Abu-Ghraib, Saw, and America’s Love Affair With Torture
In this episode, I'll provide a brief overview of the controversy surrounding Captivity (2007) and trace its early origins as a Hype Williams project for 20th Century Fox. Then, I'll trace the correlation between America's fascination with torture, Iraq War era propaganda, and the anti-torture messaging in Saw, Saw II, and Saw III.
part one of a four-part series; full essay transcript to be posted with feature-length edit
Music Credits
Hiromi Mizutani, "Greenvale" from Deadly Premonition (2010)
Alexander Nakarada, "Hor Hor"
Diego Nava, 'Chill Bro' (Intro & Outro)
NeverNotDead, 'The Wait'
Alex Guilbert, 'Ambient 1, 2, & 3' from Saw: The Video Game (2010)
