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- Synopsis
- The directorial debut from filmmaker James Wan, this psychological thriller comes from the first screenplay by actor Leigh Whannell, who also stars. Whannell plays Adam, one of two men chained up in a mysterious chamber. The other, Dr....
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- Starring
- Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Ken Leung, Dina Meyer
- Director(s)
- James Wan
- Distributor(s)
- Lions Gate Films
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Carla MeyerAdd Critic to Favorites
The slasher scenes, though relatively few, are amazingly evocative for such a low-budget movie.Read the full review
ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites
Saw is for hard-gore horror aficionados only. Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Frank ScheckAdd Critic to Favorites
Boasts an undeniably original premise and clever plot machinations that lift it several notches above the usual slasher film level. Read the full review
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02/04/10 Logan Lerman rumormongers about his own role. | Gawker -
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12/28/09 They are the little films that confound expectations, attracting enthusiastic audiences that happily spread the word. | The Hollywood Reporter -
'Saw VI' Out Tomorrow, But What About 'Saw VII' Through 'XI'
10/22/09 It seems like it was just yesterday we were all hearing about this twisted short film by some whippersnappers named James Wan and Leigh Whannell , but today their baby " Saw " is the flagship franchise for the entire horror film industry. | MTV Movies Blog -
Cinematical Seven: Cinema's Most Villainous Families
10/06/09 Scientists and psychologists have long debated the nature vs. nurture theory. | Cinematical.com -
Cinematical Seven: Reasons Why We Love Fantastic Fest (Well, Besides the Movies)
09/22/09 Although circumstances dictate that I don't attend nearly as many film festivals as my colleagues do, it soon became clear that my last-minute decision to head out for last year's Fantastic Fest was a wise one. | Cinematical.com -
New to DVD: 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine,' 'Next Day Air,' 'Easy Virtue'
09/13/09 "Easy Virtue" (PG-13, $28.96), a Noel Coward cocktail with Jessica Biel and Colin Firth , is relatively breezy—though the best part of the movie is the shadow cast by Kristin Scott Thomas ' domineering matriarch. | New York Daily News - New York NY -
De Mornay Becomes A 'Mother' And Jamie Chung On 'Sucker Punch' In Today's Dailies -- 8/31/09
08/31/09 Rebecca De Mornay, who I'll always identify with the delightfully cheesy "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle," gets to roll out her sadistic mommy act again when she stars in the upcoming remake of the 1980 horror flick "Mother's Day." Latter-day "Saw" director Darren Lynn Bousman is directing, so expect plenty of greasy, grimy gore to keep you up at night when De Mornay and her band of twisted sociopaths terrorize a family living in their old home. -- | MTV Movies Blog -
De Mornay to star in 'Mother'
08/31/09 Rebecca De Mornay will be the mother from hell, toplining the remake of cult 1980 horror pic "Mother's Day," with shooting to start next week in Winnipeg. | Variety -
Jaime King celebrates 'Mother's Day'
08/18/09 Jaime King has her cards and flowers ready for "Mother's Day," Darren Lynn Bousman's remake of Charles Kaufman's 1980 Troma cult classic, and Shawn Ashmore, Briana Evigan, Alexa Vega and Matt O'Leary are in talks to join the production. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Paul W.S. Anderson Promises Vampire Whips and Horror Movie Traps In 'Castlevania'
08/18/09 Paul W.S. Anderson had serious ambitions when it came to his big screen adaptation of the '80s Nintendo game, " Castlevania ." | MTV Movies Blog
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