Boston Globe by Wesley Morris

Who knew that the franchise’s creators would eventually find a plot twist that made sense?

The New York Times

Warm feelings are inspired by the reappearance of old friends, even those who had their faces ripped off or their intestines ejected several films ago.

Film Threat by Stina Chyn

Conveys a much louder political message and the implementation of violence reflects as much.

The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck

It might well be time for a creative rebooting; the freshness, if not the viscera, has begun to strongly diminish.

The A.V. Club by Scott Tobias

Because Saw does nothing to alter the look, tone, and engineered gimmickry from one movie to the next, it keeps going deeper into backstory and character arcs than horror series past, as if this ugly, cheap-looking schlock were somehow "The Lord Of The Rings."

Variety

A film so frighteningly familiar it could well be called "Saw It Already."

Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman

The thinnest, draggiest, and most tediously preachy of the Saw films.

New York Daily News by Joe Neumaier

One we wish we hadn't seen

L.A. Weekly

Taken just as an objet d’art, Saw VI — gray, grisly, solemn, stupid — would be about the most dismal thing I’ve ever laid eyes on, the argument against film preservation. But it vaults into the realm of real detestability through pretensions of relevance.

Los Angeles Times

Terrible acting, zero suspense, laughable logic and the promise of another one next year. How can we get this policy canceled?