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...
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...
- 4/11/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Lionsgate is shaking up its release slate, with two genre releases affected. While The Crow reboot gets a small delay, don’t expect sequel Saw XI to arrive this Halloween season.
Rupert Sanders’ The Crow is shifting from its June release date and is now set for August 23, 2024, Deadline reports.
Bill Skarsgård leads the cast of The Crow as Eric Draven, with FKA Twigs co-starring. Danny Huston (30 Days of Night) also stars, alongside Laura Birn (Foundation), Sami Bouajila (A Son), and Jordan Bolger (The Woman King).
In the new movie, “Soulmates Eric Draven (Skarsgård) and Shelly Webster (FKA Twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.
Rupert Sanders’ The Crow is shifting from its June release date and is now set for August 23, 2024, Deadline reports.
Bill Skarsgård leads the cast of The Crow as Eric Draven, with FKA Twigs co-starring. Danny Huston (30 Days of Night) also stars, alongside Laura Birn (Foundation), Sami Bouajila (A Son), and Jordan Bolger (The Woman King).
In the new movie, “Soulmates Eric Draven (Skarsgård) and Shelly Webster (FKA Twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.
- 4/9/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
In his review of the new horror film Immaculate (you can read it Here), JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray said the movie – which reunites Sydney Sweeney with Michael Mohan, who directed her in the erotic thriller The Voyeurs and the Netflix series Everything Sucks! – is “a decent throwback to Dario Argento-style Italian horror movies.” During a recent post-screening Q&a at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Boston Seaport, Mohan also revealed that one particular scene in the movie was inspired by the work one of my favorite grindhouse era filmmakers, Jack Hill – and that same scene also had to be salvaged with the help of Saw X director Kevin Greutert!
Our friends at Bloody Disgusting shared the information from the Q&A, reporting that Mohan said, “The biggest scene that did not work and I’m still not happy with is the scene when Isabelle tries to drown Cecilia. I studied a...
Our friends at Bloody Disgusting shared the information from the Q&A, reporting that Mohan said, “The biggest scene that did not work and I’m still not happy with is the scene when Isabelle tries to drown Cecilia. I studied a...
- 3/27/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox is home to a variety of unique horror content, from originals and exclusives to cult classics and documentaries. With such a rapidly-growing library, there are many hidden gems waiting to be discovered.
Here are five recommendations you can stream on Screambox right now.
Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary
If bustin’ makes you feel good, Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary should be at the top of your queue. Imagine Sam Raimi remaking Ghostbusters from a Kevin Williamson script, and you have a pretty good idea of what this Brazilian horror-comedy is like: gory, self-aware, irreverent, and wildly entertaining.
When a local high school summons Bloody Mary, the Ghoulbusters — a team of local YouTubers with a cheesy ghost hunting show — are called in to take out the vengeful spirit. In addition to possessing people to the point of cranial combustion, the ghost exploits the high school setting by haunting inanimate objects,...
Here are five recommendations you can stream on Screambox right now.
Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary
If bustin’ makes you feel good, Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary should be at the top of your queue. Imagine Sam Raimi remaking Ghostbusters from a Kevin Williamson script, and you have a pretty good idea of what this Brazilian horror-comedy is like: gory, self-aware, irreverent, and wildly entertaining.
When a local high school summons Bloody Mary, the Ghoulbusters — a team of local YouTubers with a cheesy ghost hunting show — are called in to take out the vengeful spirit. In addition to possessing people to the point of cranial combustion, the ghost exploits the high school setting by haunting inanimate objects,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
To promote the release of Immaculate, director Michael Mohan participated in post-screening Q&As at select locations throughout the weekend. At last night’s showing at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Boston Seaport, an audience query about post-production challenges led the filmmaker to reveal how the editor of Saw helped save one of the film’s horror sequences.
“The biggest scene that did not work and I’m still not happy with is the scene when Isabelle tries to drown [Cecilia, played by Sydney Sweeney]. I studied a lot of ’70s exploitation movies featuring two women getting in fights, and I wanted it to be like a more direct homage to a genre known as nunsploitation,” Mohan explained.
“I studied some of Jack Hill’s work. Typically what they would do with those types of scenes is they would leave them in a medium-wide shot and just let it play out. The...
“The biggest scene that did not work and I’m still not happy with is the scene when Isabelle tries to drown [Cecilia, played by Sydney Sweeney]. I studied a lot of ’70s exploitation movies featuring two women getting in fights, and I wanted it to be like a more direct homage to a genre known as nunsploitation,” Mohan explained.
“I studied some of Jack Hill’s work. Typically what they would do with those types of scenes is they would leave them in a medium-wide shot and just let it play out. The...
- 3/25/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
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...
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...
- 3/5/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Kevin Greutert is returning to direct 'Saw XI'.The 58-year-old filmmaker - who was at the helm of last year's horror blockbuster 'Saw X' - has worked on every film in the franchise, whether it's as an editor, director or executive producer.As reported by Bloody Disgusting, Greutert will direct his fourth film in the iconic series, having also taken charge of 2009's 'Saw VI' and 'Saw: The Final Chapter' the following year.The next instalment is set to drop on September 27, 2024, but it's not thought that 'Saw X' writers Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger will be back to pen the new screenplay.The last movie saw Tobin Bell return as iconic killer Jigsaw, Aka John Kraymer, alongside Shawnee Smith reprising her role as his apprentice Amanda Young.Reflecting on its success and the positive reaction from fans, Greutert told The Hollywood Reporter...
- 2/6/2024
- by Alistair McGeorge
- Bang Showbiz
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...
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...
- 2/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The "Saw" films will continue to slice and dice their way into theaters until morale improves -- or until audiences finally get tired of the über-successful horror franchise. If the universal acclaim and strong box office performance of "Saw X" proved anything, however, it's that a return to its roots was sorely needed. As the eleventh film in the series is scheduled to release later this year, that theme is about to continue in a big way.
We haven't been told much about the cast or even the plot of "Saw XI" since the sequel was first announced back in December of last year, though it's been easy to imagine the creative team picking up on the ongoing prequel storyline almost exactly where they last left off. While the involvement of the man, myth, and legend Tobin Bell remains unclear, we now know that at least one other franchise veteran...
We haven't been told much about the cast or even the plot of "Saw XI" since the sequel was first announced back in December of last year, though it's been easy to imagine the creative team picking up on the ongoing prequel storyline almost exactly where they last left off. While the involvement of the man, myth, and legend Tobin Bell remains unclear, we now know that at least one other franchise veteran...
- 2/5/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
The long-running Saw franchise is headed back to the big screen this Halloween season, with the box office success of last year’s Saw X paving the way for this year’s Saw XI.
Bloody Disgusting can exclusively report this week that Saw X director Kevin Greutert will return to direct the upcoming Saw XI! In addition to Saw X, Greutert directed both Saw VI in 2009 and later Saw: The Final Chapter in 2010, along with the horror movies Jessabelle in 2014 and Jackals more recently in 2017. He also edited Saw I through V and Jigsaw.
This has to be considered very good news for Saw fans, as most felt that Saw X was a much-needed course direction for the franchise, finally bringing it back to the highs of the past. Greutert’s return to the twisted and bloody saga brought both Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) and Amanda (Shawnee Smith) back for a...
Bloody Disgusting can exclusively report this week that Saw X director Kevin Greutert will return to direct the upcoming Saw XI! In addition to Saw X, Greutert directed both Saw VI in 2009 and later Saw: The Final Chapter in 2010, along with the horror movies Jessabelle in 2014 and Jackals more recently in 2017. He also edited Saw I through V and Jigsaw.
This has to be considered very good news for Saw fans, as most felt that Saw X was a much-needed course direction for the franchise, finally bringing it back to the highs of the past. Greutert’s return to the twisted and bloody saga brought both Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) and Amanda (Shawnee Smith) back for a...
- 2/5/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Saw is the series that just won’t stop. Not only did Saw X wind up making over $100 million worldwide, but it also earned the franchise’s best reviews since the original. Indeed, 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 traps of the franchise right in the viewer’s face. Saw 3D was directed by Saw VI’s Kevin Greutert, who was forced to replace Saw V director David Hackl...
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 traps of the franchise right in the viewer’s face. Saw 3D was directed by Saw VI’s Kevin Greutert, who was forced to replace Saw V director David Hackl...
- 1/30/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Hollywood reeled in 2023. There’s no way around that. From striking creatives to the existential crisis of theatrical futures, this year held the entire entertainment industry in its death-like grasp. But as they say, when the going gets tough, the tough double down on the audience least likely to abandon ship. And anyone who’s actually sat and counted how many annual horror conventions there are knows exactly which audience to bet on.
It’s entirely possible that horror is the most stable and reliable movie genre, but just because its demographic is almost certainly the most voracious doesn’t mean they’re the least discerning. If anything, the list of films that almost made our top 10 would alone be ample ballast for the argument that horror aficionados cast their nets wider than fans of other genres. Take this list as a starting point, and then take it way further than you ever dared.
It’s entirely possible that horror is the most stable and reliable movie genre, but just because its demographic is almost certainly the most voracious doesn’t mean they’re the least discerning. If anything, the list of films that almost made our top 10 would alone be ample ballast for the argument that horror aficionados cast their nets wider than fans of other genres. Take this list as a starting point, and then take it way further than you ever dared.
- 12/12/2023
- by Slant Staff
- Slant Magazine
Lionsgate wants to play another game. The studio made a surprise announcement of “Saw XI” on Monday afternoon, along with plans for the 11th entry in the long-running horror franchise to hit theaters just nine months from now.
The project was confirmed through an Instagram post, which feature Roman numerals against a spooky “Saw” backdrop spelling out a Sept. 27, 2024 release date. It was shared alongside a simple caption: “The game continues.”
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Setting a date for next fall is a pretty astounding feat, as the last franchise entry, “Saw X,” hit theaters just over two months ago on Sept. 29. That represents a quick turnaround — less than one year — for the franchise. It’s not an achievement that the series hasn’t notched before though. After the first “Saw” took off, “Saw II” was quickly greenlit and just barely hit the benchmark,...
The project was confirmed through an Instagram post, which feature Roman numerals against a spooky “Saw” backdrop spelling out a Sept. 27, 2024 release date. It was shared alongside a simple caption: “The game continues.”
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Setting a date for next fall is a pretty astounding feat, as the last franchise entry, “Saw X,” hit theaters just over two months ago on Sept. 29. That represents a quick turnaround — less than one year — for the franchise. It’s not an achievement that the series hasn’t notched before though. After the first “Saw” took off, “Saw II” was quickly greenlit and just barely hit the benchmark,...
- 12/12/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
At long last, Jigsaw returned in Saw X. Set between the events of Saw and Saw II, the tenth installment is a gruesome fan-pleaser led by a franchise-best performance from Tobin Bell as John Kramer.
Along with a six-part making-of documentary and more, the film’s home video release features an audio commentary by director-editor Kevin Greutert, cinematographer Nick Matthews, and production designer Anthony Stabley.
Here are nine things I learned from the Saw X commentary…
1. Kevin Greutert was unsure about the concept until he read the script.
Greutert — who edited six previous Saw films and directed Saw VI and Saw 3D — is one of the few Saw creatives to return for Saw X, but he wasn’t sold on the initial concept.
“I’d heard about it years before, what the concept of the movie was, and I was like, ‘I don’t know. Really? Cancer?’ I just wasn...
Along with a six-part making-of documentary and more, the film’s home video release features an audio commentary by director-editor Kevin Greutert, cinematographer Nick Matthews, and production designer Anthony Stabley.
Here are nine things I learned from the Saw X commentary…
1. Kevin Greutert was unsure about the concept until he read the script.
Greutert — who edited six previous Saw films and directed Saw VI and Saw 3D — is one of the few Saw creatives to return for Saw X, but he wasn’t sold on the initial concept.
“I’d heard about it years before, what the concept of the movie was, and I was like, ‘I don’t know. Really? Cancer?’ I just wasn...
- 12/6/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Hit sequel Saw X has scared up over $100 million at the box office, and the film is now available at home on Digital. It’s coming to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K tomorrow, November 21.
While you wait, we’re debuting an exclusive clip from the robust bonus features package this afternoon, this one celebrating the fans and their 20-year dedication to Jigsaw’s saga.
The clip features insights from Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith, who are back in the tenth franchise installment, along with writer Josh Goldberg and director Kevin Greutert.
Celebrate 20 years of Saw by watching the exclusive clip below.
The 4K transfer for Saw X features Jigsaw’s highly anticipated return in eye-exploding HDR10, along with a terror-inducing Dolby Atmos audio mix. Special features include a multipart “making of” documentary called Reawakening, over a dozen deleted scenes, and more, totaling over three hours of bonus material. The full Special Features package includes…...
While you wait, we’re debuting an exclusive clip from the robust bonus features package this afternoon, this one celebrating the fans and their 20-year dedication to Jigsaw’s saga.
The clip features insights from Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith, who are back in the tenth franchise installment, along with writer Josh Goldberg and director Kevin Greutert.
Celebrate 20 years of Saw by watching the exclusive clip below.
The 4K transfer for Saw X features Jigsaw’s highly anticipated return in eye-exploding HDR10, along with a terror-inducing Dolby Atmos audio mix. Special features include a multipart “making of” documentary called Reawakening, over a dozen deleted scenes, and more, totaling over three hours of bonus material. The full Special Features package includes…...
- 11/20/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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...
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...
- 11/19/2023
- by Caroline Madden
- Slash Film
Nearly 20 years in, John Kramer continues to kill it at the box office. "Saw X," the latest installment in Lionsgate's long-running horror franchise, has officially crossed the $100 million mark globally thanks to Wednesday's grosses. Not that the movie wasn't already a hit before, but it now gets to count itself alongside seven other "Saw" movies that have grossed at least that much money worldwide, making such an impressive benchmark more of a rule than an exception.
"Saw X" curently sits at $52.7 million domestically and $47.9 million internationally for a grand total of $100.6 million worldwide to date, per Box Office Mojo. Director Kevin Greutert's film has already been available on VOD for some time, so the milestone was crossed somewhat quietly. But the fact that enough people continued to see the film throughout the Halloween season and beyond -- despite the fact they could have just as easily watched it...
"Saw X" curently sits at $52.7 million domestically and $47.9 million internationally for a grand total of $100.6 million worldwide to date, per Box Office Mojo. Director Kevin Greutert's film has already been available on VOD for some time, so the milestone was crossed somewhat quietly. But the fact that enough people continued to see the film throughout the Halloween season and beyond -- despite the fact they could have just as easily watched it...
- 11/10/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
A sequel to the original classic, Saw X has now been playing in theaters since September 29, and the film only recently fell out of the Top 10 on the domestic box office charts.
Here in the United States, Saw X has scared up $52.7 million to date, while the tenth installment’s worldwide total has officially reached the $100 million milestone this week.
The film’s worldwide total is now $100,653,457. That makes it the eighth film in the franchise to pass $100 million, with only Saw VI and Spiral failing to reach those heights.
With a production budget of just $13 million, Saw X is now hugely profitable for Lionsgate. And we can only assume it won’t be long before Jigsaw returns to the screen.
Meanwhile, Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s continues to top the domestic box office charts, even with the film available to stream on Peacock the same day it hit theaters.
Here in the United States, Saw X has scared up $52.7 million to date, while the tenth installment’s worldwide total has officially reached the $100 million milestone this week.
The film’s worldwide total is now $100,653,457. That makes it the eighth film in the franchise to pass $100 million, with only Saw VI and Spiral failing to reach those heights.
With a production budget of just $13 million, Saw X is now hugely profitable for Lionsgate. And we can only assume it won’t be long before Jigsaw returns to the screen.
Meanwhile, Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s continues to top the domestic box office charts, even with the film available to stream on Peacock the same day it hit theaters.
- 11/9/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Universal scores a one-two with ‘Freddy’s’ and ‘Trolls Band Together’.
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Oct 27-29) Total gross to date Week 1. Five Nights At Freddy’s (Universal) £3.2m £5.4m 1 2. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £2.5m £9m 2 3. Killers Of The Flower Moon (Paramount) £1.5m £5.6m 2 4. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £1.2m £10.4m 3 5. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £708,000 £6.1m 3
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.21
Blumhouse horror Five Nights At Freddy’s topped the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend, starting with £3.2m at a healthy £5,293 average.
Distributed by Universal, Five Nights At Freddy’s polled in 595 cinemas. Having opened on Wednesday,...
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Oct 27-29) Total gross to date Week 1. Five Nights At Freddy’s (Universal) £3.2m £5.4m 1 2. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £2.5m £9m 2 3. Killers Of The Flower Moon (Paramount) £1.5m £5.6m 2 4. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £1.2m £10.4m 3 5. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £708,000 £6.1m 3
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.21
Blumhouse horror Five Nights At Freddy’s topped the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend, starting with £3.2m at a healthy £5,293 average.
Distributed by Universal, Five Nights At Freddy’s polled in 595 cinemas. Having opened on Wednesday,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Universal scores a one-two with ‘Freddy’s’ and ‘Trolls Band Together’.
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Oct 27-29) Total gross to date Week 1. Five Nights At Freddy’s (Universal) £3.2m £5.4m 1 2. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £2.5m £9m 2 3. Killers Of The Flower Moon (Paramount) £1.5m £5.6m 2 4. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £1.2m £10.4m 3 5. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £708,000 £6.1m 3
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.21
Blumhouse horror Five Nights At Freddy’s topped the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend, starting with £3.2m at a healthy £5,293 average.
Distributed by Universal, the film polled in 595 cinemas. Having opened on Wednesday, October 25, it has £5.4m in total.
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Oct 27-29) Total gross to date Week 1. Five Nights At Freddy’s (Universal) £3.2m £5.4m 1 2. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £2.5m £9m 2 3. Killers Of The Flower Moon (Paramount) £1.5m £5.6m 2 4. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £1.2m £10.4m 3 5. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £708,000 £6.1m 3
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.21
Blumhouse horror Five Nights At Freddy’s topped the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend, starting with £3.2m at a healthy £5,293 average.
Distributed by Universal, the film polled in 595 cinemas. Having opened on Wednesday, October 25, it has £5.4m in total.
- 10/30/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
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.
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.
- 10/28/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
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...
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Set between the events of Saw I and II, John Kramer (Tobin Bell) returns in Saw X, traveling to...
- 10/27/2023
- by Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
‘Leo’ will soon become the highest-grossing Tamil-language film of all time.
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Oct 20-22)Total gross to date Week 1. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £3m £3m 1 2. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £2.358m £8.7m 2 3. Killers Of The Flower Moon (Paramount) £2.356m £2.5m 1 4. Leo (Ahimsa Entertainment) £1.2m £1.2m 1 5. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £642,345 £5.4m 2
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Universal’s Trolls Band Together sang its way to a number one at the UK-Ireland box office with a £3m opening weekend as Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon and Indian action thriller Leo scored strong openings.
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Oct 20-22)Total gross to date Week 1. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £3m £3m 1 2. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £2.358m £8.7m 2 3. Killers Of The Flower Moon (Paramount) £2.356m £2.5m 1 4. Leo (Ahimsa Entertainment) £1.2m £1.2m 1 5. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £642,345 £5.4m 2
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Universal’s Trolls Band Together sang its way to a number one at the UK-Ireland box office with a £3m opening weekend as Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon and Indian action thriller Leo scored strong openings.
- 10/23/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
In the wake of five new horror movies releasing at home this past Tuesday, the October horror season rolls on today with another eight new horror movies being added to the mix.
Here’s the full list of horror movies released today, October 20, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
The tenth installment in the franchise, Saw X has thus far scared up over $73 million at the box office, and it was just unleashed for Premium VOD rental and purchase today.
The DVD, Blu-ray and 4K will follow on November 21.
Lionsgate teases, “The return of Tobin Bell to the franchise furthers Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures’ goal of a film that captures everything Saw fans love about the franchise, while also keeping them guessing with all-new traps and a new mystery to solve.”
“John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back for the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s final games.
Here’s the full list of horror movies released today, October 20, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
The tenth installment in the franchise, Saw X has thus far scared up over $73 million at the box office, and it was just unleashed for Premium VOD rental and purchase today.
The DVD, Blu-ray and 4K will follow on November 21.
Lionsgate teases, “The return of Tobin Bell to the franchise furthers Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures’ goal of a film that captures everything Saw fans love about the franchise, while also keeping them guessing with all-new traps and a new mystery to solve.”
“John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back for the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s final games.
- 10/20/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise, is currently in theatres (you can read our review Here) – and this weekend, it’s going to be invading our homes. Lionsgate has announced that Saw X will be receiving a Premium Video on Demand (or PVOD) and Premium Electronic Sell-Through release this Friday, October 20th. A 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital release will follow on November 21st.
According to a press release, “The 4K transfer for Saw X features Jigsaw’s highly anticipated return in eye-exploding HDR10, along with a terror-inducing Dolby Atmos audio mix. Special features include a multipart “making of” documentary called Reawakening, over a dozen deleted scenes, and more, totaling over three hours of bonus material.“
Directed by Kevin Greutert, who previously directed Saw VI and Saw: The Final Chapter (and also edited the first five films, plus Jigsaw), from a screenplay that was written by...
According to a press release, “The 4K transfer for Saw X features Jigsaw’s highly anticipated return in eye-exploding HDR10, along with a terror-inducing Dolby Atmos audio mix. Special features include a multipart “making of” documentary called Reawakening, over a dozen deleted scenes, and more, totaling over three hours of bonus material.“
Directed by Kevin Greutert, who previously directed Saw VI and Saw: The Final Chapter (and also edited the first five films, plus Jigsaw), from a screenplay that was written by...
- 10/17/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
What Halloween would be complete without a little "Saw"? After the ninth chapter in the 2000s horror mainstay, "Spiral: From the Book of Saw," opened in May 2021, this year's "Saw X" saw the series return to a far more traditional, scary season-adjacent launch date in late September. The move paid off at the box office, with "Saw X" scoring the franchise's strongest box office debut in over a decade and very nearly taking the number one spot if it hadn't been for those snoopin' Paw Patrollers (I guess #SawPatrol became a real thing after all). Now, the film is headed to Premium Video on Demand and Premium Electronic Sell-Through just in time for your All Hallows' Eve watch party on October 20, 2023, with its release on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital to follow a month later on November 21.
Winding the clock back to a point between the original "Saw" and "Saw II,...
Winding the clock back to a point between the original "Saw" and "Saw II,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
The tenth installment in the franchise, Saw X has thus far scared up over $70 million at the box office, and we’ve learned that the brand new sequel is headed home later this week.
Saw X comes to PVOD on October 20, followed by DVD, Blu-ray and 4K on November 21.
The 4K transfer for Saw X features Jigsaw’s highly anticipated return in eye-exploding HDR10, along with a terror-inducing Dolby Atmos audio mix. Special features include a multipart “making of” documentary called Reawakening, over a dozen deleted scenes, and more, totaling over three hours of bonus material. The full Special Features package includes…
Audio Commentary with Director-Editor Kevin Greutert, Cinematographer Nick Matthews, and Production Designer Anthony Stabley
Reawakening Multipart Making-of Documentary:
– I Want to Play a Game: Bleeding New Life into the Saga
– This Time It’s Personal: Characters and Casting
– Another Time, Another Place: Locations and Cinematography
– There Will Be...
Saw X comes to PVOD on October 20, followed by DVD, Blu-ray and 4K on November 21.
The 4K transfer for Saw X features Jigsaw’s highly anticipated return in eye-exploding HDR10, along with a terror-inducing Dolby Atmos audio mix. Special features include a multipart “making of” documentary called Reawakening, over a dozen deleted scenes, and more, totaling over three hours of bonus material. The full Special Features package includes…
Audio Commentary with Director-Editor Kevin Greutert, Cinematographer Nick Matthews, and Production Designer Anthony Stabley
Reawakening Multipart Making-of Documentary:
– I Want to Play a Game: Bleeding New Life into the Saga
– This Time It’s Personal: Characters and Casting
– Another Time, Another Place: Locations and Cinematography
– There Will Be...
- 10/17/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise, is currently in theatres (you can read our review Here) – and so far the movie has pulled in almost $60 million at the global box office, so we’re probably going to be seeing a Saw 11 sooner than later. In fact, the producers were already talking sequel before the movie was released. But during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, director Kevin Greutert, who previously directed Saw VI and Saw: The Final Chapter (and also edited the first five films, plus Jigsaw) said he intended for the movie to feel like the final send-off to the Jigsaw character.
When asked about what could be coming next for the franchise, Greutert said, “Well, we’ll just have to see what the future of Saw is. There are so many directions we could go, but for me, there’s no obvious one coming out of this film.
When asked about what could be coming next for the franchise, Greutert said, “Well, we’ll just have to see what the future of Saw is. There are so many directions we could go, but for me, there’s no obvious one coming out of this film.
- 10/12/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
In the wake of scoring the franchise’s highest opening weekend in over 10 years, new sequel Saw X has continued to be a win for Lionsgate in its second weekend of release.
Driven by positive reviews and an 82% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, Saw X added another $8 million to its domestic total over the weekend, which now stands at $32.5 million.
Worldwide, Saw X has now tortured its way to $43.8 million, exceeding Spiral: From the Book of Saw‘s final worldwide total ($40.6 million) in just the first ten days of release.
Spiral: From the Book of Saw was released in the heart of the covid-19 pandemic back in 2021, we must remind, but Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures are surely smiling wide today.
With a production budget of just $13 million, Saw X is already profitable and will surely continue to rake in addition millions in the weeks leading into Halloween 2023.
Lionsgate teases, “The...
Driven by positive reviews and an 82% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, Saw X added another $8 million to its domestic total over the weekend, which now stands at $32.5 million.
Worldwide, Saw X has now tortured its way to $43.8 million, exceeding Spiral: From the Book of Saw‘s final worldwide total ($40.6 million) in just the first ten days of release.
Spiral: From the Book of Saw was released in the heart of the covid-19 pandemic back in 2021, we must remind, but Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures are surely smiling wide today.
With a production budget of just $13 million, Saw X is already profitable and will surely continue to rake in addition millions in the weeks leading into Halloween 2023.
Lionsgate teases, “The...
- 10/9/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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,...
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,...
- 10/7/2023
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
Shawnee Smith as Amanda Young in Saw X. Photo Credit: Alexandro Bolaños Escamilla The last time Shawnee Smith shot a Saw film was when she made Saw VI back in 2009. Of course, after (spoiler alert!) her character, Amanda, was killed at the end of Saw III, Smith wasn’t expecting to be in any of the franchise’s movies as it went on. (The scenes she filmed for Saw VI were flashbacks.) One thing she definitely hadn’t counted on was the idea of adding an “in-between sequel,” like they have with Saw X. It takes place between Saw and Saw II, so Amanda is alive and well and once again in a starring role. This will come as good news for Amanda’s fans; Smith says she’s met many of those fans over the years, and she absolutely loves them. (Click on the media bar below to hear Shawnee Smith) https://www.
- 10/6/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Historically, when it comes to spectacle, violence has been one of the major factors that has worked like a charm to attract audiences, as it is undeniably one of the integral parts of the struggle for existence itself. But without proper causality, nuance, and intertextuality, the display of wanton violence only serves as a cheap crowd-puller. That’s what James Wan and Leigh Whanell had always kept in mind while creating the iconic thriller/slasher movie “Saw” in 2004, which eventually spawned a franchise complete with its own mythology, characters, and legacy and grew large enough through the last couple of decades to become one of the top-grossing horror franchises to date. Although the later entries lost much of the subtlety and innovativeness of the original trilogy due to drastic narrative changes, the recently released “Saw X” has returned to its roots to reinvigorate the franchise once again.
Initially revolving around the shenanigans of the eccentric,...
Initially revolving around the shenanigans of the eccentric,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
John Kramer doesn’t like what he sees. After another disappointing doctor’s visit, the one-time villain of the Saw franchise, Jigsaw, pauses outside a patient’s room in order to have a drink of water. There he spies a custodian (Isan Beomhyun Lee) rifling through the belongings of that patient. The camera holds on Kramer’s eye staring at the custodian’s dirty deed before suddenly hard cutting to a shot of that same custodian, now in a trap. For this game, the custodian must turn a dial and break each of his “sticky” fingers, one by one, or have his eyeballs sucked out via an intensified version of the vacuum he uses.
As we soon learn, this first trap introduced in the weekend’s Saw X is actually a fake out; a figment of Kramer’s imagination as he thinks about the custodian’s actions. The scene ends...
As we soon learn, this first trap introduced in the weekend’s Saw X is actually a fake out; a figment of Kramer’s imagination as he thinks about the custodian’s actions. The scene ends...
- 10/3/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Warning: this post will contain spoilers for "Saw X."
Throughout the 10 extant "Saw" movies, there have been at least 94 on-screen deaths, most of them quite gruesome. A few people do manage to escape the death traps that Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) locked them into, but many of the vengeful villain's victims aren't so lucky. Audiences have witnessed human bodies being ripped apart, burned, or colorfully torn to pieces. And we all have our favorites, don't we? Ranking the traps and/or deaths in the "Saw" movies is a common practice among horror fans. /Film even ranked all of the franchise's deaths back in 2017, when there were only 81 to sift through.
Many might agree that the "reverse bear trap" from the very first "Saw" is probably the best one. Indeed, it was so notorious, that it would be brought back for "Saw VI" and "Saw 3D." In the latter film, it finally managed to kill its wearer.
Throughout the 10 extant "Saw" movies, there have been at least 94 on-screen deaths, most of them quite gruesome. A few people do manage to escape the death traps that Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) locked them into, but many of the vengeful villain's victims aren't so lucky. Audiences have witnessed human bodies being ripped apart, burned, or colorfully torn to pieces. And we all have our favorites, don't we? Ranking the traps and/or deaths in the "Saw" movies is a common practice among horror fans. /Film even ranked all of the franchise's deaths back in 2017, when there were only 81 to sift through.
Many might agree that the "reverse bear trap" from the very first "Saw" is probably the best one. Indeed, it was so notorious, that it would be brought back for "Saw VI" and "Saw 3D." In the latter film, it finally managed to kill its wearer.
- 10/3/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
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.
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.
- 10/2/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Franchise veterans John “Jigsaw” Kramer (Tobin Bell) and Amanda Young (Shawnee Smith) are back in action in the milestone sequel Saw X (our review), playing in theaters now. The sequel blends the old with the new, including relocating the lethal terror to Mexico. Bloody Disgusting spoke with director Kevin Greutert and production designer Anthony Stabley about how the Mexico setting informed the traps and new batch of survivors.
Watch the video interview below, where Stabley reveals what mythology he drew from when creating the production design, and how actor Paulette Hernandez‘s intensity set the bar high for the scenes that followed.
Director Kevin Greutert, the franchise’s long-term editor since 2004’s Saw, helms the tenth installment from the screenplay by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger.
Greutert, Bell, and Smith aren’t the only returning franchise vets either; producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules launched the franchise in 2004 alongside James Wan...
Watch the video interview below, where Stabley reveals what mythology he drew from when creating the production design, and how actor Paulette Hernandez‘s intensity set the bar high for the scenes that followed.
Director Kevin Greutert, the franchise’s long-term editor since 2004’s Saw, helms the tenth installment from the screenplay by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger.
Greutert, Bell, and Smith aren’t the only returning franchise vets either; producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules launched the franchise in 2004 alongside James Wan...
- 9/29/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Shawnee Smith as Amanda Young in Saw X. Photo Credit: Alexandro Bolaños Escamilla The last Saw film to feature new footage of Shawnee Smith was Saw VI, back in 2009. But the new Saw X takes place between the events of Saw and Saw II, so getting Smith back to reprise her role was a major priority for the filmmakers. The franchise’s step back into the past has paid off so far, at least with critics: Saw X has gotten better reviews than any of the franchise’s previous films, according to be Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. And Smith, for her part, told us it feels great to be back with the franchise, especially in a film as well-received as Saw X. (Click on the media bar below to hear Shawnee Smith) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Shawnee_-Smith_Saw_X_.mp3 Saw X is now playing in theaters.
- 9/29/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
“Saw X” begins with the kind of reverse time jump that only a horror franchise on its tenth film would dare to attempt. After the previous eight sequels advanced the story of John “Jigsaw” Kramer and his many imitators in a relatively linear fashion — while relying heavily on flashbacks to keep including Tobin Bell after his character’s early death — “Saw X” takes place in 2004, just three weeks after the events of the original film.
John Kramer is still alive in the new movie, battling a deteriorating cancer diagnosis that simultaneously serves as his motivation and an explanation for why he appears to have aged 20 years in three weeks. When his prognosis looks bleak, he travels to Mexico City to participate in an experimental treatment program that offers him a new lease on life. But when he finds out that the costly procedure was a scam and his cancer wasn’t actually cured,...
John Kramer is still alive in the new movie, battling a deteriorating cancer diagnosis that simultaneously serves as his motivation and an explanation for why he appears to have aged 20 years in three weeks. When his prognosis looks bleak, he travels to Mexico City to participate in an experimental treatment program that offers him a new lease on life. But when he finds out that the costly procedure was a scam and his cancer wasn’t actually cured,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
The latest installment in the ‘Saw’ franchise is debuting in theaters this weekend, but how long will it take to reach streaming platforms?
Do you want to play a game? Fans of the “Saw” franchise already know the best answer to that question is no, but that won’t help them resist the newest entrant in that franchise: “Saw X,” which comes to movie theaters around the United States on Friday, Sept. 29.
“Saw X” follows the story of John Kramer, who fans know as the enigmatic serial killer Jigsaw. Set between the events of the first two “Saw” movies, “Saw X” centers on Kramer’s journey to cure his terminal brain cancer. Desperate for a solution, Kramer falls among con artists, but those swindlers soon realize what it means to take advantage of someone who seems weak and vulnerable, but in reality is a dangerous psychopath.
As it currently stands,...
Do you want to play a game? Fans of the “Saw” franchise already know the best answer to that question is no, but that won’t help them resist the newest entrant in that franchise: “Saw X,” which comes to movie theaters around the United States on Friday, Sept. 29.
“Saw X” follows the story of John Kramer, who fans know as the enigmatic serial killer Jigsaw. Set between the events of the first two “Saw” movies, “Saw X” centers on Kramer’s journey to cure his terminal brain cancer. Desperate for a solution, Kramer falls among con artists, but those swindlers soon realize what it means to take advantage of someone who seems weak and vulnerable, but in reality is a dangerous psychopath.
As it currently stands,...
- 9/29/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Hello, Den of Geek readers. We would like to play a little game.
When James Wan and Leigh Whannell unleashed the first Saw in 2004, you might’ve thought the franchise was all about grisly murders and psychological nonsense. But if you still hold true to that opinion, then you have not been paying attention to the backstory and police procedural that accompanied the carnage. With each entry, the Saw franchise embraced flashbacks, flash-forwards, and flash-sideways, becoming more convoluted than that other 2000s phenomenon, Lost.
And now that Saw X is in theaters, you realize that you don’t understand the story at all. How can there be a 10th movie when John Kramer died in Saw III? Didn’t Jigsaw reboot the series in 2017? Did anyone actually see Spiral: From the Book of Saw?
Den of Geek readers, your attention to the bloody fun parts of Saw has left you unprepared.
When James Wan and Leigh Whannell unleashed the first Saw in 2004, you might’ve thought the franchise was all about grisly murders and psychological nonsense. But if you still hold true to that opinion, then you have not been paying attention to the backstory and police procedural that accompanied the carnage. With each entry, the Saw franchise embraced flashbacks, flash-forwards, and flash-sideways, becoming more convoluted than that other 2000s phenomenon, Lost.
And now that Saw X is in theaters, you realize that you don’t understand the story at all. How can there be a 10th movie when John Kramer died in Saw III? Didn’t Jigsaw reboot the series in 2017? Did anyone actually see Spiral: From the Book of Saw?
Den of Geek readers, your attention to the bloody fun parts of Saw has left you unprepared.
- 9/29/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
When you think of Sundance movies, you usually think of quirky, optimistic or melodramatic coming-of-age stories. Films like “Manchester by the Sea,” “Coda” or “The Big Sick.” But the movie that spawned the most successful franchise from its Sundance debut is none of those things. In January 2004, Sundance audiences were knocked on their collective butts by “Saw,” an out-of-nowhere horror flick from two unknown Australian filmmakers.
Director James Wan and screenwriter Leigh Whannell’s “Saw” offered a deceptively simple premise of two desperate men chained together in an empty room with little idea of how they got there or how to get out.
Starring Cary Elwes and Danny Glover, Monica Potter and a pre-“Lost” Michael Emerson, “Saw” inspired a new wave of grindhouse horror, films that reveled in old-school gore and a certain Rube Goldberg mentality to the kills beyond just attractive teenagers being picked off one by one.
Director James Wan and screenwriter Leigh Whannell’s “Saw” offered a deceptively simple premise of two desperate men chained together in an empty room with little idea of how they got there or how to get out.
Starring Cary Elwes and Danny Glover, Monica Potter and a pre-“Lost” Michael Emerson, “Saw” inspired a new wave of grindhouse horror, films that reveled in old-school gore and a certain Rube Goldberg mentality to the kills beyond just attractive teenagers being picked off one by one.
- 9/29/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Now playing in theaters, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures bring Jigsaw back to the screen in Saw X, which opened in many theaters across the country for preview showings last night.
Bloody Disgusting has learned that Saw X took in an estimated $2 million during Thursday preview shows, a Thursday night number higher than recent installments in the series.
The last installment, Spiral: From the Book of Saw in 2021, grossed $750K in Thursday preview business, while Jigsaw took in $1.6 M during its previews back in 2017.
Jigsaw went on to score $16 million domestically in its opening weekend, so it seems safe to say that Saw X will likely scare up $20+ million this coming weekend.
Saw X, which is currently 84% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes (a first for the franchise), opens today at 3,262 North America theatres – the largest footprint ever for the franchise.
Internationally, Saw X will release in 50 territories this weekend including the UK,...
Bloody Disgusting has learned that Saw X took in an estimated $2 million during Thursday preview shows, a Thursday night number higher than recent installments in the series.
The last installment, Spiral: From the Book of Saw in 2021, grossed $750K in Thursday preview business, while Jigsaw took in $1.6 M during its previews back in 2017.
Jigsaw went on to score $16 million domestically in its opening weekend, so it seems safe to say that Saw X will likely scare up $20+ million this coming weekend.
Saw X, which is currently 84% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes (a first for the franchise), opens today at 3,262 North America theatres – the largest footprint ever for the franchise.
Internationally, Saw X will release in 50 territories this weekend including the UK,...
- 9/29/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise, is in theatres now. Some fans have already seen it. Some may be settling in for a screening of it as I type this article. But for anyone who wants to watch a clip online today, we’ve got you covered. In the clip embedded at the top of this article, you can see a moment where John “Jigsaw” Kramer (Tobin Bell) and his protégé Amanda Young (Shawnee Smith) discuss the games they’re playing this time around.
Our own reviewer Tyler Nichols gave Saw X a 7/10 write-up that can be read at This Link.
Directed by Kevin Greutert, who previously directed Saw VI and Saw: The Final Chapter (and also edited the first five films, plus Jigsaw), from a screenplay that was written by Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg, Saw X...
Our own reviewer Tyler Nichols gave Saw X a 7/10 write-up that can be read at This Link.
Directed by Kevin Greutert, who previously directed Saw VI and Saw: The Final Chapter (and also edited the first five films, plus Jigsaw), from a screenplay that was written by Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg, Saw X...
- 9/29/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
‘The Creator’ is opening in 655 cinemas through Disney.
Original sci-fi blockbuster The Creator leads the new titles at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, opening in 655 cinemas through Disney.
Directed by UK filmmaker Gareth Edwards, who wrote the screenplay with Chris Weitz, The Creator is set in a future where humans are at war with artificial intelligence, and a former soldier finds a secret robot weapon in the form of a young child.
The Creator is Edwards’ fourth feature film. His debut Monsters, also a sci-fi in which humans are battling for survival, opened to £348,577 in 2010, finishing on £952,963. He has...
Original sci-fi blockbuster The Creator leads the new titles at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, opening in 655 cinemas through Disney.
Directed by UK filmmaker Gareth Edwards, who wrote the screenplay with Chris Weitz, The Creator is set in a future where humans are at war with artificial intelligence, and a former soldier finds a secret robot weapon in the form of a young child.
The Creator is Edwards’ fourth feature film. His debut Monsters, also a sci-fi in which humans are battling for survival, opened to £348,577 in 2010, finishing on £952,963. He has...
- 9/29/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Lionsgate sets widest franchise opening with ‘Saw X’.
Original sci-fi blockbuster The Creator leads the new titles at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, opening in 655 cinemas through Disney.
Directed by UK filmmaker Gareth Edwards, who wrote the screenplay with Chris Weitz, The Creator is set in a future where humans are at war with artificial intelligence, and a former soldier finds a secret robot weapon in the form of a young child.
The Creator is Edwards’ fourth feature film. His debut Monsters, also a sci-fi in which humans are battling for survival, opened to £348,577 in 2010, finishing on £952,963. He has...
Original sci-fi blockbuster The Creator leads the new titles at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, opening in 655 cinemas through Disney.
Directed by UK filmmaker Gareth Edwards, who wrote the screenplay with Chris Weitz, The Creator is set in a future where humans are at war with artificial intelligence, and a former soldier finds a secret robot weapon in the form of a young child.
The Creator is Edwards’ fourth feature film. His debut Monsters, also a sci-fi in which humans are battling for survival, opened to £348,577 in 2010, finishing on £952,963. He has...
- 9/29/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Saw XImage: Lionsgate
Watching Saw X one might safely assume that Tobin Bell was lured back to the series with the promise that, for this installment, he would get to do everything he ever wanted in a Saw movie. A serious actor, Bell surely knows this bloody franchise will be...
Watching Saw X one might safely assume that Tobin Bell was lured back to the series with the promise that, for this installment, he would get to do everything he ever wanted in a Saw movie. A serious actor, Bell surely knows this bloody franchise will be...
- 9/29/2023
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- avclub.com
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...
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...
- 9/28/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Franchise veterans John “Jigsaw” Kramer (Tobin Bell) and Amanda Young (Shawnee Smith) are back in action in the milestone sequel Saw X (our review). But they’re not the only franchise mainstays that worked to bring the gory sequel to life.
Director Kevin Greutert (Saw VI, Saw 3D), the franchise’s long-term editor since 2004’s Saw, helms the tenth installment from the screenplay by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger.
Greutert, Bell, and Smith aren’t the only returning franchise vets either; producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules launched the franchise in 2004 alongside James Wan and Leigh Whannell and have been with the franchise the entire way.
With nearly twenty years of franchise lore, history, and experience with Jigsaw and his gnarly traps under their belts, few know Saw quite like Burg and Koules.
Bloody Disgusting spoke with the tenured producers about Saw X and how much input they have on John Kramer’s lethal traps.
Director Kevin Greutert (Saw VI, Saw 3D), the franchise’s long-term editor since 2004’s Saw, helms the tenth installment from the screenplay by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger.
Greutert, Bell, and Smith aren’t the only returning franchise vets either; producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules launched the franchise in 2004 alongside James Wan and Leigh Whannell and have been with the franchise the entire way.
With nearly twenty years of franchise lore, history, and experience with Jigsaw and his gnarly traps under their belts, few know Saw quite like Burg and Koules.
Bloody Disgusting spoke with the tenured producers about Saw X and how much input they have on John Kramer’s lethal traps.
- 9/28/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
A Saw movie is actually getting good reviews.
Saw X — the 10th entry in the long-running gory horror franchise that opens this week — has Rotten Tomatoes score of 84 percent “fresh.”
While more reviews will be added (the film has 62 reviews so far, including 18 “top critics” like The Hollywood Reporter’s review), the film’s current Rotten Tomatoes ranking is far higher than any other movie in the franchise.
The previous high score was from, unsurprisingly, the first film, 2004’s Saw, which only has a 50 percent freshness rating (arguably unfairly, as the original is now considered a clever and groundbreaking thriller, one that launched the career of director James Wan, co-writer and co-star Leigh Whannell, and a 10-film franchise).
The Saw franchise’s critical low point is 2010’s erroneously titled Saw: The Final Chapter, which has only a 9 percent freshness rating. Even an attempt to take Saw in a classier direction,...
Saw X — the 10th entry in the long-running gory horror franchise that opens this week — has Rotten Tomatoes score of 84 percent “fresh.”
While more reviews will be added (the film has 62 reviews so far, including 18 “top critics” like The Hollywood Reporter’s review), the film’s current Rotten Tomatoes ranking is far higher than any other movie in the franchise.
The previous high score was from, unsurprisingly, the first film, 2004’s Saw, which only has a 50 percent freshness rating (arguably unfairly, as the original is now considered a clever and groundbreaking thriller, one that launched the career of director James Wan, co-writer and co-star Leigh Whannell, and a 10-film franchise).
The Saw franchise’s critical low point is 2010’s erroneously titled Saw: The Final Chapter, which has only a 9 percent freshness rating. Even an attempt to take Saw in a classier direction,...
- 9/28/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With an official release date of September 29th, the latest entry in the Saw franchise – titled Saw X, since it happens to be the tenth film in the series – is heading out to theatres right at this moment. If you don’t know whether or not you want to see the movie yet and need one more promo to help you decide, well, you’re in luck. A new promo has arrived online, and this one is a parody of the MTV show Cribs. You can watch it in the embed above.
Our own reviewer Tyler Nichols gave Saw X a 7/10 write-up that can be read at This Link.
Directed by Kevin Greutert, who previously directed Saw VI and Saw: The Final Chapter (and also edited the first five films, plus Jigsaw), from a screenplay that was written by Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg,...
Our own reviewer Tyler Nichols gave Saw X a 7/10 write-up that can be read at This Link.
Directed by Kevin Greutert, who previously directed Saw VI and Saw: The Final Chapter (and also edited the first five films, plus Jigsaw), from a screenplay that was written by Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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