The defence The Cool Ironist
“Restraint trusts the audience.”
It leaves emotional space unlabelled, trusting viewers to notice what the characters cannot say aloud.
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Saw V
Horror · Thriller · Crime · 2008
Following Jigsaw's grisly demise, Detective Mark Hoffman is commended as a hero, but Agent Strahm is suspicious, and delves into Hoffman's past. Meanwhile, another group of people are put through a series of gruesome tests.
Movie details
Saw V
“You won't believe how it ends.”
2008 Horror · Thriller · Crime 1h 35m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
Following Jigsaw's grisly demise, Detective Mark Hoffman is commended as a hero, but Agent Strahm is suspicious, and delves into Hoffman's past. Meanwhile, another group of people are put through a series of gruesome tests.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Saw V?
For the defence
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
Nearby on the taste map.
TMDB supplies the candidates. CriticWise reorders them by craft, strangeness, prestige, emotion, and pace.
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Saw III
Horror · 2006
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Saw VI
Horror · 2009
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The Hills Have Eyes
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
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Friday the 13th Part 2
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Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Horror · 2007
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Green Room
Horror · 2016
A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing an act of violence at a skinhead bar.
Would You Rather
Thriller · 2013
Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather" hosted by a sadistic aristocrat.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Horror · 1988
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
David Hackl
Written by
Marcus Dunstan · Patrick Melton
Tobin Bell
John Kramer / Jigsaw
Costas Mandylor
Mark Hoffman
Scott Patterson
Agent Strahm
Betsy Russell
Jill Tuck
Julie Benz
Brit
Meagan Good
Luba
Mark Rolston
Dan Erickson
Court is in session
Put Saw V on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Distance mistaken for discipline.”
The chill may look elegant, but withholding a heartbeat is not the same as having complicated feelings.