Saw 1-8 (Blu-Ray & DVD)

Saw 1 100 min. R 2004
The directorial debut from filmmaker James Wan, this psychological thriller comes from the first screenplay by actor Leigh Whannell, who also stars. Whannell plays Adam, one of two men chained up in a mysterious chamber. The other, Dr. Gordon (Cary Elwes), like Adam, has no idea how either of them got there. Neither of them are led to feel optimistic by the man lying between them dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Together, Adam and Dr. Gordon attempt to piece together what has happened to them and who the sadistic madman behind their imprisonment is. Also starring Danny Glover and Monica Potter, Saw premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.

Saw 2 95 min. R 2005
Saw II brings back many features of the original Saw: elaborate sadistic scenarios designed to "test" the victims' will to live; Tobin Bell as the Machiavellian (yet doomed) serial killer Jigsaw; Shawnee Smith as Amanda, a survivor of one of Jigsaw's "games", forced to play again; Dina Meyer (Starship Troopers), whose role as a detective is considerably expanded; and the stunningly godawful dialogue of screenwriter Leigh Whannel. The set-up this time is even more preposterous than before, as a rough-and-tumble cop named Eric (Donnie Whalberg, Band of Brothers) watches, on video monitors, his son trapped in a house filled with nerve gas and a handful of other victims, all of whom are mysteriously connected. Eric has captured Jigsaw, but the implacable killer refuses to reveal where the cop's son is being held... unless Eric will play by Jigsaw's rules. Fans of Saw will love Saw II, as the tortures are more gruesome than before; viewers who found Saw either detestable or laughable won't like Saw II either, as the characters rarely behave like actual people (even when a moment's explanation would solve a conflict, no one bothers to communicate, even though their lives are on the line). It's a festival of body fluids, agonized grimaces, and shrieks of pain--and if that's your thing, this is

Saw 3 113 min. R 2006
Jigsaw has vanished and now with his new apprentice, Amanda by his side he plays perhaps his last vicious game. While the police scour the area trying to find him, a doctor is captured by Amanda and taken to a warehouse where she meets the notorious Jigsaw. On the brink of death and bedridden, the doctor is told she must keep him alive for as long as possible, in order to complete a final game involving one of his victims Jeff. Lynn and Jeff are forced to play a dangerous game, not knowing that Jigsaw and Amanda have one more card left to play.

Saw 4 95 min. R 2007
Even though Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) and his partner in crime Amanda (Shawnee Smith) are dead. The killings continue. While an autopsy is being performed on Jigaw's dead body, a gruesome surprise reveals that the game begins once more. Finding out about the death of their former colleague Detective Kerry (Dina Meyer), two FBI agents, Strahm (Scott Patterson) and Perez (Athena Karkanis), are trying to figure out the clues to her death. Officer Rigg (Lyriq Bent) ,a commander, finds himself in the midst of a "test" and he must now decide to fail or past this test, and face his own obsessions. But Rigg doesn't have much time now, he now has to decide to save a life, or let his old friend die.

Saw 5 96 min. R 2008
Seth (Joris Jarsky) is a former inmate and convicted murdered, but now has been released from prison only to find himself underneath a swinging, sharpened pendulum. No one seems to be able to escape the sadistic tricks of Jigsaw, but was this really a trap set by him? Soon after, Agent Strahm (Scott Paterson) reappears in the story from Saw IV. He too finds himself in a sick trap, but emerges alive. Seeing that his top investigator is alive, the chief of police assumes the Jigsaw murders have come to an end, and thus the case is dismissed. However, only Strahm knows the truth. He returns to his office and the police station, and begins investigating the victims of the Jigsaw murders over again. Saw V is a twisted tale of death, mystery, and sadism, all with a shocking ending. Will Jigsaw come out on top of the game? Will Straham solve the mystery of the new deaths? Only those who survive can find out.

Saw 6 92 min. R 2009
Simone (Tanedra Howard) and Eddie (Marty Moreau) awaken in a room with a caged-in scale in the center, wearing head harnesses. Only one can escape alive, on the condition that who can cut off more flesh from their body in 60 seconds. Lieutenant Mark Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) is called to investigate by Dan Erickson (Mark Rolston) and he finds fingerprints of Peter Strahm. Meanwhile Erickson and Perez notice something fishy about Strahm.

Saw 7 90 min. R 2010
Bobby (Sean Patrick Flanery) is a self-help guru who has become well known thanks to his ability to survive the evil doings of the mad man Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) and his right hand man Matt Hoffman (Costas Mandylor). What no one knows, however, is that Bobby's wild claims of survival are complete lies. When Hoffman catches up with Bobby, things get unbelievably bad for him. Bobby tries desperately to rescue his wife Joyce (Gina Holden) from the clutches of the mad men, and watches with desperation as friends and strangers die. Bobby must battle Jigsaw's latest machine, which is a more daunting task than he can imagine. Can Bobby find a way to survive this terror, or will he be yet another victim of Jigsaw's evil ways?