealand Food Safety Authority.
It centred around an Extreme Bloody Mary, a make-believe cocktail containing drops of blood.
Under Section 9 of the Food Act 1981, it is prohibitive to serve food that is unsound, unfit or offensive for human consumption.
[REC] is a documentary-style film in the style of The Blair Witch Project that follows local Barcelona firefighters working a night shift.
It is being released in New Zealand theatres from August 28, and is screening as part of the Incredibly Strange Film Festival.
* For more information and to watch the trailer, click here.
- © Fairfax NZ News
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