Saw

17+Plugged In reviews Saw as highlighting living gratefully in a twisted way but details its disturbing premise; Common Sense Media calls it popular but disturbing horror with violence, gore, language; Dove.org finds it not family friendly due to extreme violence, gore and profane language.[1][2][3]

• Sex & nudity: References to an affair, sexual innuendo, male nudity in a flashback.[1]
• Violence: Extremely violent, with shooting, physical fighting, and gore (such as intestines being pulled out), as well as death and dead bodies shown on-screen.[1]
• Language: Frequent strong language throughout includes "f--k," "f---ing," "motherf----r."[1]
• Drugs & alcohol: Passing mention of drug addiction. A character smokes a cigarette.[1]
• Frightening & intense: Harrowing film; much of the film takes place in a room with two kidnapped characters who are chained.[1][2]

Representation: The main detective, Detective Trapp, is played by Black actor Danny Glover.[1]

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