Ep 73. Honest Trailers - Saw
- October 28, 2014
Honest Trailers is a popular YouTube series that parodies and summarizes movies and TV shows in a humorous manner. In this 73rd episode of season 1, the team takes on the popular horror film franchise Saw.
The episode opens with a humorous warning to those who haven't seen the movie yet, telling them to "unlock the chain around your heart because spoilers are coming". From there, the narrator launches into a hilarious recap of the movies, starting with the original Saw from 2004.
The narrator pokes fun at the film's premise, which revolves around a mysterious killer who traps his victims in elaborate, deadly traps. He notes that the movie's moral message about appreciating life is somewhat undercut by all the gruesome deaths that take place.
The trailer also pokes fun at the movie's twist ending, which has become one of the most famous in modern horror history. Without giving too much away, the narrator notes that the ending is "so mind-boggling it makes Inception look like a Sesame Street special."
Throughout the trailer, the team makes fun of the series' over-the-top gore and violence. They note that the movies are essentially just a showcase for gruesome death scenes, with little else to offer in terms of plot or character development.
Despite all the jokes, however, the trailer does give the series credit for being groundbreaking in its own way. It notes that the series has had a huge impact on the horror genre, inspiring a wave of imitators and influencing a new generation of filmmakers.
In the end, the trailer sums up the Saw franchise as "the longest game of mousetrap you'll ever watch". It's a funny, irreverent take on one of the most popular horror series of all time, and it's sure to make both fans and haters of the movies laugh out loud.
