Name: Saw
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2003-10-16
Duration: 10 min
Cast: Leigh Whannell, Paul Moder, Katrina Mathers, Dean Francis

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Story

I want to play a game.

David, an orderly at a hospital, tells his horrific story of being kidnapped and forced to play a vile game of survival.

Feels like

Psychological Horror
Survival Game
Crime and Mystery
Tension and Gore
Twisted Narrative
Moral Dilemmas
Bleak Atmosphere
Intense Violence
Gory

Cast

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Directed by: James Wan
Written by: Leigh Whannell
Produced by: Darren McFarlane
Music by: Robert Cross, Aaron D'Arcy

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Facts

October 16, 2003 · 10 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language

Released: October 16, 2003
Runtime: 10 min
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: Australia
Budget: $5,000

Tropes

Internal Affairs, What Happened to the Mouse?, Disease Bleach +9

Internal Affairs
What Happened to the Mouse?
Disease Bleach
Unbuilt Trope
Police Are Useless
The Law of Conservation of Detail
Made of Plasticine
Morton's Fork
Being Evil Sucks
Video Wills
Leitmotif
Diabolus ex Machina

12 of 329 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Saw worth watching?"

Questions about Saw

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Saw worth watching?

72

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.4).

Will Saw scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Saw?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Saw use?

Internal AffairsWhat Happened to the Mouse?Disease BleachUnbuilt TropePolice Are UselessThe Law of Conservation of DetailMade of PlasticineMorton's ForkBeing Evil SucksVideo WillsLeitmotifDiabolus ex Machinaand 317 more

TV Tropes lists 329 tropes for it, including Internal Affairs, What Happened to the Mouse?, and Disease Bleach.