Intelligent, scary and gory thriller/horror movie

Rating: 9/10 (3 February 2006)

Make sure you don't know too much about this movie (or it's predecessor "Saw 2") before watching it for the first time!!
After watching "Saw", I was left with a very strong "WOW!" feeling. All in all, this is one of the best horror movies I've seen. This movie is smart, frightening and very interesting all at the same time. The pacing is very well done. The variety and the combination of "jumps", "under your skin fear", normal dialoque, flashbacks, suspense and gore is very very nicely done indeed! The story itself comes with a lot of nice twists and a very good ending. In a lot of other horror movies, it is all about gore. These kind of horror movies are not scary, they are just gross... "Saw" is not about gore, "Saw" uses gore to strengthen itself! Let me tell you: it works. The acting is also done well. Of course the situation this movie is about is not that plausible, but the way the characters act make it plausible enough to get a bit scared yourself.... "What if..."
What makes this horror movie so special is the combination of it all. This is one of the movies in which you should actually pay attention to what the characters have to say, pay attention to detail, try figuring out what is happening and more importantly... why these things are happening! During this "trip" you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat and sometimes curled up on the couch. If you want to be challenged in many different ways and like some gore, watch this!