A masterpiece in modern horror

Rating: 10/10 (13 November 2005)

Saw is one of the best films I have seen in a long time. It has managed to unburden itself of the more conventional settings for horror films. Most other horror films follow the police officers tracking the killer, where in this case it follows the victims, and then of course you have your conventional slasher film where in the killer is a guy in a freaking mask trying to kill you, where as in this case it's the victims doing things to themselves. The ending is incredible, and really made the film the masterpiece that it is. Saw was a well needed break from movies like the Ring and the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The writing is incredible and the acting is the best acting in a horror movie since Carrie. Jigsaw's plan works methodically and flawlessly. If you want to get a break from bullsht Hollywood horror, Saw is the ticket.