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Saw V

2008
Crime
Action
1h 32m
Hoffman goes on the hunt in order to protect the secret that he is the newest person to carry on Jigsaw's legacy.
Directed by:
David Hackl
Written by:
Marcus Dunstan Marcus Dunstan Patrick Melton Patrick Melton
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Starring:
Meagan Good Meagan Good Al Sapienza Al Sapienza Julie Benz Julie Benz Tobin Bell Tobin Bell Donnie Wahlberg Donnie Wahlberg Mark Rolston Mark Rolston Costas Mandylor Costas Mandylor Scott Patterson Scott Patterson Betsy Russell Betsy Russell Niamh Wilson Niamh Wilson Laura Gordon Laura Gordon Sheila Shah
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Franchise:
Saw
Genres:
Crime, Action, Horror, Mystery
AKA:
Saw 5
Countries:
Canada, USA
Language:
English
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Saw V

2008
Crime
Action
1h 32m
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jebJeb
Rated 25 Oct 2008
11
10th
This is the time where they need to stop the series. It has become a ridiculous, boring, dry, old, washed-up and rehashed cash-in franchise with little being interested in it. This so-called film is yet another poor gorefest, and an example of how Hollywood doesn't give a crap how bad there movies are. Seriously, stop the series. It's getting to the point where everybody in the theater dies from shock, and not the shock that the film tries to cram into everybody's mouths.
Rated 25 Oct 2008
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 30 Jul 2017
35
8th
Brings together some of the worst actors and instead of focusing on them reaching into things that hurt and dying horribly we have to endure Tobin Bell waxing poetic about his nonsense to Hoffman and some idiot FBI agent explaining outloud what we have all know like 8 movies ago. It takes real guts though to become a director with the last name Hackl and well sure enough...
Rated 30 Jul 2017
plaugherplaugher
Rated 29 Oct 2008
10
2nd
Take my money, please! I obviously can't be trusted with it, if these are the things I spend it on.
Rated 29 Oct 2008
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 27 Oct 2008
70
34th
This movie is more of the same from the previous four, but they have lost all the newness of the idea by the fifth time around. It has some interesting plot twists and, had you not seen any of the previous ones, you might be completely be lost. The movie is actually hard to understand and since it's so shallow a horror movie that is an amazing and terrible thing.
Rated 27 Oct 2008
biedronskiBiedronski
Rated 25 Jan 2009
3
0th
heres a few things that made this film so confusing: The bad guy and good guy look so much alike it was hard to tell them apart. The subtle transistions from flashback to present, I couldnt tell what time we were in most the time. The emense use of facts you need to know from the first 4 movies that I can't recall. Then the side story is 5 people in a jigsaw game. dumbest people ever. Theres only 3 safe holes and 4 of us, 1 must die. YOU CAN FIT MORE THAN ONE PERSON IN THE DAMN SAFE HOLE IDIOTS!
Rated 25 Jan 2009
paxtonPaxton
Rated 02 Apr 2014
29
4th
This is so much more a sequel than an actual film. It seems to stretch its entire length trying to tie all the films together instead of just giving the audience what it came for: Traps.
Rated 02 Apr 2014
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 08 Jun 2019
53
12th
Just-passable slasher is really more of a stock-standard NCIS episode with some gory gross-out moments thrown in sporadically; this results in an almost complete lack of tension as the story plays out, not helped by low-rent performances from all involved; stalwart Bell does his best, but screams for better material. The gross-out moments when they come are effectively queasy and unsettling; just would have been better to see them plugged into a more exciting (and even coherent) narrative.
Rated 08 Jun 2019
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 29 Jan 2009
58
28th
I must have a screw loose to think that these continuing entries in the redundant "Saw" canon aren't just awful - but the series keeps on chugging like a gory C.S.I. series. I have to give the filmmakers props for tying all these movies together, even though they're nearly impossible to follow. Just when you think Jigsaw's got one apprentice, wait he has two. Yeah it's very dumb, but the plot intrigued me more this time. Anymore unseen tie-ins to previous entries, however, and I'll give up.
Rated 29 Jan 2009
twincinematwincinema
Rated 28 Oct 2020
35
14th
Am I going stir crazy? Is V slightly better than IV? I don't even know anymore. Scores are irrelevant.
Rated 28 Oct 2020
sagesledgeSageSledge
Rated 07 Nov 2017
20
3rd
If "Saw IV" was scraping the bottom of the barrel, this is digging a tunnel beneath the barrel. "Saw V" treats you like you're an idiot, and I'm not giving it the satisfaction of a full review. Hoffman and Strahm do look identical though, and there is something deeply funny about a cat and mouse game where it's almost impossible to tell which one's which. Game over.
Rated 07 Nov 2017
ytadelYtadel
Rated 10 Feb 2013
1
5th
Feels like the movie equivalent of a filler TV episode. This series fell so in love with its own mediocre mythology it forgot about that whole pesky "telling a story" thing. Story! Pfft. Lame!
Rated 10 Feb 2013
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 24 Aug 2009
2
2nd
Saw V...5....Cinq.....funf......FIVE!!!!! Okay, it's time to end this rubbish now! The first one was bad enough, but every sequel has delved in new lows of bad filmmaking. Total rubbish.
Rated 24 Aug 2009
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 12 Nov 2009
0
4th
So dull. Only better than Saw IV in that I could actually follow the plot this time, but really, they need to stop trying to make a plot here because I cannot imagine a single soul on earth caring at all what goes on with these detectives. You can barely tell them apart, and I don't really know why you'd want to. The traps are pretty boring but the way they are presented is at least ok, unfortunately the only interesting character is killed off very early. Incredibly dull, incredibly bad.
Rated 12 Nov 2009
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 27 Nov 2008
83
58th
Saw V looses ground compared with part IV and I guess it's getting straight to the ground if they don't put an end to that series. But In my opinion not everything is bad in Saw V. Some nice traps and a very cool final scene ( don't want to spoil something ) But overall it's disapointing to see what they did to the clever idea of the first ( and of course best ) Saw.
Rated 27 Nov 2008
kojilessKojiless
Rated 04 Nov 2009
18
18th
Isn't any worse than the previous installments, though the detective talking to himself 'explaining' what he was deducing so all the morons in the theater could understand what was going on...that was a little excessive. But,I guess you get what you pay for...and if you torrented the movie, then you payed for nothing.
Rated 04 Nov 2009
guy_piranhaguy piranha
Rated 24 Nov 2023
30
6th
Dear casting director of Saw V: your pro- and antagonist look exactly alike. It was confusing, especially when only mildly interested in the filler between people getting maymed by stuff. Admit it, you put a bandage on one's neck, just so you could keep them apart yourself. Now imagine asian audiences, those guys must've thought they were drunk.
Rated 24 Nov 2023
sandwichlordSandwichlord
Rated 01 Jan 2009
0
0th
HELL NO!
Rated 01 Jan 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 17 Nov 2008
40
27th
Besides the weakest story in the series, this is also the worst technically speaking. And you know what? Finally they succeeded, ruined the movie. It did not work the attempt to reconstruct the story for the fifth time. And unfortunately, it seems, that will not stop here.
Rated 17 Nov 2008
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 11 May 2009
30
5th
Can't wait to see how much lower the next one sinks. Yes, I will be there in theatres to see it.
Rated 11 May 2009
tsvetetsvete
Rated 07 Jan 2011
82
34th
1
Rated 07 Jan 2011
damildamil
Rated 01 Aug 2012
35
9th
This one wasn't quite as bad as I anticipated, but it certainly wasn't anything new. I certainly didn't care one bit about any of the characters. Some of the traps were interesting, but they're really just variations on previous ones. The acting was pretty awful all around. I think Julie Benz tried her hardest, but there's only so much you can do with bad dialogue. I can already say there have been too many sequels, which is unfortunate considering there are still two more for me to watch.
Rated 01 Aug 2012
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 07 Oct 2013
30
17th
Saw V is a bad movie and even if you liked the earlier movies in the franchise, it's hard to see anyone getting terribly excited about it. The traps aren't creative, the story is convoluted and confusing, the acting is nothing impressive, there's no actual horror, and there's very little reason to even watch it, save for the completionists out there who have already seen 1-4. Saw V is an obligation, made to make money and nothing more.
Rated 07 Oct 2013
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 01 Jan 2011
53
5th
Some decent kills. The protagonist and antagonist look too similar.
Rated 01 Jan 2011
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 05 Feb 2009
1
4th
lmao what a stupid sado-masochistic piece of shit movie.
Rated 05 Feb 2009
sky72205sky72205
Rated 08 Nov 2016
100
61st
Ultimate suspense
Rated 08 Nov 2016
pigletPiglet
Rated 22 Jul 2009
55
20th
Saw it since I've seen the others, but a bit disappointed now knowing there'll probably be a 6th. Has some twists, but they're not that cleverly done.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 23 Dec 2013
12
2nd
If its plot were as interesting as its torture devices, or its violence less painful than its performances, perhaps Saw V might not feel like it was running on fumes.
Rated 23 Dec 2013
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 28 Oct 2023
58
25th
The endless attempts at adding stuff to the lore and making flashbacks just makes it annoying and dubious. One is distracted by their attempt at finding the plot holes or making sense of the timeline. The group could have been a more interesting point of focus, even if at first they came off as sounding too fake. The end was funny though
Rated 28 Oct 2023
sweekodenSweekoden
Rated 28 Aug 2022
27
11th
Oh no! .... Anyway...
Rated 28 Aug 2022
neonmanNeonman
Rated 06 Sep 2010
34
1st
Absolutely stinking of the feeling that this series is running out of steam. The characters are stupid and idiotically interact with their traps, which have concocted from the mind of a demented eleven year old. At the end of all the gorror (without the 'orror) the "twist" is the same as the one from the last two movies. Don't fall for this trap!
Rated 06 Sep 2010
letskillrobotsletskillrobots
Rated 25 Feb 2009
4
10th
Dude was pretty good in Gilmore Girls, to be fair...
Rated 25 Feb 2009
amoddamodd
Rated 13 Feb 2010
84
30th
From serious cutting-edge movie series to a fun entertaining movie that has nothing to give. That's what fifth Saw is about. You have to check it out just because it's Saw.
Rated 13 Feb 2010
quez2goquez2go
Rated 24 Jul 2011
61
33rd
a solid member of the Saw franchise.
Rated 24 Jul 2011
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 03 Jun 2013
60
47th
http://gorgview.com/saw-franchise
Rated 03 Jun 2013
mrolivierMr.Olivier
Rated 07 Jul 2015
8
4th
The most obnoxiously shit cinematography I've seen since Dracula 3000, and far less entertaining a film.
Rated 07 Jul 2015
zanginZangin
Rated 09 Oct 2023
53
25th
For the most part, a pretty dull but passable entry in the Saw franchise. It is slightly saved though by a satisfying end.
Rated 09 Oct 2023
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 04 Jan 2021
95
63rd
After the death of serial killer Jigsaw, forensic detective Hoffman continues his work. FBI agent Strahm, who barely survives a test of Jigsaw, smells danger and delves into Hoffman's past. Meanwhile, five seemingly random strangers from Jigsaw learn a gruesome lesson about working together.
Rated 04 Jan 2021
teeceeteecee
Rated 31 May 2010
2
0th
Latterligt
Rated 31 May 2010
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 27 Apr 2020
3
24th
Kind of a retread of the first two saws, in a good way, and an absolutely hilarious series retconning involving Strahm. Also, you probably could've casted two people who looked a little different in the top two roles.
Rated 27 Apr 2020
johnnyzombieJohnnyZombie
Rated 02 Jun 2009
49
16th
Has the worst aspects of the Saw series and also feels like it exists only to tie up plot lines from the past films.
Rated 02 Jun 2009
bluest_lineBluest Line
Rated 11 Mar 2009
60
24th
Entertaining enough, much better than the others but still not great.
Rated 11 Mar 2009
murravenerMurravener
Rated 27 Oct 2008
80
63rd
Better than Saw IV. It finally causes the viewer to like the new Jigsaw, which should breathe life into the franchise for future films. Only time will tell but this one worked.
Rated 27 Oct 2008
desertpunkDesertPunk
Rated 25 May 2015
34
6th
Saw: the only film franchise with more retcons than Star Wars.
Rated 25 May 2015
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 28 Jan 2011
60
42nd
It's still Saw, but now they've totally abandoned having the main plotline having anything to do with the canon of the series except to barely tie it in to Jigsaw's life...I like the films, but it's hard to defend them being awesome at this point.
Rated 28 Jan 2011
confengconfeng
Rated 07 Jul 2010
40
10th
Unnecessary.
Rated 07 Jul 2010
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 31 Jul 2012
0
4th
Saw vs City Planning. These traps are nothing compared to the convolutions, pain and misery...
Rated 31 Jul 2012
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 10 Feb 2015
53
23rd
* Casting, Acting : 5 * Script : 5 * Directing, Aura : 5.5 * Ease of Viewing : 6 * Naked Eye : 5
Rated 10 Feb 2015
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 24 Mar 2010
0
1st
The fifth installment is more garbage.
Rated 24 Mar 2010
niggativeniggative
Rated 13 Nov 2008
0
0th
it's a huge waste of time, i've turned it off after 30 minutes
Rated 13 Nov 2008
nutcrackrnutcrackr
Rated 28 Nov 2008
70
38th
Saw 5 is not horrible, the flashbacks are quiet boring though, the story comes full circle just as you expect it would and it links back into the previous. Maybe we will see the good guys win in the next movie.
Rated 28 Nov 2008
darrenDarren
Rated 28 Apr 2020
45
18th
They sure blew their load too early with Jigsaw dying didn't they? They obviously should've known how popular these would get and to have Jigsaw with all the faults in these movies was at least somewhat good for a horror villain replaced with someone with the charisma of a wet noodle. Obviously that's stupid enough but then they're just like HE WAS IN THE BACK THE WHOLE TIME. Like a photoshop.
Rated 28 Apr 2020
esperhartEsperHart
Rated 10 May 2021
45
11th
https://esperwatchesfilms.tumblr.com/post/650841030290178048/saw-v-2008
Rated 10 May 2021
m1_garandm1 garand
Rated 29 May 2009
85
74th
sick
Rated 29 May 2009
ceyhunk26ceyhunk26
Rated 23 Jan 2012
66
55th
Plot 10/20 Fiction 13/20 Casting/Acting 12/20 Worldbuilding 13/20 Entertainment 18/20
Rated 23 Jan 2012
glm01glm01
Rated 01 Oct 2013
58
19th
58.000
Rated 01 Oct 2013
tinythedoggtinythedogg
Rated 10 Oct 2009
50
33rd
Acceptable entry into the series, but this had way too many flashbacks as it did get a little annoying and the tag line wasn't really accurate. "You aren't going to believe how this ends." Sorry this was too predictable. Would have like to see more of the groups, the traps and why they needed to be rehabilitated, I mean isn't that why we watch the Saw series. Still, this is a decent watch.
Rated 10 Oct 2009
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 01 Dec 2010
26
15th
How much "Zepp's Song" and lightning-based flashbacks can we cram into one song? Answer: quite a bit. The extended trap was pretty fun as a B-plot
Rated 01 Dec 2010
akatemossfanAKateMossFan
Rated 23 Apr 2020
20
51st
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 29 Sep 2009
46
14th
A step back from Saw IV. This should have been the last yet they will make at least 2 more.
Rated 29 Sep 2009
dakota99Dakota99
Rated 08 Jul 2019
4
27th
Yeah, I took a break from going through these again. I watched the first 4 front to back, and I already forgot what happened in this and how it ties into this. It's pretty laughable how many times the main antagonist has changed, and just how convoluted this saga is. I understand we wanna see the traps, and I know these movies come with the tag "torture porn" attached to them, but I still don't see why you just can't keep the plot simple. Jesus Christ, this isn't Citizen Kane.
Rated 08 Jul 2019
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 25 Jan 2009
60
13th
Amusing. Part 1 dominates the rest.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 29 Jun 2021
25
3rd
It gets consideraly bad as plot thickens and series seems trapped (lol) in its formula of rehashing past plots to make sequels 'plausible'. Hoffman was recruited for Jigsaw 'rehabilitation program' way back then, when killed his sister's killer in Kramer's fashion. Now he covers tracks - by framing Strahm. Convoluted and cheap TV horror, as formula goes on - tons of backstory, now with Hoffman's 'training' and new group dealing with a deadly trap that eventually will make sense in a sequel
Rated 29 Jun 2021
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 28 Sep 2012
53
16th
Focuses on the traps more than the story and thus suffers dearly. Hoffman main problem was that he wasn't interesting enough to carry the series and finally got badass way to late
Rated 28 Sep 2012
nyfehNyfeh
Rated 15 Jun 2010
55
3rd
Not terrible for a later Saw sequel.
Rated 15 Jun 2010
jamesdepaolojamesdepaolo
Rated 08 Jun 2010
10
11th
even the Dexter chick could not save this movie. The traps were bad. The dialog was bad and every scene had to have a flashback. Costas is a awful bad guy he is as believable as a can of spam..and the ending was just laughable...
Rated 08 Jun 2010
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 29 Apr 2011
10
12th
Half the movie is flashbacks to the first 4 because they assume the audience a) didn't watch Saw I-IV (why start at 5 then?) or b) are complete idiots with the memory span of a goldfish. The other half is a bunch of boring non-people doing boring things with some blood and guts thrown in for the torture porn fetishists to jerk off to. It tries to tie up the plots of the last 4 movies, but let's face it, they didn't really have plots that were interesting enough to need resolved.
Rated 29 Apr 2011
jordanchasejordanchase
Rated 25 Dec 2022
65
18th
25.12.2022 Kartal, İstanbul.
Rated 25 Dec 2022
kaedesmithkaedesmith
Rated 21 Jan 2009
40
15th
So how confused are we all now? It kinda ruins it for me, not being able to keep track of whats going on! I loved the first movie, thought it was so innovative and different, shame they didn't stay that way.
Rated 21 Jan 2009
greyspartanGreySpartan
Rated 25 Dec 2022
100
63rd
love it
Rated 25 Dec 2022
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 25 Oct 2008
5
0th
25 Ekim08, flyinn salon1, 15:15, abimle & serinin en kotusu. ne vaad ettigi kan ne de twistler var...
Rated 25 Oct 2008
sweinbergs.weinberg
Rated 19 Apr 2009
60
38th
"There are only so many alternate flashbacks and massive explanations that a horror freak can take ... but I think the series is still amusing enough to warrant 90 minutes a year."
Rated 19 Apr 2009
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 17 Oct 2010
10
9th
"Deadly traps may remain the bread and butter of the Saw series, but the real trick has become keeping these fetid sequels moderately fresh." - Nick Schager
Rated 17 Oct 2010
rossRoss
Rated 24 May 2010
45
38th
I keep watching the saw movies and i'm still impressed by the writing. The gore is not interesting, but the twist and turns are well made.
Rated 24 May 2010
gogokaingogokain
Rated 14 Jan 2009
20
32nd
It was like someone dared the writer to try and retcon as much of the previous movies as humanly possible. Some guy hunts down his doppelganger while five people who apparently have nothing to do with nothing try to escape the lamest traps yet. THIS IS GOOD CINEMA, PEOPLE. If they were going to take it this far they should have just made it a weekly Showtime series instead.
Rated 14 Jan 2009
glmglm
Rated 19 Apr 2012
60
28th
60.000
Rated 19 Apr 2012
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 09 May 2009
45
46th
My Least Favourite Saw Movie
Rated 09 May 2009
dogeatmoondogeatmoon
Rated 19 Oct 2020
45
17th
A favorite of the series aside from the first.
Rated 19 Oct 2020
mikebrackenmikebracken
Rated 24 Apr 2009
40
20th
"About the only thing that really interested me about Saw V was the fact that it shares this odd parallel relationship to the fifth installment of Friday the 13th."
Rated 24 Apr 2009
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 27 Dec 2010
15
7th
Features the most graphic realization of Poe's pendulum ever shot, and the plot is more coherent than that of IV. Otherwise, this is just more of the same.
Rated 27 Dec 2010
brutalbrianBrutalBrian
Rated 26 Jan 2009
75
39th
Wow. I never thought I would ever get this much story out of a Saw film. While most have given up at this point, Saw 5, not being big on gore, makes up for it by going after all the last bits of unexplained stuff and finishing off the story of Hoffman in a great way. There are still a couple of unanswered questions, but we got alot of them answered here. The series is showing its age now, and I wonder if they will be able to make the next one worthwhile. Until then, Saw V will do just fine.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
okayfrogokayfrog
Rated 08 Aug 2014
25
2nd
The Saw films have two hinges: The twists and the traps. If a Saw film fails in both areas, then it just isn't worth watching. Saw V fails in both areas. It also forwards the overarching franchise plot by less than a smidgen and (if memory serves me right) contains boring, forgettable flashbacks.
Rated 08 Aug 2014
stacilaynestacilayne
Rated 04 Mar 2009
0
0th
"This time, the movie theater is a trap."
Rated 04 Mar 2009
ermanenermanen
Rated 30 Mar 2009
99
87th
very good.
Rated 30 Mar 2009
shosannaShosanna
Rated 05 Mar 2013
10
3rd
It's marginally better than Saw IV, but oh boy is that not saying much. At this point the only reason I'm still watching the series is because the screenwriters keep retconning everything from the previous movies and digging themselves down a hilarious rabbit hole while pretending that the they've planned all of this out beforehand and aren't just making shit up as they go along. (1/5)
Rated 05 Mar 2013
mr_filmMr. Film
Rated 28 Jul 2010
21
8th
More bloody than interesting, but it is a saw movie? What do you expect?
Rated 28 Jul 2010
dewmeisterDewmeister
Rated 08 Oct 2011
60
39th
60
Rated 08 Oct 2011
mwestcottmwestcott
Rated 03 Jan 2018
32
9th
Tobin Bell shines, and this time Julie Benz brings her natural charm into the fold. Though neither of those would be suitable reason to put yourself through the uncompromising brutality for a fifth time.
Rated 03 Jan 2018
adoubleadouble
Rated 01 Nov 2012
5
3rd
The Saw franchise just needed to be put out of it's misery at this point.
Rated 01 Nov 2012
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 29 May 2009
55
24th
I only excited for the potential of Saw. Eventually Jigsaw could be a robot in space and we could have Saw 2021!
Rated 29 May 2009
brandonsbrandons
Rated 10 Jul 2012
38
14th
If its plot were as interesting as its torture devices, or its violence less painful than its performances, perhaps Saw V might not feel like it was running on fumes.
Rated 10 Jul 2012
zipsterZipster
Rated 26 Dec 2014
60
4th
David Hackl moves the story well enough, its stylistic and tonal aspects are running on fumes, just like all the actors save for Tobin Bell and the ones that are trapped this time around, which is now merely half the action, which is why the original Saw will always be the scariest.
Rated 26 Dec 2014
iamianimaniamianiman
Rated 09 Aug 2021
43
24th
This Saw installment cuts deep into its past history to tie up loose ends.
Rated 09 Aug 2021

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