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It’s a movie that always makes it to the “must see horror movie list” and made headlines around the world after its release in 1973.

The haunting depiction of a girl’s demonic possession and later exorcism fascinated people around the world.

In the US, audiences faced long lines in the snow to get into the movies.

The press reported people fainting, vomiting and having to be helped out of the screenings.

The film received an uncut “R” (Restricted) rating from the Motion Picture Academy of America. The rating allowed minors to watch the film if they were accompanied by an adult.

Other countries were less permissive.

In Singapore it was initially banned for violating the rule that prevents “films that denigrate any religious group” and “language that denigrates religion or is religiously profane”. It was later allowed to be broadcast with cuts.

In Malaysia it was also banned.

The UK’s film regulator, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), has been stricter than many of its counterparts in other countries over the years. It awarded “The Exorcist” an ‘X’ certificate, which allowed those over the age of 18 to view the film uncut or altered.

However, it reclassified “The Exorcist” in 1984 and the controversial horror classic was pulled from store shelves four years later. The film remained banned for another 11 years, even though it was still occasionally shown in theaters.

In 1999, the BBFC ended the ban, deciding that the film, “while still a powerful and compelling work, no longer has the same impact as it did 25 years ago.”

Despite the controversy, “The Exorcist” became the first horror film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

For moviegoers, this 1979 Italian horror thriller was one of the most notorious films of the 1980s in this genre.

Contains real animal slaughter and extreme violence.

The plot centers on a rescue team that locates a film crew in the Amazon jungle.

The director, Ruggero Deodato, was accused in Italy of murdering his actors after they disappeared from public view. He took one of them to court to refute this.

He was fined for animal cruelty and the film was banned in Italy for three years.

The film was also censored in 40 other countries for several years, including Australia, Norway, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The United States, known for showing more leniency towards controversial films than other countries, banned it for five years after its release in 1980. But it was pulled from theaters again after a week on the bill in 1985. It wasn’t until 2005 that it was released. officially in the US

In 2001 it was released in the UK after nearly six minutes of footage had been cut. However, in 2011, the BBFC discontinued almost all previous editions.

This Japanese film, part of the exploitation horror genre, was released in 2009 and features the brutal torture of a young couple at the hands of a sadistic doctor.

Distributors had hoped to receive a 18+ certificate for the film, as it contains scenes of extreme torture.

The UK regulatory system banned it due to its high levels of sexual violence, highlighting the lack of context or character development behind it.

He said the film offered audiences “little more than a relentless, escalating scenario of humiliation, brutality and sadism” and refused to award it a certificate.

He also said that giving it a category would pose a “risk of harm” to those who view it. It remains banned in the UK, Malaysia and the Philippines.

In its home country the film was slightly less controversial at first, but after the UK ban some retailers removed the DVDs from their websites and it was released without a rating.

He received a 18+ certification in Finland, France, and Italy. It is also available to view in Sweden and the Netherlands, as well as the United States.

You might have guessed the plot of this movie from its title.

The first part of this franchise was released in 2009, a Dutch “body horror” film that tells the story of a German surgeon who kidnaps three tourists and performs a disturbing surgical experiment on them.

The sequel follows a man who becomes so obsessed with the 2009 original that he tries to replicate the plot but takes it much further.

The film’s writer-director Tom Six boasts that its sequel is “the sickest movie of all time.”

The film received considerable attention for its graphic depiction of violence and body horror and faced heavy censorship around the world, where it was sometimes edited to remove objectionable content.

The Australian Classification Review Board did not give it a rating, but after seeing a modified version gave it a rating of suitable for over 18.

The BBFC refused to rate the sequel in June 2011. But after its distributor agreed to 32 cuts, the board rated it an “18” for DVD release.

In 2012, the DVD version was classified as “objectionable” by the New Zealand Office of Film and Literature Classification.

It remains banned in Ireland and the Philippines.

Banned for many years for its depiction of violence, this 1974 film was one of the first to be dubbed “video nasty,” a term used for tapes containing scenes considered offensively violent or pornographic.

It was based on the story of mass murderer Ed Gein, who used the body parts of his victims as decorations for his home.

The Australian Classification Board refused to classify this film for some time.

It was banned for periods in other countries, including Brazil, Chile, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore, Sweden, Norway, New Zealand, and parts of Germany.

This American supernatural horror film released in 1981 has built a reputation as a popular cult film.

The plot centers on five college students who spend their vacations in a secluded cabin in a remote forest area.

Finding an audio tape, they unknowingly release demon spirits that begin killing the students.

The film’s release generated a lot of controversy as it featured a large amount of gore.

It was banned for periods in Iceland, Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Chile.

Most countries have released heavily cut versions.

The film became a franchise with two sequels written by the original director, Sam Raimi, and a fourth film in 2013.

It also has its comic and video game version.

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