Saw V

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Saw V

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Released Oct 24, 2008

1h 32m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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As the apparently last disciple and heir apparent of Jigsaw, Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) goes on the hunt to protect his secret. Using a series of increasingly bizarre and grisly traps, Hoffman eliminates his enemies one by one to protect the Jigsaw legacy.

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Critics Consensus

If its plot were as interesting as its torture devices, or its violence less painful than its performances, perhaps Saw V might not feel like it was running on fumes.

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Jordan Crucchiola

New York Magazine/Vulture

There's heartwarming cooperation and redemption, but also vicious backstabbing, and it makes for the best murder-house dynamic in the franchise.

Oct 27, 2017

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Maitland McDonagh

Time Out

Rated: 2/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Claudia Puig

USA Today

Saw V is a terrible combination: grisly and tedious. Let's just call it bloody dull.

Rated: 1/4

Oct 30, 2008

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

It’s all very anonymous and detached, furthering the “torture porn” categorization of these movies.

Rated: 1.5/4

Sep 5, 2023

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Shaun Munro

Flickering Myth

With few of the series' blackly comedic traps and the lack of any real plot twist, Saw V is the first entry that feels truly dull.

Rated: 2/5

May 20, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sometimes, I hate Hollywood.

Rated: 0/4.0

Sep 21, 2020

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Stephen C

Failure in 1 hour and 32 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worst of Jigsaw's voice, Tobin Bell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Guilherme M

Hollow, I believe only the crazy gore-fetished-fans like this one. It's just torture.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/10/25

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Shaun R

All the planning and preparation in the sequels from a dead/sick man is ridiculous. However, let Jigsaw plat his games and enjoy the carnage that follows

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/03/25

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Lain ☆

WATER CUBE IS SO COOL AND GLASS COFFIN

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Josh A

This was a bit of a step down from the others, but it was alright. It feels like two different movies that were put together to make one. These two movies don't connect, but they're in the same movie sharing the screentime. It's basically 2 short films in 1. It feels a bit confusing, but it's alright. The main plotline was Peter Strahm investigating Mark Hoffman and Jigsaw. It was alright, but the weaker plotline as it felt like we were just recapping the previous movies, a bit like what Spiral was to Ring (to avoid confusion, by Spiral, I mean the 1998 movie, which was a sequel to the movie Ring. I reviewed it before). It had a great conclusion though with the coffin, an absolutely brutal ending and a great start with the Water Cube. The Fatal Five plotline had its flaws, but it had a lot of positives. The traps were usually good. I liked the neckties and the pints. The others were meh. But the conclusion, with the final trap showing all five people were meant to survive, was brilliant. Also Hoffman was cool. I like him so far as a successor to Jigsaw. Well, one of many. I've heard of a man named Logan Nelson. Wonder what his deal is. My favourite trap in this movie was the Ten Pints of Sacrifice, as it is referred to by many. It's a tense scene and it makes you wonder if they'll make it or not. I also quite liked the Pendulum trap, which was a great opening trap, and the Water Cube, which felt like traditional Saw. Overall, alright movie, but feels a bit like filler. Next up, Saw VI! It's quite a beloved movie, so I can't wait to see it!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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James B

Saw V has an iconic start and smart decisions throughout the film and doesn't disappoint on gore.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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Synopsis

As the apparently last disciple and heir apparent of Jigsaw, Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) goes on the hunt to protect his secret. Using a series of increasingly bizarre and grisly traps, Hoffman eliminates his enemies one by one to protect the Jigsaw legacy.

Director: David Hackl
Producer: Oren Koules, Mark Burg, Gregg Hoffman
Screenwriter: Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Twisted Pictures, Mandate Pictures
Rating: R (Grisly Bloody Violence|Brief Nudity|Language|Torture)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 24, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 20, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.7M
Runtime: 1h 32m

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