Monday, October 12
When a horror movie finds success at the box office, it's almost guaranteed to get a sequel. And that sequel often becomes more sequels, which have an unfortunate tendency for becoming increasingly stale. By the time a horror franchise reaches a sixth installment, it's usually operating in zombie mode (meaning, crying out for a beheading).
In less than two weeks, Saw VI heads to theaters — with no plans of wrapping up the series. Saw VII is already in pre-production and plans are in place for Saw VIII. If the Saw franchise has any chance of continuing, it had better learn from the mistakes of other "part six" horror sequels.
Check out 666: Sequels Gone Wrong, where we offer six critical lessons Saw VI can learn from other long-running horror franchises.
Posted 10/12/2009 by reelz
Related: Friday the 13th | Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives | Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare | Hellraiser: Hellseeker | Saw | Halloween 6 | Curse of the Puppet Master: The Human Experiment | Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood | Saw VI | Saw VIII | Saw VII
Tuesday, June 9
Production has wrapped on Saw VI, which kicks off the editing process on a movie that director Kevin Greutert called "mind-numbingly complex" on his blog. Greutert is pretty confident that the public will like the sixth installment of the series:
I can’t wait for people to see the movie. I think it stands shoulder to shoulder with the best of the Saws, and while I’m the least objective person imaginable when it comes to this, I think we’ve all done something really special.
Greutert isn't the only one pleased with his work. Saw star Tobin Bell, Jigsaw himself, feels that the series will continue to part VIII and perhaps beyond:
Six is finished and we’re just in the middle of talking about [seven]. I look forward to filling out the other pieces of the puzzle. There’s some pieces that people still haven’t seen.
As for whether Saw VIII will be the last in the series, Bell isn't so sure:
Final is a relative word. Especially in entertainment. If there’s more good story to tell, it’s good to have more opportunities to tell it.
With the horror series also branching into video games, it seems like the Saw series will likely be around for a long, long time.
Next Showing: Saw VI opens October 23
Posted 6/9/2009 by Ryan
Related: Saw | Saw VI | Tobin Bell | Saw VIII | Saw VII | Kevin Greutert
Wednesday, October 22
After four straight successes for the Saw franchise and a fifth seemingly in the bag, some surprising reports are emerging that Saw VI may be delayed, or might not even happen. These reports contradict other Saw news.
In an interview with Screens and Tech, Tobin Bell says he "wouldn't be surprised if it went further" before adding "if the fans want more, it means there's a market for more."
Other online reports have indicated that a Saw VI and VII were already greenlit and in pre-production, although producers were reluctant to offer confirmation at the recent round of press tours for Saw V.
Saw IV's box office take was down slightly from Saw III, but considering the average budget on III, IV, and V was in the meager $10 million range, ending the franchise would make little sense financially.
One final indicator that would seem to contradict emerging reports: The new VH1 reality show Scream Queens, co-hosted by Saw star Shawnee Smith, has contestants competing for the grand prize of a part in Saw VI.
Next Showing: Saw V opens in theaters nationwide this Friday, October 24
Posted 10/22/2008 by reelz
Related: Saw | Saw II | Shawnee Smith | Saw III | Saw IV | Saw VI | Tobin Bell | Saw V
Friday, April 6
In the grand schlock horror tradition, it appears the Saw series is going the way of the Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street series in that, it really doesn't seem to matter to much that Jigsaw died last time around. He'll still be back in Saw IV.
Our buddy over at bloody-disgusting.com, Brad Miska, is reporting that some story details have come out on the latest movie. Darren Lynn Bousman is back to direct and Gilmore Girl's Scott Patterson will portray Jigsaw's latest plaything. Saw IV releases just before Halloween on October 26th.
Next Showing: Saw IV opens October 26, 2007
Posted 4/6/2007 by reelz
Related: Scott Patterson | Saw | Saw II | Saw III