| ◄ | Marcus Banks' Test | Eye Vacuum Trap | Pipe Bomb Trap | ► |
| “ | I've had my eyes on you, and I do not like what I see. | ” |
— John Kramer[src]
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The Eye Vacuum Trap appeared in Saw X as a figment of John Kramer's imagination, one that he envisions to its conclusion while observing a custodian on the verge of stealing from an unconscious patient.
Design And Function[]
This trap consists of the following components:
- A mask that fits snugly around the subject's eyes.
- A heavily modified vacuum cleaner connected to a pair of tubes running through the aforementioned mask to the subject's eye sockets. The front of the vacuum cleaner is equipped with a clear panel, allowing visibility of its collected contents.
- A chair to which the subject is strapped down by the neck, wrists, and lower torso, with both wrists clamped in place by iron collars.
- The subject's right hand is connected to a pulley system with five wires, each linked to mini shackles attached to one of each finger. An iron plate, connected to the right collar, rests over the subject's hand.
- At the subject's left hand is a dial with numbers from 1 to 5, each indicating a wire.
When the game begins, the generator in the vacuum cleaner starts running and slightly increases in power with each click of the dial. However, after 60 seconds, the vacuum quickly accelerates to a high enough speed to extract the subject's eyeballs.
To stop the machine, the subject would have to turn the dial across all five settings to break or dislocate each finger, stop the vacuum, and free themselves.
The Custodian's Test[]
| “ | I'd like to play a game. Perhaps one that addresses those sticky fingers of yours. I've had my eyes on you, and I do not like what I see. Your job as a custodian is a noble one, sanitizing and sterilizing the hospital, helping patients avoid sickness, but there is a sickness inside you that needs to be excised. You have the ability to not only save your soul today, but your sight. All you have to do is click the dial across the five positions, and you will live to see another day. You have sixty seconds. | ” |
— John Kramer[src]
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The custodian mid-test.
After waking up, the Custodian manages to turn the dial once, struggles on the second turn, and stops at the third, the vacuum stops only for a moment before sucking out his left then his right eye. The custodian is left screaming afterwards as the trap did not kill him, but only left him blind, however that would be so if the trap actually occurred.
In reality, John was taking a drink of water from a fountain outside of the room when he noticed that the custodian in the room nearby was handling a patient's possessions, after observing the medical device on the Patient's hand which happened to be holding his fingers in place. John thought up this trap design as he was observing the custodian handle the patients watch, however the custodian took notice and decided not to go through with it and then leaving the room, prompting John to verbally approve of his decision.
| “ | Good choice. | ” |
— John Kramer to the Custodian[src]
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Trivia[]
- This is the second time in the Franchise where a trap did not occur due to said trap being a Dream Sequence.
- First time being with the Pain Train that was used on Jill Tuck that occurred in a Nightmare.
- Although merely a figment of John's daydreaming, this trap is conceptually the first not meant to kill the subject.
- John derived inspiration for the trap's design from his examination of a custodian's vacuum cleaner and a medical finger splint contraption worn by an unconscious patient the custodian attempted to steal from.
- The sequence prior hints at the device's focus on eyes, as the custodian looks around and scans the area before delving into the patient's belongings, and John, who peeks through the blinds, bears witness.
- The wristwatch examined by the custodian later serves as an integral component of this trap.
- The penalty for losing this trap is the same blindness Ivan was supposed to inflict on himself but failed to do in the Bedroom Trap; this illustrates that John does not view all crimes as equal.
- A frequent criticism of this trap amongst audiences is that it can be completed too easily by immediately turning the dial to its final position.
- In the original movie script, there was an alternate trap involving a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scenario. However, Lionsgate, for unspecified reasons, found it too intense, even for the Saw Franchise, leading to a revamping of the trap.
- The dream sequence trap was initially crafted to provide a sneak peek at a trap slated to appear later in the film. Aside from the previously mentioned details, there's a lack of information about the trap, including its intended operation.