Review of Saw V (2008) by Logan M — 03 Dec 2017

This movie is excellent and shows some great scenes from past Saws and how things came about, also has a great ending.

This review of Saw V (2008) was written by Logan M on 03 Dec 2017.

Saw V has generally received mixed reviews.

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