Starring: Tobin Bell, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Michael Beach, Renata Vaca, Shawnee Smith, Paulette Hernandez, Joshua Okamoto, Octavio Hinojosa
OUR RATING: ★★★☆☆
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Horror sequel directed by Kevin Greutert. Set between the events of Saw and Saw II, Saw X (2023) centers on a sick and desperate John Kramer (Tobin Bell) who travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer, only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps.
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Cancer Support Group Leader: Today is a gift. That’s why they call it the present.
John Kramer: How much time do I have? A year?
Doctor: Months. At best.
John Kramer: I still have a lot of work that needs to be done.
Doctor: My advice? Retire. You know, at this stage, everyone always searches for a way out. But sometimes, those who accept their fate, have an easier time.
John Kramer: Easier time? What? Dying? So, your advice to me is to die easy?
John Kramer: I’d like to play a game. Perhaps one that addresses those sticky fingers of yours. I’ve had my eyes on you, and I do not like what I see. Your job as a custodian is a noble one. Sanitizing and sterilizing the hospital, helping patients avoid sickness. But there is a sickness inside you that needs to be excised. You have the ability to not only save your soul today, but your sight. All you have to do is click the dial across the five positions, and you will live to see another day. You have sixty seconds.
Henry Kessler: [referring to his cancer operation scar] It’s my war wound. I know it looks bad, but it was totally worth it.
Henry Kessler: Hey, John, good luck, man. Okay? I’m rooting for you.
Cecilia Pederson: [referring to her cancer treatment] The results have been stunning. Over ninety percent success rate. I know it’s a long trip, Mr. Kramer, especially in your condition, but I want you to know that we found a very beautiful location for our clinic outside Mexico City.
Gabriela: [to John, referring to Cecilia] She saved life. My life.
Mateo: Very nice to meet you, Mr. Kramer, and welcome to our clinic. You’re in very good hands with us.
Parker Sears: Thyroid cancer, advanced. You?
John Kramer: Brain.
Parker Sears: Ah. You win.
Cecilia Pederson: And what do you do, John?
John Kramer: I’ve been a civil engineer and an architect most of my life. Now, I have a few hobbies.
Cecilia Pederson: Let me guess. Classic car renovation.
John Kramer: I help people overcome inner obstacles. Help them make positive changes in their lives.
Cecilia Pederson: Like a life coach, yeah?
John Kramer: Something like that.
Cecilia Pederson: Sounds nice. I can’t think of anything more important than helping others.
John Kramer: “My sun sets to rise again.”
Cecilia Pederson: Your sun is rising again, John. We will make sure of it.
John Kramer: You speak English, Carlos?
Carlos: Que?
John Kramer: That’s about as good as my Spanish.
John Kramer: After that, what happens then?
Cecilia Pederson: Your whole life happens then.
'This is not retribution. It's a reawakening.' - John Kramer (Saw X) Click To Tweet
John Kramer: Dr. Pederson, just so you know, I’ll wire the second half of the payment tomorrow morning.
Cecilia Pederson: Thank you, John. Have a good life, John. A long, good life.
Diego: [in Spanish] Where are we going?
John Kramer: To Hell.
John Kramer: Hello, Diego. Or, should I call you Dr. Cortez? I’d like to play a game.
John Kramer: Detective, I could use your assistance in locating some people that are in need of our services.
Cecilia Pederson: I’m not an angel. It’s pure science.
'Sometimes we get sucked into things that are against our nature.' - Amanda Young (Saw X) Click To Tweet
Amanda Young: Get some rest, Cecilia. You’re going to f***ing need it.
Cecilia Pederson: John! What is this? We were only trying to help you.
John Kramer: That game is over. And a new game is about to begin.
John Kramer: Valentina, did my blood ever make it to the lab? Or did you just suck it out and flush it down the drain somewhere?
Gabriela: Mr. Kramer, I meant no harm.
John Kramer: I would really like to believe you, Gabriela. You’ll have a chance to prove yourself.
'Everyone deserves a chance. An opportunity to redeem themselves.' - John Kramer (Saw X) Click To Tweet
John Kramer: The key to your freedom is inside that box.
Valentina: What the hell is that?
John Kramer: It’s a Gigli saw.
Valentina: I thought you said there was a key?
Amanda Young: He was speaking metaphorically. He does that a lot.
Valentina: When I get out of here, I’m going to kill both of you m**herf***ers!
Amanda Young: That’s a good plan. You’re going to want to really listen carefully to the rules in order to pull that off.
Amanda Young: The CliffsNotes version? It’s going to cut your head off.
John Kramer: All of you. You promised dying people. Dying people! That you could save their lives. And in doing so, you took advantage of the only thing that they still possessed. Hope.
Cecilia Pederson: No, John. We’ve worked to heal people. Your case was different.
John Kramer: And still you lie.
John Kramer: [to Cecilia] You’ve been doing this larcenist dance now for more than eight years. Eight years. That’s more than eight million dollars. That’s a lot of pain to inflict on others for your own enrichment.
Amanda Young: There was no healing going on there, b**ch. They’re all underground. I checked. We know everything. We have everything.
'This will not be easy, but then, nothing worth having, like life, ever is.' - John Kramer (Saw X) Click To Tweet
John Kramer: Now, refusing to play the game is not an option. If you refuse, you will remain in this room. Forever.
Amanda Young: You’ll make it. So long as you keep your head.
Cecilia Pederson: This is not right.
John Kramer: Not right? A lecture in moral decency? From you?
John Kramer: Gabriela’s next. What?
Amanda Young: Sometimes we get sucked into things that are against our nature. Drugs are vicious as they are powerful.
John Kramer: We all have free will. Gabriela had her own free will. And if you can’t handle this, how will you handle the rest of our work?
John Kramer: Right now, Amanda, these people deserve to be tested.
Amanda Young: That lady doctor deserves nothing.
John Kramer: Everyone deserves a chance. An opportunity to redeem themselves. You should know that more than anyone.
Amanda Young: [to Cecilia] Begging won’t help. Trust me, you’re not the first to try.
John Kramer: They’re all con artists. And we, we were the suckers.
John Kramer: What’s your life really mean to you, Parker? Have you ever thought about that? Because if you find the meaning of your life, what you’ve found is your soul.
John Kramer: [to Parker] I’m going to give you an opportunity to do something significant with your life. Right now.
John Kramer: Rules are rules. Consequences for breaking them will be dire.
John Kramer: I promise you, Amanda. One way or another, it’s all going to work out according to plan.
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