How Does Saw Six Build On Previous Installments Such As Saw Iii?
It’s possible that watching a woman having her ribcage torn apart or seeing someone drilling into a man’s temples isn’t your idea of fun – but then again, if you’re male and aged between 16 to 24, it’s entirely likely that it is. And if so, you’ll be looking forward to next Friday, which sees the release of the sixth film in the notorious Saw series – once considered a niche concern, but now a bona fide modern cinema phenomenon and the most successful horror movie franchise ever, outgunning Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th. 1. Saw VI 2. Production year: 2009 3. Countries: Australia, UK, USA 4. Cast: Tobin Bell 5. More on this film The Saw films – which have been released every October since 2004 – tend to excite mainstream critics to hyperbole, such is the contempt and indignation their graphic depictions of extreme violence provoke. The LA Times called the films “vile filth”, the New York Times considered them “a distasteful idea”, and the general view among grow
Staying mostly faithful to the successful blueprintof its two earlier installments, while deepening the audience’s connection withthe franchise’s main character, Saw IIIis an adequate sequel that works well enough on its own terms. Saw aficionados should be satisfied bythe results, although the less fanatic will have to endure some shakyperformances and the diminishing returns of a once-clever premise. The film, like the previoustwo, opened on the last weekend in October to take advantage of Halloween,bringing in an estimated $34m in the US. With no major genre competitionin sight, the Lionsgate release should enjoycomparable returns to 2004’s Saw($55m domestic, $48m international) and last year’s Saw II ($87m domestic, $57m international). As always with horrorfilms, holdover after the first weekend will be a major concern, but Lionsgate can look forward to brisk future DVD sales. As a brain tumor leaves him atdeath’s door, serial killer Jigsaw/John Kramer (Bell) and his assistant Ama
