25 Most Controversial Horror Movies Ever Made

8. Irreversible

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Heavily criticised by some for being extremely homophobic, Irreversible deals with the rape and physical assault of a soon-to-be mother by a homosexual pimp.

The Pimp's sexuality is only discovered at a later date, which placed scrutiny on the seemingly nonsensical rape of a female character by a gay man.

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