Gozu vs Saw III
Gozu has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 6.4/10 for Saw III). Saw III is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 10m. Gozu is the older of the two (2003 against 2006). Both are crime, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gozu
Saw III| Gozu | Saw III | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Takashi Miike | Darren Lynn Bousman |
| Main cast | Renji Ishibashi, Masaya Katō, Show Aikawa, Kenichi Endo, Shōhei Hino | Donnie Wahlberg, Barry Flatman, Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Leigh Whannell |
Synopsis
Gozu
Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.
Saw III
Jigsaw has disappeared. Along with his new apprentice Amanda, the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detective scrambles to locate him, Doctor Lynn Denlon and Jeff Reinhart are unaware that they are about to become the latest pawns on his vicious chessboard.