Every Saw Film Ranked From Worst To Best

Plot: Detective Daniel Rigg (Lyriq Bent), who has become obsessed with finding the missing Detective Eric Matthews (Donnie Wahlberg) is told by Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) that he must win a series of horrific tests in order to save his friend.

By the time Saw IV came around, it really felt like the franchise's focus had shifted fully to providing loads of gory kills. That certainly seems to be the main goal of Saw IV, and its opening scene - an incredibly graphic autopsy - clearly foreshadows what this movie will be: a shallow, excessive gore-fest that's more unpleasant than enjoyable.

That's not to say that this is a film without merit. The direction from Darren Lynn Bousman, as well as many of the performances, are good and there are some powerful moments, such as the flashbacks depicting Jigsaw losing his unborn child.

Unfortunately, such positives are overshadowed by the complete lack of suspense in the central game, a protagonist who really didn't deserve to be tested (an incredibly distracting issue that makes the film's game feel pointless) and the film's general lack of substance and character development. This latter issue means that the film's wildly downbeat ending doesn't feel earned at all and is instead incredibly irritating.

The theme song, I.V by X Japan, is dope as hell though.