Taglines: Witness the return of Jigsaw.
Saw X movie storyline. John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back. The most disturbing installment of the Saw franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s most personal game. Set between the events of Saw I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer – only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps.
Saw X is an American horror film directed by Kevin Greutert and written by Peter Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg. It is the tenth installment overall in the Saw film series and serves as both a direct sequel to Saw (2004) and prequel to Saw II (2005). The film stars Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Michael Beach and Renata Vaca.
Asout the Production
In April 2021, a tenth film installment to the Saw franchise, titled Saw X, was reported to be in development with Twisted Pictures. Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger, writers for the previous two entries of the series, Jigsaw and Spiral, confirmed the script was completed in December 2021. In August 2022, Bloody Disgusting reported the film would be directed by Kevin Greutert, who edited most of the previous installments, and directed Saw VI (2009) and Saw 3D (2010).
In October 2022, Tobin Bell was confirmed to reprise the role of John Kramer / Jigsaw. In December 2022, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand, and Michael Beach joined the cast in undisclosed roles. Shawnee Smith reprises her role as Amanda Young. That same month, Renata Vaca, Paulette Hernandez, Joshua Okamoto and Octavio Hinojosa were cast in undisclosed roles.
Principal photography took place on location in Mexico City from late October 2022 to February 2023. At the Midsummer Scream 2023 convention, cinematographer Nick Matthews said they wanted to pay homage to the earlier Saw films. He explained, “I think for Kevin and I, it was really important that we were able to pay homage to all the early films, we love that the early films are 1:85 (ratio), we love that they’re textural, that they’re gritty, that there’s these really bold, yellow color palettes, and we want to do our work to hearken to that, with pervasive darkness, and really throwing the audience subjectively right into this graphic, gritty world”.
Saw X was released theatrically in the United States by Lionsgate Films on September 29, 2023. The film was originally set to be released on October 27, 2023, before Lionsgate Films announced at the San Diego Comic-Con that it would be moved up to its current date.
Saw X (2023)
Directed by: Kevin Greutert
Starring: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Cecilia Pederson, Steven Brand, Michael Beach, Renata Vaca, Paulette Hernandez, Joshua Okamoto, Octavio Hinojosa
Screenplay by: Peter Goldfinger, Josh Stolberg
Production Design by: Anthony Stabley
Cinematography by: Nick Matthews
Film Editing by: Kevin Greutert
Costume Design by: Jimena Tenorio
Set Decoration by: Salinas Mazure Maria
Art Direction by: Ricardo Davila
Music by: Charlie Clouser
MPAA Rating: R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture, language and some drug use.
Distributed by: Lionsgate Films
Release Date: September 29, 2023
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