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Dead Silence (2007)

slasherella — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:46:27 +0000

I’m not sure how I managed to overlook Dead Silence for so long considering it’s directed by James Wan who also co-wrote it with Leigh Whannell; the demeted duo that brought us Saw. Somehow, though, Dead Silence slipped completely under my radar which is sad as when I finally did see it, I was upset with myself for not seeing it sooner.

It would’ve been easy for Wan and Whannell to produce a Saw clone after the success of the first movie and while the theme of creepy dolls is carried on in Dead Silence, don’t watch it excepting another Saw sequel. It’s very unique in that it doesn’t rely as much on the gore (although there are some especially gory scenes) but focuses more on creating genuinely scary villains and a creepy atmosphere.

Quick Review: Dead Silence succeeds on nearly every level. Definitely a must see slasher film.

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Saw V (2008)

slasherella — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:14:16 +0000

Saw V, ensures this series its place among the best slasher movies ever made.

With the Saw movies, it isn’t just the gore that pulls us in. We want to know about Jigsaw and we want to know about his victims. In this movie, we get what we want. We learn more about Jigsaw’s past as well as how the lives of the other characters intermingle. We find ourselves reunited with Detective Matthews and find out that maybe Jigsaw had more than the dearly departed Amanda to carry on in the event of his death.

Quick Review: Great movie with enough blood spilling carnage to keep us gore-hounds begging for more. Can’t wait for the next one.

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Saw V (Unrated Director’s Cut)

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Saw V [Blu-ray]

Saw IV (2007)

slasherella — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:04:31 +0000

Oh that opening scene! How delightfully graphic! Saw IV gets the gore going right away.

In the fourth installment of the Saw series, things are starting to get a little complicated. Are the cops in on it all and how long have they been involved? Well, I don’t need to tell you this is a must watch for all Saw fans. The movies are crossing over and each characters involvement in past events grows deeper and deeper. The blood and guts and brains and gore once again does not disappoint. You can always count on the Saw movies for a few good cringe-worthy deaths.

Quick Review: Jigsaw and his henchmen make sure the blood doesn’t stop. “There will be blood.” They weren’t kidding.

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Saw III (2006)

slasherella — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:53:36 +0000

Saw III picks up where Saw II left off. Jigsaw has a protege and just in time, it would appear, as Jigsaw is a little worse for the wear. He has brain cancer and it on his way out. Young Amanda is to carry on with his work when he is gone, although it appears she doesn’t quite get what Jigsaw had in mind.

Saw III is loaded with more twists and turns than the first two in the series but it maintains the level or gore that fans of Saw have come to expect. The traps are twisted and elaborate and the blood is still flowing as the body count grows and grows. Yet another reason the Saw series is featured on Best Slasher Movies.

Quick Review: More high quality gore brought to you from the depraved mind of Jigsaw without losing the quality in the plot. A must see if you enjoyed the first two movies (which once again, are also available to view here on Best Slasher Movies).

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Saw III – Director’s Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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Saw III (Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray]

Saw II (2005)

slasherella — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:14:04 +0000

Saw II is the admirable sequel to 2004’s Saw (also available to view right here at Best Slasher Movies) and picks up the gore right where it’s predecessor left off.

Saw II opens with one of the best opening scenes I’ve ever seen in a slasher movie as a man has the option of gouging out his own eye to save his life or face death by the Venus fly-trap like device around his neck. From there the blood continues to rain.

Perhaps more suspenseful than the first, Saw II continues with Jigsaw’s creative and brutal booby traps that intend to show their victim’s they are doing things in life they need to be punished for. As always, the salvation is always within reach if they look for it. No one ever does – well, expect that one girl. Watch the movie. You’ll know who I mean.

Quick Review: This is what a sequel is meant to be. It outdoes the first in the blood and guts department and doesn’t lose the intriguing story that made us love the first one so much. The first movie – its characters and plot lines – twist expertly through the second enough to thrill fans of the first movie, but not so much that it can’t stand on its own.

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Saw II (Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray]

Saw (2004)

slasherella — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:54:16 +0000

Oh Saw… what can be said about Saw? One of the best slasher movies ever made? Yes. One of the best movie villians of all time? Yes. Original premise and great script? For sure. And then… there’s the gore.

Saw is the first in this five part series that started to bring gore into the mainstream. There was no shortage of blood spilled in this series, and a lot of that was shed in the first installment. Now, the thing that makes this movie so great isn’t just the gore, it’s the fact that the gore is so creative. For that alone, Saw gets my vote for one of the best slasher films ever made.

Quick Review: No shortage of carnage here and the unusual traps and scenarios set up by Jigsaw make this a movie worth seeing again and again.

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Saw

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