NSFW: 10 of History’s Most Controversial Horror Films
Steve Barton
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Last House on the Left: An extreme revenge tale shot in gritty fashion, Wes Craven’s Last House on the Left was met with fury back in 1972. Audiences and critics alike were ill-prepared to embrace such an overt piece of exploitation. And make no mistake; this is definitely exploitation, with very little in the way of a deeper underlying message. In fact, there isn’t much of any message at all here, other than a vicious reminder that payback is a bitch. I suppose if Craven hammered home anything with this piece, it was a cautionary note to the psychopaths of the world: Be careful where you look to take shelter after you’ve raped and tortured a few teenage girls; you may end up getting your just desserts.
The Bunny Game: I’m guessing this is the least known film to make the cut. Don’t sweat it if you aren’t familiar with the pic; to be honest, you’re not missing much. The Bunny Game is about very little more than torture and sadistic thrills. Personally, I don’t find that shit all too thrilling. If there’s nothing to take away from a motion picture, then there’s no need to shoot that motion picture, let alone unleash it on the world. In my mind there’s absolutely nothing to take away from this one. It’s about a prostitute who opts to turn the wrong trick, quickly finding herself on the receiving end of grueling sessions of extreme torture. The sad thing is this may be the most realistic feature in this article, as this seems more likely to happen than most scenarios introduced by the other entrants on this list. I suppose if you’re after nothing more than raw visuals, The Bunny Game may somehow leave you feeling fulfilled. It’s got that craziness in spades.
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