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The ''Saw'' franchise features a large cast of characters created primarily by directors and screenwriters James Wan, Leigh Whannell, Darren Lynn Bousman, Patrick Melton, and Marcus Dunstan. The films mainly focus on the character of John Kramer (Tobin Bell), the "Jigsaw Killer," who seeks out those he considers to be wasting their lives and subjects them to torturous and lethal traps, referred to as "tests" and "games," in an attempt to make them appreciate being alive. The franchise consists of ten films: ''Saw'' (2004), ''Saw II'' (2005), ''Saw III'' (2006), ''Saw IV'' (2007), ''Saw V'' (2008), ''Saw VI'' (2009), ''Saw 3D'' (2010), '' Jigsaw'' (2017), ''Spiral'' (2021), and ''Saw X'' (2023). Overview , , style="background-color:lightgrey;" , , , - ! height=35px , Jill Tuck , colspan="2" style="background-color:lightgrey;" , , colspan="5" , Betsy Russell , , colspan="3" style="background-color:lightgrey;" , , , - ! colspan="13" sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiral (2021 Film)
''Spiral'' (subtitled ''From the Book of Saw'') is a 2021 American horror thriller film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and written by Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger. It serves as a spin-off from and the ninth installment of the ''Saw'' film series. The film stars Chris Rock, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols, and Samuel L. Jackson, and follows police efforts to stop a Jigsaw copycat killer. The original creators of the series, James Wan and Leigh Whannell, as well as Rock and series veteran Kevin Greutert, serve as executive producers. Talks of another ''Saw'' installment began after the release of '' Jigsaw'' (2017), with Rock wanting to branch out into the horror genre. The project was officially announced in May 2019, with Rock polishing a script by Stolberg and Goldfinger. The rest of the cast joined in July, with filming taking place in Toronto through that month and August. Originally scheduled to be released in May 2020, ''Spiral'' was delayed due to the COVID-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Video Games
2009 saw many new installments in established video game franchises, such as ''Assassin's Creed II'', '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'', '' Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'', ''Wii Sports Resort'', ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', ''Resident Evil 5'', '' Left 4 Dead 2'', ''Forza Motorsport 3'', '' The Beatles: Rock Band'', ''The Sims 3'', '' Madden NFL 10'', '' NBA 2K10'', and ''FIFA 10''. New intellectual properties include '' Batman: Arkham Asylum'', ''Bayonetta'', '' Borderlands'', ''Demon's Souls'', '' Dragon Age: Origins'', '' Infamous'', '' Just Dance'', ''Minecraft, Plants vs. Zombies,'' and ''Prototype''. Major awards Best-selling games The following are the top ten best-selling games of 2009 in terms of worldwide retail sales. Events Notable deaths * June 3 – David Carradine, 72, actor who played Clockwork in '' Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy'' and William Sharp in ''Saints Row''. * June 25 – Michael Jackson, 50, musician who ( in addition to various came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saw (video Game)
''Saw'', also known as ''Saw: The Video Game'', is a survival horror video game that was developed by Zombie Studios and published by Konami for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. It was released on October 6, 2009, in North America and later that year in other regions. The Windows version was released on October 22, 2009. Part of the ''Saw'' franchise, the game is set between the first and second films. In ''Saw'', the Jigsaw Killer has healed Detective David Tapp from his gunshot wound, and places him in an abandoned insane asylum to teach him a lesson in life appreciation. Obsessed, Tapp traverses the asylum and gathers clues along the way in hopes of apprehending Jigsaw. As he progresses through the asylum, he encounters several people with connections to him, whom he must save. The asylum also has inhabitants who are in games of their own, ordered to kill Tapp. Along the way, Tapp uncovers the origins of Jigsaw and the motives behind his tests. The developmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
