Pornographic sex and visceral violence in `` Antichrist '' shocked early audiences . maybe he 's cruel and vicious . '' The film was banned by the Vatican, but it has since become a cult favorite among fans of horror films. `` Antichrist '' stars Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe as a bereaved couple . Von Trier 's `` The Idiots '' ( 1998 ) was first mainstream film to show non-simulated sex .
Pornographic sex and visceral violence in `` Antichrist '' shocked early audiences . The film was banned by the Vatican, but it has since become a cult favorite among fans of horror films. `` Antichrist '' stars Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe as a bereaved couple . Von Trier 's `` The Idiots '' ( 1998 ) was first mainstream film to show non-simulated sex .