"Saw IV" comes out this weekend. I have never seen any of the “Saw” movies, and I never really intend to. To me, they’re just gratuitous violence, and that’s not scary – it’s just gross.

It’s the same reason I’m not ever planning to see and “torture porn” like “Hostel,” “The Hills Have Eyes,” or any of the other recent slate of horror movies. These films are all about blood and gore, and they don’t seem scary at all (except maybe in the fact that so many people are keen to see this much blood and gore). I’m not opposed to movie violence, per say, but I’d rather have a story and some legitimate thrills from movies I fork over $10 to see.

So how about it, “Saw” fans? Am I missing something? Defend your choice in scary movies.