The Saw Horror Franchise
Saw 2004-2010 .
(Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7)
If you ask me, this is easily one of the best horror franchises out there. Seriously, if you’re someone who lives for high tension, pure adrenaline, twisted puzzles, and those gut-wrenching horror elements,
you absolutely have to check this series out. It spans seven intense installments.
The whole Saw series follows Jigsaw, a serial killer who traps his victims in elaborate, deadly games where they have to fight for their very lives just to see another sunrise.
He doesn't just pick people at random, though—he actually targets individuals who have messed up their lives in significant ways.
The movies carry some heavy messages too, really forcing us to look at the absolute extremes of what a human being is willing to do just to survive.
And of course, the movies are packed with endless plot twists, wild turns, and deep mysteries...
To actually wrap your head around what's happening, you really need to watch them all in order starting from the first one,
because otherwise, you're going to be totally lost!
* Heads up! Possible minor spoilers ahead! Read the rest with caution if you haven't seen the full Saw series yet. * Saw (2004)
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TrailerSaw (originally titled Saw) is an American thriller/horror film released in 2004.
It was directed by James Wan, who also wrote the script alongside Leigh Whannell.
Can you believe they filmed the entire first movie in just 18 days?
The film even landed at #3 on Bravo's list of most terrifying movie moments.
Saw II (2005)
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TrailerSaw II is the 2005 horror sequel that picks up right after the events of the 2004 original.
The story shifts back to Jigsaw, the serial killer who has finally been caught.
But instead of just letting him go, he pulls the lead detective into a psychological game, while simultaneously
running a separate game involving eight other people, including the detective's own son.
The movie also does a much better job of fleshing out Jigsaw's backstory
and explaining why he became a killer in the first place (which gets even more detail in Saw IV).
Saw III (2006) 
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TrailerThis one focuses on the dying antagonist of the series, Jigsaw, and his unstable apprentice, Amanda,
who is helping him carry out his final tests.
The film also throws in even more pieces of the puzzle regarding Jigsaw's past.
Here's a wild bit of trivia: during its theatrical run in the US, three people actually passed out in theaters,
which ended up requiring emergency medical assistance!
Saw IV (2007) 
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TrailerThe American premiere continued the tradition where the American premiere of a film
It's set on the first Thursday before Witches' Night.
The whole movie basically picks up where we left off with that serial killer Jigsaw, who’s totally obsessed with forcing his victims to actually appreciate the value of life.
Even though Jigsaw himself was taken out in the last installment, this flick really shows off his insane ability to manipulate things from beyond the grave
by tricking people into carrying on his twisted legacy.
Saw V (2008)
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TrailerThe fifth entry in the Saw series throws some massive curveballs at you, tying up loose ends and mysteries from the earlier movies while dropping a bunch of brand-new puzzles on our heads.
So, Jigsaw is dead, right? Well, apparently someone else is more than happy to pick up right where he left off.
According to Jigsaw's philosophy, everyone should have had a fair shot at surviving, but this new successor to Jigsaw isn't playing by those rules—he's way more immoral and builds
traps that basically guarantee the first victim won't make it, all while getting his revenge for stuff that went down in the past.
Saw VI (2009)
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TrailerSaw VI is just another chapter in this super popular horror franchise.
It actually wraps up the second trilogy, which focuses heavily on the aftermath
of everything Jigsaw started and the chaos caused by his successor, Mark Hoffman.
In this one, Hoffman sets up a nasty new trap for an insurance company executive named William Easton,
while the FBI is busy hunting down Peter Strauss, the last guy suspected of being an accomplice to Jigsaw.
Saw: The Final Chapter (2010)
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TrailerThe Last Stand, the Legends...
From the very start, you've been watching others suffer through these tests. Now, it's finally your turn to play the game.
Do you really think you can survive until the very end?
As this brutal battle over Jigsaw's terrifying legacy heats up, a group of people who actually managed to survive his games starts to band together.
They go looking for help from a self-help guru who also happens to be a survivor named Bobby Dagen, but it turns out Bobby's own dark secrets might just
open the door to a whole new wave of terror.
