# Saw (2004)

> Two strangers chained in a decaying bathroom must decode a sadistic killer’s rules before his lethal experiment reaches its deadline.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/143

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Crime
- Director: James Wan
- Cast: Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, Tobin Bell, Danny Glover, Ken Leung, Dina Meyer, Mike Butters, Paul Gutrecht
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387564/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: oppressive, paranoid, visceral, late night horror marathon, halloween viewing

## Synopsis

Two men trapped in a deadly game must confront their darkest fears to survive.

## Movies like Saw

- [Jigsaw (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/181953)
- [The Collection (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/85974)
- [Saw II (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/176)
- [Circle (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/214207)
- [Saw VI (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/13598)
- [Saw X (2023)](https://ember.film/movie/872786)
- [Cube 2: Hypercube (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/350)
- [Saw V (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/6818)
- [Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/409468)
- [The Killing Room (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/12530)

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