'Saw' is rather like last decade's 'Scream'. Like that movie, it's a popular horror movie that is both clever, and made with genuine knowledge of the minute details in and that go into horror movies. It's an astoundingly unique and creative film...
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'Saw' is rather like last decade's 'Scream'. Like that movie, it's a popular horror movie that is both clever, and made with genuine knowledge of the minute details in and that go into horror movies. It's an astoundingly unique and creative film that accomplishes so much on a budget of just one million. It's gory as hell, brutal and positively relentless.

Personally, I wouldn't call it one of my favorite horror movies, and while it definitely deserves recognition, it has become a little too popular and the ever-growing franchise has gone in the same direction the 'Friday the 13th' sequels did. The emphasis is not on being clever or scary, or developing the plot or characters, it's on gore. It's on pain. It's on suffering. While 'Saw's emphasis is on those things, it doesn't revolve around them or rely on them, so for those who like just that in a movie, then you're not going to enjoy this movie. For the people who actually matter, however, check this film out. It's not for everyone though.

The only scary part of these movies is the doll. If you can handle blood and slightly disturbing situations, then you'd absolutely love this movie and the other three.

This movie freaked me out. The scary thing is there are people like this in our world. I about quit watching it as I could not get into it but the further I got the more I was interested.

this movie reveals the human cruelty, good for those who like to scenes of horror.