Ela Bittencourt Sight & Sound May 13, 2026

Bond presciently taps into the fact that violence has been such a deeply entrenched threat in women’s worlds that it permeates and inflects all human interactions. Trauma isn’t just an individual event, it’s a psychosomatic experience on a social scale.

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Michael Cook Geek Vibes Nation Jul 17, 2025 4/5

Director Prano Bailey-Bond imbues the film with the kind of tension that creeps up on you until it becomes overwhelming.

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Geoffrey Macnab iNews.co.uk Jan 16, 2025 4/5

Director Prano Bailey-Bond combines satire, horror and social commentary in her ingenious and revelatory film.

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Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Oct 11, 2024

Filled with as much humor as it does gore, Bailey-Bond’s film reminded me a lot of Cindy Sherman’s Office Killer, though its denouement is much, much bloodier.

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Kyle Logan Castle of Chills Jul 11, 2024

Censor, the feature directorial debut of Prano Bailey-Bond, joins the ranks of Saint Maud, Raw, and The Witch as a horror feature debut that announces a thrilling new voice in the genre.

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Rory Doherty InSession Film Jun 13, 2024 B

The narrative and characters are engaging, and the look of the film is spectacular, but Censor can't help feel a little slight for the shocking content of its story...

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Greg Carlson Vague Visages Jul 28, 2023

Enid’s willingness to go down that rabbit hole is reminiscent in a certain way of Harry Caul in The Conversation...

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Tina Kakadelis Beyond the Cinerama Dome Jul 25, 2023

Censor is intricate and thought-provoking without being convoluted. The film is both an ode to the video nasties and a look at why they had such command over the public.

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David Gonzalez The Cinematic Reel Jan 31, 2023 3.5/4

A film that offers something far different and more unique by not harking back to horror films of yesteryear, instead of providing cerebral, meta-yet-direct protection of the genre from the often given ignorant criticisms about horror as a whole.

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Grant Watson Fiction Machine Jan 17, 2023 7/10

It is a sensational idea of Bailey-Bonds to base her horror film around British film censorship.

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Dallas King Flick Feast Nov 12, 2022 5/5

A dark and disturbing debut horror... Prano Bailey-Bond is the real deal in terms of talent... clearly a huge fan of the genre she draws upon influences from the time such as Argento and Ferrara.

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Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 17, 2022 3.5/5

“Censor” moves along with a dark psychological pulse, slowly building towards a bloody finish that blurs the line between what’s real and what isn’t.

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Cody Dericks Next Best Picture Jul 8, 2022 7/10

It's captivating and creepy from start to finish thanks to, among other things, its terrifyingly magnetic lead performance and its well-defined, effective visual sensibilities.

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Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Feb 12, 2022 2.5/4

The film doesn't stick its landing and leaves the viewer appreciating what it has to say more than how it makes us feel.

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Jeff Nelson DVDTalk.com Feb 12, 2022 3/5

Censor is a solid debut from Bailey-Bond. It feels like an arthouse B-movie that embraces both parts of its identity through its captivating visuals, immersive score, and strong performance from Algar.

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Zofia Wijaszka FirstShowing.net Feb 11, 2022 A

The filmmakers behind Censor have masterfully crafted a film that's an ode to living in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and its divided views regarding horror films and many other aspects of society at that time.

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Jan 27, 2022 3/5

...certainly of interest to horror fans...

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn Ventana Indiscreta Dec 29, 2021 3/5

It scores points with its atmosphere, using intense colours in contrast to sterile and gloomy environments, and moments of sudden and brutal violence. [Full review in Spanish]

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Víctor López G. Espinof Nov 5, 2021

A brutal feverish nightmare that connects trauma, horror and violence under the filter of a total author.

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Katherine Connell Another Gaze Nov 4, 2021

Through its protagonist, Censor questions whether art needs to contain moralising directives, without ever reducing Enid to an archetype or symbol.

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