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Saw IV

Movie · 2007 · 96 min

A grim, twisty puzzle-box of a horror film that keeps you tense and unsettled with its elaborate traps and bleak revelations.

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2007 film by Darren Lynn Bousman
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Year
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Runtime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • death
  • morality
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror8
Humour1
Realism4
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
splatter
Directed by
Darren Lynn Bouseman
Written by
Marcus Dunstan, Patrick Melton
Starring
Tobin Bell, Donnie Wahlberg, Shawnee Smith, Dina Meyer, Costas Mandylor, Devon Bostick, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Betsy Russell
Music
Charlie Clouser
Cinematography
David A. Armstrong
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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