Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- brutal
- oppressive
- paranoid
- horror marathon
- late night scare
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel dull and disjointed, though some praised its slick direction, grimy cinematography, acting, and inventive traps.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Agent Strahm investigates Mark Hoffman's past while the story develops the possibility that Jigsaw's work is being continued by an apprentice.
Five captives undergo a connected series of filthy, technically elaborate tests associated with Jigsaw's signature methods.
Detective Hoffman is publicly treated as a hero while Agent Strahm suspects his connection to Jigsaw and investigates his police history.
The film ties together loose ends from prior Saw entries through Hoffman's history, Jigsaw's legacy, and Strahm's investigation.
Films like Saw V, and why
Saw IV
shares splatter horror, serial-killer traps, torture, and a procedural investigation into institutional corruption
Saw VI
shares survival horror, elaborate death traps, sadistic moral testing, and an interconnected franchise mythology
Hostel
shares graphic torture devices, ensemble survival tests, and a police investigation surrounding a serial killer
Movie Details
- Director
- David Hackl
- Release Date
- 2008-10-23
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (3923)
Cast
- Tobin Bell
- Costas Mandylor
- Scott Patterson
- Betsy Russell
- Julie Benz
- Meagan Good
- Mark Rolston
- Carlo Rota
- Greg Bryk
- Laura Gordon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Saw V about?
- A suspicious federal agent races to expose a police detective’s hidden connection to Jigsaw while five captives endure a brutal chain of engineered tests.
- What is Saw V like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Saw V as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Saw V violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Saw V as graphic.
- What did critics think of Saw V?
- Critics generally found the sequel dull and disjointed, though some praised its slick direction, grimy cinematography, acting, and inventive traps.
- Which films are like Saw V?
- Films with a similar feel include Saw IV, Saw VI, and Hostel.
- How long is Saw V?
- Saw V runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Saw V?
- In United States, Saw V streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
