Torture Porn

Torture Porn (cinematic niche)
 * 1) a type of movie characterized by the realistic depiction of the brutality and sadism of torture, that no American was ever involved in and never engaged in (especially during the period between January 19, 2001 - January 20, 2009).  Is clearly distinguishable from the instructional films illustrating enhanced interrogation techniques that America's government uses to train interrogators