Saw

Why tonight?

• ◆Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
• ◆It goes hard on frights — not a wind-down.
• ◆Reviewed better than most films in the catalogue.

The story

Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.

• sadism
• shotgun
• detective
• flashback
• hospital
• doctor
• torture
• sadist
• survival horror
• chained