Review of Saw III (2006) by James C — 19 Sep 2013

As the cancer ravages his body John devises one last set of traps to to test the people who he feels require it.

The third movie in the hugely popular horror franchise which takes place at some identified time close after the events of the second movie. The plot is a little thin on the ground in places, and even though there is another mind-bender of an ending, the main draw is the portrayal of the relationship between John and Amanda. The small cast all play their characters incredibly well, and again it is good to see returning cast members Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith reprising their roles with glee. The gore is plentiful and incredibly well portrayed, and the design and execution of the traps just keeps getting better and better. The production values are just as a high as the previous movies, and it is still shot in such a way that the red colours really stand out. All in all this is a great film that feels more akin to the original than Saw II, and it is with this entry that the franchise really establishes itself as a milestone in the modern horror genre.