Student filmmakers at Yale have been hard at work producing an explicit movie that will serve to boost their careers despite protests from administrators. This film will serve as part homage, part rebellion against prudish tradition, and part exploration of college student relationships.
New York magazine writer David Edelstein first coined the term 'torture porn’ when writing in 2006 that multiplex theatres had seen an unprecedented surge of horror films featuring torture for its own sake, such as Hostel series films, Wolf Creek films, and Saw films. These successes include Hostel series films like Paranormal Activity 2, Hostel 3 and 4 as well as Saw movies such as Saw IV: Saw VIII.
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Virtual reality porn, which combines sexual content and immersive video technology, has taken the adult entertainment world by storm. Though VR is an exciting new technology, it may not be suitable for everyone – as it requires high-end devices costing upwards of $1,000 plus powerful PCs to reach its full potential and mastering its basics may take some time.
Pink Visual was one of the pioneering providers of 3D porn. Their softcore 3D clips and even hardcore video (18+) can be found online in dual-stream WMV format for direct viewing on a 3D gaming monitor or TV using side-by-side format or with old red-blue glasses; additionally it’s compatible with Wazabee 3DeeShell iPhone app which enables viewing without glasses.
Although 3D cinema has seen tremendous success with James Cameron’s blockbuster „Avatar,” Joone believes it will catch on in adult film as well. According to him, 3D enhances viewers’ sense of voyeurism by making people feel as if they are present with models in a room setting. Unfortunately for adult filmmakers working on much smaller budgets than Hollywood studios it can be more challenging for them to realize an immediate return from 3D films in theaters.
Torture Porn
War porn has become an integral part of modern culture, from tank destructions and soldier casualties to explosions and geotagging of events that happen at war zones – this content can be seen anywhere and shared online via various social media platforms. Such clips provide both military personnel and the general public a glimpse into an enemy’s strategy and tactics as well as an entertaining way to pass time while watching war footage.
Horror movies featuring torture and extreme gore that hit theaters during the early 2000s earned themselves the derogatory moniker of „torture porn.” David Edelstein coined this term in a New York magazine article and it has become shorthand for films that celebrate violence; unfortunately, however, the term has also become used as an easy way to criticize genres that deserve more consideration and analysis.
Torture porn films might seem like they exist solely to entertain, but they have much more to offer than that. While many may cause viewers to queasy, these films provide a deeper view into human psychology and how individuals respond to trauma – not to mention giving us insight into America post-9/11 culture.
Film production had reached an all-time peak of creative expression prior to 9/11, as Slasher films reached their apex. Yet this decade still produced some interesting and challenging horror flicks such as In the Mouth of Madness, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Wolf Creek and Jacob’s Ladder; films which challenged audience perceptions of morality as well as tolerance of pain.
After 9/11, audiences responded enthusiastically to films in the torture porn cycle that explored government-sanctioned torture and its aftermath, welcoming these violent thrillers with open arms at box offices worldwide. But to dismiss torture porn movies as mere entertainment belies an ignorance about their true message. Aaron Kerner’s book makes an invaluable contribution to critical discourse regarding these films through its exploration of their subgenre lineage as well as responses and narrative analysis of both major box-office hits as well as smaller direct-to-DVD releases that followed its in the wake.