Host first-year student Ethan Kaufman is joined by guest first-year student MiCaila Lohrfink to rank the 10 films of the “Saw” franchise from worst to best. Intro: 00:00-3:03 Bottom 5: 3:03-19:33 Top...

Right off the heels of disappointing spin-offs “Jigsaw” (2017) and “Spiral” (2021), there was little hope that a 10th film in this long-running horror franchise would be able to recapture what Wan’s original film achieved. However, with a back-to-basics approach and a storyline that places John Kramer (Tobin Bell) front and center, “Saw X” manages to be one of the very best films in the entire franchise. Who would have thought?

“It” is more than the typical Hollywood horror flick. Nestled between the scares are moments of intimate drama and uproarious comedy.