A terrifying trilogy of traumatising horror films are now available to watch free of charge in the UK for anyone with a Netflix subscription. As the evenings start drawing in and Halloween approaches, gorehounds and thriller enthusiasts will be lining up their favourite horror flicks to marathon this spooky season. However, this line-up of horrifically violent and often controversial slashers should come with a serious warning as they’re absolutely not for the squeamish.
The series in question is, of course, the iconic and divisive Saw franchise, starring Tobin Bell as the notorious killer ‘Jigsaw’, who tests his victims with spine-tingling torture devices. The first three films, released in 2004, 2005 and 2006, are now streaming on Netflix and have garnered a reputation over the years as some of the hardest horror movies to stomach. Fans have been discussing the most shocking and disturbing moments from the series on Reddit, with many from the first three films taking top spots.
“None of the traps have made me throw up, but the grossest and most violent/shocking trap for me would be the Angel Trap. Damn shame,” one viewer said. Another fan wrote: “Never thrown up but I’m pretty sure I felt a bit nauseous when I saw the needle trap for the first time.
To be fair, I had a debilitating needle phobia at the time so that probably explains it.” “I’ve never thrown up but I am in agreement the pig guts makes me feel sick,” said a third. “And when Eric Matthew.