SAW TRIBUTE - GAME OVER

The first Saw movie brought back a little glance of originality to the horror genre in 2004, with a script that had enough entity to create a renovated formula that would repeat itself with 6 sequels that were practically made in a row during the following years. This franchise made the torture porn sub-genera and its "dirty" visual style emerge as one of the most popular and demanded tendencies in horror, with other remarkably known franchises such as Wolf Creek or Hostel, back in the 2000's decade. I personally like the original and the first sequel, Saw 2. After that, I think that the formula tries only to get bigger and gorier without being original. However and no matter how repetitive they end up being, I've seen all of them and I think that this franchise can be clearly considered a cult phenomenon due to its unique visual style and story. It reminds of Scream somehow, since both franchises introduced refreshing elements in the first movie and they both did well at the box office back in their respective decades.

I wasn’t sure about this tribute video because the lyrics of the song that I used for it are about a breakup. The rocker music style contains that angry feeling that fits appropriately this type of video but it is still obvious that, in the end, it’s a song about a rupture. I searched for different movies but it was very hard to find one whose story would fit in with the theme of the song. The Game or Scream came to mind but I finally decided that, despite the simplicity of mixing the concept behind the song title with the whole sadist games idea in the Saw universe, no other combination could be better.

THESIS

In my opinion, this movie is about the prize that you pay sometimes for your mistakes. It is clearly and directly related to the classical idea of CARPE DIEM but the thesis goes beyond. It’s about taking responsibility for your acts because they affect other people’s lives and you must take responsibility for the consequences. 

However, I believe that this type of movie cannot be taken too seriously. I have always been a big fan of horror and I think that some jewels of cinema are part of this genre but I admit that, in most cases, horror films tend to be pointless and focused only on making a scary impression without digging too deep into it.

Thesis: Be careful about your acts in life because they implicate consequences.