Two strangers awaken to a sadistic game, forced to make impossible choices in a relentless, gritty fight for survival.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Peacock.
Heads up on extreme gore. That is past what the R on the box suggests. Beyond that, intense fear and several jump scares.
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Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
Se7en (1995)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingTwo detectives hunt a serial killer whose gruesome crimes are meticulously based on the seven deadly sins.
GoodFellas (1990)Dark satire · gritty · full attention · brutal violenceA Brooklyn kid's rise through the Mafia is a relentless, gritty, and darkly satirical crime epic.
Psycho (1960)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA woman on the run finds a chilling, atmospheric motel where dread steadily builds to a shocking twist.
The Thing (1982)Terrifying · extreme gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyAn Antarctic research team faces a shape-shifting alien, creating a chilling atmosphere of paranoia and suspense.
[REC] (2007)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA television crew's routine night becomes a relentless, chilling fight for survival inside a sealed building.
The Departed (2006)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingUndercover lives collide in a gritty, relentless game of cat and mouse within Boston's criminal underworld.
Scream (1996)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · briskA masked killer turns horror movie tropes into deadly games for a group of unsuspecting teenagers.
The Dark Knight (2008)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA relentless, gritty crime thriller where a hero's war on chaos takes a darkly comic and epic turn.Saw is on our Halloween, Scariest, Goriest, Survival and Peacock lists.
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