25 Most Controversial Horror Movies Ever Made

1. Hostel

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Not controversial for the reasons one would suspect, Hostel was lambasted for its Slovakian setting rather than its depiction of violence.

Officials for the country condemned the film for painting a bad image of Slovak culture and society, going so far as to invite Eli Roth to the European country to prove him otherwise.

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