Tobin Bell
Once the blood begins to flow, Saw X tears ahead with brutal, surgical precision and typically excellent practical effects.
From filming style to a twisty narrative structure, “Saw” is a film that not only bore a franchise but has retained itself as a true horror classic.
Rebroken has really good first and second acts, but somewhere along the way it loses its confidence.
Let Us In attempts to recreate the feel of classic horror properties for children, only the results are not creepy, interesting, or original.
Jigsaw may not be the worst installment in the Saw saga, but with essential pieces to the puzzle missing, there was much to be desired.
Surprisingly, Saw VI seems to have learned from previous entries; with a plot of its own, it manages to be the stand out of the franchise.
With Saw V, the Saw franchise firmly waved goodbye to logic, with plot contrivances that make the film closer to sci-fi than horror.
Saw IV goes even bigger than its predecessors, but with the loss of the franchise’s main writer, the story loses much of its oomph.
Despite its great practical effects, the once compelling twists have now become overdone in Saw III and are not as shocking as they once were.
Saw X: A Pleasant(?) Surprise
I didn’t think this was possible. I really didn’t. After the letdowns of Saw (2004)and Saw II…