Shawnee Smith is a little too aggressive, almost stereotypically aggressive, but as an accomplice, she works. Her natural acting style contradicts with Bell, but there is good reason for such. Our two subjects - Soomekh and MacFadyen - do as much the supporting characters are supposed to do. Alone, they're not very engaging or convincing, but they play along with everything anyway.

Saw 2 was made on a $4 million budget, which then grossed 36 times said budget. Saw 3 will be a follow-up success - but even with an $11 million budget, there's not much to be said with creative differences. Director Bousman, who was picked up after Saw 2's gross, replicates the same shaky, grimy camerawork and visual effects. But here, the director is given the daunting task of reworking several flashbacks he never directed - and these surprisingly succeed. Since one of Saw's strongest attributes is its continuity, one must recognize Bousman's persistence in vividly reconstructing the original bathroom cell, even summoning old faces back to the crime scene. Moreover, the third installment's bloodletting returns to form, but let it be known that the faint of heart will not be able to handle this. Saw 3 begins with some pedestrian violence, but takes a turn for the twisted when Doctor Lynn performs some surgery on Jigsaw. If you couldn't handle Hannibal, you won't be able to withstand this.

Saw 3 is a solid, entertaining, and shocking conclusion to the first three films. I refuse to say anything about the finale, and for die-hard fans, they'll be left speechless. I'm no Fangoria nut, but this proves to be good Halloween fare. Might want to skip on dinner beforehand, too.