25 Most Controversial Horror Movies Ever Made

23. Freaks

The Exorcist
MGM

This one's quite simple really. Todd Browning's Freaks was criticised for featuring real life 'freaks' who, in reality, were all carnival sideshow performers.

Deemed to be grossly exploitative for this very reason, the film was banned for 30 years in the UK such subject matter, while also cutting Todd Browning's career short.

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