#51: SAW X

 

Starring Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnove Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Renata Vaca and Michael Beach. Written by Peter Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg. Directed by Kevin Greutert. Budge $13 million. Running time 118 minutes.

Saw the first Saw film and then skipped the next eight to return for this one, number 10 in the series. 

Apparently it's a sequel to the first film. In it, Tobin Bell plays John Krammer, aka Jigsaw the serial killer who only kills those people who are unappreciative of their lives. He makes elaborate death traps and forces his victims to commit appalling acts upon themselves to survive. One of his victims Amanda Young goes on to become his apprentice to help him. In this outing, Krammer who is dying of an inoperable brain tumour is scammed by an elaborate surgery con team lead by Synnove Macody Lund and her team and so he kidnapps them all and exacts his horrific revenge. Much gore and nastiness ensues. 

So gory it becomes comedy this had me laughing out loud, that said I was the only one laughing. The gore is extreme and nasty, and the film is filled with horrible people getting their just deserves. Not at all big, nor clever but nevertheless a hoot. 

7/10