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Saw

2004 ·1h 43m · ★ 7.4 (9,949)

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.

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8 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
100
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
100
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
57
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
43
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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Setting

Hospital

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentBody HorrorEye TraumaDehumanizationTorture
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TMDB Keywords

bludgeoningbooby trapchaineddeath gamedeath matchdetectivedisguised voicedoctorextreme violenceflashbackmind gamesadismsadistshotgunsurvival horrortorture

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