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Lionsgate To Bring Back ‘Saw’ Franchise

Rob Keyes — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:32:53 +0000

Fans of the horror film genre may have felt a feeling of emptiness this Halloween when realizing there was no Saw film playing in their local theater. For the first time in seven years, Lionsgate did not release a new Saw movie but we knew this was going to be the case since before Saw 3D (Saw 7) even released.

Dropping the number from its title, introducing 3D into the franchise and adding a subtitle which emphasized the conclusion of the franchise, the plan was for Saw 3D: The Final Chapter to be the end. But where there’s money to be made, how can such a franchise truly be done with?

This was a question I posed to the director and cast of Saw 3D before it released in theaters and Costas Mandylor, who plays the murderous Hoffman in the ...

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Interview: James Wan, Leigh Whannell Talk ‘Insidious’ & Classic Horror

Rob Frappier — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 17:07:26 +0000

Last week, I had the opportunity to see Insidious, the new horror film from director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell, the creative team behind Saw. Going into the film, I didn’t have too many expectations, knowing only that it was a traditional haunted house movie with plenty of jump scares and other time-tested tricks for making the audience pee their pants. I figured it would be no big deal for a tough, pragmatic guy like me.

Walking out of the theater two hours later, I couldn’t have been happier to see the sunny city streets of Chicago. Not only did Insidious scare me, it terrified me. I don’t know if others will have the same reaction, but I hope they do, because it was an awesome experience.

Yesterday, I was lucky enough to talk with Wan ...

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Saw 3D Spoilers Discussion

Ben Kendrick — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:50:42 +0000

Saw 3D is officially in theaters and hopefully, if you’re reading this, you’ve either had the chance to check out the film for yourself – or are simply interested in knowing how the final movie in the series concludes.

If you’re planning on seeing Saw 3D, make sure to read our spoiler-free Saw 3D review. Also, check out our recap of the series, ‘Saw’ Movies: The Complete Guide in 6:66 – which includes summaries of each film, as well as a one-stop video feature detailing everything that happened from Saw to Saw 6.

We’ve put together this summary, everything you need to know about the final Saw film, to inform anyone who isn’t interested in seeing the movie – as well as offer a recap for anyone who still has questions.

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Saw 3D Review

Ben Kendrick — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:49:18 +0000

Screen Rant’s Ben Kendrick reviews Saw 3D

Saw 3D (aka Saw 7) has been marketed as the “Final Chapter” in the Saw film series, but whether or not the filmmakers continue the flagship torture porn franchise, as a spin-off, prequel, or yet another sequel, remains to be seen.

In the meantime, two things are certain:

Saw 3D is the most violent and disturbing Saw film to date.
The 3D is completely unnecessary.

If you’re on the fence about seeing Saw 3D, make sure to check out our ‘Saw’ Movies: The Complete Guide in 6:66 feature to get caught up. We’ve included summaries of each film, as well as a one-stop video mash-up revisiting the key events from the Saw series so far.

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‘Saw’ Movies: The Complete Guide in 6:66

Ben Kendrick — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:45:58 +0000

Since debuting on October 29, 2004, the Saw movies have become one of the most recognizable and successful franchises in modern-horror cinema, paving the way for the “torture-porn” horror genre.

While the initial film offered moviegoers one of the most original twists in movie history, the subsequent sequels have done little to mix-up the formula, instead relying on an increasingly violent set of gut-wrenching set-pieces that escalate the brutality and shock with each new installment.

The Saw movies, while still enjoyable as pre-Halloween horror entries, have become increasingly convoluted. As a result, the franchise peaked with Saw 2 (domestically) and Saw 3 (internationally) – and box office numbers have since been steadily decreasing. However, the franchise may have found new life amidst the buzz of 3D filmmaking by ...

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The 10 Most Chilling Movie Serial Killers

Ross Miller — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:30:25 +0000

The serial killer has been a focus of film for decades now. Most of the time the movies are about good guys trying to track down a murderer that keeps on producing bodies all over the city, either purposely leaving clues or making mistakes that almost always leads to him being caught by the film’s end.

But what makes these serial killers tick? What makes them do the things they do? Is it pleasure? Revenge? Or simply the need to kill? We here at Screen Rant thought it would be interesting to take a look back at all the most chilling serial killers in movie history, exploring such things as why they resort to such heinous and horrific acts, how they go about it and generally what makes them so lasting in our memories.

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Movie Poster Roundup: Fockers, Sucker Punch, Saw 3D, & Resident Evil

Chris Schrader — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:04:50 +0000

Over the past few days we’ve seen new posters for Little Fockers, Sucker Punch, Saw 3D, and Resident Evil: Afterlife.

Now, we’ve rounded them up into one convenient post for your viewing pleasure.

First up is the international poster for Little Fockers, which debuted over at Empire. The new poster indicates that the title of the film will be Meet the Parents: Little Fockers; however, I’d be willing to bet the longer title is only for our friends across the pond – similar to American Wedding (which became American Pie 3: The Wedding).

The poster is pretty underwhelming – not to mention a pretty lousy Photoshop job. Stiller doesn’t really look like he’s making eye contact with DeNiro – like he’s looking at something just over his father-in-law’s shoulder. Without the inclusion of the title characters (the little Fockers) the ...

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‘Saw 3D’ Teaser Trailer & Poster

Sandy Schaefer — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:33:01 +0000

Tomorrow at the 2010 Comic-Con panel for Saw 3D, Lionsgate officials and Jigsaw himself (Tobin Bell) will announce that the seventh film will indeed be the final chapter in the franchise.

Those devastated to hear this news (I suppose you do exist) now have a new teaser trailer and creepy one-sheet to check out, as a means of easing your inscrutable pain.

Saw 3D, the film formerly known as Saw VII – which features Saw VI director Kevin Greutert at the helm once more – revolves around several traumatized but still breathing individuals that have managed to survive Jigsaw’s unfathomable traps.

The group seeks the assistance of self-help guru Bobby Dagen (Sean Patrick Flanery), himself a survivor of the now-deceased killer’s twisted games. But all is not what it seems as ...

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10 Movie Events That Shaped the Decade (For Movie Fans)

Ross Miller — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:29:11 +0000

We’ve come to the end of 2009, so we thought we’d weigh in with a look back at the first 10 years of the 21st century in the movie world and discuss the various different “events” which shaped the decade. Obviously we can’t cover absolutely everything, but sticking true to our core movie genres on the site, we’re just going to concentrate on the comic-book, sci-fi, action (and so forth) types of movies and take a look at what films had the maximum impact over this decade.

It’s amazing to think that it’s been 10 years since movies like The Matrix, American Beauty and Fight Club (to name but a few) came out in 1999 (check out our 1999 decade highlight, if you haven’t already). A LOT of movies – somewhere in the vicinity ...

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Lionsgate To Continue Saw Franchise

Anthony Ocasio — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:46:40 +0000

Drug addicts, doctors, renegade police offices and anyone else that may need “to help themselves” should stay on edge as it looks like the Jigsaw Killer will be on the lamb for the foreseeable future as Lionsgate recently stated that they will continue making the Rube Goldberg horror series of Saw movies “as long as we make money.”

Lionsgate vice chairman Michael Burns spoke those exact words at the Median and Money conference in New York on Thursday. To further prove his point, the confident Burns states that Dirty Dancing, 20 years after its debut, still sells an average of 2,000 DVDs per day.

While the most recent Saw VI didn’t perform as well as its predecessors, most people are attributing its dramatic drop off to the phenomenon of Paranormal Activity. I know most people say that the Saw stories ...

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Saw VII (In 3D) Gets 2010 Release

Ross Miller — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:10:02 +0000

No matter how it silly it may seem that the Saw franchise has gone on for this long, it doesn’t stop them from making money and (I stress this word) consequentially making more. We reported back in July that Saw VII was already in the works before the sixth one came out (they’re pretty much automatic cash for the studio so they have no problem putting that kind of faith in it).

However, what wasn’t known at the time (either that, or it flew passed us quicker than we could catch it) was that the seventh installment of Saw would be in 3D. Yes, even the franchise that effectively kicked off the torture-porn phenomenon less than 10 years ago has jumped aboard the 3D bandwagon. And something tells me the technology isn’t going to be employed subtly (read: ...

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Saw VI: Halloween Blood Drive Nurse Photo Shoot

Anthony Ocasio — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:05:01 +0000

The approach of Fall brings about many seasonal treats: Pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, pumpkin beer, pumpkin soap, pumpkin lotion… pretty much anything pumpkin. Luckily (the veritable pumpkin buffet aside), it also means that, for the sixth year in a row, we will receive the newest installment in the Saw franchise, Saw VI. In the usual “Saw” fashion, things are being kicked off with the return of their highly successful annual Saw Blood Drive.

Since the original Saw movie in 2004, Lionsgate has teamed up with the American Red Cross for a special ad campaign associated with the popular horror franchise. Over the past six years, Saw film-goers have donated over 80,000 pints of blood which has helped to save over 350,000 lives.

As in previous years, the ad campaign is being led by the infamous ...

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Saw VI Teaser & First Clip, Saw VII On The Way

Ross Miller — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:21:15 +0000

Due to the baffling fact that the Saw movies keep making money at the box office, it’s no surprise they just keep shoving out making more and more of them. The franchise that kicked off what we now know as 21st century “torture porn” (some say it started decades ago, only in a different shape), Saw will see it’s sixth installment hit theaters this October, and now we learn that the rumors we previously reported are now confirmed: Saw VII has been greenlit and is on the way.

But first we have the first teaser trailer and first clip from Saw VI, which just came online yesterday. I think the Saw movies got past the point of an actual story a few films ago (or is that just me?) and is now, as it has ...

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‘The Collector’ or Saw: The Prequel?

Ross Miller — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:20:59 +0000

Last week, Screen Rant gave you a first look at an upcoming horror-thriller from the writers of three of the Saw movies called The Collector. The film follows an ex-con who plans a heist at his new boss’s country house, only to discover the house has been “claimed” by another, far worse, criminal who has rigged the place with a maze of lethal traps.

Sounds a bit similar to the Saw movies, right? Well, that may be because The Collector was almost a prequel to that successful gore-franchise!

In an interview with Bloody-Disgusting, The Collector co-writer Patrick Melton talked about the upcoming movie and how it’s being pushed pretty hard by the studio. And going by what he says, I guess the similarities between this and the Saw franchise weren’t an accident:

“Well, the story is that Leigh ...

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Saw VI Update: Can You Handle 9 Saws?

Bruce Simmons — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:00:30 +0000

If you’re a sick kind of demented – meaning, you like the Saw franchise – then there is some medicine on the horizon for you, if fates will have it.

Tobin Bell, the man behind the silky-smooth voice of calculated doom known as Jigsaw, was recently chatting with Bloody-Disgusting writer Jeff Otto. Bell said that if Saw VI (which opens on Oct. 23) does well enough, we’ll be seeing a 7th chapter of the bloody-good franchise as well. In fact, as long as the franchise continues to turn a profit, it might go as far as a 9th movie!

Bell said that there are other pieces of the jigsaw puzzle we haven’t seen yet, and from what I can tell, the Saw filmmakers would love to let us in on them. Dudes (and dudettes), ...

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