Collider lists six horror films that faced censorship fights, some now praised

Collider reports, in a piece by Safwan Azeem published Nov 4, 2026, that six horror films drew censorship fights and have since earned wider respect. The outlet says authorities banned some of the films outright and locked others away for years.

Collider says The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was banned and cut in several places, and that The Exorcist provoked bans and fierce condemnation. It also lists The Evil Dead, The Devils (1971) and Psycho (1960) among the six. Collider says only some of these films have become essential viewing for people who love cinema, and its masterpiece label is its own opinion.

Collider’s report does not name the boards, countries or regulators behind the bans and cuts, and it does not say which of the six were banned outright and which were only cut or restricted. The detail here comes from Collider’s report and has not been confirmed by any studio, regulator or filmmaker involved.