What's the appeal of 'torture' films?

Seriously people, I don't get why you watch things like 'Saw' and 'Hostel' and all that. What's so appealing about them?

Thinking about it now, was there actually technically torture in Misery? I seem to remember what I thought was torture elements or something like it. I don't mind you correcting me on that but don't bitch about how I should love the Saw films or some crap like that. Save it for someone who actually gives a damn ;P

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[HistorysMysterys]

@donsby I have seen most of these films, I don't like them either and I happen to think the people who do are insane and honestly scare me because if you can watch a woman on film get tortured who knows wtf your capable of.

[HistorysMysterys]

These films suck, I for one am not a dumbass sheep...

[HistorysMysterys]

These films are degrading stylized filth, I've seen everyone and they are a mess of disgusting shit. The people who enjoy it I wonder about, we are a sick fucked up society.

[donsby]

how can you moan about films you havent seen, saw just isnt a torture film its psychological

[MegaCastigers]

i wud recomend Saw definately, but although i like The Devils Rejects, but u probs wudn't like it. But u shud watch it before judging it. Unrelenting and gritty horror is what horror shud be, seen as evidently no one is able to pull off as a good a film as Halloween or The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

[MegaCastigers]

however, u have been misinfored about House of 1000 corpses and its sequel they are not torture films, House of 1000 corpses has some torture scenes and i personally didnt like the film, it seemed almost experimental with Rob Zombie trying to get to grips with film making. However, the Devils Rejects again has torture scnes but the plot unlike Hostel is not driven by the theme of torture. Zombie successfull pulls off a very dark and gritty realistic atmosphere. And did receive alot of praise.

[MegaCastigers]

well Hostel i watched to the bit when that guy is drilled in the chest with a drill and has his toes cut off and stuff, before being killed...then i switched it off not seeing the apeal. But the first Saw has much more to it than torture, there is very little torture in it, i wud describe it as a mystery thriller not a horror, its got a dark atmosphere and good suspense, but the rest of the saw franchise are deeply unpleasent focusing almost solely upon the torture, just eploitive

[davidsan1231]

to me i think what makes it scary is that it could happen. the thought of being captured and tortured just fraks you out knowing that it could happen to you. its more realistic than some horror movies. but thats justmy opinion

[Kanondjin]

Makes more sense to watch such films than make this stupid video lol

[FourFliesDVD]

If you liked Orphan... watch the first Saw. Give it a try - trust me. I don't know how your opinion of the things you talk about have changed since you made this video, but I think you'll see it's an interesting movie to most mainstream audiences. It's not at all different than most detective movies. If you've ever seen a thriller with young guys who swear a lot and didn't hate it, you won't hate this. It's much more about making you uncomfortable through dirty places and people acting crudely.