
It’s not an exaggeration to say you stand no chance of understanding the later films without having seen the earlier ones, preferably only days before. Twisted.īut think about the other meaning of the word “twisted”: as in, “full of twists.” This is far and away the most plot-heavy, convoluted horror film series ever. In less than ten seconds, this animation encapsulates the series’s infamous modus operandi: horrible pain is inflicted with low-tech tools, and we’re forced to watch. Then the metal spike is rotated, tightening the wire and gouging deep scars in the poor letters. Before each film, the words “Twisted Pictures” are ensnared by coils of nasty-looking barbed wire. To understand the Saw series, all you have to do is look at the production company’s logo. Updated: I added a new section to the end of this article, after the release of Saw 3D.
