Saw IV (2007)

The ninth Saw movie is a weird one for a lot of reasons. It came out in May instead of October. It doesn't have Tobin Bell in it. But above all, it stars and is not-so-secretly written by Chris Rock. That was a mistake, and we'll get into it in our recap!

Fans had to wait seven years for this return of the Saw franchise to theaters, but was this attempted...reboot? Legacy sequel? worth the wait?

We take a little break from the Saw features to discuss the three shorts in the franchise -- the original 2003 short James Wan and Leigh Whannell used to sell the feature, the "Full Disclosure Report" mockumentary from the Saw Uncut DVD, and the Scott Tibbs Documentary from the Saw 2 DVD! Plus, the Saw: Rebirth comic from 2005, which is absolutely not canon!

We finish out an era of Saw this month, with the final annual film in the series, Saw 3D. It's also known as The Final Chapter which it is assuredly not. But it is notable for many reasons, such as the first scene shot outdoors in the entire series, blood that is the wrong color, and being uniquely terrible. Join us for it, won't you?

We're officially halfway through 202Saw and we're at something of a turning point for the "Saw" series with the sixth movie! Consequences begin for Detective Hoffman, or seem to, and the series starts to get topical!

202Saw continues on this month's show with Saw V! The saga of Hoffman continues in this one, and at least one of us is thinking it's starting to feel like a TV show. Also: Wigs!

202Saw continues with the fourth installment in the franchise. It advances some storylines...but only barely pushes the timeline ahead. Instead, we begin the saga of Jill Saw.

202Saw continues as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of this third entry in the Saw series! Things really ramp up in this one, and emotions are high, even if the twists are a little more predictable. Maybe on purpose?

Well, that's a quick turnaround! How'd they get a Saw sequel out so fast? What twists and turns will this new one bring to the fore? And most importantly, is it any good? It's time to play another game as 202Saw continues!

202Saw, our nearly year-long dive into the Saw movie franchise, begins with the first film from 2004 this episode! Do the twists still land? Is the gore too much? Listen and find out! (Also: We say a few times in the episode there are 11 entries in the series, but there are only 10. We know.)