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Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Angus Macfadyen, Bahar Soomekh, Dina Meyer ... see more see more... , Mpho Koaho , Barry Flatman , Lyriq Bent , J LaRose , Debra Lynne McCabe , Costas Mandylor , Betsy Russell , Jane Luk , Stefan Georgiou , Niamh Wilson , Alan Van Sprang , Kim Roberts , Paul Brian Anderson , Zoe Heath , Billy Parrott , Dylan Trowbridge , Franky G , Kelly Jones , Vincent Rother , Nicholas Kaegi , Marc Poyser , Tim Burd , Dan Sudek , Bill Vibert , Sally Kellerman , Shauna Black , Sean Sullivan , Larry Yachimec , Darrell Dennis , Chris Marren , Donnie Wahlberg , Leigh Whannell

Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) is back, and this time he's concocted his deadliest set of traps yet in this gore-soaked sequel written by James Wan and Leigh Whannell, and directed by Saw II's Darren Lynn Bousma... read more read more...n. Picking up directly where its predecessor left off, Saw III finds Jigsaw near death and fighting to stay alive for one final game. Determined to show his protégé, Amanda (Shawnee Smith), what it truly means to carry out his deadly game, the ailing Jigsaw instructs his apprentice to kidnap unsuspecting doctor Lynn Denlon (Bahar Soomekh) in order to ensure that he survives long enough to see how his latest victim Jeff (Angus MacFadyen) fares when faced with the prospect of imminent death. As Lynn and Jeff both struggle to beat the clock and carry out their tasks before Jigsaw draws his final breath, a much larger plan begins to emerge that shows just how cunning the legendary killer can truly be. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman

Release Date: October 27, 2006

Keywords: horror, twisted, scary, media, 4th, gore

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DVD Release Date: January 23, 2007

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  • DreamExtractor
    September 12, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Saw 3 is the the end of the trilogy of Jigsaw, but its just another Saw sequel that doesn't live up to the first. The plot is actually getting cliche and the same with every movie, but I still am that kind of person who completely loves the mysterious endings of the Saw films. ... read moreThe cast is ok I guess, I can't complain but if their is a Oscar for screaming your A$$ off to being tortured, these people would win. Saw 3 is not a bad film actually, but the problem is that (just like the second film) the movie just doesn't have that sense of excitement like the first, and i'm pretty sure none of the sequels will.
  • theunknownhobo
    August 25, 2011
    theunknownhobo
    Without a doubt my favourite Saw movie. The whole point of this movie, which I think some people miss, is to bring the standard "shock" of just how twisted some of the torture scenes are to a personal level. If you have kids, the themes hit you a little harder than any of the oth... read moreer themes in any other Saw movie. However, like every Saw movie, the plot becomes tiring as the twists and turns start to nauseate you rather than engross you. Slow down Bousman, my head hurts.
  • fb729949618
    August 5, 2011
    fb729949618
    Has alot of gore, but left feeling like any Saw movie made after this one would just start to get really boring and typical.
  • fb100000257973100
    July 30, 2011
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    One problem I have always had with the SAW series is that this franchise should of just been a trilogy. Nothing more. This film, for numerous reasons, felt like the ending that the series should of had. Nothing more. Now, is this film as good as part II? No. Not at all. But, in s... read moreome respects it is better then part I. Mostly due to the final details that were needed for understanding Jigsaw. With Darren Lynn Bousman returning as director, he does treat this film a little bit more recklessly then he did the previous film, but still is able to get the main story across. Now, my reaction to this film was that this is the true ending. Nothing more. The traps, while grisly and a little bit disturbing (not like hacking off feet, poking out your eyes, and being burnt alive is not disturbing), do get a little ridiculous as they go about and at times can be painful. But, still watchable if you can handle the previous two films. Now, for the directing. As I have said, Bousman does become a little bit sloppy with this film and did do some rather idiotic choice that just did not work with this film. Personally, somethings like a certain mysterious box that is never explained should have been removed. For me, it seemed like he was trying to copy Tarantino a little bit too much and that is just not cool. Well, I can say this at least (and a little heads up on the next film): he did do a better job with the budget then he did the next film. Acting, while Tobin Bell still proves that he is the best actor in the film series, I am going to have to give props to Shawnee Smith who plays Amanda Young. Now, this character is my second favorite out of the entire series due to one thing: this character understands her crimes before Jigsaw meet her and understands that she must pay for her sins by protecting and helping Jigsaw. But, why I am recognizing Ms. Smith is due to the fact that she makes Amanda as being this rather psychotic follower that is more terrifying then the traps and the film it self. For the script, as I have said before, seemed like that this was meant to be the end of it all. But, sadly, they had to continue on with more films. The script has some great closer to the characters of Amanda and Jigsaw, but fail on this film having a personal plot that is not a complete rehash on the previous films. This one had some potential, but does not live up to it. The score, nothing new here. Still the same old thing as the previous films. Overall, if you ever want to watch the SAW series, just watch I - III. That is the main trilogy and as a trilogy it works wells. Now, this being it's own film, it is not all that wonderful.
  • murphmann93
    June 24, 2011
    murphmann93
    It was exactly the same as the others with more if not less gore and horror.
  • kiriyamakazou
    December 30, 2010
    kiriyamakazou
    The Saw series continues to surprise me. Since they are churned out so quickly and written even faster, you'd expect these films to become more and more pathetic. However they don't, Saw III holds up along with the last two by keeping the same style and formula but furthering the... read more story in terms of character. This time a man must set aside his vengeance and forgive those responsible for his son's death. Mainly these films are about gore and this film has plenty of that, even some teeth grittingly painful moments. Brilliant gory entertainment for any night of the week.
  • blacksheepboy
    November 12, 2010
    blacksheepboy
    This film goes really beyond the high level of gore seen in the first two, pleasing the die-hard fans of the series (and gore-fest itself), but proving to be unbearable for the soft-hearted. Not as original though, but still boasting a surprising conclusion.
  • fb733768972
    October 29, 2010
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    Saw III begins with an interesting premise, but then jumps all over the place with little death stories, which I then wanted to give up watching. However, when it finally settled down and focussed on an actual plot line, it was very interesting. This is easily the weakest of the ... read moreSaw films, and throughout the film I was hoping that it would be the last. But if you watch the film all the way through, you will be begging for more. The end sucks you right on into the film and leaves you with the biggest cliffhanger of the all. I am anxious for number 4, but I'm not sure how much more they can accomplish. These films are just fun, thats it!
  • fb100000145236770
    October 28, 2010
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    this for me is where the saw movies start to head downwards...an ok plot, and lots of gore, but no where near as good as 1 or 2.
  • superclerk25
    October 27, 2010
    superclerk25
    Revising my original review. It's better than I remember it being but in this one we get the death of Jigsaw. You would think the series would have a hard time continuing after that but it's still going strong and finding ways to keep Tobin Bell around as well.
    There are a coup... read morele different stories going on here but the end result is the same as the last two. Flashbacks at the end reveal that not all was as it seemed and in the end the person being tested fails. Of course they do. How else are we going to get the gore that everyone seems to love if they learn their lesson?

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Rob Nelson
November 7, 2006
Rob Nelson, Village Voice

God or Jack Valenti only knows how this work of pure entertainment got an R rating 'for strong grisly violence and gore, sequences of terror and torture, nudity and language.' Full Review

Randy Cordova
November 2, 2006
Randy Cordova, Arizona Republic

Even splatter-film buffs should be offended by this piece of nonsense: Not because it's so gross, but because it's so dumb. Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
November 1, 2006
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

Admit it: It's not every horror film that can make you feel preached at and slimed at the same time. Full Review

Jason Anderson
October 30, 2006
Jason Anderson, Globe and Mail

Tedium eventually sets in again, the movie's murky visual schema and overly aggressive editing style marring any attempts at subtlety. Worse yet, the Jigsaw Killer remains a smug, unscary bore. Full Review

Michael Ordoña
October 30, 2006
Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times

More gore is really all III has to offer. Full Review

Elizabeth Weitzman
October 30, 2006
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

Just like its increasingly wan antihero, this blood-soaked series is on its last legs. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
October 30, 2006
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

Saw III is nasty, repulsive, disgusting -- and loaded with enough viscera to probably sell at least $30 million worth of tickets this weekend.

Tirdad Derakhshani
October 30, 2006
Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer

The question for moviegoers: Would you rather get your dose of existenz-philosophie from Dostoyevsky or a slasher flick?

Lisa Rose
October 30, 2006
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger

Do you want to play a game? How about a really long, convoluted game that leads nowhere? The scariest thing about Saw III is how it seems like it's never going to end. Full Review

Gene Seymour
October 30, 2006
Gene Seymour, Newsday

Ee'll just entertain you by mentioning such extraneous details as a human skull being opened and probed, a naked woman being frozen to death, a man drowning in the ground-up carcasses of dead pigs ... Full Review

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    • Jeff Reinhart: I forgive you.
    • Dr. Lynn Denlon: [before the surgery] Alright, John, I need you to keep your head to the side and keep still. What's going on here is your brain is pushing against your skull. I'm going to try and relieve the pressure by cutting away a little bit of your skull. It should help you with your headaches and drastically improve your motor skills. Do you understand?
    • Jigsaw: All too well.
    • Dr. Lynn Denlon: [while Amanda is comforting John] He can't hear you. He doesn't even know you're there.
    • Danica: Please help! Please? I'm so cold. I can't feel my arms.
    • Jigsaw: If you make it through this, Lynn, you're going to thank me one day just as Amanda did.
    • Jigsaw: Matrimony has always fascinated me. Husbands barely able to look at their wives, wives on their backs in hotel rooms with perfect strangers, able to bear children to bear children only to neglect them, until death do us part indeed.
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