The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Despite its status as one of the scariest horror films of all time, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) is surprisingly without much visual gore. Tobe Hooper, the film's director, even thought it would receive a "PG" rating by the MPAA upon its release. Instead it was rated "R" and was banned for brief periods in Brazil, Ireland, Singapore and in Germany for over 25 years.