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Matt Smith rants about 'policing' of movies: 'I used to go to a local video shop and get erotic thrillers like Basic Instinct... films now are being dumbed down by trigger warnings'


Straight-talking Matt Smith has shared his dislike for trigger warnings on movies nowadays.

The actor, 41, said he used to walk into local video shops and get erotic thrillers, like Basic Instinct, to enjoy the scare-factor of the film - but now worries movies and programmes are being dialled down. The House Of Dragons star added: 'Ah, trigger warnings — the tedious modern idea that adults cannot cope with being upset by art. The actor said he used to walk into local video shops and get erotic thrillers, like Basic Instinct, to enjoy the scare-factor of the film - but now worries movies and programmes are being dialled down

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