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You'd Be Lucky To Get Tortured To Death In One Of My Films. It's The Best Thing That Could Happen To Your Career. But I'm Very Aware That As Soon As You Put Women In This Situation, All Of A Sudden People Are Like: "wow, Well Wait A Second!" Immediately, People Become Very Sensitive To It.

-Eli Roth

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You'd Be Lucky To Get Tortured To

Eli Roth

You'd Be Lucky To Get Tortured To Death In One Of My Films. It's The Best Thing That Could Happen To Your Career. But I'm Very Aware That As Soon As You Put Women In This Situation, All Of A Sudden People Are Like: "wow, Well Wait A Second!" Immediately, People Become Very Sensitive To It.

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