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!All spoilers will be unmarked ahead. [[Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned Read on or go back]] -- make your choice.
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Considering how many hateable characters there are in the ''Saw'' franchise, it's pretty difficult ''not'' to cheer when they get brutally murdered. But this page lists the more specific examples.
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!!''Film/SawI'':
* Adam killing [[{{Sadist}} Zep Hindle]]. Although Zep was forced to go through with (almost) killing Dr. Gordon's [[WouldHitAGirl wife]] and [[WouldHurtAChild daughter]] to survive, WordOfGod confirmed that he enjoyed every minute of it. He also shot and killed Detective Tapp.

!!''Film/SawII'':
* Daniel killing [[JerkJock Xavier Chavez]]. Xavier threw Amanda into a pit of needles during a game that was [[ItsAllAboutMe meant for himself]], murdered Jonas, and left Addison to die from blood loss instead of trying to help her.
* Normally, a RabidCop brutally beating a sickly old man half to death would be appalling. But said old man is ''John Kramer'', an insufferably self-righteous murderer who is responsible for many, ''many'' horrible deaths. Knowing what he goes on to do later, some could say Eric should've split the bastard's skull right then and there.

!!''Film/SawIII'':
* Watching Amanda slowly bleed to death in agony and despair. While seemingly intended as an AlasPoorVillain death, after rigging Kerry's test to kill her and coming in to taunt her about it, as well as being a complete bitch to Lynn throughout the film, it's quite satisfying to see karma catch up to her.

!!''Film/SawIV'':
* [[SerialRapist Ivan Landsness]] getting brutally ripped apart by the Bedroom Trap. Not only did he rape at least three women, he literally [[SnuffFilm filmed and photographed himself during the act]] to watch and get off on over and over again. So needless to say, it's absolutely endlessly satisfying to see the bastard scream in horrible agony before being torn to shreds.
* Morgan pulling out the spikes impaling her without a second thought and leaving her abusive husband Rex to bleed out in the Spike Trap. Given that he had caused Morgan multiple fractures and the point of the whole trap was for her to disconnect from him, Rex definitely had his karma coming.

!!''Film/SawV'':
* Luba knocking out Charles and leaving him to die in the Ceiling Jars when he tries to kill Mallick.
-->'''Luba:''' Survival of the fittest, my ass!
* Strahm beating the shit out of Hoffman was ''amazing'' to watch. It doesn't last much due to the NiceJobBreakingItHero result, but it was worth it after Strahm spent a long time to find and pursue Hoffman.

!!''Film/SawVI'':
* William Easton isn't really a hateable guy in his own right (instead, he's one of least deserving victims of Jigsaw), but for many people, watching a medical insurance executive being tested was cathartic.
* After seeing all the victims of Jigsaw's sick games actually ''agree'' that his methods are correct, watching Simone correctly point out that no one is going to learn anything from the traps is cathartic as hell.

!!''Film/Saw3D'':
* [[TheSociopath Mark Hoffman]] being left to die in the Bathroom from the first movie. He has committed many atrocities as Jigsaw disciple and successor to the point that his FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse, such as blackmailing Amanda, framing Strahm even after killing him, decimating an entire police force, and murdering Jill. Plus, it serves as [[TakeThatScrappy wonderful fanservice material]] for those who thought [[ReplacementScrappy he could never live up to John Kramer's legacy.]]

!!''Film/{{Jigsaw}}'':
* Following TheReveal of Anna's killing of her baby and framing her husband [[IRegretNothing with no regrets]], seeing the selfish sociopath [[BoomHeadshot get her head blown apart]] when she tries to kill Ryan is absolutely satisfying, even if that ultimately sealed Ryan's fate anyway.

!!''Film/{{Spiral|2021}}'':
* Although it's short-lived given what happens next, Zeke beating seven shades of shit out of Schenk is immensely satisfying to watch. Zeke is the first protagonist since Eric, Jeff and Strahm to physically attack a Jigsaw killer, or at least someone [[JackTheRipoff patterning himself out to be like John]].
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