Saw V (2008)

Cast: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson

Director: David Hackl

Genre: thriller, mystery, horror

*Note, while there are no spoilers, this review has been written with
the belief that those reading it have either seen the previous Saw
installments, or never intend to.* Despite what many tout as a downward
trend when looking at the Saw films, I have felt the opposite. While
original, I found James Wan's first installment to be at times
horrendously acted and weakly scripted despite being modestly
successful overall. When Darren Lynn Bousman took the helm for Saw II,
III and IV things greatly improved along with the aid of an inflated
budget. Following last years Halloween release of Saw IV, which is my
favourite in the series, is Saw V which leaves Bousman behind and snaps
up a first time director named David Hackl. His inexperience most
certainly bares all here, as this bloody sequel is lacking in nearly
every vein of its construction and is certainly the worst of the bun…

Trailer Saw V