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Saw


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 v          Saw - 2004 USA / Australia horror mystery thriller by James Wan.


 X   Saw

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Saw is a 2004 USA / Australia horror mystery thriller by James Wan.
Starring Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell and Danny Glover. Melon Farmers link Youtube link IMDb

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.

Versions

uncut
Director's Cut
run: 102:37s
pal: 98:31s
18

MPAA Unrated

UK: The Director's Cut/Uncut Edition/Special Edition was passed 18 uncut for:

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."
uncut
Unrated Version
run: 103:12s
pal: 99:04s
18

MPAA Unrated

UK: The Unrated Version/UK Theatrical Version/Uncut Version was passed 18 uncut for:

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
BBFC uncut

mpaa cut
Theatrical Version
cut

cut: 24s
run: 103:03s
pal: 98:56s
18

MPAA R

UK: The cut R Rated US Theatrical version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
  • 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.
 v          Saw II - 2005 USA / Canada horror by Darren Lynn Bousman.


 X   Saw II

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  • Saw 2
Saw II is a 2005 USA / Canada horror by Darren Lynn Bousman.
Starring Donnie Wahlberg, Beverley Mitchell and Franky G. Youtube link IMDb
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.

Versions

uncut
Director's Cut
run: 94:23s
pal: 90:36s
18

MPAA Unrated

UK: The Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence for:
  • 2020 Lionsgate Blu-ray
  • 2007 EIV R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • 2006 EIV R2 DVD

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

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.
BBFC uncut

mpaa cut
cut

cut: 1:49s
run: 92:37s
pal: 88:55s
18

MPAA R

UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for strong bloody violence for:
  • 2009 EIV RB Bllu-ray
  • 2006 EIV R2 DVD
  • 2005 cinema release
 v          Saw III - 2006 USA / Canada horror thriller by Darren Lynn Bousman.


 X   Saw III

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Saw III is a 2006 USA / Canada horror thriller by Darren Lynn Bousman.
Starring Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith and Angus Macfadyen. Youtube link IMDb

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.

Versions

uncut
Director's Cut
18

MPAA
Unrated

115:40s UK: The Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for:

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

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
uncut
Unrated Version
18

MPAA
Unrated

109:02s UK: The Unrated Version/Extended Version/Extreme Edition was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

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.
BBFC uncut

mpaa cut
cut

18

MPAA R
MPAA

108:08s
=103:48s
UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
  • 2006 cinema release
 v          Saw IV - 2007 USA / Canada horror thriller by Darren Lynn Bousman.


 X   Saw IV

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  • Saw 4
Saw IV is a 2007 USA / Canada horror thriller by Darren Lynn Bousman.
Starring Tobin Bell, Scott Patterson and Costas Mandylor. Youtube link IMDb
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.

Versions

uncut
Director's Cut
18

MPAA
Unrated

91:33s UK: The Director's Cut/Extreme Edition was passed 18 uncut for:

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

BBFC uncut

mpaa cut
2:55s

18

MPAA R
MPAA

92:26s
=88:44s
UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
  • 2007 cinema release

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

 v          Saw V - 2008 USA / Canada horror mystery by David Hackl.


 X   Saw V

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  • Saw 5
Saw V is a 2008 USA / Canada horror mystery by David Hackl.
Starring Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor and Tobin Bell. Youtube link IMDb
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.

Versions

uncut
Director's Cut
18

MPAA
Unrated

91:07s UK: The Director's Cut/Extreme Edition/Unrated Version was passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence for:

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

BBFC uncut

mpaa cut
2:55s

18

MPAA R
MPAA

92:09s
=88:28s
UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence for:
  • 2008 cinema release
 v          Saw VI - 2009 Canada / USA / UK / Australia horror mystery by Kevin Greutert.


 X   Saw VI

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  • Saw 6
Saw VI is a 2009 Canada / USA / UK / Australia horror mystery by Kevin Greutert.
Starring Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor and Mark Rolston. Melon Farmers link BBFC link 2020 IMDb
The Theatrical version was cut for a US R rating. The uncut version was released on UK DVD and is Unrated in the US. The film was banned in Spain, Malaysia, Thailand and Ukraine.
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.

Versions

uncut
Director's Cut
run: 91:30s
pal: 87:50s
18

MPAA Unrated

UK: Director's Cut/Extreme Edition/Unrated Version was passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence for:

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

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.

BBFC uncut

mpaa cut
cut

cut: 1:22s
run: 90:07s
pal: 86:31s
sub:
sub:

18

MPAA R

UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 18 for strong bloody violence without BBFC cuts for:
  • 2010 Lions Gate Video
  • 2009 cinema release
banned
banned
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Spain
Malaysia
Thailand
Ukraine
Spain: Banned
The film was originally X rated for extreme violence. The X rating is a restricted rating more typically given to porn films. Such films are banned from mainstream cinemas. The film was later cut for an 18 rated cinema and DVD release.

The film was also banned in Malaysia, Thailand and Ukraine.

 v          Saw 3D - 2010 Canada / USA horror mystery by Kevin Greutert.


 X   Saw 3D

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  • Saw 3d: The Final Chapter
  • Saw: The Final Chapter
Saw 3D is a 2010 Canada / USA horror mystery by Kevin Greutert.
Starring Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor and Betsy Russell. Youtube link IMDb
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.

Versions

uncut
Unrated Version
18

MPAA
Unrated

90:10s UK: The Extreme Edition/Unrated Version was passed 18 uncut for strong gory horror:

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)
BBFC uncut

mpaa cut
12s

18

MPAA R
MPAA

89:46s

The cut R Rated Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for strong gory horror for:
  • 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.

 v          Jigsaw - 2017 USA / Canada horror thriller by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig.


 X   Jigsaw (2017)

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  • Saw VIII
Jigsaw is a 2017 USA / Canada horror thriller by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig.
Starring Laura Vandervoort and Tobin Bell and Callum Keith Rennie. Melon Farmers link BBFC link 2020 IMDb
Uncut in the UK, US and Australia but it was notably downrated from an 18 rating to a 15 rating on appeal in Australia. The film was banned in Malaysia

Summary Notes

Bodies are turning up around the city, each having met a uniquely gruesome demise. As the investigation proceeds, evidence points to one man: John Kramer. But how can this be? The man known as Jigsaw has been dead for over a decade.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 91:47s
pal: 88:07s
18 1980

MA15+
Australia

Australia R18+
Australia

UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong bloody violence, injury detail:
  • 2018 Lionsgate Home Entertainment RB 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • 2018 Lionsgate Home Entertainment RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • 2018 Lionsgate Home Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • 2017 Lionsgate UK cinema release (rated 14/08/2017)

Australia:

There has been a bit of a buzz that the latest film in the Saw franchise is perhaps not quite so close to the cutting edge of torture porn. And this has now been confirmed by an appeal against an adults-only R18+ rating from the Australian Censorship Board. The Review Board that heard the appeal have reduced the R18+ rating to MA15+ which would perhaps be called a 15A in the UK system.

banned
banned
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Malaysia
Malaysia: Banned in 2017
The film was banned by the country's film censor for strong horror themes and gruesome violence
 v          Spiral: From The Book Of Saw - 2021 US/Canada crime horror thriller by Darren Lynn Bousman


 X   Spiral: From The Book Of Saw

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  • Spiral
  • Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Spiral: From The Book Of Saw is a 2021 US/Canada crime horror thriller by Darren Lynn Bousman
Starring Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson and Max Minghella Melon Farmers link BBFC link 2020 IMDb
It is reported that it took 11 submissions to the MPA to achieve an R rating. This cut R rated version has then been used for worldwide release.

Summary Notes

Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel "Zeke" Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city's gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer's morbid game.

Versions

best available
best available
run: 93m
pal: 89m
18

MPAA R

UK: Passed 18 for strong bloody violence, gore:

US: Cut and MPA R rated for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture, pervasive language, some sexual references and brief drug use.

It is reported that it took 11 submissions to the MPA to cut the film to an R rating.

 v          Saw X - 2023 US/Mexico/Canada horror mystery thriller by Kevin Greutert


 X   Saw X

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Saw X is a 2023 US/Mexico/Canada horror mystery thriller by Kevin Greutert
Starring Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith and Synnøve Macody Lund Melon Farmers link BBFC link 2020 IMDb

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Chasing a promising procedure that would allegedly cure his cancer, John Kramer heads towards Mexico to go through an experimental treatment, only to find out he was prey for a scam. Now, the scammers becomes the prey on Jigsaw's new game.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 118:15s
pal: 113:31s
18

MPA R

ACB MA 15+

UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong bloody violence, gore:
  • 2023 Lionsgate UK cinema release (rated 14/09/2023)
US: Uncut and MPA R rated for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture, language and some drug use:
  • 2023 release (rated 30/08/2023)
Australia: Uncut and ACB MA 15+ rated for strong violence, blood and gore, coarse language:
  • 2023 Studiocanal cinema release (rated 20/09/2023)

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