Torture (from the Latin tortus, “twisted") is the act of deliberately inflicting physical or psychological pain on an organism in order to fulfil some desire of the torturer or compel some action from the victim. Torture, by definition, is a knowing and intentional act; deeds which unknowingly or negligently inflict pain without a specific intent to do so are not typically considered torture.
Torture has been carried out or sanctioned by individuals, groups, and states throughout history from ancient times to modern day, and forms of torture can vary greatly in duration from only a few minutes to several days or longer. Reasons for torture can include punishment, revenge, political re-education, deterrence, interrogation or coercion of the victim or a third party, or simply the sadistic gratification of those carrying out or observing the torture. The need to torture another is thought to be the result of internal psychological pressure in the psyche of the torturer. The torturer may or may not intend to kill or injure the victim, but sometimes torture is deliberately fatal and can precede a murder or serve as a form of capital punishment. In other cases, the torturer may be indifferent to the condition of the victim. Alternatively, some forms of torture are designed to inflict psychological pain or leave as little physical injury or evidence as possible while achieving the same psychological devastation. Depending on the aim, even a form of torture that is intentionally fatal may be prolonged to allow the victim to suffer as long as possible (such as half-hanging).
Tortured is a 2008 crime thriller film written and directed by Nolan Lebovitz and starring Cole Hauser, Laurence Fishburne, and James Cromwell. It was released direct-to-DVD in the U.S. on September 16, 2008. The movie was filmed in Canada, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
FBI agent Kevin Cole goes undercover as Jimmy Vaughn, an organized crime enforcer. When he's ordered to undertake the week-long torture of accountant Archie Green, Kevin begins to question his role in government service, where often he must hurt or end another human being's life just to make a bust.
Tortured received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Andrew L. Urban praised the actor's performances and the film's production value however drew attention to poor writing saying, "the writing tries so hard to make a mysterious web of deceit that it ends up tying itself in knots." David Nusair gave the film a score of 1.5 out of 4 calling it a "well-intentioned yet undeniable misfire."
My pain, your gain, pleasures your when I rot inside
This past, can't be, I've swallowed my foolish pride
Left me, so scarred, you saw things that could not be
Deep in, your mind, your eyes are blind to reality
You left me tortured...
Subliminal, so criminal, your anger cries behind closed doors
Contemp, despair, can't live like we did before
You have, no feelings, you can't accept the way I live
I lose, you win, forced to struggle with a bitch
You left me tortured...
Your dreams, your life
Your soul is mine
Those things I'll take
They have no meaning
Like a flame that slowly fades
Your time has gone
Your time has gone
We've been addicted to your waste
You're sending me to an early grave
You fucked my life beyond despair
Destroyed my soul, laughing all the time
Never has my passion been returned
I thought you loved me, but I was wrong
So alone I sit in a blood red room
Lights out, as I construct my doom
I came, you went, this world around me has no place
I trust, you lie, uyou leave me full of disgrace
My dreams, my screams, my coil it breeds vitality
My body, and soul, are trapped here in imortality