Saw

Saw

Uncut in the UK in two variant versions. There is a cut R rated version in the US along with the two uncut versions which are both MPAA Unrated

Summary Notes

With a dead body lying between them, two men wake up in the secure lair of a serial killer who's been nicknamed "Jigsaw". The men must follow various rules and objectives if they wish to survive and win the deadly game set for them.

Unrated

• 2005 EIV R2 DVD at UK Amazon

Based on article from dvdcompare.net. This version is missing 2 dialogue scenes compared with the Unrated Version:

• Lawrence tells Adam that if he doesn't get help, he's going to bleed to death.
• Adam calls out to Lawrence twice. Lawrence turns. Adam asks Lawrence if he's going to be okay. Lawrence replies, "I . . . I wouldn't lie to you."

Unrated

• 2009 EIV Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2005 EIV R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2004 cinema release

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2014 Lions Gate [Complete Movie Collection] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2014 Lions Gate [Complete Movie Collection] R1 DVD at US Amazon

24s

MPAA

• 2005 EIV R2 DVD

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com :

The R Rated Version suffered 14 cuts to tone down violence adding up to 24s.

Saw II

• Saw 2

The Theatrical version was cut for a US R rating. The uncut version was released on UK DVD and is Unrated in the US.

Summary Notes

Jigsaw locks a few unlucky people in a booby trapped shelter and they must find a way out before they inhale too much of a lethal nerve gas and die. But they must watch out, for the traps Jigsaw has set in the shelter lead to death also.

Unrated

• 2007 EIV R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2006 EIV R2 DVD

US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2014 Lions Gate [Complete Movie Collection] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2014 Lions Gate [Complete Movie Collection] R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2007 Lions Gate R0 Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• 2006 Lions Gate Special Edition R1 DVD at US Amazon

From IMDb. The Director's Cut is extended as follows

• When the police are entering the Wilson Steel warehouse, three short cuts are shown of Jigsaw upstairs, realizing the police have arrived. When he realizes this, he calmly goes back to what he was working on.
• When the police are approaching Jigsaw several scenes are added where he is eating Cheerios (as stated in the commentary on the original R-rated DVD).
• Jigsaw has a few extra lines of dialogue with Detective Matthews, mentioning that he has wiped the slate clean , and that most people are merely sleepwalking .
• When Obi is trapped in the oven, he attempts to break the glass on the far side as he is burning alive.
• The scene of Amanda thrashing around in the syringe pit is extended.
• In the bathroom, Charlie Clouser's score begins as Xavier begins cutting off his skin, and continues until he dies from his throat being slashed.
• The opening scene with The Venus Headtrap is extended and the song Irresponsible Hate Anthem (Venus Headtrap Mix) is playing in the background.
• The scene where Matthews is beating up Jigsaw is extended with one extra punch.

1:49s

MPAA

• 2009 EIV RB Bllu-ray
• 2006 EIV R2 DVD
• 2005 cinema release

Saw III

Exists in 3 versions, a Theatrical Version cut for an MPAA R rating, an Unrated Version and a Director's Cut.

Summary Notes

Jigsaw kidnaps a doctor to keep him alive while he watches his new apprentice put an unlucky citizen through a brutal test.

Unrated

• 2008 Lions Gate R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2007 Lions Gate R1 DVD at US Amazon

See pictorial version petails from movie-censorship.com. There are 3 additional scenes in the Director's Cut that do not make a lot of difference to the film:

• Amanda having a dream/flashback of Adam from Saw
• Reworking of scenes with Lynne in her diabolic ruff exploring, trying locks and attacking Amanda
• A coda with Jeff being informed that his daughter has also been kidnapped

Unrated

• 2007 Lions Gate RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2007 Lions Gate R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2014 Lions Gate [Complete Movie Collection] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2014 Lions Gate [Complete Movie Collection] R1 DVD at US Amazon

From IMDb. The Unrated version of Saw III differs from the theatrical version:

• The opening scene is more violent. The shots of Eric's heel being broken are much closer, and more detail is shown. When Kerry is discussing Eric with Rigg, the scene is slightly extended, showing her commenting on how she can't sleep because of his disappearance. When Kerry's trap triggers, a frontal shot is shown of her ribs being torn from her torso, leaving her organs exposed. Flashes showcase her innards dropping to the floor.
• Danica's Freezer Trap. A few extra shots show Jeff slamming the door, trying to get out. During the Rack, Tim's limbs are shown much more, showcasing his skin tearing as the bone shatters out of his skin.
• The flashback fight scene between Amanda and Eric is also extended. Amanda is shown hearing Eric's cries for his son, and seems distressed. While maneuvering in the corridor, Eric sneaks up on her and the fight resumes from there.
• Ending scene. In the theatrical, once the montage of the victims passes by, Lynn's corpse is shown quickly, before cutting to Jeff screaming, then on Jigsaw's corpse, and finally cutting to black. In the unrated, during the montage the music slighty overlaps, skipping a couple of seconds forward, and then showing Lynn's mutilated head, zooming in on the gory details, and then slowly fading out to white.

cut

MPAA

• 2006 cinema release

Saw IV

• Saw 4

The Theatrical version was cut for a US R rating. The uncut version was released on UK DVD and is Unrated in the US.

Summary Notes

Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda are dead. Now, upon the news of Detective Kerry's murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm and Agent Perez, arrive in the terrified community to assist the veteran Detective Hoffman in sifting through Jigsaw's latest grisly remains and piecing together the puzzle. However, when SWAT Commander Rigg is abducted and thrust into a game, the last officer untouched by Jigsaw has but ninety minutes to overcome a series of demented traps and save an old friend or face the deadly consequences.

Unrated

• 2008 Lions Gate RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2008 Lions Gate R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2014 Lions Gate [Complete Movie Collection] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2014 Lions Gate [Complete Movie Collection] R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2008 Lions Gate RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2008 Lions Gate R1 DVD at US Amazon

2:55s

MPAA 

• 2007 cinema release

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

Saw V

• Saw 5

The Theatrical version was cut for a US R rating. The uncut version was released on UK DVD and is Unrated in the US.

Summary Notes

Following Jigsaw's grisly demise, Mark Hoffman, the final apprentice to the serial killer is deigned a hero. Meanwhile, Agent Strahm continues to track Hoffman while another group of strangers are put through a series of gruesome traps.

Unrated

• 2009 Lions Gate RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2009 Lions Gate R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2014 Lions Gate [Complete Movie Collection] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2014 Lions Gate [Complete Movie Collection] R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2009 Lions Gate RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2009 Lions Gate R1 DVD at US Amazon

2:55s

MPAA 

• 2008 cinema release

Saw VI

• Saw 6

The Theatrical version was cut for a US R rating. The uncut version was released on UK DVD and is Unrated in the US.

Summary Notes

Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood.

Unrated

• 2010 Lions Gate RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• 2010 Lions Gate R2 DVD at UK Amazon

US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2014 Lions Gate [Complete Movie Collection] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2014 Lions Gate [Complete Movie Collection] R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2010 Lions Gate RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2010 Lions Gate R1 DVD at at US Amazon

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com. The Director's Cut features multiple plot updates and some changes to the violent scenes. The Director's Cut features 4:32s of new material but there is 3:10s of replacement footage in the Theatrical Version, so in total the Director's Cut is 1:22s longer.

1:22s

MPAA

• 2010 Lions Gate Video
• 2009 cinema release

Saw 3D

• Saw 3d: The Final Chapter
• Saw: The Final Chapter

The Theatrical version was cut for a US R rating. The uncut version was released on Blu-ray only and is Unrated in the US. Both versions are 18 rated in the UK without BBFC cuts.

Summary Notes

As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror.

Unrated

• 2010 Lions Gate [2D + 3D] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2014 Lions Gate [Complete Movie Collection] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2014 Lions Gate [Complete Movie Collection] R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2011 Lions Gate [2D  + 3D] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon (note that the included DVD is the cut version)

12s

MPAA

• 2010 Lions Gate R2 DVD
• 2010 cinema release

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com : 19 short cuts were made to tone down the violence for an R Rating adding up to just 12s.