Saw III

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  • Opened October 27, 2006 
  • 1 hr 47 min
  • R | strong grisly violence and gore, sequences of terror and torture, nudity and language
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says not for kids. More on child suitability

  • Dr. Lynn Denlon (Bahar Soomekh) becomes a pawn in the Jigsaw Killer's (Tobin Bell) latest gory game. Kidnapped and taken to an abandoned warehouse, she finds Jigsaw bedridden and dying. Her task is to keep the maniac alive long enough for Jeff (Angus Macfadyen), a fellow victim, to complete his own task. Each is unaware that Jigsaw has much bigger -- and deadlier -- plans in store. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Angus MacFadyen, Bahar Soomekh
  • Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
  • Genres: Horror

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

Admit it: It's not every horror film that can make you feel preached at and slimed at the same time. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Frank Scheck

While Saw III provides a decent number of new twists, psychological as well as torture-wise, it necessarily lacks the originality of its predecessors. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
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The question for moviegoers: Would you rather get your dose of existenz-philosophie from Dostoyevsky or a slasher flick? Read full review

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TV Guide
| Maitland McDonagh

An improvement over the tedious "Saw II" (2005), this second sequel to the surprise 2004 hit still features the series' trademark gruesome "games" but shifts the focus to the relationships among the characters. Read full review

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