Very Scary, But Not a Horror Movie

Rating: 8/10 (4 June 2006)

This film was a lot more like Seven than it is Friday the 13th or Nightmare on Elm Street. Don't skip this movie because of the name and the way in which it was marketed. I know many people who don't like the horror genre, and won't watch anything that appears as such. This is not a horror movie. It is a psychological thriller that invokes fear because it requires the viewer to ask themselves how far they would go to save their own lives. This film stayed with me for several days, which is usually a very good indication of how enjoyable a film is. In fact, with each passing conversation about Saw, I seemed to like it more and more. Scary, thrilling, suspenseful...A wild ride.