If you’re looking to finally watch the Saw movies, this is the perfect guide for you. See the movies listed by release date and watch the franchise as it unfolds and changes. Or you can see a list of the Saw movies ranked by which are the best.
After the original Saw movie in 2004, the horror genre changed. Directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell, the movie was a suspenseful and gruesome horror movie that has since become a staple in the genre. Saw and its subsequent follow-ups became the movies you couldn’t take your eyes off no matter how horrific the incidents. One aspect of the Saw movies that has endured over all the movies is the unforgettable performance of Tobin Bell as John Kramer, the Jigsaw Killer.
Every Saw movie has a different selection of terrifying traps and sadistic contraptions that the unwitting cast walks into. Kramer, the Jigsaw Killer finds new and gruesome methods for torturing his victims. The movies have become a staple of pop culture with the movie mascot, Billy the Puppet becoming a Halloween favorite. Spiral, the ninth in the franchise, is the first movie to stray from the main character John Kramer, and is the main outlier of the franchise. Saw X is the first movie that goes back in the timeline as it is set between Saw and Saw II. The creative team behind the Saw franchise is a tight group of writers and directors including the likes of Kevin Greutert, Darren Lynn Bousman, Marcus Dunstan, and The Spierig Brothers. Charlie Clouser has been handling the music for the entire franchise since the original 2004 movie.
If you’re looking to watch a Saw movie, then this list shows you all of the Saw movies in order of release. But if you want to know which are the best Saw movies then start here: