Manhunt Inspired?

Rating: 8/10 (19 July 2006)

I want to add that very few people have commented on this film's similarity to the Rock Star game Manhunt. This goes beyond the gruesome theme of victims being trapped in macabre puzzles while a hidden Director offers clues to their survival (or not) while watching them on his screens. It goes right down to the individual characters.
Anyone who has played Manhunt will instantly recognise the pig men and narrator upon watching Saw. Me and my friend were thinking this was just a coincidence until the appearance of the sinister clown puppet on a tricycle. When we saw that we just turned to each other and said "This is so Manhunt!". We even sat through the end credits to check for any reference to the game to confirm our suspicions but could find none.
This doesn't take away from the film though as it has its own story line that leads to a very different ending to the game. Now matter how much you played the game the film will still shock you to the end.