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What I'm saying is these people do nothing to get any sympathy or remorse from the viewer
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So if you are promiscuous, like a beer and a fag and say 'fuck' a lot then it doesn't make any difference if you live or die in the movies? Well, slashers have provided us with similar fodder for decades. But there is usually also a hero, and to help us decide where our allegiance lies (!) he or she is often the sensitive type, complete with a history of problems and chink of hope that they may 'overcome' in the end...
The same is generally true of 'torture porn' films, but because they are not pandering to teen angst with these clear moral/immoral characters quite so often, there is genuine intrigue to find out who is going to live or die.
Torture porn films are never expected to be multi-layered or profound works, but their spectacular nature should not render audience identification with characters so redundant.
Take a look at excellent crime dramas such as
Confessions of a Trickbaby and
Another Day in Paradise for different examples of how 'immoral' teenagers can evoke different reactions from the audience.