"Saw" is a horror film from 2004, directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell. The movie is known for injecting life and brutality into a genre that had become stagnant and is often dismissed as senseless torture porn. It was so successful that it spawned six sequels released on an annual basis throughout the rest of the decade, with an eighth film, "Jigsaw" (2017), hitting theaters last year and a ninth movie all but confirmed at this point.
The story begins with Adam, a man who wakes up in a bathroom with a body lying in a pool of blood. He finds a tape recorder and an envelope with his name on it, which contains a pushy tape. The tape reveals that the man in the room shot himself because he was poisoned, and that if Adam doesn't kill him by 6:00, his wife and daughter will die. The tape also gives a cryptic message about Adam being a voyeur and suggests that he has the chance to act instead of just watch.
Adam discovers a mirror glass in the medicine cabinet and finds a camera on the other side of it. The camera reveals that someone is watching them with a taunting voice. The story then takes a turn into flashbacks, revealing the backstory of the characters and how they became involved with Jigsaw, the mastermind behind the series.
The film's climax is a surprise twist where it is revealed that Dr. Lawrence Gordon, the man who seemed to be the mastermind of the series, is actually a pawn controlled by Jigsaw. Jigsaw, the real mastermind, was poisoned by Dr. Gordon, who was trying to earn an antidote for his poison.
The film's final words are "Game Over," and the movie ends with Adam screaming in the dark. Despite the dark and violent content, the film had a significant impact on the horror genre and is often credited with revitalizing it.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The movie "Saw" was released in 2004.
2. The movie was directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell.
3. The movie was a low-budget film that had a big impact on the horror genre.
4. "Saw" is one of the most influential horror films ever made.
5. The movie spawned six sequels, released on an annual basis, and an eighth film, "Jigsaw," was released in 2017.
6. A ninth movie in the series is confirmed.
7. The movie's plot revolves around a serial killer known as Jigsaw.
8. The main characters, Dr. Lawrence Gordon and Adam, are chained in a dirty and run-down industrial bathroom.
9. The two men are forced to work together to escape their situation.
10. Jigsaw's modus operandi is to force his victims to play games to survive.
11. The movie's plot is presented through a series of flashbacks and twists.
12. The character of Zepp is an orderly at the hospital where Dr. Gordon works.
13. Zepp is revealed to be a pawn in Jigsaw's game.
14. The character of John Kramer, also known as Jigsaw, is the mastermind behind the plot.
15. Jigsaw's backstory is revealed through a series of flashbacks.
16. The movie's ending is a twist, with Adam being left screaming in the dark.
17. Six people died in the movie "Saw."
18. The movie's runtime is 103 minutes.
19. The movie's kill rate is one kill every 17.12 minutes.
20. The movie's influence on the horror genre is still recognized today.
21. A sequel, "Saw II," was released, and the series has continued to this day.