6 Horror Movies Banned In Mexico – IMDb (Courtesy)
Now that horror films are featured on billboards every week in all Mexican cinemas, long gone are those days when a horror film took a long time to reach the region. But few remember these titles, and not because they are bad, but because some of them have not been released, indeed, have been banned because of their horrible stories. and none of them are on streaming platforms.
Mungo Lake
In the mockumentary field there are many titles that have not been released in the region, but the most recognized was’Mungo Lake’, a horror movie that was banned in Mexico for its terrifying story, which made many believe it was real. Directed by Joel Anderson and starring Talia Zucker, Martin Sharpe, Rosie Traynor and David Pledger. The story follows a family shocked by the disappearance of her daughter, who, after finding her dead, pursues them from beyond the grave.
The human millipede
Although worldwide it is one of the most infamous horror movies, it never arrived in Mexico ‘The human millipede’. Directed by Tom Six and starring Dieter Laser, Ashlyn Yennie, Akihiro Kitamura and Ashley C. Williams, the story is about a doctor who intends to create the perfect human being by uniting three people from each other’s mouth to rectum. .
Atrocious
From the producer who brought ‘Cannibal Holocaust’, unveiled in 2015, ‘Atrocious’, one of the most controversial Mexican horror films in history. Directed by Lex Ortega, and starring David Aboussafy, Carlos Padilla and Dana Karvelas, this story got a category not suitable for sensitive audiences, nor for minors, as it contains strong images.
Possession of Michael King
The reasons a horror movie can be banned in Mexico may be due to the government or the church. On this occasion, “The Possession of Michael King” received recognition for bringing the two together. It’s a story released in 2014, directed by David Jung and starring Shane Johnson, Dale Dickey, Ella Anderson, among others, and about a documentary director who loses his wife. And in his next job, he wants to disprove the afterlife, but it goes wrong.
the eye of horror
Based on the original story by the Pang brothers, “The Eye of Horror” is a horror film banned from cinemas in Mexico. Directed by David Moreau and Xavier Palud, this story follows Sidney, a blind violinist who undergoes a cornea transplant. In her healing of her, the girl begins to see strange and inexplicable images, which she is convinced are real.
A Serbian film
Probably one of the most infamous, and has also been banned not only in Mexico, but in several parts of the world, is “A Serbian film”. It is the story of an adult film actor who accepts a job on an art project, not knowing that he will enter one of the most disgusting holes in his life.
Source: Nacion Flix
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