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Saw

2004Movie1 h 43 minNC-17

HorrorMystery
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic467.7
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic467.7

Summary

Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.

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  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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Fingerprint

  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Keeps you guessing.
  • Leaves you shaken.
  • Pulls you in.
  • Scares you.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

Beneath Suspicionin 103 titlesThis is a common pattern in the revelations of Jigsaw killers and copycats, often involving them playing as victims in some way.You All Meet in a CellRare · in 55 titlesHappens whenever there's a trial or test involving multiple victims.All 329 tropes

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Film 1 of 11 · then Saw II

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