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MPAA RATING: R for strong grisly violence and language
Starring Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, Monica Potter, Danny Glover, Ken Leung, Dina Meyer, Tobin Bell, and Michael Emerson
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)
| GENRE(S): | Horror | Suspense/Thriller |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Leigh Whannell (also story)
James Wan (story) |
| DIRECTED BY: | James Wan |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: February 15, 2005 Video: February 15, 2005 Theatrical: October 29, 2004 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 100 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 6.5 (out of 10) based on 146 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
max j gave it a9:
I got so gripped and so excited and intrested and scared and spooked and grossed out and that's good. Amanda is easily the best character design ever. and it's so flippin scary
Chris G gave it a3:
After years of ignoring this series due to it being a poorly reviewed horror series I was finally persuaded by a friend to check it out. I found it to be a disgusting exercise in torture porn with a somewhat original premises. None of the performances are special, and there isn't much in the way of thrills. The story is a mess. There is a market for this stuff I guess, and it's definitely not me.
Eric K gave it a10:
A film that wraps up so perfectly that you may feel a shiver run down your back as the ending unfolds.
Todd S gave it an8:
If you are into psychological horrors, this might be the movie for you.
Eddie D gave it a5:
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??"
D M. gave it a7:
Considering the limited resources for this film (and the fact that it was supposed to be a low-budget straight-to-DVD movie), they really showed that a decent story can pull any bad film out of the water. Of course, there are the bad sides. The best actor doesn't really "act" for the whole movie, and the gore jumps the limit between scary and funny/annoying. But horror is a dying genre, and it's been a while since there has a film with such a neat thriller ending.
Spider A. gave it a7:
A well made thriller, good for horror fans. A bit overacted at times, but a good waste of an hour and a half. People should check out the superior sequels as well.

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