“Saw” (ソウ), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 2005, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O745

This is an original Japanese B2 promotional poster printed in 2005 to advertise the Japanese home-video release of Saw (ソウ), timed to the DVD & VHS release (3.11) and marketed here as a DTS edition. Issued for retailers and video shops (not sold to the public), these campaign posters were produced in smaller quantities than theatrical one-sheets and are highly collectible.

Film background
Originally released in 2004, James Wan’s Saw became a defining modern horror breakthrough—an ingeniously contained, high-concept thriller that helped reshape 2000s genre cinema. Built around a brutal moral “game” and a mystery structure that rewards first-time viewing, the film’s impact was amplified by word-of-mouth and a twist ending that quickly entered horror folklore, launching a major franchise.

Poster design
A stark, high-tension design that sells the concept instantly: a grimy, industrial bathroom setting with a corpse sprawled across the centre and a second figure crawling in the distance, all framed by aggressive Japanese copy. The title SAW / ソウ cuts through the composition with a crosshair-like graphic mark, while the lower section becomes a dense retail campaign panel—complete with small pack-shot imagery, pricing, and the bold release callout “3.11 DVD & VHS RELEASE”. The overall aesthetic—dirty whites, rusted tiles, and clinical emptiness—perfectly mirrors the film’s claustrophobic dread.

Condition
Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.

It is over 20 years old!

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.