more of the same; a horrific, bloody mess

Rating: Null/10 (21 November 2006)

Completely unnecessary, regrettably unpleasant third installment to the grisly horror series adds little depth or relevance to the franchise, but instead just offers viewers an opportunity to watch victims suffer needlessly cruel and merciless deaths. This time around the mysterious "killer"Jigsaw--with help from his reprehensible protégé--targets an aggrieved father still mourning the death of his young son. Like the unfortunate and countless victims before him, he must play the killer's deadly game in order to survive. Taking into account the film's deliberately nonexistent plot you can't expect very much beyond relentless violence, gore, and sadistic deaths which while inventive, are far more gruesome and unbearable than its predecessors! A mean, repulsive, and endless display of graphic violence and mutilation that will disgust the squeamish but probably entertain the most extreme slasher fans. *½