Brutal horror film with ‘diabolical gore’ finally arrives on Netflix

A ‘brutal’ and ‘bloody’ horror film has finally arrived on Netflix to turn your stomach.

Saw X, released in 2023, is the tenth installment in the wildly popular ‘torture porn’ franchise Saw, which began in 2004.

The latest film took us back in time and saw the return of Tobin Bell as John Kramer, aka the terrifying Jigsaw killer, whose elaborate traps and trials have given us numerous nightmare-inducing moments in horror cinema.

Saw X is set between the events of Saw and Saw II and sees Kramer travel to Mexico in search of a miracle cure following his cancer diagnosis.

When he discovers the entire medical procedure he undergoes is a scam, he seeks bloody vengeance against those involved with another set of his infamous traps.

The film is now available to watch on Netflix – but its not for the faint-hearted, with critics dubbing it ‘thoroughly unpleasant.’

It currently holds an 81% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the critic’s consensus reading: ‘Led by a franchise-best performance from Tobin Bell, Saw X reinvigorates the series with an installment that has a surprising amount of heart to go with all the gore.’

In their review, The New York Times wrote: ‘This is the most well-groomed Saw movie to date. The story mostly makes sense and [Kevin] Greutert pulls back on the frenetic editing techniques that made the older movies look like the blood and guts equivalent of white noise.’

Bloody Disgusting added: ‘Saw X delivers a franchise high, and that’s no small feat ten installments deep. There’s a comfortable sense of awareness and humor found in a sequel that utilizes its pared-back simplicity to showcase the characters and gore.’

FlickDirect said Saw X is ‘probably one of the best Saw films in over ten years’, while Film Inquiry lauded its ‘brutal, surgical precision and typically excellent practical effects.’

The Hollywood Reporter wrote that ‘the diabolical gore is as creative and brutal as ever,’ with many agreeing this was a particularly bloody entry in the world of Saw.

Speaking to Metro ahead of the film’s release, producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg shared their famous bloody kills and convoluted traps from across the franchise.

‘My favorite trap, or the scariest trap for me, is in Saw I,’ Oren reflected. ‘The guy laying on the floor, when Amanda takes the key out of the guy’s stomach and takes the head trap off, that’s me on the floor getting my stomach cut open.

‘So, I have a very personal attachment to that trap.’

‘My scariest trap was one where we call the Twisty Tim, where he was on a cross and we just bent his arms, and kept twisting his arms around until they snapped out of the sockets,’ Mark added.

‘To me, that just would scare the hell out of me.’

It comes as a report from Bloody Disgusting states Saw XI has been cancelled, citing citing lack of progress on the project and studio disagreements.

Saw X is available to stream now on Netflix

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