History YMMV / Captivity

* OvershadowedByControversy: Much better known than the heavily panned film itself is [[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/remove-the-rating-for-cap_b_44404 the]] [[http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/32101 outrage]] surrounding its marketing campaign, which included disturbing billboards posted publicly in Los Angeles and New York City that depicted the main character being abducted, tortured, and finally murdered [[spoiler:([[CoversAlwaysLie which doesn't even happen in the movie- Jennifer escapes and survives!]]]]). There was quite a flurry of outrage that such graphic material would be placed in a location where children could see it, and the outrage only increased when it was discovered that the MPAA had ''rejected'' the billboard, only for After Dark Films to distribute it anyway, leading to legal squabbles that forced the film to be delayed for two months.

* OvershadowedByControversy: Much better known than the heavily panned film itself is [[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/remove-the-rating-for-cap_b_44404 the]] [[http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/32101 outrage]] surrounding its marketing campaign, which included disturbing billboards posted publicly in Los Angeles and New York City that depicted the main character being abducted, tortured, and finally murdered [[spoiler:([[NeverTrustATrailer which doesn't even happen in the movie- Jennifer escapes and survives!]]]]). There was quite a flurry of outrage that such graphic material would be placed in a location where children could see it, and the outrage only increased when it was discovered that the MPAA had ''rejected'' the billboard, only for After Dark Films to distribute it anyway, leading to legal squabbles that forced the film to be delayed for two months.

* OvershadowedByControversy: Much better known than the heavily panned film itself is [[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/remove-the-rating-for-cap_b_44404 the]] [[http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/32101 outrage]] surrounding its marketing campaign, which included disturbing billboards posted publicly in Los Angeles and New York City that depicted the main character being abducted, tortured, and finally murdered (which [[spoiler:[[NeverTrustATrailer doesn't even happen in the movie- Jennifer escapes and survives!]]]]). There was quite a flurry of outrage that such graphic material would be placed in a location where children could see it, and the outrage only increased when it was discovered that the MPAA had ''rejected'' the billboard, only for After Dark Films to distribute it anyway, leading to legal squabbles that forced the film to be delayed for two months.

* OvershadowedByControversy: Much better known than the heavily panned film itself is [[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/remove-the-rating-for-cap_b_44404 the]] [[http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/32101 outrage]] surrounding its marketing campaign, which included disturbing billboards posted publicly in Los Angeles and New York City that depicted the main character being abducted, tortured, and finally murdered (which [[spoiler:doesn't even happen in the movie- Jennifer escapes and survives!]]). There was quite a flurry of outrage that such graphic material would be placed in a location where children could see it, and the outrage only increased when it was discovered that the MPAA had ''rejected'' the billboard, only for After Dark Films to distribute it anyway, leading to legal squabbles that forced the film to be delayed for two months.

* OvershadowedByControversy: Much better known than the mediocre film itself is [[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/remove-the-rating-for-cap_b_44404 the]] [[http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/32101 outrage]] surrounding its marketing campaign, which included disturbing billboards posted publicly in Los Angeles and New York City that depicted the main character being abducted, tortured, and finally murdered (which [[spoiler:doesn't even happen in the movie- Jennifer escapes and survives!]]). There was quite a flurry of outrage that such graphic material would be placed in a location where children could see it, and the outrage only increased when it was discovered that the MPAA had ''rejected'' the billboard, only for After Dark Films to distribute it anyway, leading to legal squabbles that forced the film to be delayed for two months.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Elisha Cuthbert is probably the only reason for watching this film. Or Daniel Gillies, due to the RetroactiveRecognition ''Series/TheVampireDiaries'' and ''Series/TheOriginals'' have provided for him.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Elisha Cuthbert is probably the only reason for watching this film.
** Or Daniel Gillies, due to the RetroactiveRecognition ''Series/TheVampireDiaries'' and ''Series/TheOriginals'' have provided for him.

* SoBadItsGood: This movie is so incredibly stupid and has all the cliches to a torture film that it's actually funny.

* CriticalDissonance: While the movie performed decently at the box office, critics tore this a new one.

* OvershadowedByControversy: Much better known than the mediocre film itself is [[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/remove-the-rating-for-cap_b_44404 the]] [[http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/32101 controversy]] surrounding its marketing campaign, which included disturbing billboards posted publicly in Los Angeles and New York City that depicted the main character being abducted, tortured, and finally murdered (which [[spoiler:doesn't even happen in the movie- Jennifer escapes and survives!]]). There was quite a flurry of outrage that such graphic material would be placed in a location where children could see it, and the outrage only increased when it was discovered that the MPAA had ''rejected'' the billboard, only for After Dark Films to distribute it anyway, leading to legal squabbles that forced the film to be delayed for two months.

* OvershadowedByControversy: Much better known than the mediocre film itself is [[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/remove-the-rating-for-cap_b_44404 the]] [[http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/32101 controversy]] surrounding its marketing campaign, which included disturbing billboards posted publicly in Los Angeles and New York City that depicted the main character being abducted, tortured, and finally murdered (which [[spoiler:doesn't even happen in the movie- Jennifer escapes and survives!]]). There was quite a flurry of outrage that such graphic material would be placed in a location where children could see it, and the outrage only increased when it was discovered that the MPAA had ''rejected'' the material, only for After Dark Films to distribute it anyway, leading to legal squabbles that forced the film to be delayed for two months.

* FollowTheLeader: Tries to ape Saw so badly that it's a wonder they weren't sued...

* ClicheStorm: There isn't anything in this movie that other torture porn films like the ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' or ''Film/{{Hostel}} franchises didn't already do.

* ClicheStorm: Let's see; Do we have a scene where the victim says "No don't kill me! I won't tell anyone! I promise!"? Yep.

** Or Daniel Gillies, now that ''Series/TheVampireDiaries'' and TheOriginals have happened

* CriticalDissonance: Oh boy, did critics tear this a new one.

** Or Daniel Gillies, now that TheVampireDiaries and TheOriginals have happened
* LoveItOrHateIt

* CriticalDissonance: Oh boy, did critics tore this a new one.

* GenreKiller: The negative press around its marketing campaign (namely, its public billboards depicting a woman being abducted and presumably tortured just out-of-frame), its critical reception (9% at RottenTomatoes), and its box office failure (just $2 million ''total'' despite opening in over 1,000 theaters; it sits 14th among the largest % of theater drops after a required two-week run) pretty much killed off any more [[FollowTheLeader followers]] in ''{{Saw}}'s'' wake, the latter also fading away as TorturePorn gave way to paranormal films as the next bankable horror sub-genre.

* SoBadItsGood: This movie is so incredibly stupid and has all the cliches to a torture film that it's actually funny.

* SoBadItsGood: This movie is so incredibly stupid and has all the cliches to a torture film that it's actually funny.

* NauseaFuel: That blender scene. Ugh!