Saw 3 (Saw III)

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release date October 27 2006
studio Lionsgate
director Darren Lynn Bousman
writer Leigh Whannell, James Wan
starring Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Bahar Soomekh, Angus Macfadyen, Dina Meyer
rating
R
site saw3.com
trailer 1 Trailer #1

95 comments

  1. Avatar of Lucksaw
    Posted By Lucksaw on February 4, 2008 @ 3:47 pm

    Saw III is the best sequel in the series so far.

    Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith are fantastic giving their superb performances of two of the most prolific human killers in History of Horror.
    Bahar Soomekh and Angus MacFadyen play their part correctly, and the favourite Dina Meyer reprise her role as Agent Kerry (my personal favourite

  2. Avatar of Slayer6sic6
    Posted By Slayer6sic6 on May 5, 2008 @ 4:01 am

    Saw is one of the only movies with sequels that are easily as good as it. This movie is awesome!!!!! Blood, Gore, everything a horror movie needs… including a great story!!!!!!

  3. Avatar of leatherfacekillserinfan1
    Posted By leatherfacekillserinfan1 on May 18, 2008 @ 1:47 pm

    saw 3 was a great addition to the series. it had a graet story to it. what really got this movie though was amandas story. amanda has been my favorite character in the series and i was glad saw 3 was mostly her story. the ending shocked me and left me in anticipation for 4.

  4. Avatar of alotofgore
    Posted By alotofgore on June 18, 2008 @ 11:28 pm

    out of all of them it was my favourite saw movie i give this one a thumbs up

  5. Avatar of tearsdontfall7113
    Posted By tearsdontfall7113 on June 27, 2008 @ 5:32 am

    the best saw to date.
    this movie really needs to spare some of its originality to other horror movie schlock. thats how good it is. the characters where very believable, and i think Bahar Soomekh did especially well. I thought this movie was very emotional, and it really messes with your head. Very unpredictible, VERY gory, but in a good way that is. awesome awesome awesome flick

  6. Avatar of TheDeadMayTasteBad
    Posted By TheDeadMayTasteBad on July 19, 2008 @ 10:22 pm

    “‘Saw III’ is a classic case of an ambitious sequel that has a few really nice ideas and some scenes that will make fans of the franchise very happy, but in the end it doesn’t, it can’t hold a candle to the original. It’s a rule of the series by now that a “Saw” movie must include a lot of gory deaths as well as an unexpected twist at the end. While the first thing isn’t so hard to come up with – and the makers definitely do a fine job thinking of the sickest, bloodiest deaths possible – it’s the twist that seems more forced with each entry in the franchise. It’s a disadvantage that we know for a fact a surprise is coming. What’s worse is that in “Saw III” the final twist doesn’t resolve a question we’ve been asking ourselves during the whole movie. No, it’s question and answer in one and that doesn’t make it particularly interesting. It’s just a lot of explaining over some annoyingly edited flashbacks.

    Speaking of flashbacks, there are way too many in this movie. We see things that we really never needed to see. Loose ends are tied up that aren’t actually loose ends. It’s like the writers read too many threads on the IMDb message boards for the previous movies and decided to spell out everything that has been ambiguous until now to put an end to all discussions once and for all. It only goes to show that those things were a lot more intriguing when they were left in the dark.

    Jigsaw himself won’t ever keep his mouth shut in this movie. The guy has thought of many cruel traps but his constant blabbering is his most sadistic device. He’s already been overexposed in part 2, and this entry in the series continues to make that mistake. After the revelation about his identity at the end of the original, there really weren’t too many mysteries surrounding him anymore, but part 3 still tries to come up with some (mainly about his relationship to his complice). Again, this is unnecessary and not very interesting information.

    So, yes, “Saw III” is as fast paced as its predecessors and the gruesome torture scenes don’t disappoint. See it, if you’re looking for mindless fun, but don’t expect it to knock you off your feet the way the original did. Apparently part 4 is already in the works. Now that’s just going to be a waste of time as “Saw III” already ends the series. Guess, Hollywood never learns. ‘Halloween’ anyone?” –Superunknovvn, imdb.com

  7. Avatar of Jacques
    Posted By Jacques on July 24, 2008 @ 6:37 pm

    Oh. My. God.

    I’ve made it my life goal to see every horror movie (mainly every gory horror movies) ever made. By now I’ve seen about 70% of them. I can’t remember the last movie that made me cringe, it was so long ago. You could call me so desensitized that even the worst of the worst gore puts me to sleep—literally.

    But then there is Saw III.

    I’ve seen all of the other Saw movies, including Saw IV, but I never say this one until now because my ex wouldn’t let me. I already knew the story. I already knew most of the gore scenes . . . and it still shocked me.

    Unlike the boring, ungory Hostel: Part II, this movie is made for the MTV generation. It doesn’t take time to characterize cliche characters that could be copy/pasted from a hundred other movies, it doesn’t start out slow and build “suspense” that isn’t suspenseful, it’s pretty much pure intensity from opening to finishing.

    The gore is possibly some of the most intense gore I’ve seen in any movie to date. It’s not as bloody as it could have been, but it’s 1000x more brutal and creative than anything I’ve seen in any movie ever. And the lack of blood isn’t because of a pansy director, it’s because in the real situations there wouldn’t be that much blood. Not to mention, this is one of the only movies I’ve ever seen where the camera does not blink once. No cut-off scenes, no pansy “no show, but grueling sound effects! OMG!”, the camera simply does not blink away from the gore. Truly pornographic gore. Thank God someone has balls.

    Gore aside, this has to be the single most intense movie I’ve ever seen in my life.

    Mr. Disgusting things the new The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is intense, but, sorry, this makes that look childish. This makes both Hostels look childish. It makes the other Saw movies, including IV, look tame. The ending is intense I cried. “She didn’t change! Because no one ever f***ing changes! No one is reborn!” The dialogue, without any of the gore, alone makes the entire Hostel and Texas Chainsaw Massacre series combined look unexciting. I have simply yet to see a movie with more pure, unholy intensity.

    Saw III is possibly the most perfect movie I’ve ever seen. I’m not sure if I like it more or less than Saw II, but it’s certainly close. Everything reeks of polish and genius, but still keeps the low-budget feel.

    Forget The Mist or The Decent or whatever crap you’re watching: WATCH THIS MOVIE.

  8. Avatar of Horror518
    Posted By Horror518 on August 8, 2008 @ 11:54 am

    ALL SAWS ARE GREAT. THERE REALLY IS NOT ONE BAD THING ABOUT ANY OF THEM.

  9. Avatar of abe_the_cop
    Posted By abe_the_cop on August 8, 2008 @ 2:29 pm

    1. Despite what “Horror518″ says there are PLENTY of things wrong with the SAW movies. The first one is a blatant horror rip off of Se7en and pretty much just straight up steals scenes from it (i.e. when the detectives(danny glover and the asian dude…sorry can’t remember his name) go to jigsaw’s “house” “warehouse” whatever and he comes back and then there’s a chase…eerily like when mills and somerset go to john doe’s apartment). Not to mention the whole pay for your sins deal.
    2.There’s a recap at the end of every movie like I’m some fucking retarded person who can’t get the twist and put two and two together without a montage of the movie I JUST WATCHED flash before my eyes. STOP INSULTING YOUR AUDIENCE!
    3. The first SAW has good intentions/ideas(probably because James Wan has wet dreams after watching Se7en) but terrible execution. Cary Elwes was a disaster in this movie and should stick with movie’s like the Princess Bride and Liar Liar.It’s not just Cary’s fault, all the acting sucked, even Danny Glover which blew my mind.
    4. The third SAW is fucking garbage. SO many people died in what SOME might think are cool original ways but who gives a shit. The people that died mean nothing. You never get anytime to get to know them or give a shit about them. And the “twist” give me a break. *spoiler* The girl has another test? Oh come the fuck on really? TERRIBLE! It’s waste of time. If I just want to watch people I know nothing about die I’ll watch Faces of Death(at least that’ll be the real thing).
    AND FINALLY…

    The 2nd SAW wasn’t bad I found it entertaining but after watching the third installment I will never watch any of these movies again.

    Darren Bousman started a good thing with the second but really shit the bed with the third.

    The SAW franchise is for mass consumption and the instantly gratified(I.E. for people who like bullshit movies like Final Destination and it’s sequels and think Scream is a great horror movie).

    it’s crap 1/10

  10. Avatar of MichaelMyers1031
    Posted By MichaelMyers1031 on September 14, 2008 @ 11:15 pm

    Good movie should have definitely ended the series this movie I enjoyed. Favorite part is the Jigsaw head operation in the beginning I really enjoyed the ending, not as good as part 1 but gets the same rating as part 2 which is a decent sequel recommended.

  11. Avatar of drek
    Posted By drek on September 21, 2008 @ 2:41 am

    When I found out that Saw 2 was coming out a year or so after Saw I was kinda disappointed, it seemed like LionsGate was just trying to ride off the big money flow from the original’s DVD stardom to see if they can make a successful sequel. In my opinion Saw 2 wasn’t that great, sure it was “good” but it lacked the magic touch of the original writers for the story and screenplay (Leigh Whannel and James Wan) so when I heard that saw 3 was coming out, yet again a year after, I could have bet right there that it would be garbage. Later on I found out that the same writers had returned to do Saw 3 – and they did their job! Saw 3 was great, it doesn’t touch the original but it sure beats the Saw 2 into the ground – you get everything you’d expect from Saw and more. The plot in Saw 3 starts off right where Saw 2 left it and it makes for a GREAT intro before the opening credits. As the movie goes on we’re taking back in flashbacks a few times to explain some stuff in the other two movies and it kinda dulls down a bit on the excitement meter. Once you make it past the slow down after the incredible rush from the intro it gets back into it and stays that way right until the end. I’m not going to give away anything but this: the ending delivers the goods.

  12. Avatar of Protecious
    Posted By Protecious on September 30, 2008 @ 6:32 pm

    my least favorite of the 4 i have seen so far, i found this to be not that interesting at all, characters i didnt care about, like some you would care about in the first two.
    a pointless “game” in the end as the first two had successful twists, this one does not.

  13. Avatar of awjhall
    Posted By awjhall on October 15, 2008 @ 4:48 pm

    Would have been better as a standalone movie in my opinion. Sure it has gore by the bucketload but it takes more than that to make a good horror movie, it takes a believable plotline and I am afraid this does not have one!

    The idea is good but there is very little connection to the two previous films. Sure we see how Jigsaw and Amanda developed as characters and how they started out with the killings in the original film but that is all. And bearing in mind the third film takes off where the second on ended there is almost no link whatsoever to it.

    At the end of the second film a dying Jigsaw is in police custody yet in the third film he has managed to escape and even more amazingly manages to survive open brain surgery whilst awake and no gen anaeshetic. He would have died of shock! Just too unrealistic for me. And for a dying man and young woman to be able to kidnap the victims and put them in the various traps is too farfetched!

    The first two traps/kills had no connection to the story other than to increase the blood count. Jigsaw no longers takes a jigsaw shaped piece of flesh from his victims which is after all how he got his name. The guy in chains was doomed anyway because even if he pulled them all out the door was welded shut. And the lady in the angel trap would never have pulled those things off her ribs even if she had undone the harness. Both these go against the rules of the game as neither of them had any chance of surviving!

    It would have been better if it was a standalone film or the sequel to the original, started with the lady doctor being kidnapped and the first two traps being incorporated later on in the film!

    Can’t say I am enthused about watching any more Saw films. And I am giving it a five purely for the inventiveness of the traps, the pig one was the best!

  14. Avatar of PoisonKeyblade
    Posted By PoisonKeyblade on October 20, 2008 @ 6:48 pm

    Since 2004, the Saw series has been thrilling horror fans around the globe, and is hailed by many as a new life for a dead genre. The box office intake for each film has increased with each movie made, pleasing not only the fans, but also the film’s creators. The movies are all made on a very small budget, which makes their success even more of a delight. After seeing Saw III, I can safely say that this may very well be the best horror trilogy ever created. While Saw IV is already set for a release next Halloween, I’m not sure that they can ever top what happened in the first three movies. Saw III is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II) and written by the brilliant Leigh Whannel (Adam from Saw, writer of Saw and Saw II) and James Wan (writer and director of Saw).

    In Saw III, Jigsaw is on his death bed. His cancer is finally about to end him, and he plans for Amanda, his apprentice, to take over once he dies. As a sort of going away present, Jigsaw plans one final game of grand scale. This time around, Lynn, an experienced surgeon, and Jeff, a troubled father, become entangled in Jigsaw’s grizzly web of torture and violence; Lynn must keep Jigsaw alive until Jeff finishes his tests.

    Saw III would be the ideal ending to the Saw franchise, with loads of flashbacks, explanations, nearly perfect closure, and the most gore of any film in recent memory. The gore is really piled on here, with bones snapping, pig carcasses grinding, rib-cages ripped off – it doesn’t get any worse than this. But this is, perhaps, what makes these films so great for horror fans. With all of the blood and guts displayed on the screen is a well-played-out story with plenty of twists and turns and interesting characters.

    The traps are also an important part in any Saw film, and we get plenty of them here, including a twisting, mechanical crucifix crudely titled “The Rack”, a device that attached to ones ribs that tears them out, and many others which involve chains, shotgun shells, and other such horrors.

    The film also delves much deeper into the relationship between Jigsaw and Amanda, and gives the audience a behind the scenes look at what makes these killers tick. The acting is superb, perhaps the best so far in the series. The writers and directors seem to have learned what the fans really want, and delivered an amazing horror movie that is an instant classic.

    You’ll shield your eyes, you’ll look away in disgust, you might even throw up – it really is that nasty. Saw III is actually more of a psychological thriller than it is a horror film, which makes it all the better.

  15. Avatar of RiKAnSolja1
    Posted By RiKAnSolja1 on October 21, 2008 @ 3:41 am

    I though this was a great Saw film. Part 2 was ok, but i like the twist at the end. It’s definitely something to watch.

  16. Avatar of TheRise24
    Posted By TheRise24 on October 25, 2008 @ 11:13 am

    Darren Lynn Bousman a Name Synonymous With The Saw Series,Has Brought Us Yet Another Unneeded Sequel To The (2004) Hit Film Saw.

  17. Avatar of SSebastian
    Posted By SSebastian on October 25, 2008 @ 1:13 pm

    I love SAW 3, it has a cold and evil atmosphere and all the traps are disturbing. Without doubts the most violent of the whole franchise, besides the drama makes it a great history.

  18. Avatar of Guitarded
    Posted By Guitarded on November 2, 2008 @ 4:26 pm

    Fucking Great movie, this is probably the best of the series so far (out of 5). the best traps, the best gore, fuck i love this franchise!!!

  19. Avatar of horrorfan25
    Posted By horrorfan25 on November 6, 2008 @ 1:16 am

    I have seen all the “Saw” movies and while this isn’t the best it certainly isn’t the worst. Saw III is a good sequel because the ending is one of the best endings I’ve ever seen in a movie franchise. Speaking of the ending, the ending is so creative that this could have ended the series and the ending would have left a strong mark for the Saw series. Oh well what can you do. Saw III is also an okay film because there is more dialogue than traps. Overall I give Saw III a 6 out of 10 or 3 out of 5 skulls.

  20. Avatar of downward_spiral
    Posted By downward_spiral on November 14, 2008 @ 3:06 am

    Still awesome, one of the best horror series to date I think.

  21. Avatar of kaicooper
    Posted By kaicooper on November 24, 2008 @ 3:51 am

    can u explain guys why i prefer this movie more than original and other Sequals? i donno yet..really bloody and really gri8 directing and cool twists … this more like it … Peace Jigsaw .. God bless u motherfucker

  22. Avatar of babagloom
    Posted By babagloom on November 24, 2008 @ 6:06 am

    Wow, I didn’t think it could get worse. Terrible directing. Terrible cinematography. I’m done with this series.

  23. Avatar of laughingalot333
    Posted By laughingalot333 on November 24, 2008 @ 7:08 pm

    This was THE BEST Saw sequal out of all of them.Saw IV SUCKED btw.

  24. Avatar of DiegOmen16
    Posted By DiegOmen16 on November 28, 2008 @ 4:31 am

    My favorite saw movie there is it was the most gory, disgusting and bloody movie i have ever seen it was really disturbing i couldnt sleep the whole night thinkin

  25. Avatar of fantasmagora6
    Posted By fantasmagora6 on December 4, 2008 @ 10:54 pm

    not a fan of the saw series….the first one bored me to death, the second wasn’t even worth watching, and the third one was if anything amusing….didn’t bother with four…and still wondering why the fuck they made a five…!!!

  26. Avatar of horrorking95
    Posted By horrorking95 on December 26, 2008 @ 10:27 am

    this is my favourite installment it’s the goriest the best storyline of the series!!! I am a big fan of the saw franchise and this one didn’t fail to please although the ending isn’t as good as most of the saw but anyway this dosn’t matter the film is brillian theres never a dull moment!
    *****
    Out Of
    *****

  27. Avatar of JigSAWJunkie
    Posted By JigSAWJunkie on January 17, 2009 @ 3:39 am

    Saw III is my second favourite of all the Saw films, yes it was the most gory and brutal, but it also showed a lot of character development in John Kramer and I think that’s what it made it stand out for me.

  28. Avatar of .DyingBreed.
    Posted By .DyingBreed. on January 22, 2009 @ 6:41 am

    traps are great in this one. but when i first watched this one i thought the acting was very dissaponting…

  29. Avatar of J0hnnyD3pp3
    Posted By J0hnnyD3pp3 on January 25, 2009 @ 8:16 pm

    My favorite of all of the Saws. Love Shawnee Smith. I thought this one had the most gore. And the first part made me turn away, and that never happens, usually happens with my mom. Loved it all over. This definitely should’ve been the last one though. Would’ve been better off. The rest of the Saws aren’t as interesting to me without Amanda or John Kramer.

  30. Avatar of Murdock408
    Posted By Murdock408 on February 3, 2009 @ 12:59 am

    Great saw film! Jigsaw’s latest game brings you to his deathbed and the judgement of his apprentice who may not be the best one to carry on the legacy. Another great twist like always and more and more gore!

  31. Avatar of TheBurning
    Posted By TheBurning on February 15, 2009 @ 7:06 pm

    Part 1 is the best. Prt 2 is the 2nd best. This is the 3rd best. Meaning they just keep getting worse. Even though I still like this one.

  32. Avatar of billbeast
    Posted By billbeast on February 21, 2009 @ 2:34 am

    Great. Although this wasn’t as good as #2, this is just under that line. This sequel packed the gore to the extreme and the plot was very very intriguing. When comparing this to #2, i look at what scenes are watchable (all), what scenes made me cringe (70%), and what makes it great. The whole movie is interesting because little does Amanda know that she is also playing a game.

    The plot is great, the scenes are great, the texture is great, and most importantly, the gore. Without all that this film would’ve burnt to the ground. The best part of the plot is abruptly the ending when we are left hanging gobless, wanting more. As each year passes you realise that each sequel from then on is most likely going to drop greatness by a certain percent. This is no exception, although a great film, not as good as #2.

    Overall Saw 3, is gritty, gorey, and great, a must for any Saw lovers. My rating is 4/5

  33. Avatar of randomrick
    Posted By randomrick on March 9, 2009 @ 9:43 pm

    the best of the saw franchise in my eyes (although it has many flaws) fun twisty revenge story that goes all to shit at the end …in a good way.

  34. Avatar of goooore
    Posted By goooore on March 31, 2009 @ 9:33 pm

    same as 4, this one was really boring. just waited around for kill scenes.

  35. Avatar of vampyreman87
    Posted By vampyreman87 on April 2, 2009 @ 6:55 pm

    YOUVE GOT TO BE KIDDING! The saw movies are so bad, they just keep getting worse, and the amazing thing is that i saw all of them, probably just because i wanted to see the 1st one, then i wanted to see the 2nd one to see if it could get better (wrong as hell of course) and the 3rd one i saw cause theire was absolutely nothing to see and i figured “fuck it”. The first and 2nd movie started out ok, then just got downright awful and the latest 3 are just unmentionably bad. the killer”john” is the most pathetic rip off of a hannibal lecter smart guy killer, it makes me sick. gay as all hell. these movies are boring and are the same stupid shit over and over that just suprisingly get worse.And dint get me started on the “twist endings” the first one was kind of cool, then the following delved into a level of mindless absolute nonsensical bullshit that the directors themselves probably thought was fuckin retarted. I would give these movies negative 5 if i could. 3 giant thumbs down.

  36. Avatar of cjr83
    Posted By cjr83 on April 22, 2009 @ 6:47 am

    a solid horror, but nothing compared to the first

  37. Avatar of SLIPLORD666
    Posted By SLIPLORD666 on May 1, 2009 @ 8:53 pm

    Excellent! So gory! Great ending also. Fav trap: Classroom trap.

  38. Avatar of ninbatmanmajinjigsaw
    Posted By ninbatmanmajinjigsaw on June 2, 2009 @ 5:30 am

    this is my fav saw out of all 5.
    it has so many twists and turns it makes you feel
    like you just got punched in the face.
    my fav scene ( spoilers ) was when jigsaw and amanda set up the bathroom trap.
    dude if your a fan of this franchise then you will love saw III

  39. Avatar of philsaw101134
    Posted By philsaw101134 on June 2, 2009 @ 7:00 am

    Best of them all, in front of V and IV.
    This movie quite simoly, nails it.

  40. Avatar of Skratchy
    Posted By Skratchy on June 10, 2009 @ 7:38 pm

    This one and the fourth tie for my least favorite. It just feels ridiculous and over the top by now. Almost like self parody and that’s just sad cause the story is here; easily the most sympathetic story in the franchise to date. The bulk of the movie will undoubtedly appeal to fans of straight up gross out factor, but it doesn’t strive to be terrifying or demented or at all captivating like the original.

    Though I will say that the operation scene is something to behold.

  41. Avatar of Rejace3836
    Posted By Rejace3836 on July 7, 2009 @ 11:26 am

    “A”
    This Is An “A”wesome Installment To The Series The Best Promotion Best Story And Production.
    In Saw 3. Picks Up Where An Tragic Ending Of Saw 2. And Brings A “A”wesome Kick Off We Learn From Jigsaw That Revenge Does Not Clear Anything. Just Makes The Pain Worse He Knows In Saw IV He Killed The Man That Made Him What He Became In Saw. So Amanda Setted A Game In Motion While Jigsaw Secretly Set A Twist Into The Game She Set Up. While Saw IV Plays Along With Saw 3 And Reveals How Mark Hoffman Set Up Saw IV While Jigsaw On His Deathbed Wanted Amanda To Live And Carry On His Work Along With Mark Hoffman Who We Don’t Learn Until Saw IV. So Saw 3 Has Great Traps Gore And Plot Points Missing But The Directors Cut Picks That Mess Up.

  42. Avatar of jigkiller
    Posted By jigkiller on July 8, 2009 @ 10:23 pm

    BEST!!!
    Saw 3 Gave Me Chills Its Scary Unlike Other Saws.
    It Was Even Better Than Saw Part II.
    Saw Part III Is So Good That It Is The Most Money Making Saw But Saw IV Is At 153 Million Of A Gross And Saw III Did Make 150 So IV Won Till March 2008 So Saw Part 3 Wins YES It Is Truely The Best Words Can’t Or Reviews Can’t Say How Good it Is

  43. Avatar of ben_tramer
    Posted By ben_tramer on July 11, 2009 @ 9:34 pm

    This is my personal favorite, the vendetta of the main character/victim put a whole new twist on the traps, whether he should just do what he’s wanted to and watch them die, or save them. It’s very well done.

    The traps are top notch as well, including the cross trap (insane!) and the angel trap, which was just beautiful to look at.

    The gore is incredible! The head surgery, among others, is awesome to watch. And the ending is brutal. Very brutal.

    Great stuff, my personal favorite of the 5.

  44. Avatar of imback357
    Posted By imback357 on July 12, 2009 @ 11:33 am

    i do believe that saw is probably the best idea for a horror franchise in the decade…
    it’s a strange mix of the gore, serial murderer, and psychological “sub-genres” of horror…
    and most people who hate it are usually the narrow-minded pansies who can’t see past the gore to truly appreciate the logic and art that the film series has to offer…
    in saw 3, jigsaw is about to die, and he sets up a beautifully thought-out game to teach three people three eerie lessons the way he knows best…
    he teaches jeff to forgive, that vengeance only brings you more pain and suffering…
    he teaches lynn that negligence and abandonment is not the answer to anything…
    lastly, he teaches his apprentice, amanda, that people deserve a second chance, and that if their work is to be successful, then she must learn to follow the rules…

    some might say that the plot is just another excuse for the gallons of blood spilled on the movie, but that is, of course, far from the truth…
    with the exception of amanda’s traps (which only helps to further the story), each trap shows that people always have a choice, and sometimes, the harder choicest are the better choices…
    my personal favorite is the “rack”, where jigsaw asks jeff if he is “willing to take a bullet for the man who caused him the life of his son” (that’s not exact, but the thought is there)

    overall, a great addition to the series and something REAL horror fans are going to enjoy…

  45. Avatar of groundgamer
    Posted By groundgamer on August 23, 2009 @ 10:19 am

    What can I say? Saw 3 is a wonderful example to round of a perfect trilogy, but sadly it was runied by a fourth. But anyway, back on track. Saw 3 follows the plot of Jigsaw, a cancer suffer, exploiting himself to sick and mindless “games”. Saw 3 is a solid movie, despite what some bad reviews have said, this isn’t as good as the second, or the first for that matter, but it’s on the brink of it. Saw 3 has got the most wonderful special effects I have ever seen. Gore, blood, guts, you name it, this has it. It’s a real gore fest, and won’t leave you dissapointed. I also loved the plot, as ever. It rounded a few things off, yet left a few things on stand by, for the following movies of course. Again, the acting was top notch, with some wonderful lines of script too. This is a disturbing, gory horror which shouldn’t be viewed while eating.

    Overall, a wonderful Saw movie, with a twisted plot, great acting and gore! All you need, really.

    9/10

  46. Avatar of Razor_Sharp
    Posted By Razor_Sharp on September 8, 2009 @ 9:23 am

    SAW III without doubt is the best movie ever made! Seriously!

  47. Avatar of AmericanPsycho630
    Posted By AmericanPsycho630 on September 8, 2009 @ 7:30 pm

    Saw 3 actually was a great way to wrap up the series. This movie had jigsaw in it for one (something the later installments only have due to flashbacks) a good story though I initially questioned the lead he actually ended up doing a good job. This movie probably was the most graphic one out of the series. Bones breaking, being smashed, sliced, shot and other horrible things. To me if saw 1-3 was the trilogy it’d be great but of course they end it in way that you know its going to continue and you leave feeling why not just end it here. Part 2 is my personal favorite and even though I think one is the best part 3 comes damn close to beating part one.

  48. Avatar of Bostic101
    Posted By Bostic101 on September 13, 2009 @ 8:53 am

    the most torturing by far. I have to say this was the best sequel to spawn from the franchise.

  49. Avatar of bloodnguts313
    Posted By bloodnguts313 on October 16, 2009 @ 12:49 am

    This is the most goryest saw ever! Its good but by now they r pushing it alittle far the can stop here.

  50. Avatar of evil_ash86
    Posted By evil_ash86 on October 18, 2009 @ 1:05 am

    more blood and gore, this movie seems to be getting better and better, but maybe a little TOO better, there’s lots of gore and having Jigsaw’s head cut open and seeing his brain is a little too graphic, if only the franchise stopped here.

  51. Avatar of ghostofhaddonfield78
    Posted By ghostofhaddonfield78 on October 24, 2009 @ 1:31 am

    Saw 3 is amazing. i dont like to give out a perfect review but this movie deserves it. this should have been how the saw franchise ended and i would have been just fine with that. i loved the story of jeff and making him face his demons was a great idea.story and the twist is a great one. the soundtrack is killer and i loved it. loved all the flashbacks to how some of the traps were set up and made more sense of everything, and the ending is amazing, i LOVED how they put it all together and the very end will leave you with your jaw on the floor. the traps this time were ramped up big time from the first two as we are introduced to “the rack”. cant recommend this one enough, by far the best of all 5(havent seen 6 as of this writing), dont miss out on this gem..

  52. Avatar of horroranime700
    Posted By horroranime700 on October 24, 2009 @ 2:04 am

    I haven’t reviewed this yet? Really?? Wow, Saw III is probably my favorite. I LOVE ALL of the original three films that were written by Leigh Whannel, and this was the greatest place for them to take their leave.

  53. Avatar of dilodillondil
    Posted By dilodillondil on October 26, 2009 @ 12:54 am

    Imo This is the 2nd
    worst movie ever and
    the worst Horror movie
    ever.How can anybody
    think this shit is scary
    or good?it’s jut shit the
    only scary part in the movie
    is when he got surgery on his brain

  54. Avatar of Proxy
    Posted By Proxy on October 29, 2009 @ 4:28 pm

    Saw III, torture porn at its height. The film is not nearly as strong an entry to the franchise as its two predecessors, and my least favorite of the six. The first time around watching Saw III was a disappointment. I was not emotionally interested in any of the characters, or the reason why the game was being played. The second time through however, my opinion had changed slightly for the better. The ending saved this film barely.

  55. Avatar of voorheesmyers2
    Posted By voorheesmyers2 on November 1, 2009 @ 2:10 pm

    Saw III deffenitly deleivered the thrills, and chills but not scares. The traps were very effective, and AWSOME. There were a little things wrong with it but in the end it was a good movie not better than the first two but deffenitly a movie to check out.

  56. Avatar of Josh Grahame
    Posted By Josh Grahame on November 2, 2009 @ 8:44 pm

    Saw II and Saw III are the best in the series soo far. this one is a genies, cleverly done Horror film with more gorey nd terror this one is the best which different deleivered the thrills and chills Lv it!!

  57. Avatar of Mrmcd666
    Posted By Mrmcd666 on November 2, 2009 @ 9:12 pm

    I have fell asleep twice trying to watch this movie. I do dig the gore but come one are we still watching the same movie. For the many who claim this was one of there favourites movies, really? Besides the gore what else is there, um nothing. The Saw series is now just a parody of itself. The only good one was the first one but they keep ruining it with these horrible sequels. Think about it six movies in six years. Even Friday the 13th, nightmare on elm street and Halloween weren’t that bad. These movies were made to simply make money. Jigsaw and his stupid protege and just so annoying i just wish someone in the movie would take a shotgun to his face and end this franchise once and for all

  58. Avatar of Atheist-American
    Posted By Atheist-American on November 5, 2009 @ 6:24 pm

    This one definitely makes up for the uninteresting kills in the second, but it goes just a little too far. Actually, way too far, but that can be forgiven. Loved the way it ended, and could have made for a cool little trilogy if they had just stopped it here. Oh well…

  59. Avatar of diegow95
    Posted By diegow95 on November 25, 2009 @ 9:13 pm

    extremely overrated flick of the series its just basically the second and the first done again with the most disturbing violent content i have seen since hostel this one can be labeled as torture porn because of its really disgusting scenes while its not that bad it has some good scenes like the past of jigsaw,the character development and the ending which is the best one from the series i would say this one was just useless and a cash-in

  60. Avatar of joshsnewnightmare
    Posted By joshsnewnightmare on February 9, 2010 @ 12:54 am

    The best Saw movie since the first, maybe even better. The twist in the second and first were good but this was the best twist yet.

  61. Avatar of joeyjoker15
    Posted By joeyjoker15 on March 3, 2010 @ 4:17 pm

    Saw III, again leaves off where ‘Saw II’ left off. Jigsaw kidnaps a doctor who must keep Jigsaw alive from a tumor. Jigsaw also kidnaps the doctor’s husband threw out Jigsaw’s games.
    It’s a ok Saw flick, but not crazy about it.

    9/10.

  62. Avatar of MattHorror
    Posted By MattHorror on May 6, 2010 @ 2:19 am

    Watched this with a bunch of friends they all liked it and felt sick, sadly it didn’t do much for me.

  63. Avatar of Lyssa284225
    Posted By Lyssa284225 on July 12, 2010 @ 1:33 am

    It wasnt the best of the series but it was okay

  64. Avatar of Horrorfan33
    Posted By Horrorfan33 on July 22, 2010 @ 11:44 pm

    so far one of the best in the series i have seen so far i did not really like #2, #1 was ok.

  65. Avatar of bloody-hand-prints
    Posted By bloody-hand-prints on July 23, 2010 @ 5:47 pm

    Saw 3 is one of my favorites of the whole series. This Saw offer a great plot twist that completely perfect. The traps are much bigger. I really like what they are doing with the story of Jigsaw. One of the best of the series.

  66. Avatar of Seth_Adams
    Posted By Seth_Adams on September 14, 2010 @ 4:10 pm

    Another awesome movie. A dark and gritty movie. I loved it.

  67. Avatar of LISANJOHN710
    Posted By LISANJOHN710 on September 27, 2010 @ 4:35 am

    this is the best in the first trilogy. SAw III picks up right after saw II ended. everytime i watch this movie it makes me love it even more best in the series.

  68. Avatar of horrormoviegeek
    Posted By horrormoviegeek on January 15, 2011 @ 4:07 am

    Awsome final to the first trilogy. again brilliant acting, directing, and especailly the writting. i really don’t look at these films as being gory and over the top. to me these saw films are really intelegint movies.i think the gore is just part of the story. anyway great movie.

  69. Avatar of dabulk2
    Posted By dabulk2 on February 6, 2011 @ 9:11 pm

    Really liked this Saw film. Great story and great cast. Keep them coming please.

  70. Avatar of TheGonzoJoint
    Posted By TheGonzoJoint on March 28, 2011 @ 7:48 pm

    To its credit, “Saw III” tries REALLY, REALLY hard to be better than “Saw II”. But alas, it is not.

    The problem with this installment is that it’s exactly like the second; much torture, no intelligence. That may be fine for those who really do enjoy the “Saw” films. If you liked “Saw II”, then “Saw III” delivers the bloody goods. But if you’re hard to please, like me, then there’s not too much to see here aside from some genuinely entertaining traps and some genuinely boring characters.

  71. Avatar of Zachary Ray Suarez
    Posted By Zachary Ray Suarez on April 14, 2011 @ 8:30 pm

    Not as good as Saw 2 or any of the other films in the series, but I would watch this than Saw 6 and 7 any day. A few great death scenes and a memorable ending, but nothing too special.

  72. Avatar of Ryan-Gelley
    Posted By Ryan-Gelley on June 2, 2011 @ 8:13 am

    Picks up right where 2 ends. Wahlberg on floor, pulverizing his foot to get out of ankle thingy. This assumes that people will willingly hurt themselves. Brunette’s been captured because like a corpse, she’s dead on the inside. Camera work. A woman who looks bitchy and walks away from people suddenly. More pig action. Tick vs The Terror. Dead on the inside again. The problem is that the movie wants me to take Jigsaw seriously. Man in a box (Jeff). Angus McFadyen is a grieving father…Jigsaw needs to teach him what? Shawnee Smith is a mechanical genius. Lots of puns. Shawnee Smith from 1st film flashback for the fifth time. I`m no longer connecting these horrible crimes to Jigsaw – he`s old and sad. Rancid pig-bath! Bad editing during surgery scene. Too long, too late reveal. We spend so long away from Jeff i forget to care about him. Slo-mo head coming off. Jeff is way too indecisive. There’s a girl fight i want nobody to win. Awful grunting. This movie was almost all recap w/ NO good characters. A host of vicious implements. Poor Jeff.

  73. Posted By T H E _ T H I N G on October 2, 2011 @ 6:14 am

    My LEAST favorite of the series. Here, it starts to rely too heavily on the gore effects. They are fun, but it feels like they’re ditching the plot and instead focusing on gore and trying to confuse the hell out of the audience.

  74. Posted By man_in_mask on November 7, 2011 @ 3:05 pm

    saw 3 is a pretty good sequel, but the series should have ended here.

  75. Avatar of crazyhorror
    Posted By crazyhorror on December 22, 2011 @ 9:57 am

    Nasty, violent, brutal, disgusting, graphic and gory as well Saw 3 is the nastiest, the most brutal and the most violent Saw film in the Saw franchise since Saw 3D. Saw 3 is also the best in the series since the original Saw, Saw VI and Saw 3D. Saw 3 is everything for a Saw film. This movie had everything so far and it is a really hardcore Saw film. What’s great about Saw 3 is the plot. The plot of Saw 3 about Jeff and his family along with the death of his son is really well paced and it is intriguing as well like Saw VI’s plot about William Easton and the Umbrella Health company. Since not only the plot of Jeff and his family along with the death of his son is also good but the film is also good because it also explains more of Jigsaw’s and Amanda’s backstory not only about Jeff and his family but it also explains more of Jigsaw’s and Amanda’s backstory since it doesn’t focus only on Jeff and his family as well. Since the plot of Saw 3 is well paced and intriguing the other great things about Saw 3 is the traps. All the traps in Saw 3 are really inventive, creative and they are also intense as well. I like all of the traps in Saw 3 and they were really good so far. The classroom trap was really icky and hard to watch and it is probably one of my favorite traps in Saw 3 and I said that because that trap was really intense and scary at the same time plus it is also gory as well and I have to say that trap was really good so far. Now the freezer room is a really terrifying trap and that trap was really good and it is better than the first trap so far. My personal favorite trap in this film is The Rack Trap. Now I did enjoy that trap as well and I said that because that trap was really inventive and creative as well and I have to say that trap was really nice. The Pig Vat is also one of my favorite traps in Saw 3 I did enjoy that trap and it is the nastiest and the most disgusting trap in Saw 3 so far and I said that because that trap really made me feel icky and that trap is full of gross outs like dead pigs being turned to liquid that trap really made me feel icky because of how nasty the trap works so far. The Angel trap was also good you know detective Kerry’s trap where her body gets ripped open I did enjoy that trap as well because that trap is really graphic and gory at the same time plus that trap was incredibly realistic when you watch it and I really enjoyed that trap so far. But if I was gonna choose which is the best trap in Saw 3 I would basically choose the Pig Vat trap and the Rack trap in Saw 3. Since the traps were good. The other great things about Saw 3 is that they maximized the graphic violence and gore to the highest meter that’s the other great thing about Saw 3 from start to finish the film is full of on screen deaths filled with loads of blood and gore in the screen and the gore and violence is seriously on screen and non stop so far and the gore seriously was maximized in this film and despite that the original Saw didn’t have any graphic violence and Saw 2 was the start of rising the violence in the screen Saw 3 changed the franchise with lots of heavy on screen deaths and gore which makes this movie even better and why I chose Saw 3 as the best in the series since the original Saw, Saw VI and Saw 3D. What I also like about Saw 3 is that the film has lots of beautiful and stunning sequences the film uses lots of shot for shot and angle by angle camera scenes plus the film also has great flashy sound effects from the opening scene until the end. I did enjoy the shot for shot and angle by angle camera scenes along with the flashy sound effects and it really fits well for the film and the movie was really well made and the movie itself is really beautiful and stunning as well due to the use of those camera effects that’s why Saw 3 is really well made. Now the acting is great. All the casts from the first two Saw movies did a good job with their performances in Saw 3 and Director Darren Lynn Bousman did a good job with his directing in Saw 3 I seriously didn’t like his work in Saw 2 because Saw 2 didn’t have any suspense and tension at all but in Saw 3 he finally did a better job so far. And not only Darren Lynn Bousman did a better job the two writers James Wan and Leigh Whannell did a good job with their writing in Saw 3 so far. Imagine if you ever compare this movie over The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Beginning that is probably challenging for any Horror fan. Since The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Beginning is just as good as this movie check out some differences between Saw 3 and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Beginning. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Beginning is really full of non stop graphic violence with lots of on screen deaths and gore and that film is incredibly realistic Saw 3 is different to that film because Saw 3 is the same with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Beginning but Saw 3 rises the tension on the highest level so far. Overall Saw 3 gets a 10/10.

Official Score: 4 / 5