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Jigsaw

Movie · 2017 · 92 min

A grim, twisty thriller that keeps you tense with gruesome traps and a mystery that demands attention.

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2017 film directed by Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig
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Year
2017
Runtime
92 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • guilt
  • corruption
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour1
Realism4
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
splatter, crime
Directed by
Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
Written by
Josh Stolberg, Pete Goldfinger
Starring
Tobin Bell, Laura Vandervoort, Callum Keith Rennie, Matt Passmore, Brittany Allen, Hannah Emily Anderson, Mandela Van Peebles, Paul Braunstein
Music
Charlie Clouser
Runtime
92 min
Country
Canada, United States
Languages
English

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