Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- bleak
- disturbing
- extreme horror night
- revenge thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as poorly written, awkwardly directed, crudely edited, and excessively cruel, with the lead performances as its main redeeming feature.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Elise and Craig kidnap Kozlowski after their son's murder and subject him to torture.
The parents reject Kozlowski's prison sentence and take punishment into their own hands.
Craig uses his medical knowledge to systematically inflict pain on the abducted Kozlowski.
The couple's interrogation is driven by discovering the truth about Benjamin's fate.
Films like The Tortured, and why
Saw
Shares revenge horror, abduction trauma, moral transgression, and graphic torture.
I Spit on Your Grave
Shares rape and revenge traditions, brutal retaliation, and confrontational exploitation filmmaking.
Death Sentence
Shares grief-driven vigilantism, sadistic violence, and a bleak revenge-thriller atmosphere.
Movie Details
- Director
- Rob Lieberman
- Release Date
- 2010-06-15
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (182)
Cast
- Erika Christensen
- Jesse Metcalfe
- Bill Moseley
- Chelah Horsdal
- Fulvio Cecere
- Aaron Pearl
- Kayden Kessler
- Sheila Shah
- Samantha Gutstadt
- Jakob Davies
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Tortured about?
- Bereaved parents turn a convicted child killer into the target of a brutal private interrogation when the justice system fails them.
- What is The Tortured like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Tortured as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Tortured violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Tortured as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Tortured?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as poorly written, awkwardly directed, crudely edited, and excessively cruel, with the lead performances as its main redeeming feature.
- Which films are like The Tortured?
- Films with a similar feel include Saw, I Spit on Your Grave, and Death Sentence.
- How long is The Tortured?
- The Tortured runs 78 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Tortured?
- In United States, The Tortured streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now.
