The NC-17 rating is seen as taboo, but it lets movies explore the darker parts of human life, like in the films Perfect Blue and Mysterious Skin.

Basic Instinct, Scream, and American Psycho are among the best, boundary-pushing R-rated movies that were nearly slapped with an NC-17 rating.

Dear Viv — Aug. 28 (WOW Presents Plus): A documentary tribute to the life and legacy of Drag Race UK superstar The Vivienne, the crown-winning queen who tragically passed earlier this year.