A promotion�for�the release of an approaching horror photographic film involving a cocktail tied with human blood has been prohibited by New Zealand censors.
The promotion�for Spanish horror moving-picture show [REC] - a moving picture so chilling one Kiwi viewer dirty themselves at the New Zealand premiere - was deemed unsafe 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 vile 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 existence released in New Zealand theatres from August 28, and is screening as part of the Incredibly Strange Film Festival.
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