The US had no federal video ban. Instead, the taboo was managed locally. Blockbuster Video (founded 1985) famously refused to carry any NC-17 or unrated content. But independent "mom and pop" stores—the lifeblood of 1980s video rental—created "back room" sections. Behind a beaded curtain or a locked door: Italian cannibal films, Euro-slashers, and so-called "adults only" content. The taboo was spatialized: you had to physically cross a threshold to access it.
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