Gozu vs Saw IV
Gozu has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 6.2/10 for Saw IV). Saw IV is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 2h 10m. Gozu is the older of the two (2003 against 2007). Both are crime, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gozu
Saw IV| Gozu | Saw IV | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2007 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 33m |
| 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, Scott Patterson, Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Shawnee Smith |
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 IV
Despite Jigsaw's death, and in order to save the lives of two of his colleagues, Lieutenant Rigg is forced to take part in a new game, which promises to test him to the limit.