Information for Parents

Saw

Saw

Common Sense Media Age 18

Parents Need To Know

Positive Messages
Attempts to add a sense of destiny and philosophy to the victims; they've all committed some sort of wrong (lying, bigotry, cheating, etc.) and are now being shown the error of their ways. But the extreme gore involved in the punishment heavily outweighs the original crimes.
Positive Role Models & Representations
Violence
This is a "torture porn" movie with exceptionally graphic/bloody and disturbing images. Constant peril, death by many grisly methods, life of a child threatened, reference to suicide, many characters die, references to molestation. Some shocking jump scenes.
Sex
Sexual innuendo. References to adultery. Flashback includes a cleavage shot. Crude references.
Language
Frequent use of strong language, including "f--k," "s--t," "ass," "damn," "hell," "a--hoie," "goddamn," "oh my God," "crap," and more.
Consumerism
Not applicable
Education Value
Ease of Play
Privacy
Smoking, references to drug addiction, talk of getting a beer.
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