Reliving A Dangerous Game: Remembering The Saw Franchise’s Best Traps

5) Saw II: The Syringe Pit

This is most certainly a personal pick, as I’m sure anyone deathly afraid of needles will support my absolute hatred of the “Syringe Pit” trap from Saw II. My Mom always used to joke that she never worried about me doing drugs because I was too freaked out by needles (and she’s completely right), so you can imagine the horrified look on my face when Amanda found herself thrown into a pool of hypodermic needles. As she pushes herself up, all you see are a bunch of needles stuck into her arms and legs, almost like a Christmas tree with ornaments dangling from each branch. Personally, I’d rather dive head-first into a vat of acid than a pool of needles.

There’s something to be said for Jigsaw’s simpler traps, because while their nature may not favor elaborate technical designs, their plausibility amps an elevated fear factor. People are sick, twisted individuals, and I’m sure if someone tried hard enough, they could build their very own Syringe Pit. No, I’m not suggesting someone out there has such a devilish trap waiting to be sprung, but it’s so much easier to fear something that’s backed by comprehension. Hell, I didn’t even want to Google search the picture for this segment – that’s how I feel about the “Syringe Pit.”