2026 has been no stranger to contentious films, and these eight are some of the most egregious to hit theaters when it comes ...

This week marks the premiere of Faces of Death, a remake of the controversial snuff-style movie from 1978 that fooled many into believing it was a documentary. The remake stars Euphoria's Barbie ...

Gory, disturbing, and utterly haunting, the slasher film directed by Tobe Hooper is widely considered to be one of the most ...

Controversial films tend to have one of two effects: Potential moviegoers steer clear of the big screen, heeding critics' warnings to beware, or the promise of something contentious makes viewers want ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 1971 dystopian crime drama that shocked audiences more than five decades ago was ranked among TIMES’ “Most Controversial Films ...

In February 2026, "Scream 7" entered theaters on a wave of controversy, much of it centering around the firing of "Scream VI" leading lady Melissa Barrera as well as a marketing tie-in with Meta's ...

Mar 2, 2025; Los Angeles, CA, USA; (L-R) Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin at the 97th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2, 2025 ...