SAW III (2006)

Feed Your Screams.

Starring: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith.

Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman.

Written by: Leigh Whannell.

There was a time when Hitchcock shook the theatre with Janet Leigh's scream in Psycho (1960). People were unaware of the gore and gritty atmosphere of Hitchcok's creation. Perhaps this was the movie that created a new trend in the Horror/Thriller genre. Then it was The Exorcist (1973) when Linda Blair walked down the stairs on her hand and feet while lifting her body in a backward arch. This was the beginning of yet another trend. I believe then came SAW (2003) to create something you have never sen before. A serial killer with a gift of forgiveness only when his victims escape the traps he sets up. SAW has created a whole new meaning to Horror/Thriller. This movie fed to the new generations' needs of pure gore. SAW III stands to its expectations of blood, gore, cracking of bones, hacking of flesh, peeling of skin and crushing of skulls. I seriously do not believe how this movie escaped NC-17 rating. The last NC-17 movie I saw was Haute Tension by Alexandra Aja, another member of "The Splat Pack" along with Darren Lynn Bousman. The opening scene in this movie has similarity to one of the scenes from SAW I. But it has a "little" more outcome than it had in SAW I. With that little more I mean a sound effect and when it happened everybody in the auditorium went AWWWW. It was a "Ladies and Gentlemen your attention please".

The acting department? I would be highly insensitive to comment on acting. Nobody expects acting from SAW franchise. What I can do is perhaps compare with SAW I. There is a flaw in the direction. Darren may not make you glued to your seat. The traps are new but they are designed for something else other than just for the victims to try and escape. I would say Darren has managed to make those 1hr 40 minutes interesting enough for a thriller with a non-linear screenplay by Leigh Whannell and the gore content.

The twist is little unexpected. But it is something that only a few people would care for. At least SAW franchise has no ghost stories, UFOs or witches that create something supernatural. This is a movie that could come up with some explanations to stand for. Thats why I would choose this one over The Grudge or Silent Hill any day of the week.

So if you are having a bad day and want to go and scream your guts out then I suggest go watch this. This will feed your emotions.