I think most of us watch them in spite of the gore.
Unfortunately in modern America, to watch an action or horror flick means that there will be gore involved.
Today the hero doesn’t just wrap his arm with his bandanna when he is shot, instead we have to watch him stitch it up with a needle and close up filming, and someone doesn’t just get shot in the stomach, today we have to watch 10 feet of intestines come out.
I have a friend who says watching this is unChristian. Oh well, she’s better than me, what can I say??