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46 out of 100

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6.7 out of 10

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  • Starring: Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Leigh Whannell
  • Summary: Obsessed with teaching his victims the value of life, a deranged, sadistic serial killer is abducting morally wayward people and forcing them to play horrific games for their own survival. Faced with impossible choices, each victim must struggle to win back his/her life, or else die trying. (Lions Gate Films)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 32
  3. Negative: 10 out of 32
  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Heidi Martinuzzi
    90
    May be the best independent horror film to have come out since "The Blair Witch Project." It's certainly better than "Blair Witch", and more fun, more gruesome, and more macabre. In a very delightful way.
  2. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Luke Y. Thompson
    60
    It's brutal horror, where anyone can die at any time, and gorehounds will love it. Average folks may find it too intense.
  3. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    38
    Becomes exceedingly disgusting when it wallows in the psychological torture of a child, a no-no under any circumstances.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 87 out of 130
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 130
  3. Negative: 29 out of 130
  1. grandpajoe6191
    6
    "Saw" is a gruesome film that lacks the depth and development within the movie. However, the frantic, thrilling ride with a refreshing twist in the end scores the points for "Saw".… Expand
    • 4 of 4 users said yes
  2. EddieD
    5
    No Saw movie can be a Saw movie unless you include the rest of the series. Very clever movie, but many weak spots and bad acting. But I will admit that I was into this series for a while. But one day I opened my eyes, and said "What the fcuk am I doing??"… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. ThomL.
    3
    If you haven't seen the movie, and have read previous comments like the one linking this film on the same level as fight club, and then watch the film with that comment in mind, you will be bitterly dissapionted, it was bollocks.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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