‘Captivity’ campaign gets out of jail free

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Move over, Dolce & Gabbana, there’s a new ad controversy in town—but not for long. The makers of the horror movie Captivity said they would withdraw billboards and taxi tops that show images of star Elisha Cuthbert being abducted, tortured and killed. The images make GM’s suicidal robot look tame by comparison. Captivity producer After Dark Films claims the ads were posted by accident when the wrong art files were sent to the printer.

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