Saw III

Saw III
Cast: Tobin Bell
Studio: Lions Gate
Rating: 7/10

THE STORY: Jigsaw has disappeared.

With his new apprentice Amanda (Shawnee Smith), the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detectives scramble to locate him, Doctor Lynn Denlon (Bahar Soomekh) is unaware that she is about to become the latest pawn on his vicious chessboard.

One night, after finishing a shift at her hospital, Lynn is kidnapped and taken to an abandoned warehouse where she meets Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), bedridden and on the verge of death. She is told that she must keep the madman alive for as long as it takes Jeff (Angus Macfayden), another of his victims, to complete a game of his own. Racing against the ticking clock of Jigsaw’s own heartbeat, Lynn and Jeff struggle to make it through each of their vicious tests, unaware that he has a much bigger plan for both of them…

This Halloween, from Twisted Pictures and Lionsgate comes the latest chapter in the psychologically intense and disturbing horror franchise. SAW III stars Shawnee Smith and Tobin Bell. The film is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II), with story by franchise originators Leigh Whannell and James Wan (Saw, Saw II) and screenplay by Whannell. The producers are Mark Burg, Oren Koules and the late Gregg Hoffman, to whom the film will be dedicated. The film is executive produced by James Wan, Leigh Whannell, Peter Block, Jason Constantine, Stacey Testro and Dan Heffner.

THE REVIEW: Saw III is disturbing. Of course no one will be surprised by that revelation. You might be surprised to find out that it’s even more disturbing than the first two movies. Some people somewhere sat down in a room to brainstorm the vilest ways to kill, maim, and torture people and poof—a third Saw. Blood, guts and gore is what horror fans want and this is what they get.

It’s hard to watch and yet it’s near impossible to pull your eyes away from the screen. It’s all faked and yet it draws in a part of your curiosity that also makes you watch car wreckage as you drive past an accident scene. It’s disturbing and made only for fans that enjoy this kind of disturbing behavior. If you want a movie that features someone like Freddy or Jason then this isn’t your style and you should run far away.

I enjoy horror movies and yet leaving the theater and spending the half-hour drive home trying to figure out if I liked Saw III wasn’t easy. Horror movies usual try to make you squirm and jump from the edge of your seat. Saw III goes for the jugular. It seeks to take a few years off your life. It wants you to fear humanity and the insanity. It wants you to lose every piece of popcorn for which you overpaid. There were a few times they came close to succeeding.

FRANKLY: Because there wasn’t a press screening I had to get up early and watch Saw III. It’s not exactly the type of movie you want to see right after breakfast. The bacon and eggs tasted good going down—but they almost came back for a second trip. Saw III is disturbing, disgusting, devious, and down right dangerous for the weak stomached. Remember the old adage that you must wait a half-hour after eating before swimming? Well you should wait two hours after eating before you attempt to watch Saw III.

+ Charlie Craine


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