Jigsaw (18)

Crime, Horror, Mystery

Bodies are turning up around the city, each having met a uniquely gruesome demise. As the investigation proceeds, evidence points to one suspect: John Kramer, the man known as Jigsaw, who has been dead for ten years.

The critical consensus

If you don’t like Saw, this isn’t going to change your mind – but it’s skilful, satisfying schlock and respectful of its fanbase. And the final death is a show-stopping coup de grace.

(*) (*) Kim Newman, Empire Online, 26/10/2017

Tobin Bell’s pious pain-merchant is dredged back up for Halloween in a limb-lopping retread that restores a welcome simplicity but reeks of an easy payday.

(*) (*) (*) Cath Clarke, The Guardian, 27/10/2017

Hardcore fans should be delighted even if this reboot won't entice haters of the game.

(*) (*) Katherine McLaughlin, The List, 27/10/2017

This is competent, but after seven years, and with the Spierig brothers on board, we all expected more.

(*) (*) Elena Lazic, Little White Lies, 27/10/2017