Top 10 Best Saw Movies
If you're a fan of horror movies with a twisted sense of justice and nerve-wracking tension, then you're familiar with the Saw franchise. This iconic series has been dishing out gruesome traps, psychological mind games, and shocking twists since 2004.
Vote for your favorite Saw movies and help rank them based on what you think are the most entertaining, horrifying, and cleverly plotted installments. Maybe you prefer the original Saw for its raw, claustrophobic atmosphere, or perhaps Saw VI grabbed your attention with its commentary on the healthcare system, or Saw II with its intense group dynamic and clever traps.
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Saw
Two men wake up chained in a dilapidated bathroom with a dead body between them. As they piece together clues, they realize they are part of a sadistic test orchestrated by a mysterious killer known as Jigsaw. Outside the room, detectives race to stop the murderer before more victims are caught in his lethal traps.
Saw gives you some clues about who the real Jigsaw killer is. These clues (in my opinion) are: when it shows the picture of Gordon's family with the word "REGARDS." There's also a puzzle piece symbol beside it. Also, the voices - when it shows Jigsaw in the warehouse, the voice is completely different from Zepp's voice. And Zepp isn't wearing a pig mask or a black cape when he captures Gordon's family. Kerry says, "Looks like Jigsaw likes to book himself in his own sick games." Well, the man in the room with Gordon and Adam... I don't know, but it's still a good - no, GREAT movie!
Saw keeps you on the edge of your seat for the entire thing. The thing that gets me is there is a story. The last 15-20 minutes is electrifying and mentally plays with your brain.
In the end, I honestly almost had a stroke because of how awesome it was. Best movie ever. #2 was just as good too.
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Saw II
Detectives capture Jigsaw, only to discover that his latest game is already underway. A group of strangers trapped inside a house filled with deadly traps must follow cryptic rules to survive. Among them is the son of one of the detectives, raising the stakes as time runs out.
This movie has a great cast of characters. Donnie Wahlberg is great in this movie. This is Jigsaw's first public appearance in the series. This is the most forgotten Saw of all time, and it is so underrated. It has loads more thrilling moments and action than the first one. The ending is one you cannot miss. It is one of the best movie endings of all time. Great movie to watch. One of the best horror flicks and a must-watch.
This is a movie where you REALLY have to pay attention to what they're saying and doing. The movie gives you a lot of clues too. For example, when Jigsaw says to Detective Matthews, "You will find your son in a safe and secure state," his son is really IN a safe and IN a secure STATE! (Sorry for the spoiler.)
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Saw III
A doctor is abducted to keep a gravely injured Jigsaw alive while another victim faces a series of brutal tests. As the doctor struggles to maintain his life, a man undergoing his own trials must confront his past decisions. The intertwined fates of all three lead to a fatal conclusion.
Saw III is close to Saw II for me, but I'm going with Saw III as my favorite. There are some big problems, such as undeserving victims and the fact that those victims had someone else choose if they lived instead of saving themselves. However, I just love the story, traps, ending, etc., so much that I'm choosing this as my favorite.
I also really like Lynn's character and am upset that she died because of her stupid, vengeful husband. It's also the most emotional Saw movie. While the traps got a little too focused on being gruesome (I've heard it even made some people faint in theaters), people don't really focus on the meaning behind that.
Another problem is that there should have been less gore in the traps because the traps seemed to focus more on emotion and meaning, and the gore kind of covers that up. Behind this, my second favorite is Saw II, then Saw VI, and the original. The original is great, and while a lot of people say all the sequels are trash and just stick with the original being a great movie (or say there are few great sequels), I think the sequels got more awesome, epic, and interesting. They were definitely excessively and unnecessarily gruesome and brutal at times, though. I think Saw III and VI are very epic and awesome movies that are underrated.
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Saw VI
An insurance executive is forced into a brutal game that directly targets his company’s policies and past decisions, with each trap reflecting how coverage rules affected real people. The story centers on Jigsaw’s critique of corporate practices, especially within the health insurance industry, and how profit driven systems can cause harm. Running alongside this plot, the film continues the investigation into Jigsaw’s legacy after his death and the individuals carrying out his work.
I was freaked out by the first and second, but this one made me feel even HIGHER! A breakthrough that saved this franchise. Just forget about the 3rd, 4th, and 5th. A masterpiece!
I love the Saw movies, and I thought they were starting to get bad, but this one saved the series.
Of all of them, this was the only one I didn't really like. It had lots of violence but a bland storyline and left a lot of plot holes. It was said to be the last Saw, but I was not happy with this one.
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Saw V
An FBI agent investigates a new series of traps that suggest Jigsaw had an apprentice. Five captives must navigate a series of connected rooms where cooperation is key to survival. The film explores the continuation of Jigsaw's work and the corruption behind his chosen successor.
I liked how this one was more story-driven than trap-driven. I agree that the traps weren't amazing, but here are the reasons it was the best to me:
1. It shows how much of a genius Hoffman is.
2. It shows how much of a genius Strahm is.
3. The trapped characters are somewhat smart and complex, and they actually DESERVE to be there.
4. I forgot the other reasons.
Saw V was not favored by most people, but I thought it wasn't half bad. It was not the best, of course, but it had a good storyline that focused more on the police than the traps. I also loved the ending.
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Saw IV
A police officer is pushed through a series of tests after Jigsaw’s apparent death, with each challenge designed to examine his inability to let go and follow protocol. At the same time, the FBI works to piece together how Jigsaw’s operations continued, uncovering connections between past victims and accomplices. Much of the film takes place parallel to the events of Saw III, adding context and revealing hidden layers of the ongoing story.
This is way too low on the list. Saw V has got to be one of the most boring movies I've ever seen. The traps were lame, the characters were completely forgettable, and Mark Hoffman was a terrible replacement for John Kramer. Saw: The Final Chapter is one of the worst movies I've seen. The blood in that movie was pink, the acting was horrendous, and it had one of the worst movie endings of all time. Not even Chester Bennington's cameo appearance could save this one. But Saw IV, on the other hand, actually had some pretty cool moments, and the characters were actually not that bad.
This is an OK film. There are too many characters and plot points for me to remember or care about, and the way Daniel Rigg's tests went was dumb.
He wasn't abducted, so he could've just taken a nap, taken a shower, gone to McDonald's, and gone to a nightclub for 90 minutes.
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Saw: The Final Chapter
A supposed Jigsaw survivor profits from his fabricated story, only to be forced into a real game. As his lies unravel, survivors and investigators converge in a final confrontation. The film concludes the long-standing conflict between Jigsaw's followers and the authorities.
I'd say this is my FAVORITE Saw movie because it has Chester Bennington in it! And it's also really awesome!
The idea that one person claims to have beaten a Jigsaw trap, even though he is lying, so he gets tested for real is cool. But the other plot was not really that interesting.
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Jigsaw
A decade after Jigsaw's death, new bodies appear, each linked to puzzles resembling his methods. Investigators question whether a copycat is at work or if Jigsaw has somehow returned. The victims inside the game must confront their past crimes to escape alive.
Honestly, I feel this should be #2 on the list. Just my opinion.
Wonderful prequel/sequel with more information about John's past.
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Saw (2003 Short Film)
A man awakens in a room and is forced to retrieve a key from a deadly device attached to another victim. The brief scenario demonstrates the killer's psychological and moral testing methods. The short served as the concept piece that launched the full-length franchise.
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Saw X
Set between the first two films, John Kramer travels to Mexico for an experimental cancer treatment that turns out to be a scam. In response, he captures the perpetrators and subjects them to a series of traps designed to test their greed and deception. The film explores Jigsaw's personal motives and moral code before his death.
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Spiral
A detective investigates murders patterned after Jigsaw's killings, each targeting police corruption. As the bodies accumulate, he realizes the killer's motives are rooted in reform rather than revenge. The case forces him to confront both his past and his department's failures.