Saw Xpromises to reward Jigsaw’s most faithful fans with an ensnarement so diabolical it could serve to top everything that’s come before. While long-time and die-hardSawenthusiasts (especially those awaiting the answers inSaw X) never saw the most disturbing of all of Jigsaw’s traps coming, rest assured it changed the entire franchise.
Let’s dive into what the trap meant, as well as the motivations behind why it was set in the first place in the latest installment in the long-runningSawfranchise.
How the Trap Was Set
Sawfranchise fanatics understand that the series protagonist, Jigsaw, has a discombobulated ethical barometer that he refers to in order to justify his murders, which he views as a chance for the potential victim to choose to be a better person. It was through this method that Jigsaw first met Amanda Young (Shawnee Smith), a depressive addict struggling with narcotics, until one day, she awoke to find herself in a grimy subbasementwith a bear trap attached to her skull.
Amanda was one of the lucky ones to free herself from the ensnarement before it tore her jaw apart and, in this way, proved she was worthy of the difficult life she had no less taken for granted. For her victory, Amanda earns a coveted spot as a serial killer’s intern and continues helping Jigsaw build his archaic devices and kidnap his victims. Shawnee Smith cemented her status as Kramer’s sidekick, and the actress did herself a favor by moving away from Ted Danson’s blandBeckerand focusing her attention on theSawfranchise writ large. All of this brings us to neatly toSaw X.
An Unexpected Turn of Events
Dr. Cecilia turned on and murdered Gabriela,forcing Jigsaw into a trapmeant for herself. Jigsaw finds he is not alone, as Carlos, the young son of an innocent groundskeeper, has accidentally wandered into the warehouse; thus, Cecilia and Parker force the poor boy into the trap. Never before has an innocent child, nonetheless, Jigsaw himself, been in such a predicament.
It is astonishing for horror enthusiasts to see the very icon or titular character of a series placed in jeopardy, as it rarely happens. The last time horror characters went toe-to-toe (and actually made it seem like one of the villains would meet their ending)wasFreddy vs. Jason(2003), or perhaps to a lesser extent, thePredator Vs. Alienfranchise. But while those efforts occasionally came off as cartoonish,Saw X’s most disturbing trap proved that the nigh-invulnerable, all-knowing Jigsaw almost met his end.
A stunning bloodbath conclusion cascades down upon horror fanatics, replete with fresh epiphanies alongside the deaths of a multitude of long-time characters. Yet the film is not merely a lame gore fest, and it is here that the movie intensely picks up speed, as the fact that Jigsaw himself wanted to be in the trap with Amanda is a clue to the dark fate about to befall the traitorous Dr. Cecilia.
Saw X Ending, Explained
Sporting a few surprises, we’ll break down the ending of Saw X and what it means for fanatics as well as the franchise.
All The Dominoes Topple
The most disturbing trap in the movie – arguably the entire franchise – is an oversized, crude seesaw, and Jigsaw and poor, innocent Carlos are forced foot-to-foot on the fulcrum platform. A lever lies within arm’s reach and, when activated, causes massive overhead piping to release a tidal wave of cancer-ridden blood. The person on the lower end of the seesaw becomes immersed within the infected plasma, yet pulling the lever at one end allows that victim to ascend while their counterpart victim is lowered.
As Jigsaw and Carlos attempt survival, Dr. Cecilia makes her way back to the monitoring station to retrieve her cash. Yet, as she enters, she and Parker inadvertently trip a hidden wire that stops the blood seesaw trap, triggering an entirely new game.
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Dr. Cecilia is locked in the room while nerve gases flood, and she, along with Parker, discovers that the money has vanished – replaced with Cecilia’s old bank statements. One tiny hole in the wall might allow one of them to survive, and inevitably, they battle over who will remain standing.
Meanwhile, Jigsaw tells Amanda that he was aware ahead of time vis-à-vis Parker’s involvement in the fraud and thus engineered another trap for the duplicitous lovers. Dr. Cecilia ends up murdering Parker and somehow surviving the gas while Jigsaw, Amanda, and young Carlos leave with the ill-begotten money.
Thus, it is finally revealed that the most disturbing trap inSaw Xis, in fact, two traps, one a feint, and one deadly. But this underscores the twist of the scene and disallows for that ineffable charge one gets while seeing terror on the big screen. In order to truly feel the power of this moment, make sure tocatchSaw Xwhile it is still in theaters.
