Scared the BeJesus Juice Out Of Me!

Rating: 10/10 (17 August 2005)

Saw is one of those movies that come along and whacks you really hard. Much like "Halloween" did when I first it and the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "Saw" ranks up there as one of the best horror movies around.
The movie opens up with a guy in a bathtub (one of the films screenwriter's) chained to a large pipe (maybe a steam pipe?) he quickly realizes he is not alone as another voice calls out to turn on the lights. When the lights are turned on we see another guy (Carey Elwes) on the other side of the room chained to a large pipe as well and in between them is a dead guy. The dead guy has a gun in one hand and a tape recorder in the other. The plot begins. What's great about this movie is it never lets you in on what's going on, however, on second viewing, you see the clues left and right (which is a true sign of a great movie.) We quickly find out the police (Danny Glover) is looking for a notorious serial killer named "Jigsaw", dubbed by the curious ways he leaves his victims. However, what's interesting, and as the police point out, is that he doesn't do the killings...or does he? Since this movie is very intricate it's hard to explain the points without giving away crucial plot/turning elements, but it's that very thing that makes this movie great. I have seen almost every horror movie out there and I'm pretty numb to most, but this movie, let me tell ya, I had dreams/nightmares about this movie days after I've seen it, trying to figure out what I would in the same situation. I must say, this movie is one good scare, just when you think it's falling into a routine, Bam! it gets you again. I highly recommend this movie if you truly want a great horror movie.