As much as we enjoy watching horror movies, several movies do not give us the thrill or scare jumps but make us feel gross and sometimes these movies are intolerable. There have been several horror movies that have been so controversial that they got banned. Even though these horror movies were banned, people loved watching them. You know some people can tolerate any kind of gore or thrilling scene and these are the exact kinds of people who have loved the banned horror movies.
Cannibal Holocaust
The Cannibal Holocaust made a buzz when it was released and even people still like watching it. You know there are people who just want to experience the thrill so they watch horror movies and Cannibal Holocaust has become their favorite. Yet, it was banned in certain places, like Italy and the UK, because of its extreme violence, real animal killings, and accusations of obscenity.
I Spit on Your Grave
I Spit on Your Grave had some brutal scenes that are tough to watch. It is not a movie based on regular paranormal activities but it was about rape. Well, the movie got banned in countries like Ireland and Norway because of the graphic depictions of rape and violence. Well, we cannot deny that those scenes were too raw and gore to watch.
The Last House on the Left
The Last House on the Left, left us speechless with its brutal and gore scenes. We can see two girls getting kidnapped by a group of sadists. They were left to die but one of the girls somehow made it home just to find the kidnappers at her place. She seeks revenge after that and the entire movie has some harsh and gore sexual violence, due to which, until 2002, the UK had banned it.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre will leave you speechless once you start watching it. The film was apparently liked by many but was banned because of its gore scenes and the violence was a lot because no one should watch such violence as it can seriously impact our health and our personalities too.
The Human Centipede 2
Many of us have watched The Human Centipede and might have liked it but oh man, the other part, The Human Centipede 2, is just filled with horrific graphics and violence of every kind possible. We cannot disagree with the reason for which the UK and Australia have banned it. Hardcore horror movie fans must have loved this movie but before watching it, remember that it is infamous for its grotesque premise and extreme horror.
The Evil Dead
Well, this movie obviously had some graphic violence and gore scenes, just like every other horror movie but the UK felt like these scenes were too much and banned it, saying “video nasty.” However, later on, people watched The Evil Dead and loved it very much. So, the UK had to unban the movie.
The Poughkeepsie Tapes
This movie had a different vibe and was utterly scary. When we see movies with found footage, it increases the scary feeling and makes our adrenaline rush a little faster because, hell, these found footage movies are too real to watch. In the movie, we see a serial killer recording all the nasty deeds and murders he has done. Well, the movie was banned for seven years and later, on popular demand, it was released in 2014.
Antichrist
There is no doubt that this movie is a masterpiece. Well, horrifying scenes are different from a horrific movie, which Antichrist wasn’t. The movie was shot brilliantly and in every scene, you can feel the fear and tension. However, due to disturbing scenes and too much sexual content, Antichrist was banned from a lot of countries, including France.
A Serbian Film
A Serbian Film is a terrific movie. This film has been banned from several countries and it truly deserves to be banned because it has some gore scenes that are just too much. Graphic exploitation, sexual content, including necrophiles and pedophiles, and whatnot. Let’s be honest, this movie needs to be banned and whoever liked it is just different.
The Exorcist
We cannot forget to add the classic and most freaky horror movie. This movie has left us speechless and motionless with the amount of fear it brought with itself. The Exorcist became the first horror movie to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. So, you can guess how good it would have been and how terrifying it would have been to watch. Well, due to its depictions of demonic possession, religious blasphemy, and disturbing imagery, it got banned in many countries, including the UK.
Faces of Death
We never thought of watching a movie with a depiction of real death but here we are with Faces of Death. This petrifying film was banned in countries like New Zealand and Australia, along with many others, because of its real and staged deaths.
Martyrs
This movie is one of those that gained popularity as a piece of art. Although this movie has a lot of extreme violence and disturbing themes, the pain, suffering, and existentialism are what won the hearts of audiences, mostly the critics, as they appreciate it as a masterpiece of art.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer has left us speechless and gave us chills while watching. There are some movies you cannot watch but want to watch; this is that kind of movie. It has some serious disturbing content and realistic depictions of violence, due to which we get a realistic feel, and by only looking at the looks of the serial killer, we cannot go through this movie. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer was banned in tons of countries.
Maniac
This movie made every country want to ban it. It was a gore movie with brutal murder scenes and it was way too realistic. The graphics were disturbing and horrifying, which led to the ban of this movie in the UK for over two decades and after some cuts, it was finally released in 2012. Also, it was banned in Australia, New Zealand, and many more. All these places later released the movies with many cuts and modifications.
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs features a provocative exploration of violence and masculinity as it shows some disturbing scenes of rape and other graphic violence. Even though the movie was pretty terrifying, it became popular for showing the masculine side of society and what goes wrong around us. With that, Straw Dogs was banned in several countries or if it was released, it had a heavily censored.
