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Saw
How much blood would you shed to stay alive?
Rating
4.7 (3)
Release Date
10/1/2004Runtime
103 minsOverview
Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$1,200,000Revenue
$104,004,218Homepage
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How It Feels
Read from this film's synopsis, keywords and credits, and used to work out what it sits beside.
Two men trapped in a nightmare must solve a sadist's brutal puzzle to escape. It's a claustrophobic pressure cooker that treats torture as both a physical ordeal and a twisted moral reckoning.
Mood
TenseDread-soakedUnsettlingParanoid
Themes
SurvivalRedemptionObsessionMortality
Tone
Bleak
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
HandheldDesaturatedHigh-contrast
Structure
Framed flashback
Heads up
Graphic violenceBody horror
Cary Elwes
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Leigh Whannell
Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
Danny Glover
David Tapp
Monica Potter
Alison Gordon
Ken Leung
Detective Steven Sing
Makenzie Vega
Diana Gordon
Michael Emerson
Zep Hindle
Shawnee Smith
Amanda Young
Dina Meyer
Allison Kerry
Tobin Bell
John Kramer / Jigsaw
Alexandra Bokyun Chun
Carla
Mike Butters
Paul
Recent Reviews
Saw.
In theaters. Again.
On the big screen.
Let's play a game.
Way better than I remembered, but my memory might be cloudy from mushing all the Saw movies I've seen together.
The contraptions are pretty interesting, and I like how it starts so abruptly and has multiple surprising reveals at the end. My only complaint is some weird editing choices, like when Amanda is shaking the jaw thing around, the car chase being sped up, and the super odd transition from Danny Glover to a car.
Where to begin with this one? <I>Saw</i> is a simple film, mostly set in a single location that sets the stage for the popular franchise. While this film helped set the "torture porn" standard, it's incredibly brilliant and twisted, resulting in one of horror's most incredible endings seen on film.
After 20 years, it's incredible to see how the franchise has grown. After the success of 2023's <I>Saw X</i>, there are more opportunities to learn about Jigsaw's universe, from both himself and his accomplices, which we'll see in 2024's <I>Saw XI</i>.
Game on.
(<A HREF="https://boxd.it/4TGamn">Originally published on LG OLED's Letterboxd</A>)
Popular Reviews
Why does my bro adam look like a better version of ezra miller?💀
Saw.
In theaters. Again.
On the big screen.
Let's play a game.
Way better than I remembered, but my memory might be cloudy from mushing all the Saw movies I've seen together.
The contraptions are pretty interesting, and I like how it starts so abruptly and has multiple surprising reveals at the end. My only complaint is some weird editing choices, like when Amanda is shaking the jaw thing around, the car chase being sped up, and the super odd transition from Danny Glover to a car.
Where to begin with this one? <I>Saw</i> is a simple film, mostly set in a single location that sets the stage for the popular franchise. While this film helped set the "torture porn" standard, it's incredibly brilliant and twisted, resulting in one of horror's most incredible endings seen on film.
After 20 years, it's incredible to see how the franchise has grown. After the success of 2023's <I>Saw X</i>, there are more opportunities to learn about Jigsaw's universe, from both himself and his accomplices, which we'll see in 2024's <I>Saw XI</i>.
Game on.
(<A HREF="https://boxd.it/4TGamn">Originally published on LG OLED's Letterboxd</A>)
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