Opinion: The MPAA clamps down on torture (in advertising)

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As horror films have grown more gruesome and graphic, so have their advertisements pushed the boundaries of the taste envelope. Yesterday, the Motion Picture Assn. of America said the ad campaign for one such film, ‘Captivity,’ went too far, and it imposed sanctions that could actually sting the distributor, After Dark Films. Read more about the sanctions and why the MPAA may be unusually sensitive on the violence front at the Bit Player blog.