Gozu vs Saw V
Gozu has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 6.2/10 for Saw V). Saw V is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 10m. Gozu is the older of the two (2003 against 2008). Both are crime, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gozu
Saw V| Gozu | Saw V | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Takashi Miike | David Hackl |
| Main cast | Renji Ishibashi, Masaya Katō, Show Aikawa, Kenichi Endo, Shōhei Hino | Scott Patterson, Tobin Bell, Julie Benz, Costas Mandylor, Meagan Good |
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 V
Following Jigsaw's grisly demise, Detective Mark Hoffman is commended as a hero, but Agent Strahm is suspicious, and delves into Hoffman's past. Meanwhile, another group of people are put through a series of gruesome tests.