The resulting Grand Guignol will please fans, although the gore is never as groundbreaking as the drowning in pig entrails and reserve bear traps of old.

A marginally better entry into the franchise.

Which brings us to "Jigsaw," which fails for very much the same reasons as "The Mummy" - It was made to launch a franchise rather than because it was actually about something.

Should you see Jigsaw? Probably not unless you’re invested in the franchise. My score is still rotten, but for the first time in a while, this franchise started to show signs of life.