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Saw Doll

The Saw films have been quite a phenomenon, beginning as a low budget Australian horror, they have skyrocketed to the heights of Hollywood fame without losing their sharp edge and dark content. In 2008 we are heading towards the fifth in the series and so far so good, each one has had something new to add to the story and new traps to taunt and horrify. They are not for the faint of heart and feature strong psychological terror as well as graphic horror elements. It is all the more impressive in that the terror created is not from some supernatural element or unknown commodity, but from a human being tortured by disease and the injustice he sees around him. At times you can even identify with the sadness and alienation Jigsaw feels but then his cruelty kicks in and you are shocked back into horror. This process of identification and then horror and being able to view the firm through both the killers and victims perspective is what makes the Saw franchise so successful.

As anyone who has seen the films will remember, victims of the Jigsaw Killer (Jonathan Kramer played so well by Tobin Bell) must choose between life and death, but it is not that simple, they must actually suffer great injury or kill to avoid being killed.

His subjects are captured and awaken after a drug induced sleep. As they struggle to overcome their confusion and the fear induced by their new surroundings, they receive a message that explains the failures of their life and what they must do to pass the tests set in front of them, many of these tests involve self mutilation or committing murder. If they fail the test, they die, there is no mercy and no easy escape.

The Jigsaw does not communicate directly, he speaks through a strange and creepy ventriloquist dummy with a pale white face, dark eyes and vivid red markings on its checks.

Central to the Saw series, this vinyl doll from Sideshow Collectibles is a rare commodity. It is a limited edition of 150 and is made to exacting standards. It stands some 15" tall and is built on a vinyl doll body capable of sitting and standing poses. The arms have a clever rotating swivel joint at the elbows that allow bent arm or straight arm poses, and the figure is ball-jointed at the neck, shoulders, and hips.

The doll is incredibly lifelike, it is nicely dressed in a black suit with a red bowtie, white shirt and bright red shiny shoes. His hair is soft and very realistic. This, of course, makes him all the more terrifying; he is a great addition to any dark collection.

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