8. Saw II

Many were happy to see this particular franchise come to an end as each instalment became more and more ludicrous, but Saw’s early years were pretty good and a solid example of a truly gory horror movie.

While the first was more of a psychological thriller with some horrific moments, the second took things to another level as serial killer Jigsaw forced his victims to mutilate themselves in order to survive. It was an exciting movie full of twists and turns, but the brutally violent traps were perhaps the series’ best and would be stuck in the mind of the viewer whether they liked it or not.

Whether it’s the pit of hypodermic needles or a girl’s arms trapped in razor blade-lined sockets in a glass box, this was a gruesome and gory movie with a great twist ending.