15 Horror Movies That Went Too Far

Each segment created by a genre expert, "Masters of Horror" was an anthology series that ran from 2005 to 2007. "Imprint", the planned 13th episode of Season 1, was directed by Takashi Miike, a man who is no stranger to filming extreme violence.

Set in 19th-century Japan, "Imprint" sees an American journalist (Billy Drago) return to the country to find the sex worker he's fallen in love with, but learns of the cruel fate and supernatural shenanigans that lie behind him. arrived in his absence.< /p>
Like most anthology series, each episode of "Masters of Horror" varied in plot and theme. However, in "Imprint," the series went a bit too far. It was supposed to air in 2006, but the host network, Showtime, deemed it too disturbing due to its depictions of torture. Despite showrunner Mick Garris' edits, the episode was canceled. To this day, it is still the only one of the 26 episodes not to have aired in the United States.

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Each segment created by a genre expert, "Masters of Horror" was an anthology series that ran from 2005 to 2007. "Imprint", the planned 13th episode of Season 1, was directed by Takashi Miike, a man who is no stranger to filming extreme violence.

Set in 19th-century Japan, "Imprint" sees an American journalist (Billy Drago) return to the country to find the sex worker he's fallen in love with, but learns of the cruel fate and supernatural shenanigans that lie behind him. arrived in his absence.< /p>

Like most anthology series, each episode of "Masters of Horror" varied in plot and theme. However, in "Imprint," the series went a bit too far. It was supposed to air in 2006, but the host network, Showtime, deemed it too disturbing due to its depictions of torture. Despite showrunner Mick Garris' edits, the episode was canceled. To this day, it is still the only one of the 26 episodes not to have aired in the United States.