Ep931: SAW X (2023) - Movie Review

Ian and AC strap in for a spoilerific review of Saw X!

After a couple of noble-but-not-very-good brand-adjacent installments, the franchise returns to form with director Kevin Greutert. John Kramer returns--not from the dead, but in a semi-prequel that takes place between movies 1 and 2. After attending a support group for cancer patients, the engineer-turned-vigilante is offered an experimental treatment in Mexico. Turns out the whole thing is a scam, meaning the network of con artists is in for a world of hurt!

In this "Scare-a-Thon" Special, the guys talk about the highly regarded sequel and scratch their head at all the praise. From tired traps to repetitive themes to a key player who has, frankly, aged out of believability, the guys slice through the hype and re-discover their will to live!

And since this is a "Scare-a-Thon" show, AC shares info on this year's month-long series of horror panels (both at his site, Horror 101 with Dr. AC and here on Kicking the Seat), and talks about how you can get involved in supporting the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP)!

Show Links:

• Watch the Saw X trailer.

• Watch Ian and AC's mega-review of the Saw franchise (movies 1-8).

• Watch Ian and David Fowlie's review of Spiral: From the Book of Saw (movie #9).

• Check out AC's trailer for the 2023 "Scare-a-Thon".

• Learn more about "Scare-a-Thon 2023" at Horror 101 w/ Dr. AC.

• And donate directly to the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project via AC's "Scare-a-Thon" link!

• Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!