The pain in Spain stays mainly in ... well, porno theaters.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Spanish Culture Ministry's Film Institute -- Spain's version of the MPAA -- has given torture film 'Saw VI' an X rating. That effectively relegates the film to showings in the limited circuit of theaters dedicated to pornographic films. The reason: Extreme violence.
According to the Reporter, Spanish distributor Buenavista had scheduled a wide release today with 300 copies, a large number for Spain. But an X rating limits the film to showings in only eight theaters that run pornographic films. The rating took Buenavista by surprise; the distributor had expected a "not under 18" like the previous 'Saw' outings, and has appealed the decision. This is the first time the Spanish ratings commission has awarded an X because of violence.
The 'Saw' franchise has been very successful in Spain, where the previous two installments each earned over 4 million Euros ($6 million).
'Saw VI,' distributed in the U.S. by Lionsgate, opens today in more than 3,000 theaters. The previous five films have earned a combined total of more than $340 million and have each been rated R for grisly bloody violence, torture and bad language.
'Saw VI' showtimes and tickets
Scariest movie moments
Reader Comments (3)
William Boko at 10:36PM on Oct 23rd 2009
Considering how annoying the flashy-flashy ad is on this site it should not even be shown there.
pinoytutorial at 8:29AM on Oct 24th 2009
I have watched the first 3 sequel of this movie and I thought the style was very similar with the gorry-slasher genre of other horrific films. I can't imagine why this type of film still get on the silver screens. It's like you already "knew" what the ending would be without watching the whole movie. I have reviewed some of the best horror movies produced
http://pinoytutorial.com/bestandworst/best-horror-movies-to-watch-on-halloween
lisa at 10:51AM on Oct 28th 2009
And we wonder why our kids and society as a whole is all messed up. Its not brain surgery. films like this have no place in any theater. Sick , sick , sick!!