Saw V (The Pendulum)

Seth Baxter, a murderer who was initially sentenced to life in prison, was released a mere five years after his conviction on the grounds of an undisclosed technicality. Believing Seth didn't learn the impact of his crime, "Jigsaw" places him into a trap instead.
Seth wakes up in a room, chained to a table, with two vices on either side of it. Above him, is a large, bladed pendulum that begins to swing after his tape is completed. Seth has to push buttons in the back of the vices that will crush his hands in order to stop the Pendulum from reaching his body, as his hands are the "tools" that caused harm to others. In sixty seconds, the pendulum will cut him in half if he doesn't succeed. Seth inserts his hands into the vices, but quickly pulls them out in fear. Trying again, he succeeds in crushing his hands and the Pendulum ceases swinging for a few moments, but after a short pause, the Pendulum reactivates and descends far enough to begin cutting into his abdomen, and eventually slices him in half, confirming that the trap was inescapable.
It is eventually learned that Hoffman created the trap in order to avenge his sister, who was dating and subsequently murdered by Seth. He created it in the style of a Jigsaw game so as to pin the blame on John Kramer. Jigsaw eventually learns about Hoffman's actions and blackmails Hoffman into becoming Jigsaw's second accomplice.

Tape: Hello, Seth. I want to play a game. Right now, you are feeling helpless. This is the same helplessness you bestowed upon others. But now, it's unto you. Some would call it Karma. I call it justice. Now, you served five years of what should have been a life sentence for murder. A technicality gave you freedom, but it inhibited you from understanding the impact of taking a life. Today, I offer you true freedom. In thirty seconds, the pendulum will drop far enough to touch your body. Within sixty seconds, it will cut you in half. To avoid the pendulum, all you have to do is destroy the things that have killed: your hands. You must insert your hands and push the buttons to start the devices before you. Your bones will be crushed to dust. Will you destroy the things that have taken life in order to save one, Seth? Make your choice.

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• test drive

[myfuzzyballs9]

Jigsaw's neighbors must be deaf or somethin .............

[TubeFreakJonas]

@meganerd14 - Last words Seth says before he's gutted are "I did what I was supposed to do..." (Fairness)

Jigsaw wanted Seth to FEEL the utter helplessness of his victims - even at the cost of his own life. Making the horrible choice to crush his hands created HOPE of survival in the face of terror - putting Seth at the level of his victims (who had desired mercy.) Seth expected fairness and mercy in return, and this was denied to Seth as he had denied it his murder victims. Tough lesson!

[ChrissGamingChannel]

Watchin this, and there is a Disney World ad with girls laughing on it... lovely

[lukesta12]

@TubeFreakJonas no seth still died because the test was unwinnable by hoffman, it was like the unwinnable traps that amanda did

[MultiHarris92]

Tape: Hello, Seth. I want to play a game. Right now, you are feeling helpless. This is the same helplessness you bestowed upon others. But now, it's unto you. Some would call it Karma. I call it justice.

[KianaKai357]

also who is that at the end?

[KianaKai357]

are his arms being stretched at 3:15 or are his hands just being crushed or is it both?

[Ubershark100]

Just wondering...Which part of the human body just fell out of that man?

[CryoKatana97]

Call me a nut, but I believe Jigsaw does bring justice to those who deserve it

[Ned8963]

@kalasnavic Sceardy?

[jjpuppylove1]

ouch!!! that might leave a mark

[kalasnavic]

OI! Scroll up you sceardy pussy!