"Gorno" or Torture Porn - What do you think about it?

I am feart of blood so there is no danger I would ever watch Kill Bill or Saw II or really anything with zombies, torture or anything like it. I did manage to watch Shaun of the Dead but was sick watching Pan's Labyrynth.

However I am aware that there is more and more torture films on the go just now and films depicting real horrible violence. Some people are saying they particulalry glorify violence against women. I haven't seen any of them so I can't comment soI just wanted ask others - what do you think?

There's a protest about Tarintino's new film which is supposedly is really glorifying violence against women.

Here's an article in The Guardian about it all.

http://film.guardian.co.uk/features/featurepages/0,,2069286,00.html

Why are gory, violent fims good to watch? What is the attraction? Does anyone who reads Stroppy Blog watch them?