HorroRated archive entry
Saw V
HorroRated verdict
- Directed by
- David Hackl
- Written by
- Marcus Dunstan, Patrick Melton
- Produced by
- Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Gregg Hoffman, Peter Denomme, Peter Block, James Wan, Jason Constantine, Stacey Testro, Troy Begnaud, Daniel J. Heffner, Leigh Whannell
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Why it’s HorroRated
Saw V is the franchise showing its seams. The mythology is getting complicated enough to require active attention and the new traps don't match the earlier films' invention. For completionists who have made it this far the storyline pays off enough to justify the time. Others should probably stop at IV.
Synopsis
Saw V runs parallel storylines: Agent Strahm pursuing Jigsaw's legacy while a new group works through a trap sequence. The mythology is getting complicated enough to require active attention and the new traps don't match the earlier films' invention. For committed franchise viewers who have made it this far.
