X sure doesn't mark the spot in this latest addition to the series which, no matter how much time passes in between films, just refuses to end. Combined prequel and sequel finds an ailing John Kramer in an advanced stage of brain cancer with only months to live, until he's offered experimental treatment from an independent medical group that's conveniently located off the grid. So as expected they're not who they say they are, but boy did they pick the wrong guy to run a game on. The ick factor certainly hasn't been dialed down in this one as the amount of blood and guts is more than sufficient to spoon-feed rabid fans, and conversely force-feed those who are completely new to the series, but despite any of the story twists, or the fact that many despicable people get what's coming to them, this is still yet another gratuitous gorefest. Viewers do get to see their favorite tactician of torture in a much different light than any of the previous films, the trouble though is finding a reason to care about him. **
Review of Saw X
