Saw III

Name: Saw III
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Crime
Released: October 27, 2006
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Angus Macfadyen, Shawnee Smith, Tobin Bell

2006

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Lionsgate | Release Date: October 27, 2006 | NC-17

Starring: Angus Macfadyen, Shawnee Smith, Tobin Bell

Summary: With his new apprentice Amanda (Smith), Jigsaw, the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police, has once again eluded capture and vanished. While two city detectives scramble to locate him, they are unaware that they are about to become the latest pawns on his vicious chessboard. (Lionsgate)

Director: Darren Lynn Bousman

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror, Crime

Rating: NC-17

Runtime: 108 min

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Scott Foundas

That may not exactly thrill those who admire the Saw films only for their splatter quotient, but all told, this is a more affecting study in grief, guilt and human frailty than "Babel." Read full review

Frank Scheck

While Saw III provides a decent number of new twists, psychological as well as torture-wise, it necessarily lacks the originality of its predecessors. Read full review

Tirdad Derakhshani

The question for moviegoers: Would you rather get your dose of existenz-philosophie from Dostoyevsky or a slasher flick? Read full review

Marc Savlov

Pop psychology has never been as visceral as it is in Saw III. Read full review

Stina Chyn

As much as you'd like the characters to become better people and beat Jigsaw's game, there is also a strong desire simply to watch violent spectacle. And somehow, there just isn't enough of the latter. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Just like its increasingly wan antihero, this blood-soaked series is on its last legs. Read full review

Peter Hartlaub

While "Saw" and "Saw II" were pretty good splatter films hampered by spectacularly unbelievable endings, Saw III is annoying for almost the duration of the movie. Read full review

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MatthewT.

Sep 16, 2007

It's Amanda's story and is really pretty brilliant and heartbreaking. It's the best of the three.

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EvilM.

Jan 23, 2007

This movie was excellent. I loved the blood and the sadistic games of Jigsaw. Everybody who thinks the movie was too awful are typically Britney Spears roadmovie fans.

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JohnnyP.

Feb 8, 2007

Although it does not live up to the much anticipated release- it captures many storylines from first two in series, it does the series justice and I am eagerly awaiting a SAW4 in Oct if it comes to be.

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SeanK.

Oct 28, 2006

The only reason it deserves six points from me is because Saw III did good job iin explaining the whole background of its previous ones. Just like the first two, it has a shocking plot twist/ gruesome scenes. nevertheless, b/c the plot twist was kinda expected and there were simply TOO MUCHThe only reason it deserves six points from me is because Saw III did good job iin explaining the whole background of its previous ones. Just like the first two, it has a shocking plot twist/ gruesome scenes. nevertheless, b/c the plot twist was kinda expected and there were simply TOO MUCH blood in my opinion. If you are a hardcore/semi-hardcore saw fan, this should be on your must-see list for it explains the previous stories also.… Expand

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JLau

Sep 25, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. New games follows the father of a boy killed in a car accident getting the chance to kill/spare the people who caused the accident but by making the wrong choices, ends up killing his wife.… Expand

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MikeD

Jan 30, 2007

Nowhere near as good as the first two. The end twist was and dual storylines were good but the two hot babes working as the doctor and psycho assistant was too much of a stretch. Saw got a little too Hollywood compared to the first two.

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RobinH.

Oct 28, 2006

Why would anybody find pleasure in this sick and boring fest of unnessacary gore and unresulting terror. This movie may be grim, but it is not scary. It is simply a brillant load of garbage. Worst flop of 2006. Well of course its #1 in the box office for the first week but so was grudge 2 Why would anybody find pleasure in this sick and boring fest of unnessacary gore and unresulting terror. This movie may be grim, but it is not scary. It is simply a brillant load of garbage. Worst flop of 2006. Well of course its #1 in the box office for the first week but so was grudge 2 and that fell apart after three seconds.… Expand

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