Saw X - Movie Review

[@yourbestfriendjoshua]

This movie proved that Tobin Bell is a STAR, even at 81 years old. I agree that X is one of the best in the entire franchise. I genuinely didn't expect it to be as good, and effective, as it was.

[@NotAGoodUsername360]

Tobin Bell seems to just get even better with age. The years just make John Kramer's cancer more believable.

[@rainbowrenegade1479]

Only thing I didn't like is how the eye trap wasn't even real

[@Berserk_96]

Good come-back from the shit that were spiral

[@smokestxr]

@kishenkoolskills90first 3 are easily the best, but this one is great especially after the last two films they gave us. Definitely recommend getting into this series

[@BooHoogland]

is this a bot? the most regurgitated thing I have seen on the internet. his acting was awful

[@visualcoco]

Amazing the intersections with life here. Tobin Bell at 81 felt he still had "so much work to do". And then arguably gave us the best Saw movie of the bunch, since the early days.

[@IWTBF]

No where near the best. It just felt like a SAW movie for the sake of it… The ending was poor. And it didn’t really tie in to any of the other SAW films. Good movie but felt let down how it didn’t tie in. 😢 Will never top 1 and 2

[@40EastTrill]

​​@@IWTBFExactly! It felt like a Saw movie to make people forget about Spiral. Hopefully they will make a sequel that will tie in this one with the others better.

[@JaydonTanner]

@@IWTBFNah definitely the best saw movie followed by 2, then 1

[@FLAM-08]

Naw. The ending had nothing to do with the others, but the ending wasn’t bad. I actually really liked the twist, and the final trap could be a bit more bloody. It was the third best, easily.

[@salmaabdullahgb]

Literally the worst

[@Luke101]

Pretty amazing that Tobin Bell is still doing these. Regardless of the varying quality of the films, he’s always committed 👌🏻🔥

[@greggibson33]

It's called being happy he's still getting a paycheck.

[@netaro1890]

@@greggibson33exactly! How stupid you would be to turn down a nice paycheck

[@AdeleKakwandi]

Work is work

[@aaronshouting588]

@@greggibson33yeah… at most, he’s making a living. Like a normal person

[@flataffect]

@@greggibson33if you’ve seen this movie, which I’m guessing you haven’t with your crazy witty comment, he acts the shit out of his role.

[@alexerickson6331]

10 movies in and they finally figured it out, John Kramer is the star! Being this solid of a movie while being the 10th movie in a franchise is a feat on its own. I think this is my 3rd or 4th fav as of now. Glad it’s getting love from reviewers!

[@Penguinzero1]

My favorite ever

[@strikerbowls791]

Solid movie?

[@alexerickson6331]

@@strikerbowls791 in terms of horror movies overall, Solid is the perfect word. In terms of Saw movies, this one is upper echelon.

[@ImmaculateOtter]

How would you rank all the Saw movies, out of curiosity?

[@alexerickson6331]

@@ImmaculateOtter haven’t thought about it too much, 1. Saw 2. Saw 2 (Those are close) 3. Saw X 4. Saw 6 5. Saw 3. The rest are all eh and mix together

[@kratoscallofduty]

Tobin Bell is freaking 81 years old! That's insane.

[@DevilFan669]

And almost up to 100 years old wow he is health old man lol 😂 bro 😎

[@ntube7]

Same age as Harrison Ford!

[@intuitivelymagician2076]

holy

[@tuckershuff1441]

The series definitely shot itself in the foot when they killed John Kramer in the third one. He's a standout horror villain for me because he has an actual philosophy, an edict that he lives by as he does these terrible things. All the other antagonists who came after in the series had relatively generic reasons for putting people into traps. Kramer is one of the few horror antagonists whose agenda has some actual philosophical intrigue behind it, one that can be considered flawed from a number of angles, but it's still interesting to see in a genre that's know for its one-note killers that just kill for the sake of it. This movie is definitely starting off on the right foot by recognizing their golden goose and putting him at the center of the story.

[@Digger-Nick]

He doesnt have a philisophy though, the first 3 movies proved that. He doesnt care about who he kills or puts in a trap, one of the biggest plot holes of the series.

[@alexerickson6331]

To be fair, im sure they didn’t know they were going to make 10 movies lmfao. I think the original plan was just a trilogy which is why they killed him off, but they could of left it more open at the end just in case they wanted to make more, instead we got convoluted plot lines and Hoffman to make up for it smh

[@tuckershuff1441]

@@Digger-Nick I will admit his reasons can be pretty arbitrary most of the time (One guy he just threw in for smoking). But it's still interesting to me how his violent actions always go back to his core philosophy of finding an appreciation of life through intense life/death situations.

[@ajieroumacapal8286]

Its 3 part movie but producers want it more because its profitable so it become convoluted even they try hard to be relevant.

[@strikerbowls791]

Just give him a twin brother or say he faked his death

[@justindriscoll1844]

Luckily for this franchise Tobin Bell has looked 80 since 2004 and 20 years later he still looks 80

[@Abv39]

Lmfao 🤣

[@Gyc864]

He' the white Morgan Freeman. They'll look old no matter what 😂

[@kaheaisaac1]

😂😂

[@Mzee1084]

Yeah, unfortunately I thought Amanda was showing her age in this movie. I still remember her in the show Becker.

[@opaque4742]

@@Mzee1084 Yep but no matter how old, they could have given her a better haircut/wig

[@ronaldeliascorderocalles]

It's not a Saw movie if there's not a convoluted reason for John appearing after dying 7 movies ago.

[@markriffalo27]

This one is prequel, kinda

[@Jrd387]

@@markriffalo27 Saw 1.5. Takes place between one and two I believe.

[@torquetheprisoner]

flash backs work just fine

[@tbrophy329]

He started the video by saying this takes place between 1 and 2…lol

[@korn2040]

Lol dude maybe do a little research first 😂

[@jordancaleb3419]

I really like the character of John Kramer, Tobin bell was made for this part! He is a phenomenal actor.

[@lunerblade13]

Let it be said about Kramer he holds to his philosophy. Especially in the third act. You know if you know.

[@Spartan87667]

This was one of my favorites of the series. It’s also the most different from the rest. In some scenes, you wouldn’t even know you were watching a Saw movie. They really focused on John himself and made us sympathetic towards him when he played out the game. Well done, bringing back Amanda as well.

[@rambo280863]

Can’t forget my man Hoffman too in that short scene

[@XARIER39]

I got a bit confused at the end. It appeared she was just free to eventually escape?

[@Spartan87667]

@@rambo280863 I loved seeing Hoffman again

[@Spartan87667]

@@XARIER39 it seemed that way. I really wanted to see her meet a gruesome end. Maybe there will be another movie after this that ties that up

[@XARIER39]

@@Spartan87667 So agree! I was having a bit of SAW blood lust(lol) thinking she was going to get the worst one yet. Such an evil character. But I did REALLY enjoy John more than I have in a long time.

[@gavinhenderson7250]

The man’s talking about The Exorcist III for the first Halloween special review. I’m hyped.

[@luisenrique49]

Yeah, It has to be.

[@claradontcara]

Oh man I hope The Exorcist III is GOOD....I really want to see it. I was 11 when I saw the first one at the movies and the sequels have all been bummers IMO. The trailers LOOK great so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

[@barclaybower9158]

U totally pegged itthats my guess too

[@unropednope4644]

Exorcist III has arguably the best jump scare in horror movie history. It's a great film.

[@unropednope4644]

​@claradontcara its actually great and has probably the best jump scare in horror movie history. That's not just my opinion but the opinion of many horror movie aficionados.

[@topspot4834]

Tobin's performance can't be understated. Brilliant actor and has cemented himself in not just the franchise or the genre, but the entire industry.

[@Mzee1084]

He has put a great performance in with every movie I have seen him in. He was like the only good thing in Sandman, and he also was perfect for the role in The Call although it was a relatively average movie.

[@freddyandfoxy7526]

Honestly. A movie based around John Kramer. Was a great idea. Tobin Bell deserves an Oscar for this performance. The movie was great. Definitely one of the best saw movies. And the least confusing saw movies. Because this is basically john kramer standalone movie.

[@sour3000]

It is the best SAW imo. I'd go that far.

[@TheDisruptiveOne]

Kudos to Saw. We just had that last expendables movie. They could have gone that direction and put out a really terrible film. But they made an effort and seem to be getting rewarded for it at the box office.

[@JungSooLeee]

I'd rather play pick up sticks with my butt cheeks than dit through expendables again. Megan Fox as an operator slaps the audience is right in the face. The movie was worse the Samurai Cop

[@defyyourlogic487]

@@JungSooLeeeIf you still went to see it after all the reviews I think you deserved what you got

[@JungSooLeee]

@@defyyourlogic487 True. I was bamboozled though. (hoodwinked)

[@IWTBF]

It just felt like a SAW movie for the sake of it… The ending was poor. And it didn’t really tie in to any of the other SAW films. Good movie but felt let down how it didn’t tie in. 😢

[@becausetransformers2201]

Watched it a few hours ago, and this definitely is one of the best Saw films! It's brutal, well acted, well shot and quite emotional. Be sure to stay to the end of the main credits at the end for a post credit scene which is significant in tying up a certain loose end earlier in the film.

[@IWTBF]

It just felt like a SAW movie for the sake of it… The ending was poor. And it didn’t really tie in to any of the other SAW films. Good movie but felt let down how it didn’t tie in. 😢

[@igothackedbyadumbasshacker7493]

​@IWTBF sucks you didn't enjoy it

[@ryanrevland4333]

@@IWTBF When the credits cut scene hit I was certain they would redeem themselves...but it only made me more frustrated

[@IWTBF]

@@ryanrevland4333 who would redeem themselves ?

[@ryanrevland4333]

@@IWTBF the writers

[@eddiebarone8663]

This movie finally felt like a Saw movie for the first time in 13 years. I’m happy they were able to get Hoffman back into the story, albeit for a small, but crucial role. Although Saw is my favorite horror franchise, I feel that by the end of the original 7 films, there weren’t many loose ends and as viewers we already know the fate of almost all characters in the franchise. This leads me to believe if writers will continue to make new installments, we will receive unnecessary information about a story that already ran its course long ago.

[@IWTBF]

It just felt like a SAW movie for the sake of it… The ending was poor. And it didn’t really tie in to any of the other SAW films. Good movie but felt let down how it didn’t tie in. 😢

[@johnnyringo2695]

of course it didnt tie, its there way of making more without trying to make sense. John K is gonna visit Thailand next@@IWTBF

[@bevanmcnicholl2525]

@@IWTBF Was a good movie until it became a saw film. The traps were equal to the worst they've ever been, boring and uninteresting. Acting was as bad as its always been. Just emabrassing

[@kendragravely8308]

​@IWTBF I was hoping it would answer my questions 😔 I agree! I've just watched it, and I will rate it a 7.5/10 why? I have questions that arnt been answered from the last 3 movies 😭 wtf happend to Dr. Gordon? And tf spiral come from(9th movie) so John didn't have cancer? Because his x-rays been mixed up? But he's been coughing and losing hair, oxygen ect? How? Of he neve had it 😩 and more questions.

[@th3f4tbo1]

One thing I really appreciated about the movie is he reveals that he was a civil engineer. He may have revealed that in earlier movies but for those of us who didn’t catch it or don’t remember- it gives insight into how he’s able to design and execute these traps. *spoiler* I looked at the traps of the movie slightly differently with this info. The eye pull trap for example, an engineer would have to have excellent physics knowledge to pull this off, or the chemical reaction traps for example. Loved the movie, highly recommend under the influence of certain substances 😅

[@cannibalholocaust3015]

Civil engineering was a poor choice, he doesn’t tarmac or use jackhammers on his victims. Mechanical engineer/ machinist would’ve made more sense. Not a big deal of course.

[@LizardLaw974]

Its interesting that this felt like the movie that humanized Kramer and even Amanda the most, and it was such a wonderful return to form after I wasn't too pleased with Jigsaw or Spiral. Definitely in my top 3 Saw movies

[@thomasraines1396]

Yeah this version really gave Amanda more personality.

[@shubhamtanwr_]

Saw 1 is masterpiece

[@fxstfreddymusic]

i think saw 2 is better tbh. i know 1 is the og and its amazing, but i feel like they utilized everything way better on 2. The Drama was amazing.

[@Digger-Nick]

It's completely filled with plot holes that took 2 sequels to even attempt to address, and still failed. Saw 1 was pretty bad my guy

[@fxstfreddymusic]

@@Digger-Nick ion even remember that tbh lmao i just remember reallly liking 2 in particular for the characters and drama

[@sonicsnake44]

I think the second is better but the original is still a good time.

[@alexerickson6331]

@@fxstfreddymusic exactly I have such a hard time picking between 1 and 2, the OG factor gives it so much leverage. Also the original just feels different from the rest. 2 just gives you a little more of everything including Kramer and I love Donnie’s performance

[@dramamole]

I left the theatre on shock over how amazing this movie is. It's on the top of my list for Saw movies for sure.

[@GokuInstinct1]

Really? I felt and the rest of my group of friends thought it kinda sucked. The first 2 movies were good but this is just boring and the traps were just lame.

[@siggimatti1129]

@@GokuInstinct1yeah and wayyy too much yapping holy

[@GokuInstinct1]

@@siggimatti1129 they relied too heavily on bringing the characters back. Forgot to create really good traps.

[@tareklegrand7747]

@@GokuInstinct1 and story

[@GokuInstinct1]

@@tareklegrand7747 story was okay. I liked how they went back to the beginning.

[@ANDYgarciaANDY]

This is the 1st saw movie that fixed the character development issue that plagued all of these films up til now. Since the other ones relied on the shock value/reveals to give insight on what put all the potential victims in their respective traps. I wish we had more Tobin bell in these movies sooner, if they were to continue the mentor/mentee relationships in other 1.5 type sequels going forward, that would be really interesting to see. The kind of behind the scenes of everything that followed.

[@DeanH92]

Met Tobin Bell (and Shawnee and Costas) at a con. All really nice people. Great to see them back here!

[@keithmichael112]

these movies are really inspirational, despite being so ill he takes the time to craft his deathtraps(which are all handcrafted) and place people inside them

[@Nicholasmcmath-cr1xl]

Same

[@craigsovilla6578]

He's a passionate sadist lol

[@keithmichael112]

@@craigsovilla6578 if he didn't care he would just shoot you

[@frankbuell1307]

I liked how john was looking at a mexican structure and it was designed as a trap

[@djledward5386]

This movie was a true refresher for the franchise, in my opinion. They finaly made an "unique" SAW-movie with the story, the visuals, and they made it really personal for John Kramer's character. I LOVE the SAW-franchise, and this movie gave me hope for the franchise again. 😄

[@jordanlonsdale9468]

I absolutely can not wait for the Halloween special I love them so much they really make me love October and make the transition into fall/ winter so much nicer

[@designertonio5801]

What Halloween special?

[@IWTBF]

What Halloween special ?

[@IWTBF]

@@designertonio5801any idea ?

[@designertonio5801]

@@IWTBF no

[@Greycatuk]

The charisma of Tobin Bell is amazing. You absolutely feel for him in this movie, and the script feels like it’s back on course. Shawnee Smith’s surgery was pretty terrifying though. And where had her scars gone? ;)

[@flataffect]

What do you mean her surgery? Plastic?

[@caseytodd7632]

Chris, from me to you, I like your videos even before the ads are done. And I watch the ads. I always enjoy your appreciation, candor and genuine love for every aspect of cineman. Your love and appreciation gives me newfound love and appreciation. Thank you brother. I care nothing about the Saw movies, but this gives me insight I wouldn't have otherwise had.

[@JonnyBoyCreations]

I would highly recommend Possum as part of an Annual Halloween Special. It stars Sean Harris, the raspy voice villain from MI: Rogue Nation, as a disgraced puppeteer.

[@ng2603]

Is it streaming?

[@JonnyBoyCreations]

Prime Video as of now.@@ng2603

[@FreeYourMindFilms]

Big props for mentioning the simple thing near the end. The fact that it looks and feels like a Saw movie is a big reason why I’m excited to see it. Saw 8 aka Jigsaw didn’t look like a Saw film AT ALL. Too bright, too soft, too clean. The normal colors were gone as was the grit. Spiral looked a little more like a Saw movie (being directed by Darren Lynn Bousman of course, director of Saw 2,3 and 4), but that was like a Saw movie trying to look like Seven, if you know what I mean. This looking legitimately like a Saw movie was the second thing that got me excited, after Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith both returning and having bigger roles of course.

[@whyjordie]

Saw is my favorite horror series of all time, I have two saw tattoos, I’ve never squicked at anything gory in a movie ever, and I watched a third of this movie on the sideline aisle of the theater because I thought I was going to throw up 😅

[@gothiqplague]

Yeah I'm honestly surprised at how nasty it was

[@toppaepps3664]

Absolutely love Saw 1-3, 6, and Jigsaw was alright. So hyped to see this!!

[@kammiekayy5538]

It’s excellent

[@kingslayer2999]

Funny how the Best ones have Shawnee Smith in them. They shouldn't have killed her off

[@YorgosL1]

What about saw 3d

[@toppaepps3664]

@@YorgosL1 brother no

[@eaglesandowls]

@@kingslayer2999 I'm okay with them eventually killing her off but I think they did it a couple movies too early. Maybe even have John hang on for another movie before he inevitably dies one way or another. Although to be fair to all the people who have been involved in making these movies, they might not have anticipated the franchise going on for how long it's been now.

[@storywala88]

Getting very intrigued for this. This and the creator, pretty good choices this week. Cool review. Excited for the 11th halloween special.

[@joost199207]

I loved the acting and dialogue in this movie, it was a breath of fresh air in terms of Saw movies. Loved the role Amanda played here. Also the pacing was better, i don't want it to be just gore. I'd rather have more personal scenes and setup like we got in this one. Also i liked that John and Amanda were constantly present and "hosting" the game, instead of being behind the scenes and you only see them in the ending scenes like most of the times.

[@duvan.deschain]

Okay, I was skeptical about this film but now I'm hyped. I am DOUBLE HYPED about this year's Halloween special, bring it ON!!!

[@Ashyblubear]

Saw this last night and WOW! I havent watched the Saw films in years but when I saw Tobin Bell was back I had to give it a chance and I'm so glad i did! Really enjoyed the films pacing and it had some incredibly brutal kills! Can't forget to mention the plot twists were fresh too. Well worth the watch!!!

[@gastonsepulveda9187]

The way they humanized John more In this movie and the focus on his relationship with Amanda did the job for me. I wasn't expecting to like this movie so much, but the script really emphasized making a very strong point to why Jigsaw does what he does by presenting people way worse than him. And Tobin Bell really shines on the role.

[@FadeintotheShadows]

Marketing and advertising is very important. Because I never even realized that there was going to be a Saw 10.

[@nicolejackson7134]

The post credit scene was EPIC!

[@themachinist2810]

No it was not. It was lazy and uninspired. They may as well have just said "oh yeah and this guy, we know you didnt forget about him, but were not making another trap scene. Use your imagination, we're calling it a day"

[@trevorthornley8835]

Epic bad luck? 😉

[@meowmew444]

I really love how much heart this movie has, I adored John and Amanda's relationship. They fucked up killing both of them off so early in the series, so I'm glad to see them back. Really loved this one, great traps and storytelling.

[@LesleyPie]

Saw (no pun intended 😂) this last night with my husband. Really enjoyed it. Definitely a couple of really good squirm in your seat moments. Thought Tobin Bell did a wonderful job in this movie. Didn't think you could feel sorry for Jigsaw, but they managed it really well. Definitely one of my favourites in the series 😃

[@Nathanpark-cu2gd]

Its the only movie in the series that strongly points out why his system works. Just mind baffling characters and story.

[@chrisbiggs5415]

I enjoyed this movie a lot especially the relationship between Jigsaw and Amanda. The traps were some of the sickest yet. I even cringed at one in particular and I hardly flinch when it comes to seeing people being dismantled in movies 😂. I would probably rank Saw X as my third favorite behind one and two.

[@GokuInstinct1]

Which one made you cringe? I guess the leg one was kinda nasty when she was sawing away.

[@t99155]

Just watched it today man what a movie….I was genuinely pleased and seeing what happened in between 1&3 was a great concept and I’m glad they kept it simple and creative at the same time…def felt like a Saw movie great to see John and Amanda again . The whole cast was great 💯 side note Shawnee can still get it low key 😉

[@Nathanpark-cu2gd]

I liked how they changed the concept compared to the other sequels. You literally didn't know what to expect from start to finish.

[@otherwordlycommenter]

I miss this god-tier storytelling. The twist in the end was so good, I got goosebumps again just like the first time I saw the ending of Saw 1. Give these writers a freaking raise.

[@lijiahongjordan]

😀 yeah!

[@opaque4742]

No raise yet...these are the same 2 guys who penned Spiral and Jigsaw. They are atoning for their sins now lol.

[@TheBriBoat]

I Leo the saw movies so much! its one of my favorite franchises and this movie was so good. the traps were clever, especially Mateos, and Tobin bell was definitely the highlight of the movie. I also like how he didn't go after ppl for petty things but he went after actual scammers. such a good film.

[@eduardobenassi3072]

I remember my fist time watching 1 with my bro. Good times. I was 12 at the time, so much more fun back then, when this stuff actually scared me 😂

[@claradontcara]

I rented it on VHS FIVE TIMES and couldn't sit through the whole thing until the 5th time because I was so freaking HORRIFIED and I kept returning it unwatched... Good times INDEED!!!!🤘👍

[@MitchellFace]

If I had the time I want to make a giant saw movie where it’s just the entire series happening in chronological order

[@mikesnow.]

Just watched it and was surprised with the depth and drama they managed to script. Tobin Bell is the man! I hope they end it here on a high note!

[@OmarTafur75]

I love when movies that no one had hopes on turn out great

[@1VideoGameDude]

Im happy they finally gave us Tobin Bell back (not as a flashback). just wish it wouldve happened sooner. Each movie i was hoping in some way theyd figure out how to bring him back in the flesh, but instead each Saw made it more certain that he was gone. I know this is Saw 1.5 but its better than every saw after 3 because we actually have Bell in the drivers seat. As much as i love the franchise, im in disbelief that it took them 6 movies to figure out that the OG Jigsaw is what majority of fans wanted

[@MightyTheWolf]

Finally! I've been looking forward to hearing your opinion on this one. I'm soo looking forward to this one.. I wish I could watch it today but I'm working :( Planning on watching it on sunday hopefully. And I guess you're going to talk about The Exorcist on october 1st.

[@kareningram6093]

I always appreciate at how good you are at doing spoiler free reviews. Thanks, man.

[@Hirens.]

At some point I saw all the Saw movies in one week. This way I was able to appreciate the intricacies of the plot and I didn't find it convoluted.

[@AlphaGod990]

Maybe I'm judging this way too soon, but seeing a Saw movie that's rated by critics highly has me intrigued about this one. Reminds me of the ever-growing quality of the Fast and the Furious movies or even when Final Destination 5 happened. It's like the series found it's identity after struggling for so long.

[@abzu235]

I think it's mostly because this one doesn't have a plot B going in the background and is the simplest Saw around

[@IWTBF]

It just felt like a SAW movie for the sake of it… The ending was poor. And it didn’t really tie in to any of the other SAW films. Good movie but felt let down how it didn’t tie in. 😢

[@IWTBF]

@@abzu235yeah that’s true. It’s all infront of you where the other SAW films there are 2/3 stories and links going on

[@Nathanpark-cu2gd]

​@@IWTBFHow many comment groups have you copied and pasted this reply on?

[@IWTBF]

@@Nathanpark-cu2gd are you the comment police ?

[@linkinparkrulz2275]

I guess if you really wanted a "logical" way out of the notion that they both went up into the room and took the money to trap themselves, then you can consider the fact that the torture rack was designed for both villains to be trapped in, but that was under the assumption that the one villain wouldn't try to reclaim the gun. So if you want to imagine, there may have been a third trap, or another layer, hidden somewhere that was not even revealed because it didn't need to be revealed. A stretch but given what is known about that sequence it's entirely possible.

[@pandemicjones]

I was hoping for a review of The Creator! But, I am definitely happy to see a review for Saw X. Planning on seeing it today or tomorrow!

[@christianmaher22]

This movie has one of my favorite post credit scenes of all time

[@gigachad6742]

This movie felt like the first 4 movies, with a god tier level plot twist in the end as well, they delivered the great sauce of Jigsaw. The goosebumps I had when the Jigsaw theme started playing I was like "OMG they did it again!"

[@valerius9751]

the problem I have with Saw movies is that a lot of time the traps are unwinnable, not giving the victims a chance to redeem themselves as he promises

[@mf_nano]

everything after saw 3 wasnt all kramers work, it was his apprentices that made some traps rigged

[@marrykozakura9352]

SPOILER The fact is ALL of the traps built by John are winnable, maybe extremely difficult but achievable in some gorish way. The following traps are made by other people that went agains his rules and made them unwinnable. And they were, in fact, punished for it.

[@CrazyDiamond13332]

That’s why jigsaw tested amanda in the 3rd movie and made hoffman his student

[@pamoweiberezi5315]

Those are Amanda's and Hoffman's traps

[@gorrow1990]

That's definitely one of the biggest issues with the franchise after John/Amanda are killed off. John's apprentices often don't give their victims a chance to survive so the traps lose a lot of their appeal. Doing a story in between #1 and #2 fixed that issue immediately.

[@Justmyhandle]

John Kramer/Jigsaw is far from a flawlessly written or executed character, and to say that the franchise which made him a horror icon is messy would be an understatement. But Tobin Bell is without a doubt one of my favorite actors to have ever struck fear into me and I'm grateful that we get to see him step back into his most well known role at least one more time. If this was his final appearance, I wouldn't complain. I can only hope that the IP owners will commit to a definitive ending for the films when the day comes that he's no longer with us. History's already proven that the hole left by his absence in Saw is very difficult if not impossible to fill. Every time they've tried to so far with a Jigsaw successor or copycat, it's fallen short.

[@ergedHD]

Top 3 hands down, great ending too!

[@Mzee1084]

Such a great entry into the series. Finally took the series back to what made it great instead of just trying to follow the same formula of increasingly elaborate traps with as much gore as possible. They had suspense, and character development so we actually had a real sense of why these people were put in traps to begin with instead of just throwaway characters to get the death numbers up like the franchise had been doing for many years. The series had really fallen into the self-parody trap of trying to constantly outdo itself that losing the essence of what made it great to begin with. Tobin Bell was always the only Jigsaw, and the series never was able to reach the same heights with the other killers. The simple is better approach to the storytelling is so refreshing for this franchise. I was a little irked with how little time he gave the victims to escape their traps so it felt like they had no chance to escape, but the writing really put us on Jigsaw's side here by making it so personal with what they did to him. I also felt the twists at the end relied too much on foresight of relying on characters to behave a very specific way which wasn't believable. This irked me as well, but I guess it wasn't as ridiculous as many of the other movies in the franchise had done.

[@anthonyhudak9363]

I'm surprised to see such praise for this. Just curious what are your thoughts on The Collector movies if you have seen them? Like you I really like Saw 1, 2, and 6 but I've always preferred The Collector's style

[@scottmackintosh5934]

This is my favourite Saw movie by a mile. John is in almost every scene and I always thought that he wasn't in the previous films much so this was great to see. I said to my wife that I hoped John had a plan but I was starting to believe that he messed up. The"if this is your game, then who are you playing it with" line was genius and a great way of revealing that John had a plan

[@grapeshot]

I never was the biggest fan of this franchise but I'm willing to give this movie a chance.

[@alexerickson6331]

Do it! It’s more story driven and really solid

[@alfredc.7777]

It’s really good!

[@sonicsnake44]

I haven't seen a Saw movie since the first 3 films. I will be seeing this one.

[@zachsutton6195]

Same

[@alexerickson6331]

@@sonicsnake44 it pairs with the first 3 to 4 best so perfect 🤝🏻

[@horrorclips7629]

At the end of the day, I think the way we can play off the whole “well if he did this, then the whole movie would have ended” can be justified by the genius mind of John Kramer. He has every trick up he sleeve that he could think of. Such a brilliant take on the franchise and I have to say, this one goes hand and hand with the original. Just can’t beat that originals twist ending, will forever be memorable

[@kimackerman2183]

Didn't realize until now that this is the first time John Kramer is the main character in a Saw film since he's been an antagonist. Honestly, I love every Saw film especially 4, so I'm very excited for this. But I wish they would do a sequel to Saw 3D.

[@NothingbutDust734]

Thankful that you got a sponsorship that you actually use. Thanks for the review.

[@PricefieldPunk]

I bet the studios wish they had a time machine to slap whoever decided to kill off John Kramer in SAW 3. Tobin Bell carries the whole franchise and never shoulda been killed off. They had to make the plot confusing and convoluted just to work around a dead John Kramer for the past 6 movies

[@alexerickson6331]

Original plan was a trilogy I believe not 10 damn movies lol but I agree fully. They should have left it open ended at the least based on how successful it was through 3 movies.

[@BLACULA-Skeewoah]

It was Leigh Whanell, he wrote and starred in the first film as Adam, they reworked an already written script and turned it into saw 2 and then he wrote saw 3 to kill everyone off just because he didn't wanna work on the series anymore. It really sucks because he could've easily just handed it off to the rest of the crew who clearly still LOVED the series! Kevin Greutert, who directed 6, 7 and Saw X literally edited the first five films!

[@alexerickson6331]

@@BLACULA-Skeewoah yeh but it was his and Wans baby, so I don’t blame him for wanting to end it and not wanting another director to take over and turn it into torture porn (which is exactly what happened)

[@ca1.1um]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS MOVIE! Saw 10 and Saw 1 are my personal favourite films of the entire franchise. Amanda and John are what make the movies great ❤️👏🏻

[@HauntFormer]

This movie was definitely top 3 material. Maybe top 2, only behind the original.

[@Digger-Nick]

The original was bad so that's not saying much

[@shawn-raymulder9049]

Opinions, an all that@@Digger-Nick

[@HauntFormer]

@@Digger-Nick I quite enjoy the original. It’s a bit of a clunky movie, but it was made by developing film students so I understand. What it had was a unique story and a creepy style… so I respect it. As a more “cinematic” movie, you might really enjoy X, tho.

[@Digger-Nick]

@@shawn-raymulder9049 You can enjoy eating your own shit, doesn't change the fact you're still eating shit.

[@Digger-Nick]

@@HauntFormer O yeah I respect the idea and it was entertaining, but the plot holes ruin the ending and John's philosophy is only conveniently "pick and choose" for when to apply it. It would make more sense if it was left as a low budget 1 off side project and not a planned 3 movie sequence.

[@gaylecheung3087]

Congratulations Chris on 2M subscribers

[@sldmn9657]

Never been so hyped for a Saw movie.

[@DangerVille]

I hope you plan on reviewing The Creator!

[@colli_wolly]

6:58 Well then, I'm looking forward to your review of The Exorcist III.😬👍🏼

[@wesjall]

Thank you! I totally forgot about believer or whatever so I was trying to rack my brain figuring out what the fuck movie it is 😅

[@knollfamily916]

OH SO GOOD!!! That last scene at the end with the blood "pulled" me in. Get it, get it!! Came together like an M. Night setup.

[@hiddenfrom8573]

One flaw with this saw movie is if a person fails the test simply because they lacked an extra literary 1 second or 2, through Kramer’s eye they didn’t have enough will to survive. But that’s clearly false because they went through the pain, they had the will but just needed an extra 5 seconds or so

[@npcimknot958]

Exactly.. 5 minutes seem like more reasonable.. they all completed it.. but failed cause of the time? Is really stupid.. and this movie got repetitive cause they all did complete it.. simple as that.. … they ran out of time cause oooothey’re scared? Like.. you need a few minutes to hype yourself.. n one is going to go .. ok, cut your leg off go!.. no.. you’re goign to go wtf.. is going on.. i can’t do it😂😂😂.. So thats kinda why the movie was getting boring to me.. vs the old ones of People ‘ failing’

[@BrandonWestfall]

It's nice knowing other people get muscle cramps while watching movies. lol I deal with severe muscle spasms daily and going to the theater ends up meaning I spend 10-20min every time stretching out leg cramps...but I go anyway.

[@kennL389]

Just seen it and absolutely loveed it! You definitely do feel sorry for john but the third act was pure masterpiece

[@liw213]

It felt so funny to me to see Jigsaw and Amanda Young as the Protagonists rather than the Antagonists in this film. As the film began, I felt so bad for John trying to find a cure for his Cancer. He was so innocent he was willing to take a chance on anything if it even sounded like it could cure him, and it was tense when John found out he had been scammed and flew into an angry rage. The end was genius and the post-credits scene was even better!

[@aliozanerbektas]

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[@dallaslooksmaxxer3505]

Yeah, literally 2 minutes in nothing but advertisement. What in the actual F?!

[@axelnovati]

The last scene when Cecilia's partner pulls the bag with the money and a new timer appears with red lights and the classic saw theme starts playing. Jeeez. Long time without feeling and seeing those twists.

[@Recall20k]

I feel like Saw X traps were pretty underwhelming compared to the other Saws

[@Dan_Boston]

Nice cliffhanger Stucky 👍

[@VillaBoys123]

2 mins of a 7 min review being adverts. Come on Chris, man.

[@quintenpena693]

Aw man, you have to watch an ad to support the content you enjoy for free? You poor thing.

[@TheRedRaven_]

@@quintenpena693He has a point, stop being a clown praising KZbin’s garbage ad system.

[@quintenpena693]

@@TheRedRaven_ He has a poor point that you unfortunately share. He isn’t critiquing KZbin’s ad system. He’s saying it’s Chris’ fault and implying he’s selling out or something. 2 minutes for you to just watch an ad for something before watching the content you enjoy is the least you can do to support them.

[@snakeplissken6273]

​​@@quintenpena693what are you talking about? It's his job, KZbin is paying him, he's not doing us a favor. We are already plagued by 2+ unskippable ads by KZbin, we really don't need more of it. You can easily skip the sponsor, but that's not the point.

[@quintenpena693]

@@snakeplissken6273 He makes money from the sponsor when you watch the ad instead of skipping it. He’s not doing you a favor? Are you not enjoying the content he’s providing? This is such a negative mindset, you feel so entitled that you don’t think you should have to watch a 2 minute ad before you can watch something he spent hours of his time making. Stop complaining about stupid shit and find some joy in the world.

[@markfisher2683]

You may have mentioned it it past videos, but is there a specific reason your not reviewing “ Creator”, or perhaps I missed it? Thank you for all your hard work and reviews, and best of luck on the success of your upcoming movie!

[@werdle92]

I liked Saw 4 and 5. Strahm was my favorite character and i liked how 5 felt like a twisted detective tv show episode.

[@horrorfanandy4647]

I just got out of watching this and I thoroughly enjoyed it! And I especially love how this sits in the canon of the franchise. If you watch them in chronological order, we go from Saw, a film where Jigsaw is the elusive villain that traps our protagonists in a ruthless and horrible game, to Saw X, a film that humanises this very sick and twisted individual, and makes you feel empathy for them and helps you understand their side of the coin. Then watching Saw II from now on, it will show both sides in perfect balance, as that was the film that really introduced Kramer as a character beyond that dead body that got off the bathroom floor, and so you can understand both Matthews and Kramer’s positions in a much more profound way than before. But having said all that, it definitely still stands as a good film on its own. I am immensely satisfied with that result, really solid film!

[@rubeng370]

I'm 25 and I'm excited to take my 13 year old brother to see his first Saw movie 😂😂 hoping he gets grossed out by the gore. Despite us watching John Wick 4 together this year 😅

[@robingrunsberg9572]

poor brother honestly. Hope he's gonna be ok xd

[@Megastar_Tye]

Oh god 💀

[@jacobwaters1147]

No joke when I heard about Saw X being in production I’m like “oh god they’re making another one” but when I heard it got great reviews (and yes I’ve seen 1-9, I liked Saw 1 & 2), went and seen it the Friday it opened and…yeah it’s really great, makes me want to see Saw XI

[@abhayxv76]

so excited for this year's Halloween Special(probably my favourite series on youtube) and looking forward to this movie too ngl, wishing you a good October Chris!

[@jurgenstrang6366]

I always felt that the saw movies would be better if they gave bell more than 5 mins of screentime. Bell is such a fantastic and charismatic actor that he can literally anchor any project hes on

[@ghostme1635]

It was amazing. I loved this movie. It fit perfect between 1 and 2.

[@IWTBF]

It just felt like a SAW movie for the sake of it… The ending was poor. And it didn’t really tie in to any of the other SAW films. Good movie but felt let down how it didn’t tie in. 😢

[@brianmoney410]

This is not just a good Saw movie, but an excellent movie, period. I'm not any sort of franchise fan, but really really enjoyed this one

[@darkweeknd33]

I wonder what Chris though of the creator ?

[@thedarkmike12]

I can't wait for your review on the Exorcist 3!!!

[@HeisenbergFam]

Cant wait to see SAW Christmas where Santa has to defeat Jigsaw to deliver presents

[@corey_clip]

That would unironically be so fire

[@TendaPoint]

The movie for me gets a 8.5/10 it was one of those movies to where EVERY single detail mattered. For example jigsaw knowing the exact time the boy plays soccer so he and the pig would be set in the trap on time is mind blowing. I just wish he would have caught them in the act once more then kind of had them walk into the games instead of hunting them down but all in all a great movie B+ guarantee I’ll pay attention to EVERYTHING next movie I’m just a lil salty I missed some important details or else I’d give it a 9

[@jordanackerley2171]

IF YOU SEE THIS STAY FOR THE POST CREDIT SCENE if your a big saw fan you will not be disappointed!

[@morzik12345]

Kind of goes against jigsaw to put someone into an unwinnable trap

[@momin351]

​@@morzik12345it wasn't an unwinnable trap. The game was het to begin

[@FMD023]

Just when u think the saw franchise was repetitive, they changed it up and makes jigsaw the protagonist now, i fking love it!