Jigsaw (2017)
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A group of people must participate in deadly games in a barn while police investigate a new series of murders linked to a long-dead killer.
The story
The plot follows a group of people who find themselves forced to participate in a series of deadly "games" inside a barn. Meanwhile, the police investigate a new series of murders that fit the modus operandi of the eponymous Jigsaw Killer, who has been dead for almost a decade. Detectives Brad Halloran and Keith Hunt pursue Edgar Munsen, who claims that he must start a "game" in exchange for his own survival. The film explores the mystery of the Jigsaw Killer's continued influence and the deadly tests faced by those trapped in the barn.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Detectives Brad Halloran and Keith Hunt pursue Edgar Munsen, who claims he must start a "game" to survive; he is shot and collapses. Five people—Mitch, Anna, Ryan, Carly, and an unconscious man—awaken in a barn with buckets on their heads. They must sacrifice blood to survive before being pulled toward buzzsaws. Carly is killed by Ryan after refusing to choose between three needles. Ryan is later forced to sever his leg to save Anna and Mitch. Meanwhile, Halloran and Hunt investigate the deaths of the unconscious man and Carly. Halloran becomes suspicious of pathologists Logan and Eleanor. Eleanor reveals she is a Jigsaw fan. Later, Edgar is abducted. In the barn, Mitch is killed by a spinning blade. Halloran finds a corpse in Eleanor's studio and arrests her and Logan. Logan reveals he is the one who orchestrated the games as revenge for the death of his wife. He framed Halloran as the new Jigsaw Killer. In the final test, Anna is killed by a backfiring gun. Logan is revealed to be the 'unconscious man' from the first game, having been recruited by John Kramer years ago. He reveals he chose victims from those Halloran let go. For breaking rules, Halloran's collar is activated, and he is killed by a blade.
- First release year
- 2017
- Runtime (minutes)
- 92
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- The Spierig Brothers
- Writers
- Josh Stolberg · writer; Peter Goldfinger · writer
- Cast and characters
- Matt Passmore; Callum Keith Rennie; Clé Bennett; Hannah Emily Anderson; Tobin Bell · John Kramer / Jigsaw
- Genres
- horror; crime horror
- Themes
- Sacrifice; Retribution; Consequence
- Tone and mood
- Suspenseful; Gory; Mysterious
- Setting
- A barn and various urban locations during the present day.
- Premise and plot tags
- Survival; Mystery; Serial Killer; Time Shift
- Franchise connections
- Saw
- Reception
- The film received generally unfavorable reviews from critics but received a 'B' grade from audiences.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 39 · scale: 100 · review count: 18; CinemaScore · score: B · scale: A+ to F; PostTrak · score: 76 · scale: 100; PostTrak · score: 70 · scale: 100; IGN · score: 4.5 · scale: 10; Entertainment Weekly · score: C
- Production trivia
- The film is the only one in the franchise never to be rated NC-17.; The script was originally set in an oil derrick in the middle of the ocean.
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