Saw V (Fullscreen Edition) |  | Director: David Hackl
Actors: Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor, Tobin Bell, Betsy Russell, Julie Benz
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
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Rating:  106 reviews
Sales Rank: 18639
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 92 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: LGED24772D
UPC: 031398104698
EAN: 0031398104698
ASIN: B001L9EXU2
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: January 20, 2009
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Product Description
Genre: Horror
Rating: R
Release Date: 20-JAN-2009
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com
How do you keep a horror franchise going when your villain has been unquestionably and irrevocably killed off? That's a conundrum any number of genre series have tackled--to varying degrees of success--and the problem facing the sadistic Saw films in its latest entry, Saw V. The filmmakers' answer--faithful henchmen--is at first blush a savvy idea, as it allows the mayhem of original bad guy Jigsaw to continue unabated, despite the fact that he was dissected on a morgue slab in the previous film. Saw V extends the premise by having disgraced detective Hoffman (Costas Mandylor from the previous two films) don the pig mask to unleash horrific tortures on another group of seemingly unconnected strangers. Scott Patterson (Aliens in America) also returns as Hoffman's Javert, a dogged fellow agent who escapes death in the fourth film and an ugly fate in this entry to continue his pursuit. All the elements that have made the Saw series popular with horror fans--the elaborate killing machines, the trompe l'oeil plotting, and the sociopathic judgments handed down by Jigsaw--are intact in Saw V, which is a positive for its most faithful followers, but a negative for just about everyone else. Saw V covers no new ground, expands no part of the mythology of the series and seems perfectly content to present a lifeless retread of Saw III and IV. It also suffers from the absence of Tobin Bell as Jigsaw, who despite his top billing, is glimpsed only in brief flashbacks. Bell, who could be unsettling even in the stillest moments, gave the series a gravity that kept its least plausible moments in check, and Mandylor, though game, simply cannot provide the same. What's left is dreary and relentlessly downbeat, and to make matters worse, ends on an open note that clearly indicates that a sixth film is in the works, no matter how obvious that the diabolical ingenuity of the original Saw has been worn to the bone by its sequels. Only diehard Saw fans need to sign up for this round of Jigsaw's games. -- Paul Gaita
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 Saw V February 28, 2010
Seneca Levy (Selden, New York United States)
I have no complaints the dvd arrived when it was supposed, packaging was not opened crushed from shippment.
Once again, color me impressed! February 3, 2010
Tony's reviews
David Hackl takes over as director, and does a nice job too. I feel like a broken record here, because what I liked about the first four-is still very much intact, if you've heard that after part three they go sour, ha! You may be surprised, although I think stopping at 6 would've been sufficient, unless they still have more to tell, which could be the case. Until I get bored, I'll keep watching them.
 for my Saw collection February 1, 2010
I.A.L.S (Spokane, WA)
I bought this one for the digital copy it has included. I love the Saw series. A++
 Hoffman's Story January 27, 2010
Tommy Morais (New Brunswick, Canada)
I'll be honest with you, Saw V is probably the one I liked less in the Saw series but that doesn't mean I hated it, in fact I still enjoyed it. At the conclusion of Saw IV we now understand who is continuing Jigsaw's legacy as Lieutenant Mark Hoffman says the words "game over". This time around agent Peter Strahm is on the path to discover who is continuing the Jigsaw legacy after John Kramer and Amanda Young's deaths. This Saw really focuses on Hoffman as we get to know who he is, his past (explained trough flashbacks) and how he came to work with Jigsaw. Jill Tuck, Jigsaw's ex-wife receives a box and we are left wondering what's in it and what kind of importance it has to the Saw movies. This sequel certainly brings up a lot of questions and doesn't answer much besides the ones related to Hoffman, it really complicates the series.If you are a fan this one is worth watching as well. I thought this fourth sequel was very clever and it's certainly an important one to the series as it plants the seed for what's next to come (watch Saw VI and you'll why it was so important) and we get to really know Hoffman, an important character. There is enough gore, the story was good and the traps were great. It certainly has its moments; however I didn't like it as much as the others, the story about Hoffman while interesting took perhaps too much of the movie.
SAW 5 January 21, 2010
Debbie Suggs
I received the item very quickly and it is in perfect working condition. Thank you.
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