As The Horror Channel’s Season of the Banned kicks off soon we though it would be the perfect time to talk to a man who knows more than a little on the subject of censorship, British horror director and video nasties expert Jake West.

The Funhouse fortunately has nothing to do with the 1990′s kid show of the same name.

The Horror Channel celebrates the films of iconic director Tobe Hooper win an exclusive interview plus screenings of ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’, ‘Eaten Alive’, ‘Salem’s Lot’, ‘Freddy’s Nightmares’ (No More Mr. Nice Guy) and his 2004 remake of ‘The Toolbox Murders’.

After a night filled with wonderful nightmares and vivid visions of the opening day of FrightFest I couldn’t wait to awaken and head straight back to the Empire for day two of London’s premiere horror festival to start.

MadWomanInTheAttic: Absolutely one of the best: challenging, messy, terrifying and bewildering. The moment when Leatherface first appears out of the metal sliding door, dispatches Kirk without a pause and drags him back into his slaughter room, stays with me primarily for the noise that reverberates on the soundtrack as he then slides the door shut. [...]