Saw is a 2004 USA / Australia horror mystery thriller by James Wan. Starring Cary
Elwes, Leigh Whannell and Danny Glover.
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
Director's Cut
run:
102:37s
pal:
98:31s
UK: The Director's Cut/Uncut
Edition/Special Edition was passed 18 uncut for:
Saw II is a 2005 USA / Canada horror by Darren Lynn Bousman. Starring Donnie Wahlberg, Beverley Mitchell and Franky G.
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
Director's Cut
run:
94:23s
pal:
90:36s
UK: The Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut
for strong bloody violence 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.
cut
cut:
1:49s
run:
92:37s
pal:
88:55s
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.
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
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.
Saw IV is a 2007 USA / Canada horror thriller by Darren Lynn Bousman. Starring Tobin Bell, Scott Patterson and Costas Mandylor.
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
Director's Cut
Unrated
91:33s
UK: The Director's Cut/Extreme Edition was passed 18 uncut for:
Saw V is a 2008 USA / Canada horror mystery by David Hackl. Starring Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor and Tobin Bell.
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
Director's Cut
Unrated
91:07s
UK: The Director's Cut/Extreme Edition/Unrated Version was passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence for:
Saw VI is a 2009 Canada / USA / UK / Australia horror mystery by Kevin Greutert. Starring Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor and Mark Rolston.
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
Director's Cut
run:
91:30s
pal:
87:50s
UK: Director's Cut/Extreme Edition/Unrated
Version was passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence 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.
cut
cut:
1:22s
run:
90:07s
pal:
86:31s
sub:
sub:
UK: The cut Theatrical Version was passed 18
for strong bloody violence without BBFC cuts for:
2010 Lions Gate Video
2009 cinema release
banned
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.
Saw 3D is a 2010 Canada / USA horror mystery by Kevin Greutert. Starring Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor and Betsy Russell.
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
Unrated Version
Unrated
90:10s
UK: The Extreme Edition/Unrated Version was passed 18 uncut for strong gory
horror:
Jigsaw is a 2017 USA / Canada horror thriller by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig. Starring Laura Vandervoort and Tobin Bell and Callum Keith Rennie.
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
uncut
run:
91:47s
pal:
88:07s
Australia
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
Malaysia
Malaysia: Banned in 2017
The film was banned by the country's film censor for strong horror themes and gruesome violence
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
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.
Saw X is a 2023 US/Mexico/Canada horror mystery thriller by Kevin Greutert Starring
Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith and Synnøve Macody Lund
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
uncut
run:
118:15s
pal:
113:31s
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:
