Jeremy Urquhart is a writer at Collider who focuses on the Godzilla series, the films of Martin Scorsese, and anything in the action genre.
Movies from just about any genre can prove shocking or controversial, if handled by certain filmmakers willing to challenge sensibilities or matters of taste. It might not be too surprising, though, to see that horror movies seem to find themselves banned in certain territories more often than other genres.
*Availability in US Release Date April 13, 1984 Director Joseph Zito Cast Kimberly Beck , Peter Barton , Crispin Glover , Corey Feldman , E. Erich Anderson , Barbara Howard , Ted White Runtime 91 Minutes 14 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer' Banned in 4 countries Looking over the parent’s guide for Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer on IMDb reveals there were several places where the movie was either banned or refused classification.
12 'Men Behind the Sun' Banned in 5 countries Taking an unconventional and horrific approach to the war genre, Men Behind the Sun is a depiction of various atrocities committed against prisoners of war during World War II. It follows Japanese troops taking Chinese and Russian prisoners to a camp where they become subjects to a series of horrible experiments occurring at a place called Unit 731.
Ichi the Killer arguably functions like a very, very dark comedy – perhaps depending on one’s sense of humor – but the level of violence made it alarming enough to warrant more than a handful of bans around the globe. According to IMDb, a good chunk of these haven’t been lifted in the 20+ years since Ichi the Killer originally came out, including places like Germany, Ireland, and China.
7 'The Devils' Banned in 6 countries Most horror movies find themselves banned because of the level of violence featured, and while The Devils can get graphic with its violence, it was also controversial because of its sexual content and the way it explored religion. It’s one of Ken Russell’s most well-known films, and also can’t be called a horror movie exclusively; it’s perhaps more of a very dark historical drama than an outright horror movie.
*Availability in US Release Date August 30, 1972 Director Wes Craven Cast Sandra Peabody , Lucy Grantham , David Hess , Fred J. Lincoln , Jeramie Rain , Marc Sheffler Runtime 84 5 'Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom' Banned in 9 countries Like The Devils, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom is a 1970s release that still has the power to disturb and sicken those who watch it all these decades later, and it’s earned its reputation for being one of the most shocking films of all time.
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