Saw
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46 out of 100

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6.8 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)… Collapse

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. Empire
    Reviewed by: Kim Newman
    80
    As good an all-out, non-camp horror movie as we’ve had lately.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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  1. Positive: 99 out of 144
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 144
  3. Negative: 31 out of 144
  1. Isaac_adhd
    10
    This movie mentally abuses you and un till it makes you scream like a little child because of it's never suspected plot..it's making you shiver all over. I watched the last scene 5 times when I watched this movie. ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES EVER MADE!!… Expand
  2. ToddS
    8
    If you are into psychological horrors, this might be the movie for you.
  3. 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. oliver1h
    1
    I do not like these kind of movies. Sadictic... If you like torture scenes you might have serious mental problems.............................................................................… Expand

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