these were the ones that went all the way welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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we’re counting down our picks for the top ten controversial horror movies pick
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horror movies that gained infamy during
horror movies that gained infamy during or after their release this controversy
or after their release this controversy
or after their release this controversy could be due to anything from the
could be due to anything from the
could be due to anything from the on-screen content to audience response
on-screen content to audience response
on-screen content to audience response to behind the scenes drama but all of
to behind the scenes drama but all of
to behind the scenes drama but all of these films have one thing in common
these films have one thing in common
these films have one thing in common they got people talking number 10 the
they got people talking number 10 the
they got people talking number 10 the Blair Witch Project no more than 20
Blair Witch Project no more than 20
Blair Witch Project no more than 20 families laid their roots here over 200
families laid their roots here over 200
families laid their roots here over 200 years ago it’s one of the oldest tricks
years ago it’s one of the oldest tricks
years ago it’s one of the oldest tricks in the book introduced a novel concept
in the book introduced a novel concept
in the book introduced a novel concept hype the hell out of it and watch the
hype the hell out of it and watch the
hype the hell out of it and watch the money roll in this was partly the idea
money roll in this was partly the idea
money roll in this was partly the idea behind the little horror movie that
behind the little horror movie that
behind the little horror movie that could 1999’s the Blair Witch Project
could 1999’s the Blair Witch Project
could 1999’s the Blair Witch Project close my eyes combining viral marketing
close my eyes combining viral marketing
close my eyes combining viral marketing with the viewing public snatcher Illyrio
with the viewing public snatcher Illyrio
with the viewing public snatcher Illyrio City flare which did a great job
City flare which did a great job
City flare which did a great job mythologizing its plot while also
mythologizing its plot while also
mythologizing its plot while also playing a fee is it real or is it fake
playing a fee is it real or is it fake
playing a fee is it real or is it fake angle B is some brilliant albeit
angle B is some brilliant albeit
angle B is some brilliant albeit controversial pre-release internet hype
controversial pre-release internet hype
controversial pre-release internet hype like listing the actors as missing on
like listing the actors as missing on
like listing the actors as missing on IMDB the fact that the shaky handheld
IMDB the fact that the shaky handheld
IMDB the fact that the shaky handheld camera work in this pioneering found
camera work in this pioneering found
camera work in this pioneering found footage film left some viewers with
footage film left some viewers with
footage film left some viewers with motion sickness and others vomiting did
motion sickness and others vomiting did
motion sickness and others vomiting did little to lessen the controversy number
little to lessen the controversy number
little to lessen the controversy number 9 snuff
you just couldn’t make up the sort of
you just couldn’t make up the sort of stranger than fiction story behind this
stranger than fiction story behind this
stranger than fiction story behind this 1976 horror film producer Alan
1976 horror film producer Alan
1976 horror film producer Alan Shackleton distributed a gritty but
Shackleton distributed a gritty but
Shackleton distributed a gritty but otherwise unassuming film by the name of
otherwise unassuming film by the name of
otherwise unassuming film by the name of slaughter and decided that he wanted to
slaughter and decided that he wanted to
slaughter and decided that he wanted to cash in on the urban legend of snuff
cash in on the urban legend of snuff
cash in on the urban legend of snuff films by shooting a new ending where the
films by shooting a new ending where the
films by shooting a new ending where the movie crew murders a young actress on
movie crew murders a young actress on
movie crew murders a young actress on camera Shackleton was sent to have hired
camera Shackleton was sent to have hired
camera Shackleton was sent to have hired fake protestors to picket the film’s
fake protestors to picket the film’s
fake protestors to picket the film’s release but the buzz around snuff was so
release but the buzz around snuff was so
release but the buzz around snuff was so hot that soon real groups began earning
hot that soon real groups began earning
hot that soon real groups began earning the film tons of free exposure via their
the film tons of free exposure via their
the film tons of free exposure via their outrage as a result a movie that
outrage as a result a movie that
outrage as a result a movie that initially cost only $30,000 to make
initially cost only $30,000 to make
initially cost only $30,000 to make raked in a significant profit number 8
raked in a significant profit number 8
raked in a significant profit number 8 The Last House on the Left writer
The Last House on the Left writer
The Last House on the Left writer director Wes Craven was a virtual
director Wes Craven was a virtual
director Wes Craven was a virtual unknown when he and Friday the 13th
unknown when he and Friday the 13th
unknown when he and Friday the 13th producer Sean s Cunningham unleashed
producer Sean s Cunningham unleashed
producer Sean s Cunningham unleashed this grim exploitation film on the world
this grim exploitation film on the world
this grim exploitation film on the world the Last House on the Left was
the Last House on the Left was
the Last House on the Left was originally intended as a hardcore take
originally intended as a hardcore take
originally intended as a hardcore take on Ingmar Bergman’s the Virgin spring
on Ingmar Bergman’s the Virgin spring
on Ingmar Bergman’s the Virgin spring right down to its casting of xxx actors
right down to its casting of xxx actors
right down to its casting of xxx actors like Fred Lincoln creepin eventually
like Fred Lincoln creepin eventually
like Fred Lincoln creepin eventually dropped the explicit sex angle but this
dropped the explicit sex angle but this
dropped the explicit sex angle but this didn’t stop The Last House on the Left
didn’t stop The Last House on the Left
didn’t stop The Last House on the Left from achieving infamy as one of the
from achieving infamy as one of the
from achieving infamy as one of the genres most disturbing films this is due
genres most disturbing films this is due
genres most disturbing films this is due mainly to the film’s creepy soundtrack
mainly to the film’s creepy soundtrack
mainly to the film’s creepy soundtrack nihilistic tone and most memorably the
nihilistic tone and most memorably the
nihilistic tone and most memorably the performance of David Hesse as Krug whose
performance of David Hesse as Krug whose
performance of David Hesse as Krug whose scenes of sexual assault remain shocking
scenes of sexual assault remain shocking
scenes of sexual assault remain shocking to this day why don’t you just lay back
you male chauvinist dog number 7 The
you male chauvinist dog number 7 The Human Centipede first sequence
Human Centipede first sequence
Human Centipede first sequence we got a flat tire one could argue that
we got a flat tire one could argue that
we got a flat tire one could argue that Human Centipede and a Serbian film are
Human Centipede and a Serbian film are
Human Centipede and a Serbian film are examples of cinematic violence for the
examples of cinematic violence for the
examples of cinematic violence for the sake of violence regardless of their
sake of violence regardless of their
sake of violence regardless of their respective filmmakers intended motives
respective filmmakers intended motives
respective filmmakers intended motives well at least that’s the opinion held by
well at least that’s the opinion held by
well at least that’s the opinion held by the film’s detractors who believed the
the film’s detractors who believed the
the film’s detractors who believed the imagery within both pictures was grounds
imagery within both pictures was grounds
imagery within both pictures was grounds for both censorship and outright banning
for both censorship and outright banning
for both censorship and outright banning the Human Centipede in particular gained
the Human Centipede in particular gained
the Human Centipede in particular gained attention in the mainstream due to its
attention in the mainstream due to its
attention in the mainstream due to its outrages premise a mad scientist
outrages premise a mad scientist
outrages premise a mad scientist so skid napped victims mouth to anus to
so skid napped victims mouth to anus to
so skid napped victims mouth to anus to create a perverse new being the film
create a perverse new being the film
create a perverse new being the film itself is actually quite tame compared
itself is actually quite tame compared
itself is actually quite tame compared to its two sequels however both of which
to its two sequels however both of which
to its two sequels however both of which make the og Human Centipede appear
make the og Human Centipede appear
make the og Human Centipede appear positively neutered number 6 martyrs
it’s noble martyrs was released during a
it’s noble martyrs was released during a sort of Renaissance period for extreme
sort of Renaissance period for extreme
sort of Renaissance period for extreme cinema in France a movement that was
cinema in France a movement that was
cinema in France a movement that was labeled by critics as new French
labeled by critics as new French
labeled by critics as new French extremity extreme is certainly a fitting
extremity extreme is certainly a fitting
extremity extreme is certainly a fitting word to describe martyrs as writer
word to describe martyrs as writer
word to describe martyrs as writer director Pascal UGA managed to drain
director Pascal UGA managed to drain
director Pascal UGA managed to drain pretty much every last ounce of hope
pretty much every last ounce of hope
pretty much every last ounce of hope from his audience during the film’s 94
from his audience during the film’s 94
from his audience during the film’s 94 minute runtime too much critics and fans
minute runtime too much critics and fans
minute runtime too much critics and fans called martyrs content salacious with
called martyrs content salacious with
called martyrs content salacious with some labeling low JS work as an example
some labeling low JS work as an example
some labeling low JS work as an example of the modern torture porn aesthetic
of the modern torture porn aesthetic
of the modern torture porn aesthetic regardless of where you stand there’s no
regardless of where you stand there’s no
regardless of where you stand there’s no denying that martyrs leaves no one
denying that martyrs leaves no one
denying that martyrs leaves no one unaffected once the final credits roll
unaffected once the final credits roll
unaffected once the final credits roll there’s no doubt that her martyrdom was
there’s no doubt that her martyrdom was
there’s no doubt that her martyrdom was authentic number 5 Cannibal Holocaust
authentic number 5 Cannibal Holocaust
authentic number 5 Cannibal Holocaust it’s unbelievable it’s horrible
it’s unbelievable it’s horrible
it’s unbelievable it’s horrible depicting death on screen is one thing
depicting death on screen is one thing
depicting death on screen is one thing but it’s entirely different to be
but it’s entirely different to be
but it’s entirely different to be brought up on murder charges in a
brought up on murder charges in a
brought up on murder charges in a real-life court as a result of those
real-life court as a result of those
real-life court as a result of those film fatalities that’s what happened to
film fatalities that’s what happened to
film fatalities that’s what happened to Italian director Rouge ro-day-o however
Italian director Rouge ro-day-o however
Italian director Rouge ro-day-o however whose Cannibal Holocaust is one of the
whose Cannibal Holocaust is one of the
whose Cannibal Holocaust is one of the most controversial films ever made
most controversial films ever made
most controversial films ever made Dale doe and his crew filmed
Dale doe and his crew filmed
Dale doe and his crew filmed unstimulated animal deaths for Cannibal
unstimulated animal deaths for Cannibal
unstimulated animal deaths for Cannibal Holocaust and set up some very realistic
Holocaust and set up some very realistic
Holocaust and set up some very realistic shots of the main cast being viciously
shots of the main cast being viciously
shots of the main cast being viciously killed and eaten in fact these scenes
killed and eaten in fact these scenes
killed and eaten in fact these scenes were so realistic that Deyo Deyo was
were so realistic that Deyo Deyo was
were so realistic that Deyo Deyo was forced to get his actors who had agreed
forced to get his actors who had agreed
forced to get his actors who had agreed to temporary disappearance clauses in
to temporary disappearance clauses in
to temporary disappearance clauses in their contracts to be interviewed on
their contracts to be interviewed on
their contracts to be interviewed on Italian TV
Italian TV
Italian TV to prove to the courts they were still
to prove to the courts they were still
to prove to the courts they were still alive doesn’t thank you
alive doesn’t thank you
alive doesn’t thank you number four I Spit on Your Grave also
number four I Spit on Your Grave also
number four I Spit on Your Grave also known as day of the woman I Spit on Your
known as day of the woman I Spit on Your
known as day of the woman I Spit on Your Grave was a film born in the 1970s
Grave was a film born in the 1970s
Grave was a film born in the 1970s grindhouse
grindhouse
grindhouse era it ended up driving on 80’s home
era it ended up driving on 80’s home
era it ended up driving on 80’s home video largely thanks to its intensely
video largely thanks to its intensely
video largely thanks to its intensely controversial reputation
controversial reputation
controversial reputation Camille Keaton stars as Jennifer Hills a
Camille Keaton stars as Jennifer Hills a
Camille Keaton stars as Jennifer Hills a writer whose idyllic vacation in the
writer whose idyllic vacation in the
writer whose idyllic vacation in the country results in assault degradation
country results in assault degradation
country results in assault degradation and gang rape at the hands of local
and gang rape at the hands of local
and gang rape at the hands of local thugs the film ultimately gave rise to
thugs the film ultimately gave rise to
thugs the film ultimately gave rise to the rape and revenge genre as the second
the rape and revenge genre as the second
the rape and revenge genre as the second half of I Spit on Your Grave focuses on
half of I Spit on Your Grave focuses on
half of I Spit on Your Grave focuses on Keaton’s bloody and gruesome retribution
Keaton’s bloody and gruesome retribution
Keaton’s bloody and gruesome retribution against her tormentors but the basic
against her tormentors but the basic
against her tormentors but the basic fact of the matter is anything with this
fact of the matter is anything with this
fact of the matter is anything with this much violence nudity and obscenity is
much violence nudity and obscenity is
much violence nudity and obscenity is going to elicit controversy plain and
going to elicit controversy plain and
going to elicit controversy plain and simple
number three The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
number three The Texas Chainsaw Massacre this film has somehow entered the public
this film has somehow entered the public
this film has somehow entered the public consciousness as one of the goriest
consciousness as one of the goriest
consciousness as one of the goriest films of all time despite being quite
films of all time despite being quite
films of all time despite being quite restrained when it comes to bloodletting
restrained when it comes to bloodletting
restrained when it comes to bloodletting this perhaps speaks largely to how
this perhaps speaks largely to how
this perhaps speaks largely to how successful writer director tobe Hooper’s
successful writer director tobe Hooper’s
successful writer director tobe Hooper’s masterpiece was at getting under the
masterpiece was at getting under the
masterpiece was at getting under the skin of its audience
skin of its audience
skin of its audience fans collectively recall how tense and
fans collectively recall how tense and
fans collectively recall how tense and Atmospheric the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Atmospheric the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Atmospheric the Texas Chainsaw Massacre was and how effective Hooper’s location
was and how effective Hooper’s location
was and how effective Hooper’s location production design and cinematography are
production design and cinematography are
production design and cinematography are in creating a universe of absolute decay
in creating a universe of absolute decay
in creating a universe of absolute decay and dread the fact that it was all
and dread the fact that it was all
and dread the fact that it was all touted as supposedly true only added to
touted as supposedly true only added to
touted as supposedly true only added to the controversy in its day Texas
the controversy in its day Texas
the controversy in its day Texas Chainsaw Massacre was outright banned in
Chainsaw Massacre was outright banned in
Chainsaw Massacre was outright banned in several countries but today it’s an icon
several countries but today it’s an icon
several countries but today it’s an icon of horror cinema number two The Exorcist
of horror cinema number two The Exorcist
of horror cinema number two The Exorcist [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s unlikely that modern movie
it’s unlikely that modern movie
it’s unlikely that modern movie audiences would ever run from their
audiences would ever run from their
audiences would ever run from their seats or pass out from terror even for
seats or pass out from terror even for
seats or pass out from terror even for the scariest films this wasn’t the case
the scariest films this wasn’t the case
the scariest films this wasn’t the case back in 1973 however as evidenced by the
back in 1973 however as evidenced by the
back in 1973 however as evidenced by the response to William Friedkin’s towering
response to William Friedkin’s towering
response to William Friedkin’s towering horror classic The Exorcist the 60s and
horror classic The Exorcist the 60s and
horror classic The Exorcist the 60s and 70s were a golden age for a cult themed
70s were a golden age for a cult themed
70s were a golden age for a cult themed horror films and audiences flocked to
horror films and audiences flocked to
horror films and audiences flocked to see them in droves but in the case of
see them in droves but in the case of
see them in droves but in the case of this William Peter Blatty adaptation it
this William Peter Blatty adaptation it
this William Peter Blatty adaptation it wasn’t just the shocking imagery
wasn’t just the shocking imagery
wasn’t just the shocking imagery religious violent disgusting or
religious violent disgusting or
religious violent disgusting or otherwise that got to audiences it was
otherwise that got to audiences it was
otherwise that got to audiences it was the so-called subliminal messaging as
the so-called subliminal messaging as
the so-called subliminal messaging as well it was the first horror film
well it was the first horror film
well it was the first horror film nominated for a Best Picture Oscar so it
nominated for a Best Picture Oscar so it
nominated for a Best Picture Oscar so it can’t be all bad
can’t be all bad
can’t be all bad where’s Reagan in here yeah
where’s Reagan in here yeah
where’s Reagan in here yeah number one psycho we all go a little mad
number one psycho we all go a little mad
number one psycho we all go a little mad sometimes Alfred Hitchcock was already a
sometimes Alfred Hitchcock was already a
sometimes Alfred Hitchcock was already a master of suspense when he released
master of suspense when he released
master of suspense when he released psycho in 1960 but his film also opened
psycho in 1960 but his film also opened
psycho in 1960 but his film also opened the floodgates for something a bit more
the floodgates for something a bit more
the floodgates for something a bit more visceral than mere suspense on screen
visceral than mere suspense on screen
visceral than mere suspense on screen violence
it’s easy to forget how envelope-pushing
it’s easy to forget how envelope-pushing and controversial psycho was over fifty
and controversial psycho was over fifty
and controversial psycho was over fifty years ago with its iconic shower scene
years ago with its iconic shower scene
years ago with its iconic shower scene the stabbing strings of Bernard
the stabbing strings of Bernard
the stabbing strings of Bernard Herrmann’s score accentuated the
Herrmann’s score accentuated the
Herrmann’s score accentuated the puncturing of actress Janet Leigh as
puncturing of actress Janet Leigh as
puncturing of actress Janet Leigh as she’s murdered in the most vulnerable
she’s murdered in the most vulnerable
she’s murdered in the most vulnerable place of all the shower add to this the
place of all the shower add to this the
place of all the shower add to this the depiction of Lee’s on-screen sexuality
depiction of Lee’s on-screen sexuality
depiction of Lee’s on-screen sexuality as well as the decaying corpse of
as well as the decaying corpse of
as well as the decaying corpse of Norman’s mother and you have a recipe
Norman’s mother and you have a recipe
Norman’s mother and you have a recipe for one of the most controversial horror
for one of the most controversial horror
for one of the most controversial horror films of its day let’s see they see and
films of its day let’s see they see and
films of its day let’s see they see and they don’t know and they’re say she
they don’t know and they’re say she
they don’t know and they’re say she wouldn’t even hum do you agree with our
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