Question 1

Is Saw (2004) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — Saw (2004) trades on gore and extremity rather than fright. As a death game film, it scored 3.0/10 for fear, 8.1/10 for atmosphere, and 8.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

When did Saw (2004) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Saw (2004)'s US theatrical release date is October 29, 2004. It first became available to watch at home on February 18, 2005.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Saw (2004)?

Accepted Answer

Saw (2004) has 6 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Saw (2004) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Saw (2004) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 3.0/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for gore, and 7.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 6 jump scares. Content warnings on file: child endangerment, self harm, and torture.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Saw (2004)?

Accepted Answer

Tobin Bell plays John Kramer / Jigsaw, Cary Elwes plays Dr. Lawrence Gordon, Leigh Whannell plays Adam Radford, Danny Glover plays David Tapp, Monica Potter plays Alison Gordon, Ken Leung plays Detective Steven Sing, Makenzie Vega plays Diana Gordon, Michael Emerson plays Zep Hindle.

Question 6

What are some films like Saw (2004)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Saw (2004) on Watch Darkly include Cube (1997), Terrifier (2016), Se7en (1995), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Release & where to watch

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