9.) Saw

Each year right before Halloween a new Saw movie is released. And each year they seem to get progressively worse. I'm not sure as to why they continue to make these movies and beat the storyline to death, but I do know that they should have stopped after the first one-the only decent one in the series.

Saw, in my humble opinion, is one of the greatest horror movies to come out in recent years. It's one of those movies that keeps you guessing right up until the very end, only to reveal a twist that you could NOT have seen coming. Not only is the ending great, but from the very beginning of the film the audience is thrust into a world of horror, graphic violence, and brutality

The movie starts with two men, Adam and Dr. Gordon, who wake up at opposite sides of a dirty bathroom chained by their ankles to pipes. As if their situation didn't already suck enough, there is also a dead man lying in the middle of them holding a tape player and a handgun. Both men find tapes in their back pockets. It is revealed on Dr. Gordon's tape that he must kill Adam by a certain time, or his wife and daughter will die. They both come to the realization that they are the newest victims of the Jigsaw Killer. The movie then goes on to show flashbacks of Jigsaw's previous victims.

What sets the Jigsaw Killer apart from other movie villains is that he doesn't actually kill his victims. Instead, he puts them in situations where they are forced to test their limits and see how far they are willing to go to stay alive. But he puts his victims in the most extreme situations, so they are forced to either kill themselves or take the life of another. For Jigsaw it is all just a "game."

As the movie unfolds we learn more about why Adam and Dr. Gordon have been selected by Jigsaw to play his "game." We're also introduced to the detective who is trying to catch Jigsaw and put an end to his antics. The tension builds throughout the entire movie until it all culminates in the final scene. Everything is revealed-the identity of Jigsaw, why Adam and Dr. Gordon are in this situation, Dr. Gordon's decision to kill Adam or let him survive, the fate of Dr. Gordon, and of course the big twist in the end. If you haven't seen the movie you'll have to watch it to figure out what happens...I wouldn't want to spoil anything for you!

I went to see this movie when it came out back in 2004. I went into the theater not really knowing too much about the movie, but I wanted to give it a chance because it looked like it was going to be a lot better than the generic horror movies they had been pumping out. And I was right. It actually ended up exceeding my expectations. I left the theater with a mix of emotions that ranged from disgust and shock to excitement and giddiness. Saw is absolutely disgusting, gory, sick, and twisted. Yet, at the same time it has a great plot, good acting, originality, and enough suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat. Over time it's sure to become a classic.