Saw

2004 103 min ★ 7.4 Horror, Mystery, Crime

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.

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Cast

Tobin Bell

John Kramer / Jigsaw

Cary Elwes

Dr. Lawrence Gordon

Leigh Whannell

Adam Radford

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

Details

Director

James Wan

Screenplay

Leigh Whannell

Tagline

"How much blood would you shed to stay alive?"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$1,200,000

Revenue

$104,045,735

Production

Twisted Pictures, Evolution Entertainment, Saw Productions Inc.

Reviews

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talisencrw

August 22, 2016

★ 9/10

Though I tend to go for both older films (those made before 1970) and especially so when it comes to the horror/thriller genre, I saw parts 3 and 5 upon theatrical release (yes, I know it's really not right to see film series out of sequence but I simply don't care) and they were intriguing and decent, don't ask me why. Now that I both date a horror film aficionado and my 13-year-old son hims...

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CinemaSerf

November 10, 2024

★ 7/10

With no obvious connection between them, two men awaken to find themselves chained to the plumbing at opposite ends of a room. "Adam" (Leigh Whannell) is a photographer, the other is "Lawrence" (Cary Elwes), a doctor. Each have a micro-tape in their pocket and the only tape player in the room is nestled neatly in the hands of a corpse situated on the centre of the floor. A bit of ingenuity is need...