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This trap is particularly spectacular because of its later
reveal. When five collared strangers wake up and are told that they have to
reach keys across the room in 60 seconds, chaos ensues. When one person pulls
their collar forward, the other people are pulled back, making for an intense
fight for survival. What they don't realize though is, had they gone forward
one at a time, they all could have reached their keys in time. This twist,
later piling on with the following traps and the "one must die" mentality
leads to a bloodbath of seismic proportions. This trap isn't the most glamorous
but it is effective and creative.
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The pig vat trap is disgusting. By far one of the most
stomach-turning inventions of the series, this trap isn't for the faint of
heart. Between what one can assume is an awful smell and the very common fear
of drowning, all exasperated by the fact that you'll drown in guts, the pig vat
would be one of the worst traps to go through. This trap is simple - one person
is chained down at the bottom of a vat while slaughtered pig parts are
dropped on top of them, it’s the job of another to get the key. The key comes
with an especially difficult task given the character's unwillingness to let
things go and burn his children's stuff. Overall, putting your faith in another
person is difficult; maybe the only thing more difficult is breathing in a vat
of sludge.
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In terms of most elaborate, the nerve gas house is probably
the most intertwining. Not only was the building filled with traps for its
guests to fall victims to, this derelict home was actually a trap in and of
itself. The house is simply filled with a gas that slowly kills those trapped
in it unless they reached antidotes. While it only actually killed one, the
power of the house was more in its ability to unhinge those within.
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Viewers have to wonder if Amanda would have ever gone into the
nerve gas house knowing she'd be tossed into the needle pit. This is perhaps
one of the most cringe-worthy traps in the entire series. Propelled into
absolute terror through the yellow lighting used by the filmmakers and
reaffirmed by the way Amanda is just tossed in, this trap is nothing short of
awful. Most similar to pulling through a pig container of extremely sharp Legos, the needle pit is the nightmarish trap that would make even the
most driven survivors turn away. The franchise really cashed in on viewers'
fears of needles with this one and the results are absolutely blinding.
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Is there anything more iconic than one of the first traps
encountered in Saw? The answer is a resounding no. Not even the film's
main trap - a bathroom with plenty of twisting clues and a chance to saw off
your own foot - can compare to the legendary reverse bear trap. It's hard to
know how memorable this series would have become without the showcase of Amanda
Young and the bear trap. Surely, there were other characters, but none of those
storylines ruminated with the audience the same way this short bit did. It
truly kicked off the series. This device stole the hearts of horror fans and
its later usage throughout the series only continued its meaningful existence.
Will it make a return in Jigsaw? Possibly, but even if it doesn't
there's zero chance it'll ever be replaced.
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