Saw is an American horror media franchise created by Australian filmmakers James Wan and Leigh Whannell and distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment and Twisted Pictures. The films take place in a fictional universe that revolves around a serial killer, dubbed The Jigsaw Killer, who captures victims who he believes do not appreciate their life and puts them into traps to test their survival instinct. While starting as a film series, Saw has evolved to encompass numerous media forms including video games and comics as well as mazes and a roller coaster. According to The New York Times in October 2009, including international sales and revenue from DVDs, television and merchandise, the Saw series has taken in more than $1 billion, making it one of the highest-grossing horror franchises in history.[1] This comprises over 28 million DVDs sold and $665 million worth of ticket sales for the first five films alone, along with various other merchandise.[2] On July 23, 2010, the franchise was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the "Most Successful Horror Movie Series".[3]
The series debuted on October 29, 2004, with Saw. The film was met with much financial success,[4] which allowed the sequel, Saw II, to be created and released a year later. Subsequent sequels were released a year after the previous film, all on the Friday before Halloween. Ten films have been made in the franchise. The success of the films has influenced such products as Saw: The Video Game, which was published by Konami in 2009 and released before the sixth film.[5] Other products include a comic book, Saw: Rebirth, which was released before the second film.[6] The most recent products released were a second video game, which released in October 2010 and a tenth film, which released in September 2023.
Films
editOriginal release dates: October 29, 2004 – Theatrical release[7] February 15, 2005 – Home media[8] |
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Original release dates: October 28, 2005 – Theatrical release[9] February 14, 2006 – Home media[10] |
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Original release dates: October 27, 2006 – Theatrical release[13] January 23, 2007 – Home media[14] |
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Original release dates: October 26, 2007 – Theatrical release[16] January 22, 2008 – Home media[17] |
Original release dates: October 24, 2008 – Theatrical release[18] January 20, 2009 – Home media[19] |
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Original release dates: October 23, 2009 – Theatrical release[21] January 26, 2010 – Home media[22] |
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Original release dates: October 29, 2010 – Theatrical release[26] January 25, 2011 – Home media |
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Original release dates: October 27, 2017 – Theatrical release[28] January 23, 2018 – Home media |
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Original release dates: May 14, 2021 – Theatrical release[29] July 20, 2021 – Home media |
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Original release dates: September 29, 2023 – Theatrical release[30] November 21, 2023 – Home media |
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Short film
editOriginal release dates: October 18, 2005 – DVD (Saw Uncut Edition) |
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Other media
editVideo games
editTitle | Details |
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Original release date(s): October 6, 2009 – video game[5] |
Release years by system: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3: North America: October 6, 2009 Europe: November 20, 2009 Australia: December 3, 2009 Microsoft Windows: Worldwide: October 22, 2009 |
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Original release date(s): October 19, 2010 – video game[32] |
Release years by system: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3: North America: October 19, 2010 Europe: October 22, 2010 Australia: November 11, 2010 |
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Printed
editSaw: Rebirth Original release dates: October 25, 2005 – comic book[6] |
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Merchandise
editMerchandise Original release dates: Various releases – action figure, figurine, novelty item, Halloween costumes[33][34][35] |
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Digital art
edit''Saw Chapter One'' Original release dates: October 26, 2021 – (Traps) October 28, 2021 – (Schematics and Keys)[36] |
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References
edit- ^ Lidz, Franz (October 21, 2009). "Limbs pile up, and money, too". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ "A Minute With: Tobin Bell of the "Saw" horror films". tf.org. The Films. October 22, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2009.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Kit, Zorianna (July 22, 2010). "'Saw' movie franchise to get Guinness World Record". MSNBC.com. Reuters. Archived from the original on July 25, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ^ "Saw (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ a b "Saw: The Videogame (2009)". IGN Entertainment. IGN. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
- ^ a b "Saw: Rebirth Official Website". November 3, 2005. Archived from the original on November 1, 2005. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Saw (2004) Movie Info". Yahoo!. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ "Saw (2004)". Amazon. 15 February 2005. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^ "Saw II (2005) Movie Info". Yahoo!. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ "Saw II (Widescreen Edition) (2005)". Amazon. 14 February 2006. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^ "Saw II (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b c "'Saw' Vs. 'Saw'". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ "Saw III (2006) Movie Info". Yahoo!. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ "Saw III (Unrated Widescreen Edition) (2006)". Amazon. 23 January 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^ "Saw III (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
- ^ "Saw IV (2007) Movie Info". Yahoo!. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ "Saw IV (Unrated Widescreen Edition) (2007)". Amazon. 22 January 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^ "Saw V (2008) Movie Details". Yahoo!. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ "Saw V (Unrated Director's Cut) (2008)". Amazon. 20 January 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^ "Saw V (2008)". IGN Entertainment. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "Saw VI (2009) Movie Details". Yahoo!. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
- ^ "SAW VI DVD & Bluray Specs". Horror-Movies. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on December 8, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
- ^ "Saw VI (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 22, 2009.
- ^ "Movie Saw VI Box Office Data". The-Numbers.com. Retrieved November 22, 2009.
- ^ Aviles, Omar (May 15, 2009). "Saw VI News". JoBlo.com. JoBlo Media. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ a b Christopher Monfette (October 14, 2009). "Director/Writers/Producers talk 3D". IGN Entertainment. IGN. Archived from the original on October 18, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
- ^ Miska, Brad (January 26, 2010). "OMFG #2: Lionsgate Throws Violent Blow at Paramount: 'Saw' vs 'Paranormal Activity'... IT'S ON!". Bloody Disgusting. The Collective. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ "Lionsgate Dates New 'Saw' Movie & Ryan Reynolds Action Comedy 'The Hitman's Bodyguard'". Deadline. July 13, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (March 24, 2021). "'Spiral: From The Book Of Saw' Release Date Pushed Forward". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 20, 2023). "'Lionsgate Gets Excited About 'Saw X': Horror Pic Moves Earlier In Fall; First Look Unveiled – Comic-Con". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Saw: Uncut Edition (DVD (uncut edition)). Lions Gate Entertainment. 2005.
- ^ Anthony, Gallegos (April 9, 2010). "Saw II Hands-on Preview". IGN Entertainment. IGN. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
- ^ "BearBrick Series 14". Hypebeast. May 23, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ "Jigsaw Throws on His Mask and Attacks NECA!". Bloody-Disgusting. April 29, 2006. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ "Cult Classics 5: Hannibal Lector and Jigsaw Killer (Saw) action figure". MCWToys. 2003. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ Kearns, Sarah (19 October 2021). "'Saw' Is Releasing 5 of Its Most Deadly Game Traps As NFTs". Hypebeast. Retrieved 15 March 2022.