MPAA places sanctions on horror film ‘Captivity’
The Motion Picture Assn. of America is slapping sanctions on the controversial horror film “Captivity” that could endanger the film’s stated release date of May 18.
The MPAA said it would not rate the film for 30 days and, in an unprecedented move, would require approval of every advertising buy and every poster location for the movie, produced by After Dark Films. The sanctions come after ads depicting kidnapping and murder that the MPAA said were inappropriate were placed on billboards in Los Angeles and on cabs in New York.
The film could be released with no rating, but theater owners are loath to show films lacking one.
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