Spiral saw rotten tomatoes12/18/2023 ![]() ![]() The seventh movie, however, giving in to the trend, at the time, of 3D was an absolute abomination. Movies four, five and six lacked what made the original trilogy strong, even though six was still one of the stronger sequels post-original trilogy. This, obviously, led to creatively diminished returns as the movie just became a shell of its former self. ![]() The yearly schedule also didn't help matters, given that by the time one film was released in October, they'd already had to be into pre-production for the sequel to meet the yearly release schedule. To justify a yearly sequel, they kept coming up with more and more convoluted storylines, where Kramer had like seventeen different proteges that would end up betraying the last one when the last one messed up, somehow. But, of course, there was too much money to be made for Lionsgate, so they kept the franchise going despite John Kramer/Jigsaw's death. And, to me, that felt like the natural conclusion to the story that was established with the original movie. Fast forward a year later to Saw 3, which I thought was the best sequel up to this point. Saw 2 released in theaters the year after, which I saw with a group of friends and, while it was a step down, I felt that it was still a highly enjoyable horror movie. And, of course, that's what they ended up doing. So, naturally, Lionsgate saw a cash cow that they could exploit yearly for some quick cash. ![]() It was also a movie that made one hundred times its budget ($103 million on a budget of $1.2 million). I distinctly remember the theaters being packed and it seemed to be a movie that got over very well with the audience. When Saw first came out in 2004, I remember watching it in the theaters with my mom and aunt. Given that this the first review I post a review of this franchise on Letterboxd, I feel like I've got to go over my history with the franchise prior to getting into this review. ![]()
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