The BEST Horror movie thats been released in a while...

Rating: Null/10 (30 October 2004)

First off, I was completely surprised by this movie. I'd seen the trailers, and the story seemed genuinely creepy. Creepy and good. But nowadays, most movies show their greatest moments in the trailers, and what you see there is what you get. That is not the case for "Saw."
Almost every aspect of this movie was solid, in particular the writing. With TRUE surprises, this movie was much more than I had hoped for.
The only thing that fell short, in this case EXTREMELY SHORT, was the performance of Cary Elwes. At points, you can believe him (barely) but towards the end, the audience of movie-goers simultaneously erupted with laughs at his attempts to portray a terrified middle aged man.
I would recommend this movie for an audience who is in the mood to get scared. Even if you have high expectations.
4.5 stars out of 5 for this one.