For its original UK cinema release around 9 minutes of footage was removed by the BBFC. It was resubmitted later the same year (1970) when the age limit for X-rated films had been raised to 18 from the previous 16 and received less cuts, mainly to the 'mummy' commentary and the torture photography scene. A heavily condensed version (running barely 30 mins) was released in 1977 and the complete version was passed fully uncut for the Odeon DVD release in 2010.