How to Lead a Reader Through a Torture Scene

"I absolutely did not want to go into huge detail because at that point what you don't want to do is bore someone with torture. At the same time, being able to present the details that are different, if you compare those I think a lot of times that is a way to lead the reader through," he says. "You know, god forbid they're actually filling in personal experience but they're filling in their personal details." This reminds me of a horror film technique which is that you don't show the monster.