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* HeadInAVise: A character's head is put in a screw-press, slowly crushing their skull.
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* BunkerWoman: A woman is kidnapped and held somewhere contained, usually a bunker, usually by a guy.

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* BunkerWoman: A woman is kidnapped and held somewhere contained, usually a bunker, usually by a guy.man.
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* TwoPlusTortureMakesFive
* AgonyBeam
* AndIMustScream
* AnythingButThat

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* TwoPlusTortureMakesFive
TwoPlusTortureMakesFive: Psychological torture that causes the victim to believe something that factually isn't true. For example, 2 + 2 = 5.
* AgonyBeam
AgonyBeam: The fantastical ability (in whatever form) that causes extreme pain to whoever it hits.
* AndIMustScream
AndIMustScream: When a character is forever stuck somewhere, probably unable to talk, move, or even die.
* AnythingButThat AnythingButThat: When something pretty mundane (or even harmless) is treated as a FateWorseThanDeath.



* BreakTheCutie
* BunkerWoman

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* BreakTheCutie
BreakTheCutie: A character that was once kind and lovable is put through hell and back.
* BunkerWomanBunkerWoman: A woman is kidnapped and held somewhere contained, usually a bunker, usually by a guy.



* CoolAndUnusualPunishment
* CorporalPunishment
* CruelAndUnusualDeath
* CurbStompBattle
* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon

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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment
CoolAndUnusualPunishment: A punishment that gets the job done, even though it's ridiculous.
* CorporalPunishment
CorporalPunishment: Physical pain as punishment.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath
CruelAndUnusualDeath: When someone dies in a way that is humiliating, unusual, and/or extremely, extremely painful.
* CurbStompBattle
CurbStompBattle: A battle in which one opponent wins with little to no effort.
* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon: A threat so odd it's PlayedForLaughs.



* TheEasyWayOrTheHardWay
* ElectricTorture
* EnhancedInterrogationTechniques
* ExaltedTorturer
* FalseRoulette
* FireAndBrimstoneHell
* FlayingAlive
* FlippingHelpless
* ForceFeeding
* ForcedToWatch
* HighAltitudeInterrogation
* HostageHandlerHuddle (To decide how torture is best carried out.)
* InterrogatedForNothing
* IronMaiden
* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique
* TheJoysOfTorturingMooks (often [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential played with]])
* {{Kneecapping}}

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* TheEasyWayOrTheHardWay
TheEasyWayOrTheHardWay: A StockPhrase.
* ElectricTorture
ElectricTorture: Torture done by zapping or electrifying the victim--bloodless, but effective.
* EnhancedInterrogationTechniques
EnhancedInterrogationTechniques: Non-physical forms of torture, usually psychological, that still freak someone out enough to work.
* ExaltedTorturer
ExaltedTorturer: When the person doing the torture is also the hero.
* FalseRoulette
FalseRoulette: A near-empty gun is fired over and over to cause fear that the next trigger-pull with discharge the only bullet--except, the gun is actually empty.
* FireAndBrimstoneHell
FireAndBrimstoneHell: When Hell is depicted as a fiery place of eternal torture.
* FlayingAlive
FlayingAlive: Removing someone's skin for torture.
* FlippingHelpless
FlippingHelpless: A creature that is flipped over on its back cannot get back up again without help.
* ForceFeeding
ForceFeeding
* ForcedToWatch
ForcedToWatch: A character is forced to watch as someone they love is tortured and/or killed.
* HighAltitudeInterrogation
HighAltitudeInterrogation: Getting someone to talk by holding them over a high drop.
* HostageHandlerHuddle (To HostageHandlerHuddle: The bad guys huddle together to decide how torture is best carried out.)
out.
* InterrogatedForNothing
InterrogatedForNothing: Someone is tortured for information, but they truly don't know anything.
* IronMaiden
IronMaiden: A torture device filled with spikes to stab the poor soul inside of it.
* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique
JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: The hero needs information, and fast--thus, they immediately decide to torture their captive.
* TheJoysOfTorturingMooks (often [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential played with]])
TheJoysOfTorturingMooks: When players of a video game find joy in torturing and killing their always-spawning, nameless enemies.
* {{Kneecapping}}{{Kneecapping}}: A good way to keep someone down is to go for their knee.



* {{Lobotomy}}
* LovesTheSoundOfScreaming (particularly unpleasant motivation)
* MaximumFunChamber
* MindProbe
* MindRape
* MutilationInterrogation
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown (torture by means of beating the crap out of someone)
* NoodleImplements
* TheNotSoHarmlessPunishment
* PastVictimShowcase
* PlayingWithSyringes
* PunishedWithUgly
* PunishmentBox
* RoboticTortureDevice
* {{Room 101}}
* ScreamDiscretionShot
* {{Shake Someone Objects Fall}}

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* {{Lobotomy}}
* LovesTheSoundOfScreaming (particularly unpleasant motivation)
* MaximumFunChamber
* MindProbe
* MindRape
* MutilationInterrogation
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown (torture by means
{{Lobotomy}}: The medical procedure of beating cutting into part of the crap out brain to change a person's behavior--either as a "treatment" of someone)
mental illness, or torture.
* NoodleImplements
LovesTheSoundOfScreaming: Someone finds joy in the loud, loud misery of others.
* TheNotSoHarmlessPunishment
MaximumFunChamber: Something torturous is said to be so, so horrible, but is either never seen, or seen, but seems innocent enough until it's used.
* PastVictimShowcase
MindProbe: A device that forcibly reads someone's mind, usually in the most painful and traumatizing way possible.
* PlayingWithSyringes
MindRape: Psychological torture that forces the victim to see horrible things, re-live terrifying memories, feel things that aren't happening, etc.
* PunishedWithUgly
MutilationInterrogation: Torturous interrogation wherein the punishment for not talking is having part of you cut off one-by-one.
* PunishmentBox
NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Someone overpowers another with little effort and in a very painful, bloody manner.
* RoboticTortureDevice
NoodleImplements: An odd assortment of objects (and maybe people) are all brought together to do something, but the audience never sees what.
* TheNotSoHarmlessPunishment: A punishment seems bearable enough, maybe even laughable...until it's used.
* PastVictimShowcase: To show just how bad the torture someone is about to endure is, the villain shows them someone who has already been through it.
* PlayingWithSyringes: Using experimental, and maybe incredibly painful concoctions or chemicals on someone, administered via syringes.
* PunishedWithUgly: A beautiful character is punished by losing their beauty.
* PunishmentBox: Punishment comes in the form of being forced into an empty, but probably very uncomfortable and/or lonely, box.
* RoboticTortureDevice: A robotic device with many tools to torture, from knives to lasers and more.
* {{Room 101}}
101}}: The audience may or may not even know what happens in there, but this room is the one '''no one''' wants to be sent to.
* ScreamDiscretionShot
ScreamDiscretionShot: The audience doesn't see the pain being inflicted, only hearing the victim's scream.
* {{Shake Someone Objects Fall}}Fall}}: A comedic trope in which simply shaking someone causes everything they have on them to come falling out.



* SoapPunishment
* StockPunishment
* StockholmSyndrome (often mentioned)
* SuckinessIsPainful
* TarAndFeathers
* ATasteOfTheLash
* TelevisedTorture

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* SoapPunishment
SoapPunishment: Punishment for crass language involves having to put soap in one's mouth.
* StockPunishment
StockPunishment: A device that holds someone immobile so that others can assault them with foodstuffs.
* StockholmSyndrome (often mentioned)
StockholmSyndrome: A real-world phenomenon in which people who have been kidnapped/captured come to feel sympathetic for their captors.
* SuckinessIsPainful
SuckinessIsPainful: Someone is just so bad at something (singing, acting, you name it) that just seeing them do it is painful.
* TarAndFeathers
TarAndFeathers: Either as a comedic prank or a serious form of punishment, someone is covered in hot tar and feathers for humiliation.
* ATasteOfTheLash
ATasteOfTheLash: Someone is whipped.
* TelevisedTortureTelevisedTorture: The villain isn't the one doing the torture and is instead watching it happen on a screen of some sort.



* ToThePain
* TooKinkyToTorture

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* ToThePain
ToThePain: Telling a future victim exactly what is going to happen to them in slow, painful detail.
* TooKinkyToTorture TooKinkyToTorture: A character actually ''enjoys'' being tortured.



* TortureAlwaysWorks
* TortureCellar
* TortureChamberEpisode
* TortureFirstAskQuestionsLater
* TortureForFunAndInformation

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* TortureAlwaysWorks
TortureAlwaysWorks: When torturing someone not only works in a work, but the information gathered out of it is true, accurate, and detailed.
* TortureCellar
TortureCellar: A room with the express purpose of torturing people.
* TortureChamberEpisode
TortureChamberEpisode: An episode in which one or more characters are tortured for the entire duration.
* TortureFirstAskQuestionsLater
TortureFirstAskQuestionsLater: Someone gets so caught up in torturing someone (or has even already killed them) that they forget to ask questions.
* TortureForFunAndInformationTortureForFunAndInformation: A torture-filled interrogation is presented as comedic.



* TorturePorn
* TortureTechnician

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* TorturePorn
TorturePorn: A work that's main appeal is its graphic and unrelenting depiction of torture.
* TortureTechnicianTortureTechnician: The guy with the job of torturing people.



* WeHaveWaysOfMakingYouTalk
* WhatADrag
* WheelOfPain
* WhipItGood

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* WeHaveWaysOfMakingYouTalk
WeHaveWaysOfMakingYouTalk: A StockPhrase.
* WhatADrag
WhatADrag: Torture/attack/punishment by dragging someone across the ground.
* WheelOfPain
WheelOfPain: People are forced to push a wheel as punishment.
* WhipItGoodWhipItGood: When a whip is used as a weapon.
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* SleepDeprivationPunishment
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* IronMaiden
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* HostageHandlerHuddle (To decide how torture is best carried out.)
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* TheEasyWayOrTheHardWay
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* FireAndBrimstoneHell
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* MindProbe

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* ForceFeeding



* ForceFeeding



* StockPunishment



* StockPunishment
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath
* CurbStompBattle
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* BunkerWoman
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* WaterTorture
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* SuckinessIsPainful
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* ATasteOfTheLash
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Fascination is not necessarily enjoyment.


Torture is evil. [[NightmareFetishist And yet we're fascinated by it]].

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Torture is evil. [[NightmareFetishist And yet we're fascinated by it]].it.
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* AndIMustScream
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* ATasteOfTheLash
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* TortureIsIneffective
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* TormentByAnnoyance
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* PunishedWithUgly
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* CorporalPunishment
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* TheJoysOfTorturingMooks ([[IncrediblyLamePun often]] [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential played with]])

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* TheJoysOfTorturingMooks ([[IncrediblyLamePun often]] (often [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential played with]])
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* {{Lobotomy}}
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* PunishmentBox

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* TwoPlusTortureMakesFive



* TheJoysOfTorturingMooks -- [[IncrediblyLamePun often]] [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential played with]]

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* TheJoysOfTorturingMooks -- [[IncrediblyLamePun ([[IncrediblyLamePun often]] [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential played with]] with]])



* LovesTheSoundOfScreaming: A particularly unpleasant motivation

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* LovesTheSoundOfScreaming: A particularly LovesTheSoundOfScreaming (particularly unpleasant motivationmotivation)



* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown - torture by means of beating the crap out of someone.

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* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown - torture (torture by means of beating the crap out of someone. someone)



* StockholmSyndrome -- often mentioned

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* StockholmSyndrome -- often mentioned (often mentioned)



* TwoPlusTortureMakesFive

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* FlayingAlive

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* FlayingAlive FlayingAlive
* FlippingHelpless
* ForcedToWatch



* ForcedToWatch
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* PlayingWithSyringes

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