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How the film was shot in Russian. Interesting facts of the movie Saw: The Game of Survival

The maniac is dead, but his work is alive: the shooting of the horror Saw: Legacy has started in Toronto, Canada. The first photos with the image of the opened grave of the title killer have already penetrated the Network, hinting that it is still too early to bury Pilu. The premiere is promised in a year. “Yes, who needs it! haters will say. “After all, the studio, I remember, itself admitted that stretching the plot for 8 episodes is too much.” And yet there are reasons - both obvious and not so obvious - why releasing a new tape makes sense for both Twisted Pictures/Lionsgate and audiences. In this material, we sorted them into bones.

Why does Saw 8 matter to Twisted Pictures and Lionsgate?

1. Of course, the production company and the distributor want to earn extra money. Despite Peel's box office dropping from series to series, the franchise has never had a problem making a comeback. Someone might think that 873 million, collected by seven paintings, is not so large sum. But if we consider that these films cost the producer a rather modest amount - 64 million, then purely mathematically the game is still worth the candle.

2. The new "Saw" can do what the new "Blair Witch" did not. The remake (a mixture of a sequel with a remake) of the cult horror of 1999, which started at the box office three weeks ago, did not meet the audience's expectations and only confirmed once again that the genre of "found films" has already bored everyone. There is no doubt that the film managed to earn 35 million on the “magic of the title” alone (7 times more than it was spent on it). But the fees of The Witch are collapsing from week to week so rapidly that there is no need to talk about a “triumphant return”, and since the restart turned out to be far from the original, the continuation of the franchise seems unlikely. Taking into account the fact that the film adaptation of The Hunger Games, which fed the studio well over the past five years, was recently put to rest, Lionsgate’s desire to take the Saw off the shelf is completely understandable: the “holy place” must be filled with something, and the plot trick under The name "maniac makes and tests new deadly traps on people" convincingly proved his vitality.

3. The studio has a beautiful release date, and it would be criminal not to score it with anything. As you know, the right date is half the success of the film, and Halloween is best time for horror films. The authors of Saw, at least, thought that way, so for many years in a row its sequels started at the box office at the same time - in last week October. Then, for some time, the Halloween niche was occupied by Paranormal Activity, but a year ago the series about ghosts ended, and new contenders for the tasty slot did not appear. Of course, it won’t do without competition at all: in October 2017, a couple of rather remarkable horror films will be released (the reboot of Friday the 13th and Astral: Chapter 4, ironically, written and filmed by the screenwriter of the original Saw, Leigh Whannell), which will draw on a part of the Halloween audience. But nevertheless, starting 4 days before the holiday, “Saw 8”, without a doubt, grabbed the most “trump card” weekend for itself.

Leigh Whannell in Saw: The Game of Survival

4. Like any popular product, "Saw" has always made money not only through films, but also through "related products", in other words - merchandise. So the revival of the franchise is a reason to start releasing official merchandise (unofficial enthusiasts never stopped stamping) - t-shirts, caps, cups, posters, action figures ... Add new novelizations, comics and video games here, and it becomes clear that handsome Billy ( an ominous doll that occasionally flickers in the frame, which has become a kind of emblem of the franchise) is not worth keeping in the closet: this guy is just waiting to start forging a coin again.

Why should fans wait for Jigsaw: Legacy?

1. The eighth part is made by a promising team. The script was written by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger (authors of The Scream in the Dorm and Piranha 3D), and the twins Michael and Peter Spirigi, responsible for the zombie comedy Raised from the Dead, the action horror Warriors of Light, settled in the director's chairs. and the cute sci-fi Time Patrol. The brothers' films stand out for their stylish presentation and attention to detail, and although they have not yet worked in the "torture porn" subgenre, there is reason to believe that the eighth part of "Saw" in their performance will be released at least as well as the seventh.

2. Presumably the new film will not be a direct sequel, but something like a reboot or spin-off, and this solves a lot of accumulated problems. What? Recall that "Saw" was the only horror series that managed to stretch one continuous story for as many as 7 films, which, of course, looked spectacular, but turned out to be a real punishment for the scriptwriters. They were obliged not only to constantly look back at past events, but also to continue to keep the main maniac on the screen, who died of cancer in the middle of the series. Thus, Jigsaw periodically appeared on the screen in flashbacks and video messages, allegedly recorded by him on his deathbed, but as time went on, these “statements from the grave” looked less reliable. Add to this the inevitable aging of the actors from the first series, who eventually began to lose shape and already had difficulty getting into the same costumes when it was required to appear in the next flashback (according to the plot, Jigsaw's story takes a maximum of two years, but it took all 8). And in general, the world managed to go ahead great: while the story of John Kramer and his students was stomping on a limited time patch, iPhones and tablets managed to appear in reality, Facebook enslaved billions of people, the streets were overgrown with surveillance cameras, Prince and Michael Jackson died ... The reboot will finally allow history something to break away from the umbilical cord that binds her to the mid-2000s, and save the characters from getting rid of such vintage accessories as push-button phones and cassette video cameras. The plot will be refreshed - that's for sure.

3. The horror genre lacks masterfully twisted plots that would have riveted the audience's attention for many years. None of the cult horror franchises, be it Friday the 13th or A Nightmare on Elm Street, built all the series into a long, consistent story with a powerful detective component (“Scream” tried, but did not last long, “Astral "is still young, and" Destination ", if you dig, was just a series of remakes). The authors of "Saw" succeeded, although initially no one planned such a number of sequels and the plot was written without a clear understanding of what this should eventually lead to. The writers who worked on the story after the departure of Leigh Whannell (the author of the script for the first series) had to work hard, retroactively inserting connections between characters scattered across different series in flashbacks, patching up plot holes and inventing new ones. important meanings for scenes in which nothing special was originally invested. As a result, the plot jumps back and forth in time like a drunken squirrel: so that the story does not lose its internal logic, in each new series past events are constantly being cleaned up, refined and expanded. Of course, tastes differ, and this can be seen as a plus. After all, unpredictability has become one of the "chips" of the franchise, creating an atmosphere of total insecurity, in which the death of the main villain is not at all a reason to relax, any of his victims may turn out to be his secret assistant, and the viewer never knows how things will turn out in 5 minutes.

There are much more lovers of plot twists, the intricacies of which are difficult to understand without a guidebook, than it might seem. In the second half of the 2000s, there was a special forum on the Web called "House of Jigsaw" (House of Jigsaw), where loyal fans left hundreds of thousands of messages with their opinions "which part of the franchise is better / worse" and bold theories about characters and storylines. (Obviously, they would have left many more posts if the forum had not been demolished under mysterious circumstances after the end of the series.) From time to time, the authors of the film series themselves came there to resolve viewer disputes: actors, screenwriters and directors threw various hints and pieces of information into the threads , which for various reasons did not hit the screen. What other "horror movie" boasts such a captivating and intriguing plot to keep people talking about it so actively all year before the release of the next part? A similar surge at one time was caused, perhaps, only by the series " Lost". And if the Saw reboot shows that the Spierig brothers successfully recreated the success-forming elements of the franchise (such as a dark tone, the ability to prolong intrigue and keep the viewer on their toes, and only secondarily - deadly traps and fountains of blood), then who are the old fans refuses to solve sinister puzzles again?

4. It is important that the authors did not run out of time when writing the script. As you know, one of the reasons why sequels are worse than the originals is the lack of time to come up with a good continuation. Stolberg and Goldfinger were given a full 8 months - none of the past screenwriters had such a privilege, since Saws was released annually, which means that scriptwriters were allocated only a few weeks for each script. It's a miracle that they managed to scribble at least something watchable during this time. And, of course, the new authors who fervently restarted Piranha in 2010 have no moral right to screw up the task.

5. Although it is believed that the writers have already answered everything possible questions, this is not entirely true. Of course, the appearance in the seventh part (“Saw 3D”) of a character forgotten by everyone, let’s call him Dr. G. to avoid spoilers, explains many things, but at the same time makes viewers ask new questions: who are his assistants, with whom we were never introduced? How deep is his involvement in the events of the latest films in reality? And why did he survive at all, if this is contrary to the established rules of the "game"?

Note that the studio was originally going to release the eighth part back in 2011, immediately after the seventh series, but then decided not to “pick it up” and canceled last film. The most important ideas from it were eventually inserted into the seventh part, but, apparently, not all of them, because some ambiguities and dangling ends still remained (either due to an oversight, or “in reserve”). Judging by the Saw fan forum that has sunk into oblivion, the blank spots in the biography of Dr. G. have raised indignant questions from a huge number of viewers, so Stolberg and Goldfinger have a great opportunity to rehabilitate their predecessors, finally satisfying everyone's curiosity. Yes, we ourselves are wondering where he was wandering all this time, this doctor G.

A word to the haters: why the eighth "Saw" is not needed?

1. Haters also have their own reasons to criticize the new film in absentia. Firstly, James Wan and Leigh Whannell, who started the Saw phenomenon, left the franchise a long time ago - director Wang only directed the first part, and screenwriter Whannell left after the third. Many believe that the plot of the series became so confusing because the owners did not look after it, allowing strangers to cram their stupid ideas into it. The fact that they are designated as executive producers of the eighth series does not mean anything: in parts 4-7, James and Lee had a similar honor to be "wedding generals", but the quality of the series still declined. So, most likely, their involvement in the reboot will be zero this time as well. Of course, there are those who will say that Oren Coles, who returned to producing, is quite capable of maintaining the brand and answering for the quality. Coles has produced all but the first installment of the franchise - quite a worthy baggage. But for fans of Wan and Whannell, it will still be "the wrong coat."

James Wan and Leigh Whannell on the set of Saw: The Game of Survival

2. The eighth film may not be "new enough" and the previous tapes may not be "old enough". We explain. The plot will certainly borrow the plot elements of previous tapes, and if there are too many such elements, criticism “they can’t come up with anything new” is inevitable. And how, for example, can one re-invent John Kramer's deadly traps if they an important part series mythology? Again, the new killers who came to the place of Jigsaw must have some new philosophy. And coming up with a new (and, moreover, convincing) motivation for serial murders is not so easy. Of course, such serious problems are not faced by every reboot, but only when relatively fresh material needs to be turned over. No one will complain about the hackneyed receptions if the audience managed to forget the original franchise well, or by virtue of young age never met her at all. But in this case, the difference between the films is only 7 years.

3. Many people don't like that Saw has a speculative structure. No film answers all the questions at once, and the eighth part, apparently, will be the same: every year you have to go to the cinema for more, while there will only be more questions, the overall quality will gradually decrease, and the plot getting more and more confusing ... This is how Saw works, and nothing can be done about it, and for those who find such conditions unbearable, it is better to bypass the restart from the very beginning.

4. The most serious problem that the audience will have to deal with is the absence of John Kramer, that is, Saw. Successful horror franchises survive largely because of a memorable villain, and Kramer was a very original, even unique, villain. Not a psychopath like Michael Myers or Leatherface, and a non-revenant vigilante like Freddie or Jason. Not a strong man, but not the owner of some kind of superpower. Not a thoughtless butcher with a thirst for murder, but, on the contrary, a philosopher and moralizer who dreams of "making the world a better place." Kramer turned out to be an ordinary desperate person - a toy maker dying of cancer, wanting to show some stupid people wallowing in sin that they have a chance to fight for their lives, win, cleanse through suffering and live in peace (a chance that no one gave him ). Technically, Kramer did not touch anyone with his finger; the traps he built did everything for him. But, even having weakened so much that he could no longer breathe without an oxygen mask, he remained deadly.

And there was something supernatural in him anyway. Jigsaw knew things about people that no one could know. His deadly mechanisms never failed. He foresaw any development of events, left a bunch of messages and tasks for other characters, and continued to weave a web of death, even when he himself was buried in the grave. In general, a unique type, also with a very textured appearance. Yes, of course, we already know that John Kramer did not act alone, and this can explain why Pila is so versed in matters of medicine and surveillance of people, but all the same, his magnetism was so strong and convincing that any of his actions or words looked executed deep meaning- part of a plan, a piece of a larger puzzle that we just haven't had the time to showcase in its entirety yet.

But Kramer finally left, and everything began to change, like an iPhone after the death of Steve Jobs. As early as the seventh part, we saw how the principles of the teacher were perverted by his first student. The successor was not afraid to personally dirty his hands: he chained the victims into traps without explaining to them how to escape from there (that is, he simply tortured the poor fellows to death), without a twinge of conscience he killed completely strangers ... And the bloody experiments that were previously performed in dark basements turned into public executions to intimidate the crowd. All these perversions of the canon would not have happened if Kramer had been alive. So, what is next? The poster of the seventh part, on which Jigsaw was depicted as a giant, could be a hint that the killer started a kind of cult. The title of the new film, Saw: Legacy, is also a nod to this, and if so, the public may now have to deal with not just one, but many of Kramer's followers. But will they be able to catch up with the initiator, if not in ingenuity, then at least in charisma? There are serious reasons to fear that it is not.

These are, in a nutshell, the pros and cons of continuing the franchise. Who will you join? To those who believe that the series has become obsolete and should be left alone? Or to those who rub their hands in anticipation and cross out the days until the premiere, wondering under what sauce they will put another cameo of Tobin Bell in the new film? Write to us.

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The Philosophy of the Saw Movies:

Appreciate what you have and take care of your life
Trust me, the rules are simple, but breaking them can lead to death.
Be careful, the key to salvation is in your hands
Don't help them, they have to help themselves
Don't kill them, but rehabilitate them... put them to the test... if they pass the test, they will become different people
Everything is interconnected, all separate parts lead to the main
Everything must be thought through the smallest details… if you know the way a person thinks, there will be no surprises
Until a person has looked into the eyes of death, it is impossible to guess what he will do for the sake of life.
It all comes down to one rule: to learn to appreciate your life, you need to personally know death.

Interesting Facts about the films of the "Saw" series

Saw ( short film), 2003

Saw is a 2003 Australian short thriller, 9.5 minutes long. It was directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell, who also starred in it. leading role.
The film was originally conceived in order to offer the script for the film "Saw" to other studios and actors. However, Wan and Whannell made the film themselves in 2004.
The short film was subsequently included in the feature film as a scene with Shawnee Smith, where Amanda Young, instead of David, was wearing a jaw-trap trap.

Saw: The Game of Survival, 2004

The film was originally rated NC-17 and James Wan had to delete several scenes in order to get an R rating.
The scene where Stephen Sing chases John was the last filmed
The scene in which Gordon turns off the lights and then whispers to Adam, hoping to fake his death, was slightly different in the script. Initially, the characters had to saw off the ends of a long pipe with their saws and talk through it. This scene was even filmed, but it was later cut because James Wan decided that this scene would create plot holes, because if the characters can saw off a piece of pipe, they can also saw chains.
The film was shot in just 18 days
The scene in which Tapp chases Zep in a car was actually filmed in a garage. Several people rocked the cars to give the illusion of movement.
The film was originally planned to be released on DVD only.
The film contains many references to the films of Dario Argento. For example, the killer's sinister doll is a reference to the 1975 film Blood Red.
When casting agent Amy Lippens asked James Vann who he would like to see in the role of Amanda, Van answered without hesitation: Shawnee Smith, whom he had been in love with in his youth. A couple of days later, much to James' surprise, Amy revealed that Shawnee had agreed to be in the film.
Tobin Bell, who played the role of "Designer", had to lie motionless on the floor for six days. They did not replace it with a mannequin, since the creators of the tape could not afford it for financial reasons due to the very high cost of a quality mannequin
The fact that the "corpse" in the center of the room is actually a living person, Lawrence and Adam could guess from several facts. Firstly, when Lawrence took a pistol from the hands of the “corpse” to insert a cartridge into it and kill Adam, there were no used cartridges in the drum, which means that the person lying on the floor did not fire the revolver. Secondly, the lying person did not have a cassette in the audio player, which means that he could not know that he was poisoned.
According to the DVD commentary, the childhood nightmares of James Wan and Leigh Whannell formed the basis for most of the film's creepy and scary scenes.
The bathroom scenes were filmed in chronological order to help actors get a better feel for their characters
Since Tobin Bell's make-up took several hours and the crew didn't want to take long breaks from filming, the scene in which John gets up from the floor was filmed in one take.
Leigh Whanell revealed that Adam and Lawrence were originally supposed to be locked in an elevator.
Leigh Whanell had to fill in for missing actors in some scenes. For example, in one of the scenes he played Amanda

Saw 2, 2005

When the movie posters came out, they said the movie was rated R even though it hadn't even been rated by the MPAA yet.
The film's script is a revised script by Darren Lynn Bausman, which he offered several times to various studios, but was rejected everywhere due to excessive cruelty.
In the scene where John sews the key into Michael, John is played by Darren Lynn Bausman.
The film was shot in just 25 days
About 120,000 syringes were used for the syringe pit
While filming the scene in which Obie (Tim Bard) tries to climb out of the oven through a small window, Tim Bard accidentally punches Glenn Plummer (Jonas) in the face. Because of this, I even had to take a half-hour break from filming.
Shawnee Smith (Amanda) was pregnant during filming but kept it a secret from everyone, including the director. Her daughter later blabbed to Darren Lynn Bausman during lunch.
Most of the actors didn't get the last 25 pages of the script. This was done to keep the ending of the movie a secret.
Four people spent four days preparing syringes for the syringe trap - they replaced real needles so that Shawnee would not get hurt during the filming of the scene
The entire film was filmed in the same building.
Some of the traps actually worked exactly the way they work in the movie. For example, the Mask of Death really closed, the revolver fired when the key was turned, and Emmanuelle Vaugier could not get her hands out of the blade box without assistance.
The syringe pit was originally a bathroom full of syringes, but the production team felt that this was not shocking enough for the viewer.
Initially, Addison was supposed to fall into another trap. According to the DVD commentary, this trap was similar to the chair-and-knife trap from the fourth film, except that Addison had to press her face against a red-hot iron (something like a waffle iron) instead of knives.
Blade box trap intended for Gus
When John shows Eric the way, he says that Matthews needs the last house on the left. This is a reference to the 1972 movie

Saw 3, 2006

For the bathroom scenes, the sets were borrowed from the filmmakers of Scary Movie 4.
Leigh Whanell wrote the script for the film in one week based on ideas from James Wan.
Darren Lynn Bausman admitted that the film was very much influenced by the thoughts of the fans expressed on the House of Jigsaw website.
The film was remade seven times to get an R rating.
Corbett is named after Leigh Whanell's girlfriend Corbett Tuck
In the original version of the classroom, Troy was supposed to be hanging from large hooks, but the idea was dropped by the production team. In another version, the chains were supposed to be threaded through his nails, teeth and eyelids.
The trap Kerry was placed in was originally meant to rip out her limbs, but this trap was later redesigned.
It was originally planned to make a police officer a victim for the freezer. When it was decided that Danika would be placed in the freezer, she was originally supposed to be dressed in a T-shirt and shorts.
Several versions of the scene in which Jeff kills John were filmed. The only difference between the scenes is the weapon with which he carries out his revenge.
There are two director's cuts of the film: Saw III Unrated Edition and Saw III Director's Cut.

Saw 4, 2007

Leigh Whannell said that the film will answer many of the questions that arose in the third part, and will also reveal the connection between the Death Designer and Obie from the second part.
The story, according to Bausman, took a new approach, making the manuscript difficult to read. The film will have four stories that develop in parallel, and none of them will touch on the theme of torment.
This film was sent to theaters under the name "Angel Fish".
The decision to film a fourth film was made before the third film hit theaters.
The dog Ivan plays with is owned by Darren Lynn Bausman.
Donnie Wahlberg originally turned down the role of Eric because busy schedule, so the writers thought about which character they would put on a block of ice (options included Father Rigg and Hoffman). Donnie was able to make time for the film after filming began.
Alison Luther, who played Jane, is the niece of Darren Lynn Bausman.
The film was shot in 32 days.
The women pictured raped by Ivan are played by Bausman's girlfriend, his assistant and lawyer.
Mark Burg admitted that this is his favorite part of the series.
The plot is chronologically parallel with the actions of the third part (at the end Strahm kills Jeff).
There is an alternate ending to the movie. It wasn't completely filmed. In it, Rigg reached his last test, but, having learned his lessons, did not enter the room. Eric was dying anyway, which Rigg saw through the glass. It's not entirely clear why Eric died, but it can be assumed that Art pressed the button before time ran out, killing both himself (with the device around his neck) and Eric. From what he saw, Rigg falls to his knees in shock. Hoffman unties himself from his chair and leaves the room. He leans over to Rigg and whispers something in his ear, which sends him into a state of prostration, shock and horror, after which Hoffman disappears into the maze of corridors. After that, Rigg, after recovering a little, had to go down the corridor and turn around the corner, where he was supposed to be shot by Peter Strahm.

Saw 5, 2008

According to the film's director David Hackle, DVDs of real industrial accidents, disasters, and other incidents were used as visual material to stage the new Jigsaw's original traps.
The press trap that killed Peter Strahm was designed and painted by the seven-year-old son of David Hackle, the film's director.
When Agent Strahm descends into the basement of the house where the events of the first part took place, there is a path of blood left by Dr. Gordon on the floor.
The scene in which Hoffman leaves Gideon with Corbett and talks to Fisk was originally in the ending of the fourth film, but was later cut. Only two second episodes were filmed - entering the room with the last game of Jeff Strahm and standing by the bed of the Designer Jeff
Danny Glover was offered to play Tapp in a flashback but had to turn it down due to filming Blindness.
The photograph on Erickson's desk shows Mark Rolston with his real wife.
In the last trap, animal blood was used instead of artificial blood. David Hackle later admitted that they would never have done this if they knew what a terrible smell comes from her.
In this part, the phrase "Game Over" is said once, and it is spoken by Agent Strahm.
Missing from the director's cut is Strahm opening the door and entering the room with Jeff, Lynn, Jigsaw and Amanda. It was also noticeable that the Constructor's voice throughout the film was stretched, both in the original track and in the Russian dubbing it is more rude and menacing.
At about 13 minutes into the scene, when Jill comes to the lawyer, and he turns on the tape where John left her a message, you can notice the following. The recording is in 3D format, it can be seen by wearing stereo glasses (c+s).

Saw 6, 2009

After the credits, the director's cut of "Unrated Cut" has a "postscript" in which Amanda warns Jeff's daughter, who is locked up through the keyhole, not to trust whoever will save her, and then a shot of Mark carrying Jeff's daughter out of the building (scene from Saw 5 from a different angle).
The film was banned for distribution in Spain and Belarus.
The story is known to have already been written on June 22, 2007, as reported by Oren Coles.
David Hackle was originally said to direct both the fifth and sixth films, however it was later announced that David would only direct the fifth film. Kevin Grothert is the editor of all parts of the series. He was with her from the very beginning. Tobin Bell said that it is Kevin who creates the wonderful atmosphere of the series. Saw VI was Kevin's debut as a director.
On July 14, 2009, it became known that Saw 6 was not the last film in the series. Not having time to release the sixth part, the writers were already in full swing coming up with a sequel.
Due to a flaw in the Russian dubbing, many consider Pamela Jenkins to be William's girlfriend, when in fact she is his sister.
It is also known that casting main character, Simona aired on MTV's Scream Queens.
The opening scene where the two characters must pay to be saved by the flesh is a reference to Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice, in which a debtor who failed to pay his debt on time had to pay with a pound of his own flesh.
The only film in the series to receive an "X" rating in Spain, which drastically reduced the number of theaters able to show it. It is worth noting that before this rating in Spain received only pornographic films.
Costas Mandylor did not know until the premiere whether Hoffman survived or not, as they filmed several different endings
There are several figurines on the table in William's office. One of them is Toronto's CN Tower, where all but the first movie was filmed.
In one of the first versions of the script, Hoffman had to fight the mafia.
So far, this is the first film in the series where electronic timers are used on traps.
Last film in the series to be directed by David Armstrong (he has been with the series since the beginning)
So far, this is the first film in the series in which John himself appears on the TV screen to convey the rules.
So far, this is the first film in the series to use a trap that has appeared in the series before (jaw ripper)
On the commentary for the film, Kevin Grothert noticed that in the scene where Amanda is shaking from withdrawal, Shawnee Smith was actually shaking from the cold, as she was in Toronto low temperature while filming a scene on the street
The first film in the series to have no rules for the final trap in the ending
The post-credits scene in the director's cut was supposed to be different - Corbett had to sing a song, and Amanda had to sing along with her to calm the girl
During the conversation between William and John at the banquet, Amanda and Jill are standing in the background in the crowd of people. The scene between Jill and Amanda was supposed to start, but it was cut. It was said in the comments that a lot of scenes with Amanda were cut
It was originally planned to make Jill the same leader of the games as John. This idea was later abandoned.
The movie was supposed to have a flashback to Jill and John's wedding.
The news anchor who tells the games continue despite Jigsaw's death is a real Canadian TV presenter
It was originally planned to reveal that Perez's death was faked as early as the fifth film. It was also originally planned that it was Strahm's idea
The writers wanted to change the third film, revealing that it was John who hit Dylan (and then the Russian translation of the third part would be correct). This idea was later abandoned.
Brent was originally supposed to be around 7-8 years old.
The producers wanted the film to end with Tara taking the lever, meaning neither William's death nor Hoffman's ordeal they wanted to see. Kevin and the writers defended the ending
A small dialogue was originally planned between Jill and Hoffman as she attaches the device to him. It was cut because Hoffman wouldn't be able to talk with a ripper in his mouth.

Saw 3D, 2010

Instead of the usual 9 weeks, the pre-production stage lasted 21 weeks.
Brit is not in the film, but she survived the events of Saw 5. But Mallik was at the meeting, and one can hardly notice that his previously sawn-off arm seems to have grown together. Also at the meeting, you can see a curly-haired teenager, he could presumably be Daniel Matthews.
Screenwriters Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan came up with the Garage trap while writing the script for the fourth film, but the producers considered it too cruel. The writers tried to insert a trap in the fifth and sixth films, but they only managed to use it in the seventh part at the personal request of Kevin Groutert, the director of the film. This episode starred Chester Bennington, lead singer Linkin groups Park and Dead By Sunrise.
Only in this part of the franchise did they show death from the Jaw Ripper. In other parts, the victims managed to remove it.
The movie starts and ends in the same place.
In this part, the phrase "Game Over" is pronounced 4 times (flashback "Hello, Zapp" (Eng. Hello, Zepp), Jill's farewell, Jill's death, finale). In the other films Saw 2 and Saw 3, this phrase is said 2 times.
The trap in which Joyce died is shaped like a pig.
This is the third part of a series that ends with someone being locked in the closet by chaining him to a pipe (in the first part, John locked Adam there, in the second Amanda did the same with Eric Matthews).
The timer in all movie traps has blue LEDs. In the previous parts of the series, such a timer was used only once, all other timers were with red LEDs.
The film is banned from showing in Ukraine and Belarus

How was Pila filmed?

Saw was originally filmed as a short thriller (about 10 minutes long). It happened in Australia and was directed by James Wan. The script was written by Leigh Whannell, who also starred in the film. James and Lee filmed a video to offer material to other studios, but almost a year later they themselves shot a full-length horror film, a short version was included in the final material as one of the scenes.

How was the film "Saw" filmed? Here are some interesting facts "from the set":

The entire film was filmed in just 18 days!
The film was so bloody that the director had to remove several scenes in order to get an R-rated film.
Initially, the film was planned to be released on DVD only.
The Jigsaw Man (Tobin Bell) had to lie motionless on the floor like a corpse in make-up for six days of filming. Since the cost of a high-quality and believable mannequin, with which he could be replaced in the filmed scenes, was prohibitive. So this technical solution was born. By the way, the makeup of the actor took several hours every day.
According to the synopsis for the film, the plot was based on nightmares from the childhood of the director and screenwriter.
The screenwriter himself, Leigh Whannell, had to replace the actors in some scenes. And in one of them he even played Amanda!

How was Saw-2 filmed in 2005? Just as fast. Completed in just 25 days.

For the syringe pit scene, 120,000 syringes were used. And as many as four assistants prepared these devices for 4 days (replacing real needles with fake ones so that the actress would not get hurt during filming.
The ending of the film until the last remained a secret from many participants in the filming (the actors did not receive the last pages of the script).
The entire classic story was filmed from the comfort of the same room.

Saw: The Game of Survival, 2004

The scene where Stephen Sing chases John was the last filmed

The scene in which Gordon turns off the lights and then whispers to Adam, hoping to fake his death, was slightly different in the script. Initially, the characters had to saw off the ends of a long pipe with their saws and talk through it. This scene was even filmed, but it was later cut because James Wan decided that this scene would create plot holes, because if the characters can saw off a piece of pipe, they can also saw chains.

The film was shot in just 18 days

The scene in which Tapp chases Zep in a car was actually filmed in a garage. Several people rocked the cars to give the illusion of movement.

The film was originally planned to be released on DVD only.

The film contains many references to the films of Dario Argento. For example, the killer's sinister doll is a reference to the 1975 film Blood Red.

When casting agent Amy Lippens asked James Vann who he would like to see in the role of Amanda, Van answered without hesitation: Shawnee Smith, whom he had been in love with in his youth. A couple of days later, much to James' surprise, Amy revealed that Shawnee had agreed to be in the film.

Tobin Bell, who played the role of "Designer", had to lie motionless on the floor for six days. They did not replace it with a mannequin, since the creators of the tape could not afford it for financial reasons due to the very high cost of a quality mannequin

The fact that the "corpse" in the center of the room is actually a living person, Lawrence and Adam could guess from several facts. Firstly, when Lawrence took a pistol from the hands of the “corpse” to insert a cartridge into it and kill Adam, there were no used cartridges in the drum, which means that the person lying on the floor did not fire the revolver. Secondly, the lying person did not have a cassette in the audio player, which means that he could not know that he was poisoned.

According to the DVD commentary, the childhood nightmares of James Wan and Leigh Whannell formed the basis for most of the film's creepy and scary scenes.

The bathroom scenes were filmed in chronological order to help the actors feel better about their characters.

Since Tobin Bell's make-up took several hours and the crew didn't want to take long breaks from filming, the scene in which John gets up from the floor was filmed in one take.

Leigh Whanell revealed that Adam and Lawrence were originally supposed to be locked in an elevator.

Leigh Whanell had to fill in for missing actors in some scenes. For example, in one of the scenes he played Amanda

Saw 2, 2005

When the movie posters came out, they said the movie was rated R even though it hadn't even been rated by the MPAA yet.

The film's script is a revised script by Darren Lynn Bausman, which he offered several times to various studios, but was rejected everywhere due to excessive cruelty.

In the scene where John sews the key into Michael, John is played by Darren Lynn Bausman.

The film was shot in just 25 days

About 120,000 syringes were used for the syringe pit

While filming the scene in which Obie (Tim Bard) tries to climb out of the oven through a small window, Tim Bard accidentally punches Glenn Plummer (Jonas) in the face. Because of this, I even had to take a half-hour break from filming.

Shawnee Smith (Amanda) was pregnant during filming but kept it a secret from everyone, including the director. Her daughter later blabbed to Darren Lynn Bausman during lunch.

Most of the actors didn't get the last 25 pages of the script. This was done to keep the ending of the movie a secret.

Four people spent four days preparing syringes for the syringe trap - they replaced real needles so that Shawnee would not get hurt during the filming of the scene

The entire film was filmed in the same building.

Some of the traps actually worked exactly the way they work in the movie. For example, the Mask of Death really closed, the revolver fired when the key was turned, and Emmanuelle Vaugier could not get her hands out of the blade box without assistance.

The syringe pit was originally a bathroom full of syringes, but the production team felt that this was not shocking enough for the viewer.

Initially, Addison was supposed to fall into another trap. According to the DVD commentary, this trap was similar to the chair-and-knife trap from the fourth film, except that Addison had to press her face against a red-hot iron (something like a waffle iron) instead of knives.

Blade box trap intended for Gus

When John shows Eric the way, he says that Matthews needs the last house on the left. This is a reference to the 1972 movie

Saw 3, 2006

For the bathroom scenes, the sets were borrowed from the filmmakers of Scary Movie 4.

Leigh Whanell wrote the script for the film in one week based on ideas from James Wan.

Darren Lynn Bausman admitted that the film was very much influenced by the thoughts of the fans expressed on the House of Jigsaw website.

The film was remade seven times to get an R rating.

Corbett is named after Leigh Whanell's girlfriend Corbett Tuck

In the original version of the classroom, Troy was supposed to be hanging from large hooks, but the idea was dropped by the production team. In another version, the chains were supposed to be threaded through his nails, teeth and eyelids.

The trap Kerry was placed in was originally meant to rip out her limbs, but this trap was later redesigned.

It was originally planned to make a police officer a victim for the freezer. When it was decided that Danika would be placed in the freezer, she was originally supposed to be dressed in a T-shirt and shorts.

Several versions of the scene in which Jeff kills John were filmed. The only difference between the scenes is the weapon with which he carries out his revenge.

There are two director's cuts of the film: Saw III Unrated Edition and Saw III Director's Cut.

Saw 4, 2007

Leigh Whannell said that the film will answer many of the questions that arose in the third part, and will also reveal the connection between the Death Designer and Obie from the second part.

The story, according to Bausman, took a new approach, making the manuscript difficult to read. The film will have four stories that develop in parallel, and none of them will touch on the theme of torment.

This film was sent to theaters under the name "Angel Fish".

The decision to film a fourth film was made before the third film hit theaters.

The dog Ivan plays with is owned by Darren Lynn Bausman.

Initially, Donnie Wahlberg turned down the role of Eric due to a busy schedule, so the writers considered which character they would put on a block of ice (options included Father Rigg and Hoffman). Donnie was able to make time for the film after filming began.

Alison Luther, who played Jane, is the niece of Darren Lynn Bausman.

The film was shot in 32 days.

The women pictured raped by Ivan are played by Bausman's girlfriend, his assistant and lawyer.

Mark Burg admitted that this is his favorite part of the series.

The plot is chronologically parallel with the actions of the third part (at the end Strahm kills Jeff).

There is an alternate ending to the movie. It wasn't completely filmed. In it, Rigg reached his last test, but, having learned his lessons, did not enter the room. Eric was dying anyway, which Rigg saw through the glass. It's not entirely clear why Eric died, but it can be assumed that Art pressed the button before time ran out, killing both himself (with the device around his neck) and Eric. From what he saw, Rigg falls to his knees in shock. Hoffman unties himself from his chair and leaves the room. He leans over to Rigg and whispers something in his ear, which sends him into a state of prostration, shock and horror, after which Hoffman disappears into the maze of corridors. After that, Rigg, after recovering a little, had to go down the corridor and turn around the corner, where he was supposed to be shot by Peter Strahm.

Saw 5, 2008

According to the film's director David Hackle, DVDs of real industrial accidents, disasters, and other incidents were used as visual material to stage the new Jigsaw's original traps.

The press trap that killed Peter Strahm was designed and painted by the seven-year-old son of David Hackle, the film's director.

When Agent Strahm descends into the basement of the house where the events of the first part took place, there is a path of blood left by Dr. Gordon on the floor.

The scene in which Hoffman leaves Gideon with Corbett and talks to Fisk was originally in the ending of the fourth film, but was later cut. Only two second episodes were filmed - entering the room with the last game of Jeff Strum and standing by the bed of the Designer Jeff

Danny Glover was offered to play Tapp in a flashback but had to turn it down due to filming Blindness.

The photograph on Erickson's desk shows Mark Rolston with his real wife.

In the last trap, animal blood was used instead of artificial blood. David Hackle later admitted that they would never have done this if they knew what a terrible smell comes from her.

In this part, the phrase "Game Over" is said once, and it is spoken by Agent Strahm.

Missing from the director's cut is Strahm opening the door and entering the room with Jeff, Lynn, Jigsaw and Amanda. It was also noticeable that the Constructor's voice throughout the film was stretched, both in the original track and in the Russian dubbing it is more rude and menacing.

At about 13 minutes into the scene, when Jill comes to the lawyer, and he turns on the tape where John left her a message, you can notice the following. The recording is in 3D format, it can be seen by wearing stereo glasses (c+s).

Saw 6, 2009

After the credits, the director's cut of "Unrated Cut" has a "postscript" in which Amanda warns Jeff's daughter, who is locked up through the keyhole, not to trust whoever will save her, and then a shot of Mark carrying Jeff's daughter out of the building (scene from Saw 5 from a different angle).

The film was banned for distribution in Spain and Belarus.

David Hackle was originally said to direct both the fifth and sixth films, however it was later announced that David would only direct the fifth film. Kevin Grothert is the editor of all parts of the series. He was with her from the very beginning. Tobin Bell said that it is Kevin who creates the wonderful atmosphere of the series. Saw VI was Kevin's debut as a director.

On July 14, 2009, it became known that Saw 6 was not the last film in the series. Not having time to release the sixth part, the writers were already in full swing coming up with a sequel.

Due to a flaw in the Russian dubbing, many consider Pamela Jenkins to be William's girlfriend, when in fact she is his sister.

It is also known that the casting of the main character, Simone, was broadcast on MTV in the Scream Queens television show.

The opening scene where the two characters must pay to be saved by the flesh is a reference to Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice, in which a debtor who failed to pay his debt on time had to pay with a pound of his own flesh.

The only film in the series to receive an "X" rating in Spain, which drastically reduced the number of theaters able to show it. It is worth noting that before this rating in Spain received only pornographic films.

Costas Mandylor did not know until the premiere whether Hoffman survived or not, as they filmed several different endings

There are several figurines on the table in William's office. One of them is Toronto's CN Tower, where all but the first movie was filmed.

In one of the first versions of the script, Hoffman had to fight the mafia.

So far, this is the first film in the series where electronic timers are used on traps.

Last film in the series to be directed by David Armstrong (he has been with the series since the beginning)

So far, this is the first film in the series in which John himself appears on the TV screen to convey the rules.

So far, this is the first film in the series to use a trap that has appeared in the series before (jaw ripper)

On the commentary for the film, Kevin Grothert noticed that in the scene where Amanda is shaking from withdrawal, Shawnee Smith was actually shaking from the cold, since it was a low temperature in Toronto, and the scene was filmed on the street

The first film in the series to have no rules for the final trap in the ending

The post-credits scene in the director's cut was supposed to be different - Corbett had to sing a song, and Amanda had to sing along with her to calm the girl

During the conversation between William and John at the banquet, Amanda and Jill are standing in the background in the crowd of people. The scene between Jill and Amanda was supposed to start, but it was cut. It was said in the comments that a lot of scenes with Amanda were cut

It was originally planned to make Jill the same leader of the games as John. This idea was later abandoned.

The movie was supposed to have a flashback to Jill and John's wedding.

The news anchor who tells the games continue despite Jigsaw's death is a real Canadian TV presenter

It was originally planned to reveal that Perez's death was faked as early as the fifth film. It was also originally planned that it was Strahm's idea

The writers wanted to change the third film, revealing that it was John who hit Dylan (and then the Russian translation of the third part would be correct). This idea was later abandoned.

Brent was originally supposed to be around 7-8 years old.

Movie Saw: The Game of Survival original name Saw) was directed by James Wan in 2004. Written by Leigh Whannell, James Wan. The film runs 103 minutes. / 01:43. Movie slogan: "How much blood will you shed for her?"

The trial scene presented to the Hollywood producers was filmed using a bear trap. The only difference from the film was that Leigh Whannell was introduced instead of Shawnee Smith. Most interestingly, this device could actually break the victim's jaw if set up correctly.
Casting agent Amy Lippens asked James Vann who he would like to see in the role of Amanda. Van, without hesitation, answered - Shawnee Smith, with whom he was in love in his youth. A couple of days later, much to James' surprise, Amy announced that Shawnee had agreed to star in the film.
Director James Wan took a serious risk by ditching the usual fee and preferring to work for a percentage of the profits. The picture managed to collect 102 million dollars at the international box office, earning, thus, 85 times more than its budget (1.2).
The scene in which Gordon turns off the lights and then whispers to Adam, hoping to fake his death, was slightly different in the script. Initially, the characters had to saw off the ends of a long pipe with their saws and talk through it. This scene was even filmed, but was later cut because James Wan decided that this scene would create plot holes, because if the characters can saw off a piece of pipe, they can also saw chains.
There were no rehearsals scheduled. The actors had to play with clean slate.
Amanda's dead cellmate was played by one of the film's producers, Oren Cowles.
After reading the script, James Vann and Leigh Whannell's agent advised them to film one of the scenes as a featurette and send it to Hollywood studios along with the script.
Several particularly violent scenes were cut from the film, including: Amanda digging through the intestines of her dead cellmate; the scene where the fat guy gets through the barbed wire was significantly longer.
Cary Elwes accepted the role after watching a tape that James Wan and Leigh Whannell made as good example for producers.
Actor Tobin Bell was injected with a sedative each of the six days of filming to keep him very still.
The decision to launch the sequel into production was made immediately after the end of the debut weekend.
The film was shot for direct-to-video release. However, after flattering responses at test screenings, it was decided to release the film on wide screens.
According to the DVD commentary, the nightmares of James Wan and Leigh Whannell formed the basis for most of the film's creepy and scary scenes.
All shooting took place in one pavilion.
It took only five days to prepare for filming. The filming process itself lasted 18 days, of which six were spent on the scenes in the bathroom.
At the Toronto Film Festival, the film closed competitive program.
The film contains many references to paintings by Dario Argento.
The car chase scene was filmed in a warehouse garage with the lights off and artificial smoke added, with several people rocking the cars to create the effect of movement.
In August 2005, Cary Elwes (Dr. Gordon) filed a lawsuit against the film's producers for $500,000. He claimed that he was promised 1% of the film's total box office earnings as a fee, but received less: for example, Danny Glover (Detective Tapp) was supposed to receive 2% of the fees.
The bathroom scenes were filmed in chronological order to help the actors feel better about their characters.
Leigh Whannell said that the scene in which his character dips his hand into the toilet was inspired by a similar scene in Trainspotting.
During filming, Tobin Bell had to lie motionless on the floor for six days.
The sinister killer doll is a reference to Blood Red (1975).
Most of the filming took place in an abandoned warehouse. The necessary rooms were renovated for the filming of certain scenes. Only for the toilet they made separate decorations.
The authors of the idea, James Wan and Leigh Whannell, had to re-shoot some scenes at a time when the actors involved were no longer available. The shooting was done in such a way that no faces flashed in the frame. All of these scenes were filmed with the participation of Whannell. Thus, the actor played Detective Sing, entering the building with a shotgun, as well as the character of Shawnee Smith, shredding his victim with a knife. To make the shadow on the wall look like a woman's, Whannell had to wear a wig.