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I think it was kind of weird that something like the crucifixion required a violent dramatization in this day and age, but the torture horror trend comes more from flagging economy, war abroad and the feelings of insecurity and social immobility that result from it. As America gets scarier for people to live in, its going to keep looking grittier and scarier on film. It's symptomatic that the crucifixion isn't shocking enough on its own anymore and that a multimillion dollar blockbuster made to remind people that Christ died for their sins has a niche. That scares me.
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