As Halloween weekend fast approaches, one can expect an increase in the consumption of candy, people dressed up in ridiculous costumes and the most recent Halloween trend; the next installment of the “Saw” movies.

As if four installments weren’t enough, the creators of this film have stepped up for round five of the blood-ridden gorefest we have come to expect from these films.

While the story of the infamous Jigsaw killer has been played out in seemingly every angle possible, “Saw V” proves that there may be no end in sight of his tale even after his death in the last film.

This flick surrounds Jigsaw’s accomplice (another no-name actor) to his gruesome “rehabilitations.”

Wait, wasn’t that the premise of one of the last “Saw” movies?

Since they killed off the last protege in “Saw IV,” a new one arises that was supposedly there all along. How convenient.

As the other three sequels have done, “Saw V” weaves its oh-so-original plot through scenes from the previous films.

Is it really that difficult to come up with a new, original storyline? Jigsaw is a great character; one that is different from other villains because he gives his victims a chance to live, despite the horrific things they have to go through.

However, how many times are audience members going to sit through the same scenes that have been only slightly modified from the other movies?

While the story line was lacking, as most horror films do, the key ingredient to all the “Saw” films are the mind-bending contraptions that make up Jigsaw’s deathly puzzles, and the stomach-churning gore that results.

This key ingredient along with America’s sick fascination of greed for blood will keep these sequels coming like the “Land Before Time” films as “Saw V” grossed $30 million last weekend.

The lazy, repetitive fifth chapter has the massive gore of all the others and a typical twisted accomplice driven by revenge.

Fans of the previous films could potentially still find some sort of enjoyment from this rehashed film, but when is enough really enough?

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