 The film was heavily cut by the BBFC before release and consequently  many scenes still have a ragged feel to them. The murders of Vivian  and Dora were toned down, shots of nudity were deleted (including  photos of nude girls in the album), the suicide of the killer was  shortened, and scenes featuring the spike were also edited. Some  dialogue was also cut (which explains the abrupt ending to the  conversation between the policemen in the car). Although some cuts  were restored in later video and DVD releases much of the edited  footage is now considered lost forever.