Every Saw Trap Ranked From Worst To Best

15. Saw VI - The Oxygen Crusher

saw 2004
Lionsgate

Trap: The first trap of William Easton's Game saw him and his janitor Hank (Gerry Mendicino) locked in two vices. Every time the victim took a breath, the vices around their torsos would press in further. Only one man could leave alive. Since Hank was a smoker, he was tragically disadvantaged and didn't survive the trap.

This excellent first trap starts off what is arguably the best large-scale game of the franchise in style. The idea behind the Oxygen Crusher was a terrific one and sure enough, it completely delivered on-screen.

Thanks to some unbelievably tense direction and editing, a clever use of sound and the generally great concept of the trap, just like these two characters you'll be holding your breath from start to finish.

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