Saw DVD

Review

Be prepared to be scared. James Wan's directorial debut, written by and starring Leigh Whannell, is a violent, bloody, psychologically exhausting and exhilarating exercise in terror. Adam (Whannell) and Dr. Gordon (Cary Elwes) are chained in a vile, disgusting bathroom, separated by a bloody corpse holding a gun and a tape recorder. They are each given a saw--the only obvious way out is to cut one of their feet off. A serial killer who specialises in torturing morally bereft strangers is playing a game with them: Gordon has less than eight hours to kill Adam or else the doctor's wife (Monica Potter) and daughter (Mackenzie Vega) will be murdered. As the two men engage in a battle of wits, alternately trying to help each other or secretly attempting to win the game, a series of flashbacks reveals the history of the madman and the pair of detectives (Danny Glover and Ken Leung) handling the case. Some of the torture scenes are excruciatingly horrible and hard to watch, a real treat for fans of the genre. Inspired by the work of David Lynch (BLUE VELVET, TWIN PEAKS) and Dario Argento (SUSPIRIA, INFERNO), Wan has created a scintillating suspense thriller that will have audiences continually shocked, repelled, frightened, and surprised, right up to the very last second (which Whannell has said was influenced by the endings of such films as THE USUAL SUSPECTS and THE SIXTH SENSE). The accompanying heavy metal soundtrack is appropriately scary as well.

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Special Features:	Directors And Writers Commentary\Music Video By Fear Factory Bite The Hand That Bleeds\Making Of The Music Video

Region:	Region 2

Aspect Ratio:	1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Sound Information:	Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround

Number of Discs:	1

Main Language:	English

Dubbing Languages:	Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English

Subtitle Languages:	English

Review:	Dare you see Saw? Empire , A harrowing head trip. Premiere , A revolutionary shocker. Shivers , Perhaps you enjoyed Seven. This goes up to Eight. The Guardian

Cast List:	Cary Elwes, Dina Meyer, Ken Leung, Leigh Whannell, Shawnee Smith, Monica Potter, Tobin Bell, Danny Glover

Director:	James Wan

Series:	Saw

Certificate:	18

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