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Saw is the series that just won’t stop. Some horror fans love these movies, others write them off as nothing but torture porn, but movie-goers usually show up to give them healthy box office returns. Not only did the most recent film, Saw X, wind up making over $100 million worldwide, but it also earned the franchise’s best reviews since the original. Tobin Bell received raves for his shockingly empathetic portrayal of Jigsaw, and in welcome news to fans of the franchise, Sax XI is already in production for a release this fall! But, how does the entire series rank? You can check out our Saw Movies Ranked list below – then let us know how you would rank the movies by leaving a comment!

Saw 3D (2010)

Envisioned as the “Final Chapter”, the seventh Saw movie was released in 3D so it could throw some of the biggest, most over-the-top...

Over the course of 20 years and 10 movies, the "Saw" franchise has delivered some seriously disturbing traps. Initially created by Jigsaw/John Kramer (Tobin Bell), a terminally ill man who believes he's able to deliver a kind of morally superior justice through his complicated and brutal puzzles, the traps are probably the franchise's greatest draw. There are devoted fans who dive deep into franchise lore and can easily explain the entire complex "Saw" timeline, of course, but the average movie goer just wants to see what kind of twisted, gory traps the filmmakers have come up with in each installment. It's like the "Final Destination" films and their increasingly complex, Rube Goldberg-like deaths, as both franchises lean into creative and horrifying deaths, occasionally with some level of humor or wry wit peppered in. The "Saw" movies have some truly great traps, like the pit of needles in "Saw II" and...

Tobin Bell owns a metal briefcase that he uses to house nine composition books, each one containing the notes he took to prepare to play John Kramer, a.k.a. Jigsaw, in the movies that make up the Saw franchise.. Soon, he’ll start taking notes in a tenth book, because Saw XI is on track for a September 26, 2025 release – and he has confirmed to the LA Times that Kramer is “a main part” of the latest sequel.

The LA Times reports that the first page of the notes Bell took for the original Saw “includes a drawn spiral interrogating the likes, dislikes and motivations” of his character. The other pages “are occupied by a series of questions about the character. They start with the most basic details — ‘Where am I?’ for example — and evolve into increasingly specific queries until they form an inverse triangle brimming with insight he’s deciphered on his own.

Principal photography has begun on “Plan C,” the feature directorial debut of Scott Anthony Cavalheiro, known for his acting role in “Schitt’s Creek.”

The film is currently shooting on location in the Greater Toronto Area and Windsor/Essex, with production scheduled to continue through August.

The crime thriller tells the story of siblings Clare and Danny on the run after a robbery gone awry. The film promises a mix of action and suspense, with car chases, difficult decisions and unexpected twists.

The cast features Claire Cavalheiro (“Man Seeking Woman”) and Daniel DeSanto (“Mean Girls”) in leading roles, with Hollywood veteran Vivica A. Fox rounding out the top-billed performers. Supporting cast includes Jamie Spilchuk (“Defining Moments”), Joris Jarsky (“Saw V”), Kris Holden-Ried and Kylee Evans (“Luckiest Girl Alive”).

Claire Cavalheiro and Scott Anthony Cavalheiro are producing under their Stained Tie Films banner, with Gerry Lattmann of The Dot Film Company serving as line producer.

Max has shared a curated list of films available to stream on the service in Summer 2024. Max is home to Warner Bros. Pictures films, classics and new favorites from A24, the Studio Ghibli library, and award-winning films spanning multiple genres.

The platform is showcasing its vast film library with curated summer watch lists of blockbusters, horror, family-friendly films, and more.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Warner Bros. Pictures’ Dune: Part Two, the groundbreaking sequel to Dune, is now available to stream on the platform along with recent hits like Wonka and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which also has an American Sign Language (Asl) version of the film available to stream.

Viewers can also find summer favorites like Mamma Mia!, Meg 2: The Trench, A Night at the Roxbury, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

Dune: Part Two

Horror fans can look to Max for their summer scares and favorite films from franchises,...

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black largely focuses on two main characters. The movie's troubled central couple is played by Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict. The supporting cast of the movie also includes Joseph Lee Anderson, Richard Lawson, and Taylor Polidore Williams.

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black features several notable actors in its cast. The Prime Video drama is a 2024 outing from the prolific writer, director, producer, and star, who is best known for creating and starring in the Madea franchise, both on the stage and on the screen. Perry's cinematic work is notable for generally featuring large ensemble casts. In addition to frequently playing multiple roles himself in various costumes and prosthetic facial appliances, he tends to gather talented performers from a variety of diverse backgrounds, including everyone from Oscar winners to literary icons like iconic poet Maya Angelou.

Although the Divorce in the Black Rotten Tomatoes...

At one point, Saw VI director Kevin Greutert was on board to direct a slasher movie called All My Friends Are Dead… but then Greutert got busy working on Saw X and ended up handing the helm over to Marcus Dunstan – the director of The Collector and The Collection and co-writer of Saw VI. All My Friends Are Dead, which is now going by the full title #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead, went into production a year ago with Dunstan at the helm, and now it’s aiming for an August 2nd theatrical, digital, and VOD release. With that date just three weeks away, a trailer for the film has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.

John Baldecchi is producing #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead with Kirk Shaw and Stephanie Rennie, while Dominic Ianno, Sarah Donnelly, Jason Resnick, Suraj Gohill, Dan Rubin, Chris McGurk,...

Actor Meagan Good was known for starring in lighthearted projects like Cousin Skeeter at the start of her career. She has since branched out to include a variety of movies in her resume. But she might be understated as a horror movie star as well, having starred in her fair share of slashers and paranormal films. This made sense, however, as it was the Halloween franchise that inspired Good to be an actor in the first place.

How ‘Halloween’ star Danielle Harris made Meagan Good want to become an actor Michael Myers | Kevin Winter/Getty Images

As is the case with many actors, Good knew that she wanted to be involved in the film industry as a child. But she told Cigar & Spirits that it was all a matter of how badly she wanted to pursue a career in film.

“I knew very young that I wanted to be an actress.

Hell yeah! HBO and Max’s new releases for July include the two-episode debut of Harley Quinn spinoff series Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (July 18) that follows the titular villain and his girlfriend the Golden Glider as they take their relationship to the next logical step – opening a bar for supervillains together. Hilarious hijinks are bound to ensue as Gotham’s hottest new bar takes off.

Football fans will get to follow the New York Giants in this season of Hard Knocks: Offseason starting July 2. This non-scripted series will follow the team as they prepare for their highly anticipated 100th season.

Notable movie releases this month include Love Lies Bleeding (July 19), the Katy O’Brian and Kristen Stewart-starring feature about the love affair between a reclusive gym owner Lou (Stewart) and bodybuilder Jackie (O’Brian). Anyone wanting to rewatch the original Twister before its sequel premieres in theaters this month are in luck,...

Saw XI writer Marcus Dunstan recently provided an update on the ongoing development of the popular horror franchise's upcoming eleventh installment, slated for a September 26, 2025 release date. According to his conversation with Screen Rant, Saw XI is an "angry" film with "something new to say."

Dunstan previously co-wrote the scripts for Saw IV, Saw V, Saw VI, and Saw 3D with fellow scribe Patrick Melton. He's returning alongside director Kevin Greutert. In addition to directing the acclaimed tenth film Saw X, Greutert also directed Saw VI and Saw 3D.

Grossing more than $1.1 billion worldwide, Saw is a mega-popular horror franchise originally conceived by Leigh Whannell and James Wan, who produced the original 2004 film that introduced us to the twisted mind of John Kramer and his serial killer alias Jigsaw.

While popular with horror fans, the Saw film series has never been beloved by critics. Until Saw X. A surprisingly refreshing take on the genre,...

As soon as Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise (you can read our review Here), was released last September, franchise producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules were already talking about the potential of a Saw XI. The official announcement came in December, along with a release date: September 27th… but they’ve decided to take a little extra time with this one, so a couple months ago it was announced that Saw XI won’t be reaching theatres until September 26, 2025. The script is still in the works, though, and now we know the name of at least one person behind it: Marcus Dunstan, who says this is going to be an “angry” film.

Saw X screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg, who also wrote Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw, let it be known a while back that they’re not returning for the new...

If it’s Halloween, it must be Saw. Unfortunately, the franchise isn’t returning to theaters this coming Halloween season, but new sequel Saw XI is headed our way for Halloween 2025.

The games return to theaters on September 26, 2025, with Saw X director Kevin Greutert returning to direct the upcoming Saw XI. Fellow franchise alum Marcus Dunstan is co-writing the script, and Dunstan teases in a new chat with Screen Rant this week that the “angry” new movie has something new to say.

Dunstan tells the outlet, “We’re writing XI right now, and Kevin Greutert is returning to direct.” He continues, “That’s one where it’s got something new to say, and it’s angry.”

Last year’s Saw X brought both Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) and Amanda (Shawnee Smith) back for a sequel cleverly set between the original film and its first sequel. The franchise’s return was a big time hit for Lionsgate,...

The Saw franchise is a blockbuster horror series though the first seven entries have been something of a mixed bag in terms of reviews from critics and audiences. Jigsaw, the 2017 reboot, struggled to capture the glory of previous Saw movies. The traps were less ingenious, and the movie moved away from the satirical nature of the original series, making it less playful. Spiral: From the Book of Saw, while lacking Tobin Bell's Jigsaw, attempted to evolve the franchise beyond a character that died six movies ago. It starts slow but goes full Saw eventually. The final twist was predictable, making it a good but not great movie.

The Saw movies rank as one of the most successful and influential horror franchises of the 21st century, although the Saw movies ranked greatly varies. Saw premiered in 2003, and the massive hit propelled filmmaker James Wan into the Hollywood mainstream. Two years...

Hulu has to be pretty pleased with its list of new releases for June 2024. That’s because it’s about to be the summer of The Bear once again.

The Bear season 3 premieres all of its episodes on June 27 on Hulu. This FX dramedy has proven to be one of the most successful shows of its era. Jeremy Allen White stars as Carmy Berzatto, a world-famous chef who returns home to Chicago to help his floundering family restaurant after the death of his brother. Season 2 saw The Original Beef of Chicagoland crew transform the spot into fine dining establishment The Bear. It ruled. So will season 3 probably.

FX is responsible for the other major TV release on Hulu this month. Clipped premieres on June 4 and is about the scandalous real life story of Donald Sterling, the awful owner of the basketball team the Los Angeles Clippers. Another intriguing TV option...

Not to be confused with the 1986 Gary Paulsen novel that was on your fifth-grade reading list, Adam Green's 2007 slasher "Hatchet" was intended to be an homage to the plentiful stalk-and-kill movies from the 1980s. The first "Hatchet" takes place deep in the swamps of Louisana where feckless city-dwellers get lost while taking a swamp tour. They trade stories of Victor Crowley, a local kid with facial differences who, years ago, was trapped in a burning house set ablaze by prankster teens. Crowley was accidentally killed by his father when he recklessly used a hatchet to free him from the fire. Victor's spirit is now said to haunt the swamp and murder interlopers. Of course, Victor will appear to start the predicted murders. 

Victor Crowley was played by stuntman Kane Hodder, perhaps best known for playing the masked killer Jason Voorhees in "Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood,...

Jonathan Majors’ name has become quite well-known in Hollywood. He was infamously involved in a controversy that put his entire career in jeopardy. His career had been at its all-time peak when the actor took a hit out of nowhere.

Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror

Despite the controversies making his acting career seem shaky, that doesn’t mean everything else in his life is falling apart the same way. Meagan Good, who was also in Shazam!, is now reportedly dating the actor.

“That’s my best buddy”: The Way Jonathan Majors Values His Friendship With Michael B. Jordan Proves He Just Might Return for Creed 4

Ironically enough, it would seem that her ex-husband, DeVon Franklin, is more than ecstatic about the pair.

DeVon Franklin’s Thoughts on Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors

DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good were together for a very crucial time in their lives.

As soon as Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise (you can read our review Here), was released last September, franchise producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules were already talking about the potential of a Saw XI. The official announcement came in December, along with a release date: September 27th. But over the last few months, the filmmakers have come to realize they need some extra time to make Saw XI something special, so the release has been pushed back a year, to September 26, 2025. So Lionsgate has unveiled a teaser trailer asking fans to play the waiting game, and you can check it out in the embed above.

Saw X screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg (who also wrote Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw) have let it be known that they’re not coming back for the new sequel, but Saw X director Kevin Greutert...

It’s always fun to discuss horror novels that Aren’T Stephen King. No knock on the monster from Maine, he’s the master of horror novels over the last, oh I don’t know, 50 years, for a reason but its nice to not have the show be solely dedicated to his adapted works. He says knowing that he makes the schedule and decides what books to cover. See you in May, Mr. King! Funnily enough, the man actually loved today’s subject to the degree that he called it one of 2006’s best horror novels, but more on that in a little bit. The Ruins (watch it Here) was one of those hot properties by an author whose previous work was an instant success with critics, fans, and studio executives that put it to celluloid. The book came out and just two years later we were given a movie...

Stars: David Dastmalchian, Michael Ironside, Georgina Haig, Fayssal Bazzi, Ian Bliss, Rhys Auteri, Laura Gordon, Ingrid Torelli | Written and Directed by Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes

Late Night With the Devil, the latest film from Cameron and Colin Cairnes, the team who made 100 Bloody Acres and Scare Campaign, opens with scenes of violence caught in the lens of the TV camera. As we watch, Michael Ironside tells us about America in the 1970s, and then segues into the career of radio man turned late night TV host Jack Delroy.

His show, the syndicated Night Owls, has run a close second to Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show, but never managed to catch up to it in the ratings wars. And since the death of Jack’s wife Madeline his life and his ratings, seem to be in free fall. With sweeps week kicking off on Halloween Eve and his career on the line,...

20 years ago, Saw made an indelible impact on the horror genre. Not only did it usher in the so-called “torture porn” subgenre that would become synonymous with the aughts, but it also launched the career of filmmaker James Wan, who has firmly cemented his place among the masters of horror with follow-ups like The Conjuring and Insidious.

In the two decades since, the lucrative franchise has spawned nine sequels — 2005’s Saw II, 2006’s Saw III, 2007’s Saw IV, 2008’s Saw V, 2009’s Saw VI, 2010’s Saw: The Final Chapter, 2017’s Jigsaw, 2021’s Spiral: From the Book of Saw, and 2023’s Saw X — with a worldwide box office total of over $1 billion.

Despite being often maligned by detractors for its mindless sadism, fans are just as much invested in the series’ soap opera-esque melodrama as the innovative death traps. Formulaic though the general plots may be, the non-linear storyline is deceptively...

Director Kevin Greutert, who directed Saw X and other previous sequels, is reportedly returning to helm the confirmed Saw 11. Greutert's return could be good news for the upcoming sequel as Saw X is the best-received installment in the franchise since the original. The departure of Saw X writers Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger is potentially worrying, however.

Saw 11 has now found its director, according to a new report, and it's a franchise veteran. After the success of the first film in 2004, the Saw franchise has gone on to become one of the longest-running horror properties, following Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) as he punishes different victims using elaborate torture traps. The tenth installment in the franchise was released last year, becoming a critical and commercial success, and Lionsgate officially confirmed in December that an eleventh film is on the way.

As Saw 11's release date inches ever closer, Bloody Disgusting now reports...

As soon as Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise (you can read our review Here), was released last September, franchise producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules were already talking about the potential of a Saw XI. The official announcement came in December, along with the reveal that the film will be reaching theatres on September 27th. Saw X screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg (who also wrote Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw) have let it be known that they’re not coming back for the new sequel – but our friends at Bloody Disgusting have learned that Saw X director Kevin Greutert will be back at the helm for Saw XI.

Greutert edited the first five Saw movies, and did the same on Jigsaw. He made his feature directorial debut with Saw VI and signed on to direct Paranormal Activity 2 after that. That movie...

Gay cinema certainly has turned a corner lately, in the wake of films as varied as Cassandro, Rustin and All of Us Strangers, stories in which the lead character’s sexuality might form a crucial part of the tapestry of the drama but isn’t the be-all and end-all. Leading the vanguard for the next generation is this confident debut from 33-year-old British-Iraqi director Amrou Al-Kadhi, a frank and emotionally honest portrait of someone who falls outside society’s boxes and steadfastly refuses to conform to them. This emphasis on the positive is sometimes counterintuitive (more on that later), but, thanks to its core cast, Layla is an engaging study of love in the pronoun era.

Layla (Bilal Hasna) is a non-binary drag queen/performance artist who lives in London, in a house they share with a bunch of like-minded queens, a sharp, ragtag bunch more prone to discussing the...

Saw X's success with John Kramer as the lead suggests that Saw XI will likely continue this trend. Mark Hoffman's appearance in the mid-credits scene of Saw X sets him up as the next apprentice to appear in a Saw movie. Logan Nelson, Kramer's first apprentice, would be a better option to explore in the story of Saw XI, filling in the gap in their working relationship and bringing back a character that is more similar to Kramer in personality.

Though Saw X sets up one character's return, Saw XI needs to bring back a different Jigsaw apprentice. John Kramer's back in the front seat as the Jigsaw Killer with the assistance of his apprentice Amanda Young in the 2023 film Saw X. The film was expected to flop because it turned Kramer into a hero, but it did exceptionally well, grossing 111 million dollars against a 13 million dollar budget...

What began as a simple two-hander about strangers chained in a squalid bathroom, enduring the twisted games of a mysterious tormentor, has evolved into an intricate saga spanning nearly twenty years and ten gruesome films. With every new "Saw" movie, the traps become bigger and more brutal, the timelines increasingly jumbled, and the twists even more mind-boggling. Each "Saw" entry delves deeper into (and complicates) the maniacal Jigsaw philosophy that forces people to confront their sins and appreciate the life they've been given.

Often regarded as part of the controversial horror subgenre "torture porn" (even though we may need to retire that term forever), the "Saw" films feature graphic depictions of mutilation and extreme violence in elaborate devices that are not for the faint of heart. While it can be daunting to tackle such a visceral and temporally complex series, there is really only one solid path to follow when...

No good villain is ever truly gone, especially in horror movies. This September saw the return of Tobin Bell as John Kramer, a.k.a. “Jigsaw,” the trap-making serial killer of the Saw movies, with the release of Saw X. This is despite the fact that Kramer has been dead since the end of Saw III, which came out back in 2006. But a little thing like death never stopped the Saw franchise. Instead of literally bringing Kramer back from the dead, the subsequent sequels continued Bell’s participation with devices like flashbacks. Hell, even Saw IV played a trick on audiences by staging a lot of its action at the same time as Saw III.

One of those post-Kramer sequels celebrates its 15th anniversary this year: Saw V, which featured Costas Mandylor as Detective Mark Hoffman, a murderous cop who became Jigsaw’s protégé and continued his campaign of bloodshed.

Saw X is the 10th installment in the Saw franchise and features the return of Tobin Bell as John Kramer, the Jigsaw Killer. It takes place between the first two movies and follows Kramer seeking vengeance on con artists who tricked him with a fake medical operation. The movie introduces a mystery detective character named Mark Hoffman, who has a significant role in the overall franchise. Hoffman, an apprentice of Jigsaw, becomes Kramer's successor as the new Jigsaw Killer. Despite his official introduction in Saw IV, it's revealed in Saw V that Hoffman was brought under Kramer's wing much earlier. Mark Hoffman makes a surprise appearance in Saw X's mid-credits scene, where he assists Kramer in trapping Henry, a friend who was part of the con operation. This scene suggests that while most of the movie is set in Mexico, Hoffman likely worked on Henry's punishment in the US...

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RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Nov 3-5)Total gross to date Week 1. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £1.8m £12.8m 3 2. Five Nights At Freddy’s (Universal) £1.4m £8.7m 2 3. Killers Of The Flower Moon (Paramount) £1.1m £7.8m 3 4. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £970,488 £11.7m 4 5. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £536,000 £7.2m 4

Trolls Band Together has usurped Universal stablemate Five Nights At Freddy’s to top the UK-Ireland box office; as Molly Manning Walker’s How To Have Sex started with just over £100,000 for Mubi.

Trolls Band Together added £1.8m on its third weekend in cinemas – a 28% fall, that...

The chronology of the "Saw" movies is massively complicated, and only the most dedicated researchers have dared to map out when certain events occur. Everything surrounds the vengeful trap-builder Jigsaw, aka John Kramer (Tobin Bell) a character who actually died at the end of Darren Lynn Bouseman's "Saw III," but who still appeared in several sequels thereafter. Baffling chronologies have been a feature of the "Saw" movies from the start, with James Wan's 2004 original told mostly in flashback. Indeed, one of those flashbacks also had a flashback in it.

As far as a casual observer might tell, the films take place in the following order: "Saw," then the new "Saw X," then "Saw II." "Saw III" and "Saw IV" take place over roughly the same period, with interacting timelines. The rest seem to take place more or less numerically, although each one features additional flashbacks and appearances from Bell.

Do you want to play a game? Well, you don’t need to in order to watch all the Saw movies in order online. You might want to catch up on the story so far given that the tenth installment of the franchise, Saw X, just received an early digital release on Amazon Prime Video — and this one is said to be “Jigsaw’s most personal game”.

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Set between the events of Saw I and II, John Kramer (Tobin Bell) returns in Saw X, traveling to...

A new chapter in the “Saw” franchise is here.

In preparation for the milestone tenth film, we have a rundown of where you can see the previous “Saw” just in time for “Saw X.”

It all started in 2004 as an idea conjured up by James Wan and Leigh Whannell, two bestie Australian filmmakers who were fresh out of film school and eager to make a name for themselves in Hollywood.

The first “Saw,” which Whannell wrote and Wan directed, premiered on Oct. 29, 2004. Whannell, who also starred as Adam in the first film, went on to direct the next two films. “Saw III” ended up becoming the highest-earning film from the franchise ($165 million globally), per The Numbers.

The inspiration behind the film was rooted in one of Whannell’s real-life experiences. During an interview with the Av Club, Whannell said that at the age of 24, he started to have severe migraines,...

The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering The Collector was Written by Ric Soloman, Narrated by Travis Hopson, and Edited by Ric Solomon, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Back in the 2000s, one horror franchise would reign supreme over all others… Saw. From 2004 to 2010, seven films were released and each was more gruesome than the next. People usually break the franchise down into different groups as to which is their favorite. There’s the original trilogy, which most would say is where the best films stem from. It’s also where Leigh Whannell, James Wan and Darren Lynn Bousman had the most control over the franchise. There’s the middle trilogy, which most tend to hate and believe the series jumped the shark. Then there’s 7-9 where it consists of a 3D film, a film entitled Jigsaw and...

The tenth installment in Lionsgate’s long-running horror franchise, Saw X is playing in theaters nationwide, and Lionsgate is surely happy with the box office results over the weekend.

Saw X scared up a reported $18 million in its opening weekend here in the United States, with the new movie’s worldwide total sitting at $29,300,000 just days into its release.

That $18 million domestic number marks the franchise’s highest opening weekend since Saw 3D back in 2010, and it also matches the $18 million opening of the original Saw in 2004.

An $18 million opening weekend is a far cry from the franchise-high $33 million opening of Saw III, mind you, but it’s also the strongest the series has been in over 10 years. The decision to ditch the convoluted continuity of the later films in the franchise and instead bring back Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith with a simplified, back to basics approach was a smart one.

Takeaway 1: The Saw franchise features a range of traps, from easy to impossible, that keep fans captivated. Takeaway 2: Some of the franchise's iconic traps can be beaten without Jigsaw's intended solutions, while others are impossible without luck or malfunction. Takeaway 3: The traps in the Saw series vary in complexity and effectiveness, with some being relatively easy to survive and others designed for murder.

The Saw franchise offers a wide variety of traps from the easiest Saw traps almost anyone could escape to the impossible Saw traps that are basically a death sentence. With nine movies released over the span of 17 years, the Saw series has become a staple of the horror genre. Though the films vary wildly in terms of quality, the intense levels of gore featured in each installment ensure that fans will never relinquish their morbid fascinations while debating the easiest Saw traps and impossible Saw traps.

It’s hard to overstate just how big the “Saw” movies were in the 2000s. The original low-budget horror film is about a serial killer who forces his victims to mutilate themselves to survive his deathtraps was such a hit that every single year, a new sequel would come out for Halloween season. And every single year, it printed money.

But although the many “Saw” films rely on an easily repeatable premise, they’re not formulaic films. Indeed, they’re highly unusual in their scope and ambition, telling a multilayered story across many timelines simultaneously, with a vast mythology and a complex moral code. There’s a genuine ingenuity to most of the “Saw” movies that can take your breath away, whether you get wrapped up in its grotesque world or simply marvel at how ambitious it gets.

So let’s play a little game, and take a look at...

The end of September will feature a whopping four major wide releases. Sony is expanding “Dumb Money” after a few weeks of platforming. 20th Century Studios’ “The Creator” earned $1.6 million in previews while Lionsgate’s “Saw X” earned $2 million in Thursday previews.

That “Saw” figure is better — sans inflation — than the $1.6 million earned by “Jigsaw” in October of 2017 and the $1.7 million earned by “Saw 3-D” in October of 2010. “Spiral: From the Book of Saw” earned $750,000 in its previews amid a Covid-era May debut in 2021.

With shockingly good reviews and a strong reaction thus far by fans of the long-running grindhouse series, Lionsgate is hoping for an opening weekend at least on par with the $17 million Fri-Sun debut of “Jigsaw.”

Sure, the first four sequels opened with over/under $30 million. However, “Saw V” — the franchise’s last mega-opener — debuted 15 years ago, amusingly against the $42 million launch of “High School Musical: Senior Year.

Saw X executive producers reflect on the decision to kill off Jigsaw in Saw III, admitting that it was a mistake. Although John Kramer dies in the third movie, he continues to be a fixture of the franchise and has appeared in almost every subsequent installment, mostly through flashbacks. This structure has made the overarching story a little confusing. Saw X takes place between the events of Saw II and Saw III, but the best way to experience the franchise, generally speaking, is still to watch the movies in the order that they were released.

Saw X executive producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules, who have been with the franchise since its inception, candidly address the decision to kill off Jigsaw back in Saw III. Released in 2006, the third installment in the popular horror franchise sees Tobin Bell's John Kramer, aka Jigsaw, return with more deadly traps, this time...

Saw X debuts as the highest-rated film in the entire horror franchise, with an 82% Rotten Tomatoes score, beating out the original Saw's 50%. Set between Saw and Saw II, the tenth installment follows John Kramer's quest for a cure to his brain cancer, only to discover a scam in Mexico. The returning cast includes Tobin Bell as John Kramer/Jigsaw, along with Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Michael Beach, and Renata Vaca.

The Saw X Rotten Tomatoes score debuts as the highest in the entire horror franchise. Set between the events of Saw and Saw II, the tenth installment in the series follows John Kramer traveling to Mexico to receive experimental treatment for his brain cancer, only to discover the entire operation is a scam. The Saw X cast once again features Tobin Bell as John Kramer/Jigsaw alongside Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Michael Beach,...

The past two weekends have been rough for theaters, as the riches of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” have worn off and overall grosses have fallen to levels not seen since mid-February. Fortunately, a trio of new genre films are here to bring some business back.

The threesome in question are Lionsgate’s “Saw X,” a back-to-basics approach to the gory horror franchise that defined the genre in the 2000s; Paramount’s preschooler family film “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” the latest offering from the Nick Jr. series that has become a merchandising titan; and Disney/20th Century’s “The Creator,” an original sci-fi film from “Rogue One” director Gareth Edwards.

Trackers don’t have a consensus on whether “Saw X” or “Paw Patrol 2” will be the No. 1 film. Distribution sources have told TheWrap that projections for “Saw X” have ranged as low as $15 million and as high as $25 million, while projections...

Center: Saw. Clockwise from top left: Saw 3D, Saw V, Saw V, Saw VI, Jigsaw, Saw VI (All images from YouTube) Although the Saw film franchise has had a few big name stars attached to itself over the years, including Chris Rock, Cary Elwes, and franchise regular Tobin Bell—who...

Center: Saw. Clockwise from top left: Saw 3D, Saw V, Saw V, Saw VI, Jigsaw, Saw VI (All images from YouTube)

Although the Saw film franchise has had a few big name stars attached to itself over the years, including Chris Rock, Cary Elwes, and franchise regular Tobin Bell—who...

Welcome to the ultimate Saw Cheat Sheet! The Saw Franchise has been a cornerstone of the horror genre for nearly two decades, leaving audiences both horrified and captivated. With its intricately twisty plots, moral dilemmas, and iconic traps, it’s no wonder the series has garnered such a dedicated following. But with so many twists and turns, it’s easy to get lost in Jigsaw’s maze. Let’s break it down, shall we?

As we approach the release of the eagerly awaited Saw X, this Saw movie guide serves both newcomers wanting an introduction and long-time fans desiring a refresher. This cheat sheet will walk you through every major detail of the Saw films, ensuring you’re well-prepared for whatever Jigsaw has in store next.

Warning: This article contains major spoilers for all nine Saw films. If you haven’t seen them and don’t want to know the twists,...

In 2007, the "Saw" franchise took a very big swing with the aim of setting the movies up for years to come. Darren Lynn Bousman returned to the director's chair for the third time with "Saw IV," which aimed to move beyond Tobin Bell's John Kramer by giving Jigsaw a path forward without the man who started these twisted, bloody games in the first place. The film's ending not only offers one of the biggest twists in the entire series — but also one of the most important. Divorced of everything that came after, it was a big, bold, critical change in direction.

For those who may need a brief refresher, Bell plays the central figure of the films as John Kramer, aka Jigsaw, a man with incurable cancer who dedicates himself to "saving" people in a way that he sees fit. He selects people who are ungrateful for the life...

Saw X takes place "weeks after" the events of the original Saw. The producer sees this new movie as essentially Saw II. This timeline allows for the return of Jigsaw and Amanda Young, who are both deceased characters.

A producer for Saw X has clarified where in the timeline the new horror sequel takes place. The movie, which is the tenth in the ongoing Saw franchise, features the return of the engineering genius killer Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), who died during the events of 2006’s Saw III. Saw X takes place before that time, allowing the likewise deceased Jigsaw acolyte Amanda Young (Shawnee Smith) to make an appearance as well.

In anticipation of the official Saw X release date of September 29, Bloody Disgusting shared a quote from producer Oren Koules on Twitter that clarifies exactly when the new movie will take place.

#SawX takes place "weeks after" the end of the original Saw movie.

Saw X is the first direct prequel in the Saw franchise, bridging the gap between the first and second movies and providing backstory for the Jigsaw Killer. Flashbacks and interwoven narratives make the Saw movies challenging to follow chronologically, but the release order keeps the story coherent and allows for new insights and twists as the series progresses. The release order of the Saw movies is the best way to watch for first-time audiences, as it follows the intended storytelling structure and gradually increases in violence and gore.

Saw X marks the tenth installment in the Saw movie franchise, but thanks to some non-linear storytelling and jumping around on the timeline, there are plenty of different ways to actually watch this series. The first few movies were extremely influential for their time, transitioning from the psychologically oriented genre of horror that was popular into a more violent, physical horror that consequently rose to success.

The Saw franchise is known for its brutal deaths, with each film having a respectable kill count ranging from 6 to 27. The Saw films deliver consistently grisly deaths, featuring shocking and gore-filled scenes that viewers have come to expect.

The Saw franchise has become infamous for its brutal deaths, and each individual Saw film has a respectable kill count. Across the nine Saw films so far, there have been just over 100 deaths, a figure that's boosted by the unusually high number of kills in one particular outing. Only around 60-80 of these have been a direct consequence of the original Jigsaw's handiwork, though the character still ranks surprisingly high when comparing the kill counts of famous horror villains.

On average, there are 11.5 kills per Saw movie, though this could change thanks to the tenth film in the series, Saw X, which is set for release in October 2023. While sometimes criticized...

Annabelle: Creation improved on its predecessor and revitalized the Annabelle franchise with a scarier, more inventive sequel. Saw VI cleared up the messy storyline and injected new life into the ailing Saw series, focusing less on extreme gore and more on the story. Halloween (2018) revamped the franchise formula with a relentless, brutal slasher and a straightforward story, making it the strongest addition to the series in decades.

Not all horror movies spawn franchises, but some stellar sequels have revived entire series by improving on their predecessors. Ever since the slasher boom of the ‘80s, it has become something of a cliché to note that most successful horror movies give life to seemingly innumerable sequels. Horror movies are traditionally cheap to produce, meaning they often yield great returns at the box office. As a result, everything from the Friday the 13th movies to Children of the Corn ends up with countless follow-ups,...

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The Saw franchise is best known for its grisly traps, with viewers hooked on the story of the Jigsaw Killer and his elaborate setups. Saw V's Pendulum trap, Saw VI's Shakespearean Dilemma trap, and Saw III's Rack trap are some of the most brutal and memorable in the series. Despite its weak plot, Spiral: From the Book of Saw featured a memorable trap where a victim must rip out their tongue or be torn apart by an oncoming train.

The Saw franchise features plenty of clever twists (and some admittedly dumb ones), but a look back on its most brutal traps explains the real reason the horror series is still best remembered for its grisly life-or-limb setups. When Saw arrived in cinemas in 2004, the psychological horror movie proved a huge sleeper hit. Saw’s ingenious premise saw a pair of seemingly innocent men awaken in a dark,...

With its list of new releases for August 2023, Prime Video is relying on a heaping dose of fun library movies.

The first of the month brings a big influx of worthwhile flicks, including Galaxy Quest, Saw, F9: The Fast Saga, and Jurassic Park (the last two via Amazon’s Freevee free streaming option). Then some other recents hits arrive later on like the appropriately titled Cocaine Bear on Aug. 15 and the Chris Pine-starring Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves on Aug. 25.

August also sees the arrival of a major Amazon Original movie in the form of Red, White & Royal Blue. Based on a New York Times bestselling book, this LGBTQ romance follows a U.S. president’s son and a British prince. Over on the TV side of things, Prime Video subscribers can check out the Sigourney Weaver project The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart on Aug. 4 and Harlan Coben’s Shelter on Aug.

This weekend, Lionsgate held the world’s biggest Horror and Halloween Convention at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. The “Midsummer Scream” event took place from July 28 to July 30, consisting of a VIP exhibition walkthrough, panel discussions and of course a filmmakers cocktail reception. Among the films featured was the upcoming “Saw X,” slated to premiere in theaters on Friday, September 29. Experience the return of Tobin Bell as Jigsaw/John Kramer by watching the official trailer above.

All of you “Saw” fans out there will be delighted to know that this 10th installment takes things back to the events that occur between the original film and “Saw II,” when Jigsaw was still alive. This is the perfect time for you to either refresh your memory or finish up from where you left off. Here’s a roadmap to explore the “Saw” movies in chronological order leading up...