
James Wan and Leigh Whannell go from a trap crazed madman to evil Spirits in the duo's latest collaboration outside of the SAW franchise. Parents (Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne) take drastic measures when it seems their new home is haunted and their comatose son (Ty Simpkins) is possessed by a malevolent entity. This made the film better for it as the imagination can be scarier than what we do see.
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The jump scares are mostly the horror within the movie as the witch is simply implied. Fun Fact: The entire dialogue in the film was improvised by the actors.ĭirectors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez made a 35-page outline as they wanted the film to seem realistic. Simply put, “Blair Witch Project” is an intense nail biter with captivating performances from Heather Donahue, Michael C. The movie was marketed so well that audiences believed that the three actors were dead. While it could be argued that the Blair Witch Project doesn't hold up to today's horror movies, there's no denying the impact of the film when it was released in 1999. But the project takes a frightening turn when the students lose their way in the woods and begin hearing horrific noises. Over several days, the students interview townspeople and gather clues to support the tale's veracity. Williams) who've traveled to a small town to collect documentary footage about the Blair Witch, a legendary local murderer. 24) Blair Witch Projectįound video footage tells the tale of three film students (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. The twist of the true Jigsaw killer waking up was a damn good one, though the sequels ultimately ruined it by trying to explain it. The jump scares are few and far in-between, but the two story arcs nicely fill out the movie time. Of course, Leigh Whannell and Cary Elwes deliver solid performances throughout the movie, and it's fun to see these two trying to escape their predicament.

The arc of the Jigsaw killer is unique by itself and Danny Glover and Ken Leung are likable enough to follow their investigation of this madman. The diminishing sequels decided to abandon character development and three-dimensional characters for over-the-top gory traps and absurd twists, but the original Saw made sure to invest time in their characters and delivers the bloody goods as well.

Saw was a breath of fresh air when it was introduced in 2004. Gordon's wife (Monica Potter) and young daughter (Makenzie Vega) are forced to watch his torture via closed-circuit video.
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As the two men realize they've been trapped by a sadistic serial killer nicknamed "Jigsaw" and must complete his perverse puzzle to live, flashbacks relate the fates of his previous victims. Photographer Adam Stanheight (Leigh Whannell) and oncologist Lawrence Gordon (Cary Elwes) regain consciousness while chained to pipes at either end of a filthy bathroom.
