The “Saw” horror franchise may be extremely gruesome and violent, but actress Larissa Gomes doesn’t think that is the only reason fans of the series will return to the theater to see the sixth installment, opening nationwide on Oct. 23.

“In this particular series, we are getting deeper into the mind of the killer in each movie,” Gomes tells EXTRA during a phone interview from Los Ángeles. “It’s interesting because the audience is curious, not because they gravitate to violence, but because of the nature of it all. These kinds of movies make you feel something that’s outside of normal.”

In “Saw VI,” Gomes, who is half Portuguese and half Dutch, plays Emily, one of the characters caught up in a deadly game with the intricate and psychotic killer known as Jigsaw (Tobin Bell).

Originally from Toronto, Gomes, who has been in the business for the last decade, has recently starred in supporting roles on TV shows such as “CSI: Miami” and films like “Resident Evil: Apocalypse.”

EXTRA: Not too much of the “Saw VI” storyline has been revealed. What was it like starring in a film shrouded in so much secrecy?

Larissa Gomes: It’s very intriguing. I would be more inclined to go see something with so much secrecy and mystery surrounding [it]. It really works for these types of storylines. It was interesting as an actor to work on a film where I had no idea what was going on in the film except for my scenes.

The “Saw” franchise, of course, is known for its torture scenes. What were those specific scenes like for you?

It’s a challenging environment to be in a torture situation. (Laughs) There was one other time I had to do something like that. I was working on ...