Torture

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 (film)

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.

Plot

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.

Cast

  • Cole Hauser as Agent Kevin Cole/Jimmy Vaughn
  • Laurence Fishburne as Archie Green
  • James Cromwell as Jack Cole
  • Emmanuelle Chriqui as Becky
  • Jon Cryer as Agent Brian
  • Kevin Pollak as FBI Psychiatrist
  • James Denton as Murphy
  • Paul Perri as Emmet Gnoww
  • Robert LaSardo as Mo
  • Patrick Sabongui as Coffee Shop Manager
  • Ziggy as Voice of Ziggy
  • Reception

    Critical response

    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."

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    Tortured

    by: Inner Thought

    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




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