So, after several years, I've gotten back into the Saw franchise, and dragged Bahamute along with me.
The new movie is coming out this month, continuing the grand tradition of an October Saw release. I've seen a lot of the films, and I own all of them in a multi-pack (including the *gasp* mis-named 7th film, The Final Chapter). But I just never finished watching them.
The first movie was written and directed by my favorite 2000-teens movie team, James Wan and Leigh Whannell. You may remember their other successes, like Insidious, The Conjuring, Lights Out, and...AQUAMAN?!
So...Back to the Gorn.
Saw, for anyone who might not have seen it SPOILERS was originally hailed for it's well-executed twists, including a massive red hearring in the form of Michael Emerson's Zep. Zep is presented as the villain for the entirety of the film, only for Tobin Bell to stop impersonating a dead body at the last second. SAFE. It was a twist of 6th Sense proportions, in that nobody knew there was going to be a twist beforehand.
The performance by Cary Elwes is fantastic, the gore is mostly implied, and the script itself is thought provoking and chilling. As for how they got seven more movies (including the misnamed penultimate final chapter) I'm not sure. I plan on watching the rest of them, since I own them anyway. So stay tuned for that.
Also, am I the only one who sees some design similarities between the Billy puppet and the Red-Faced Demon in Insidious?
I get it, same director, etc, but the cut of the face, especially the nose and the hairstyle...I dunno.
Back to Saw proper: it's not my favorite James Wan film (that's Insidious), but it's a solid horror movie. A 7/10 and a great Halloween watch.
Now, onto the many many many sequels...
The new movie is coming out this month, continuing the grand tradition of an October Saw release. I've seen a lot of the films, and I own all of them in a multi-pack (including the *gasp* mis-named 7th film, The Final Chapter). But I just never finished watching them.
The first movie was written and directed by my favorite 2000-teens movie team, James Wan and Leigh Whannell. You may remember their other successes, like Insidious, The Conjuring, Lights Out, and...AQUAMAN?!
I promise, I was just as shocked as you are.
So...Back to the Gorn.
Saw, for anyone who might not have seen it SPOILERS was originally hailed for it's well-executed twists, including a massive red hearring in the form of Michael Emerson's Zep. Zep is presented as the villain for the entirety of the film, only for Tobin Bell to stop impersonating a dead body at the last second. SAFE. It was a twist of 6th Sense proportions, in that nobody knew there was going to be a twist beforehand.
The performance by Cary Elwes is fantastic, the gore is mostly implied, and the script itself is thought provoking and chilling. As for how they got seven more movies (including the misnamed penultimate final chapter) I'm not sure. I plan on watching the rest of them, since I own them anyway. So stay tuned for that.
Also, am I the only one who sees some design similarities between the Billy puppet and the Red-Faced Demon in Insidious?
I get it, same director, etc, but the cut of the face, especially the nose and the hairstyle...I dunno.
Back to Saw proper: it's not my favorite James Wan film (that's Insidious), but it's a solid horror movie. A 7/10 and a great Halloween watch.
Now, onto the many many many sequels...
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