Saw
2004 · TMDB 7.4
Directed by James Wan
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.
Why it matters
The film that launched the torture-porn era, featuring the Jigsaw killer, who places his victims in elaborate traps that test their will to live. The deaths are moralistic, each one a punishment for a perceived sin.
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Released
- 2004-10-01
- Studio
- Twisted Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.4
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