Movies get banned around the world for all kinds of reasons . Sometimes it's due to their stars aligning with divisive political causes and upsetting governments — which happened with Disney's controversial "Snow White" remake when it was outlawed in Lebanon. Other times, it's because a film is so disturbing and horrific that censors deem it unfit for public consumption, like all of the banned horror movies that found a home in the United States after upsetting the rest of the world.
That said, the U.S. hasn't always been lenient on horror movies. Back in 1922, Danish director Benjamin Christensen's "Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages" was released to positive feedback from critics, but some of the film's biggest supporters felt that it was too chilling for the public to handle. "Hax