UCMATH is absolutely correct: the animal torture/abuse/murder films are certainly not consensual, and I'd say I would have a rational reason to believe that the majority of snuff films wouldn't be, either. I also stand by my conviction that this can spiral into more and more troubling grounds.

UCMATH is also correct in that there is nothing wrong with having fantasies, but if someone is genuinely harming themselves or others with these fantasies, or desperately desiring to be harmed, then that is a sign that there are pathological issues that need to be dealt with with a therapist. Yes, even in consensual BDSM, there can be issues that do need help from a therapist; I've known several people in "the life" who found that their fantasies stemmed from some ugly places inside and they needed help. I've known others that were quite enmeshed in some pretty hardcore BDSM but were emotionally healthy.

What leads me to think that this is a full-blown sexual compulsion/addiction and thus has the propensity to spiral into more and more destructive and self destructive behaviours is the fact that he is watching these films at work and during his lunch break. Snuff films are certainly illegal, and the animal torture ones are, as well. Rape films, if they are not consensual, are illegal. He is risking his job in order to get his kicks, and he is apparently making watching these videos the primary focus of every day. This is not behaviour to be expected from a casual porno viewer, who tends to not endanger his working environment for it.

LittlePoppy, you're not crazy. He's not a mass murdering bad guy, but he is a man who needs help. This is not "normal" BDSM and you are absolutely right to be concerned about this.