Retro Review | “Saw IV”: Has The Franchise Trapped Itself?
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3 min readSep 22, 2023
Spoilers beware.
Saw IV is better than Saw III. That much I believe to be true. It’s lead protagonists are a little more likable this time around, the traps are refreshingly simple and classically Jigsaw, and the story has far less overbearing melodrama this time around. However, Saw IV faces a dilemma that seems to challenge the rest of the franchise; with John…
