Horror films banned from cinemas because they are terrifying

Throughout the history of horror films, there have been hundreds of titles that, for various reasons, have been denied the opportunity to be shown in cinemas. However, there are horror films on this list that were banned for being too scary, and even some of them were so controversial that they currently owe their fame to these controversies.

Probably one of horror movies that have been banned the best known of the list, but which is always good to remember. This is William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist.” Released in 1973, this story was one of the first to report vomiting and fainting during its performances, and while long lines formed in the United States to see it, in Singapore and Malaysia their screenings were banned for attacking the religious image.

evil Dead

Even though Sam Raimi has now left the ground of horror for a moment, there was one of his own horror films that have generated a lot of controversy, for being one of the first to show a lot of blood and violence. This is ‘Evil Dead’, originally released in 1981, and for this very reason countries like Malaysia, Iceland, Singapore, United Kingdom, Ireland and Chile have banned its performances. Available on Apple TV and YouTube.

Cannibal holocaust

Now yes, one of the most censored and controversial horror films of the whole story, ‘Cannibal Holocaust’, a thriller recorded as a documentary by Ruggero Deodato in 198′, and who had to testify in court for the contents of his tape. Banned in more than 40 countries over the years, the director was even fined for animal cruelty and has been an activist to keep it out of theaters ever since.

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Tobee Hooper’s masterpiece as well as one of the most controversial and terrifying horror films of 1974. The revolution caused in the genre by ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ was also the one that caused many problems, because in different countries like Brazil, Chile, New Zeeland , Germany, and many others, was banned, while for several years received the same classification as productions for an adult audience. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

The human centipede 2

If the first part of Tom Six’s horror movie was already controversial at the time, the director said his sequel is the “sickest of all time. We are talking about ‘The Human Centipede 2’, a story that has been banned in Ireland and the Philippines, and which, in order to be distributed, several organizations have assigned it a rating for people over 18 years of age.

Grotesque

Finally, one of the least known of the list, but Japanese horror quickly classified as “exploitation cinema”, represents the torture of a young couple as they have rarely dared on the big screen. ‘Grotesque’ is a 2009 film, directed by Koji Shiraishi, which was warned that it could cause ‘risk of harm’ to those who saw it, and was ultimately denied distribution in the UK, Malaysia and the Philippines .