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Saw X

Movie · 2023 · 118 min

A grim, methodical revenge thriller that lingers on gruesome traps and moral justification, making for an intense and unsettling watch.

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2023 film directed by Kevin Greutert
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Year
2023
Runtime
118 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • deception
  • morality
  • survival
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • 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
Action4
Horror8
Humour2
Realism4
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, horror, crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Kevin Greutert
Written by
Josh Stolberg, Pete Goldfinger
Starring
Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Costas Mandylor, Michael Beach, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Renata Vaca
Music
Charlie Clouser
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States, Mexico
Languages
English

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