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Movies like Saw

Not everyone loves Saw for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Saw

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like an ending that rewrites everything.

  2. You like a ticking clock and impossible choices.

  3. You like piecing together who Jigsaw is from tapes and flashbacks.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Se7en1995

    • a ticking clock and impossible choices
    • piecing together who Jigsaw is from tapes and flashbacks

    Good for you if you like dread that builds in the rain and never lets up.

  • Hannibal2013

    • a ticking clock and impossible choices

    Good for you if you like watching Will Graham get closer to the man sitting across from him.

  • Don't Breathe2016

    • an ending that rewrites everything
    • a ticking clock and impossible choices

    Good for you if you like holding your breath in a dark house.

  • The Silence of the Lambs1991

    • a ticking clock and impossible choices

    Good for you if you like a final stretch that has you holding your breath.

  • Psycho1960

    • an ending that rewrites everything
    • a ticking clock and impossible choices

    Good for you if you like suspense built from a stolen envelope and a lonely motel.

  • Prisoners2013

    • a ticking clock and impossible choices
    • piecing together who Jigsaw is from tapes and flashbacks

    Good for you if you like being tense for two and a half hours straight.

  • Oldboy2003

    • an ending that rewrites everything

    Good for you if you like an ending that floors you.

  • Split2017

    • an ending that rewrites everything
    • a ticking clock and impossible choices

    Good for you if you like a captivity thriller where escape keeps slipping away.

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011

    • a ticking clock and impossible choices
    • piecing together who Jigsaw is from tapes and flashbacks

    Good for you if you like a dark, intricate investigation.

  • Criminal Minds2005

    • a ticking clock and impossible choices
    • piecing together who Jigsaw is from tapes and flashbacks

    Good for you if you like working out who the killer is from how he thinks.

  • Shutter Island2010

    • an ending that rewrites everything
    • a ticking clock and impossible choices

    Good for you if you love a story that makes you question everything you just saw.

Reasons taken from Saw's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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