Saw III (2006)

Tobin Bell
Shawnee Smith
Bahar Soomekh
Angus MacFadyen
Dina Meyer

Plot: Jigsaw has disappeared; and with his new apprentice Amanda--the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police--he has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detectives scramble to locate him, Dr. Lynn Denlon is unaware that she is about to become the latest pawn on his vicious chessboard. One night, after finishing a shift at her hospital, Lynn is kidnapped and taken to an abandoned warehouse where she meets Jigsaw, bedridden and on the verge of death. She is told that she must keep the madman alive for as long as it takes another one of his victims, Jeff, to complete a game of his own. Racing against the ticking clock of Jigsaw's own heartbeat, Lynn and Jeff struggle to make it through each of their vicious tests, unaware that he has a much bigger plan for both of them.

Review: I love horror movies and so far I have loved the Saw franchise. The films are full of violence, gore, plot twists, and originality. This new installment is no different. The plot twists are not as much of a surprise this time around, but there is a secondary twist that was somewhat unexpected. Saw 3 serves as not only a sequel to a sequel, but also a prequel to the franchise. This is part of what made this movie even better, was the insight to things in the past films. I felt it really added to the overall series. I felt that in Saw 2 they didn’t play up the gore factor as much as they should have, but more on the disturbed. This time around they seemed to not only up the gore, but also upped the disturbing side of the film as well. I am somewhat torn with this series. I love all 3 films and think that this latest installment wraps the series up nicely, but I would love to see another. I am hoping they decide to end it on top. If you love the first 2 films or just horror, check this film out. You will need to see the first 2 to really understand the overall film.





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