Saw (franchise)
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| Name: | Saw |
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| Creator: | James Wan, Leigh Whannell |
| Date(s): | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2021, 2023 |
| Medium: | live-action films |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| External Links: | Wikipedia |
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Saw is an American horror film series revolving around the fictional serial killer John Kramer (AKA Jigsaw) and his apprentices. Rather than killing victims outright, Jigsaw places them in life-threatening traps which he refers to as "tests" or "games".
There are currently ten films, eight of which are considered to be part of the 'main franchise';
| Title | Year of Release | Director | Notable Characters | Main Franchise
(Yes/No) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saw | 2004 | James Wan | Adam Faulkner-Stanheight, John Kramer, Alison Gordon, Diana Gordon, Lawrence Gordon, Amanda Young (briefly) | Yes |
| Saw II | 2005 | Darren Lynn Bousmann | Allison Kerry, John Kramer, Daniel Matthews, Eric Matthews, Daniel Rigg, Amanda Young | Yes |
| Saw III | 2006 | Darren Lynn Bousmann | Adam Faulkner-Stanheight (flashback), Jeff Denlon, Lynn Denlon, John Kramer, Eric Matthews (flashback), Amanda Young | Yes |
| Saw IV | 2007 | Darren Lynn Bousmann | Mark Hoffman, John Kramer (deceased/flashback), Eric Matthews, Lindsey Perez, Daniel Rigg, Peter Strahm, Jill Tuck | Yes |
| Saw V | 2008 | David Hackl | Yes | |
| Saw VI | 2009 | Kevin Greutert | Yes | |
| Saw 3D | 2010 | Kevin Greutert | Yes | |
| Jigsaw | 2017 | The Spierig Brothers | John Kramer (flashback), Logan Nelson | No |
| Spiral: From the Book of Saw | 2021 | Darren Lynn Bousmann | No | |
| Saw X | 2023 | Kevin Gruetert | Yes |
Background
The first film was released in 2004, originally premiering at the Sundance Film Festival[1], before being picked up for distribution by Lionsgate[2]. The story was first conceived by James Wan and Leigh Whannell, who adapted a section of the original screenplay into a short film[3] (often referred to as Saw 0.5) to show production companies[4]. The screenplay was written by Leigh Whannell, who starred opposite Cary Elwes. The cast also included Danny Glover, Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, and Ken Leung.
The film was shot in only 18 days, with minimal pre-production. Two commentary tracks and a 'making of' short would later be released.
Canon
Fandom
'Mandy Monday'
Characters
Shipping
Notable Ships
- Chainshipping (Adam Faulkner-Stanheight x Lawrence Gordon)
- Coffinshipping (Mark Hoffman x Peter Strahm; also known as Hoffstrahm)
- Shotgunshipping (Amanda Young x Lynn Denlon; also known as Lynnmanda)
Headcanons & Fanon
Tropes
Fanworks
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Fanart
- Art of the Apprentices by Sammaxing on Tumblr
- turnipoddity
- fanart by red-nightskies
- chainshipping fanart by gattobamboom
Fanfiction
- rematch by unstuckintime
- Strip the Paint by fiddlestick
- bad company (series) by doztoevsky
- rushed like a dreadful wind by bleakmidwinter
Meta
Saw the Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw
Edits
Vids
- Saw Rap Battle archived
- [AU] Adam & Lawrence | Seven Devils by BobbyMcGriffin
- Saw - Adam / Lawrence - It's Not My Time
Edits (Video Genre)
- Adam (Paparazzi) by @nadjaswife_
- Pride Edit by @r3b3kah__
- Apprentices Group Edit by @editinqs4w; an example of an Apprentice!Adam AU
- Strahm Thirst Edit by @.rmvzx
Misc.
Archives & Fannish Links
Fansites & Communities
- Law-Adam community on deviantart archived
- "Apprentice" - The Amanda Young Fanlisting (archived) defunct
- Saw-fans-unite community on deviantart archived
- Amanda-Young-Fans community on deviantart archived
- Saw on fanpop
- doyouwantto PLAY A GAME? || The Saw Fanlisting (archived) defunct
- Let The Game Begin - Saw Series Fanlisting
- Saw_Rating community on livejournal
- House of Jigsaw (archived) defunct
- with-eyes-shut community on livejournal
- Our Friend Jigsaw community on livejournal
- Hello__Adam community on livejournal
- Chainshipping community on livejournal
Tumblr
Resources
- TikTok Creator Jiggysawgirl - posts about the Saw franchise as both a fan and someone who has appeared in Saw X.