saw known saw final chapter simply saw vii american horror film directed written starring seventh originally intended final installment saw franchise film series film focuses man falsely claims survivor local celebrity soon finds real game ultimately save wife reveals internal affairs officer rogue detective man responsible recent games hunts eighth installment planned decrease box office performance compared previous installments led saw final planned film series plot concept saw viii incorporated saw director direct film weeks filming announced directed sixth film direct principal photography took place toronto ontario february april shot digital camera system opposed shooting traditional cameras later transferring post production originally scheduled released october pushed week october united_states canada released day earlier united_kingdom australia opened number making million plot men ryan metropolitan window bound opposite sides circular saw mutual lover suspended saw scene draws attention police arrive puppet informs men kill let die initially fight cut ultimately choose allow die instead internal affairs detective met exchange protection immunity prosecution gibson saved life homeless man agrees terms gang dan jake places trap kills leaving reverse bear trap scene protective custody meeting survivors including leg steam pipe escaping bathroom uses leg cane self help guru achieved fame fortune survival story sends gibson videos cryptic clues game location offering end games given awakens cage asylum told wife die doesn save hour neck steel platform gradually pulls watches progress escapes cage floor spikes begins searching way finds publicist lawyer best friend separate traps representing wise killed despite efforts save removes upper wisdom teeth obtain combination security door finds forced trap claimed survive drive hooks pectoral muscles ceiling trap fails forced watch bull capsule closes gibson eventually discovers game location sends team sealed room killed toxic gas simultaneously officers infiltrate command center find dan corpse sat monitors connected police headquarters security cameras sees brought body bag tries warn killed automatic turret gun men kills path briefly escapes caught knocked unconscious chair locks reverse bear trap head awakens starts killed trap tearing apart face destroying workshop attacked subdued pig masked figures led gordon flashbacks found unconscious steam pipe health gordon assisted known delivered package hospital asked watch action happened end gordon brought disused bathroom ankle pipe enters bathroom foot turns lights seals door leaving die cast production development variety reported july saw vii announced return direct film saw producers writers returned replaced series cinematographer pre production began september according plans title film saw originally sequels planned sixth december stated interview radio station saw vii final installment address unanswered questions previous saw films fate film protagonist survivors previous films bringing final resolution series storyline saw viii combined saw vii decision primarily average box office performance july interview usa_today producers confirmed saw vii officially end film series told saw movie left questions open saw vii answer question audience added new viewers able follow caught speed january directorial debut sixth film begin work paramount paranormal activity suddenly dismissed forced project exercising contractual clause contract dismay arrived set weeks filming began performed write script explained lot ideas bit hard extreme implement ideas sets built people cast props bought created saw films specific set design traps problematic difficult change things bunch right middle casting casting began mid december february listed official list personnel website march cast members removed list following month confirmed role seen film said filmed new scenes filmmakers wanted bring earlier wanted wait film described character having stockholm syndrome appeared film partner won second season scream queens plays film lead vocalist alternative rock band role film playing white power met acting coach prepare role said actually little difficult expected took lot figure portray guy exactly motives going thought maybe met great acting coach helped walk sense motivation offered reprise role saw turned scheduling conflicts filming shot entirely digital camera system filming set traditionally later transferring footage choosing viewed minute original saw film rendered pleased led choosing seventh film sets traps designed advantage continue fast pace previous films cameras light weight allowed quarters film shot handheld time directing film said interview composing shot tricky compared explained got cameras looking subject bright person arm camera good chance look composite images register space looks like mistake things aren issue problematic given cost filming said budget million expensive series principal photography began february toronto ontario wrapped april filming took place toronto determining style shooting wanted use felt audience want moments objects audience comparing bloody valentine acknowledged method expressed interest shooting victim perspective similar person shooter video games rendered added adds new layer discipline criteria creating moments flat surface try reaction push bit viewer maintaining patterns worked successful raise notch commenting change filming bell stated affect performance methods acting noting interesting experience called shoot tedious longer described aspect shot blood coming directly texture depth architecture sense scene want blood coming lens like think good movie post production services provided deluxe traps filming trap scenes began march film opening trap scene filmed metro hall toronto ontario outside included extras trap circular saw blades actually real functional safety precautions taken actors actor trap told demon hands said actors tooth lost feeling feet receive medical attention producer told horror news website traps film franchise trap scene film producers allow previous saw films described violent wrong later confirmed garage trap involved car sets chain reaction characters west trap told vh1 entire face basically entire upper body belly button layers layers different materials nose breathe scary ears barely hear prep film cool dummy scary gallons fake blood film half times saw music film score composed released itunes november saw soundtrack inspired film features music rock bands including grey boom boom satellites hinder days dead sunrise released sin artists addiction records october song life won wait announced actually played film end credits track listing marketing july press materials san diego comic con film referred final chapter led media assuming final following day said final chapter simply tagline title said included seventh roman followed saw vii impact wanted explained process hard work saw vii like new movie interview producers addressed saw presence comic con san_diego said footage going convention approved audience explained going different going comic con comic con comic con teaser trailer released ign july day convention minutes film screened press fans trailer shown united_kingdom break banned year old child complained scheduled cleared trailer actually air scene trailer people cinema trapped seats metal restraints hand coming screen pulling person said likely cause distress young children massachusetts branch showed instead cartoon watched seven year old celebrating birthday took minutes cinema employees fixed mistake release distributed theatrically united_states canada film originally scheduled released october july months prior release date pushed october preview screenings october locations release saw film released day earlier australia new_zealand saw continued tradition australia new_zealand release released march film initially rated children admitted edited submitted times secure rating australia gave heavy restricted high impact violence blood gore previous saw films rated exception director cut version saw censorship germany germany banned showing noted scenes film violate violence act film banned germany private copies legal personal use public screening highly prohibited act censored youth admitted version violent scenes cut copy legal rated films banned home media said interview october dvd released version released saw final chapter january versions standard dvd release consisting theatrical version film selection bonus features second disc digital copy second edition combo pack includes blu ray dvd digital copy film edition release combo pack consisting blu ray blu ray dvd digital copy version film according nielsen chart dvd blu ray formats placed number week reception box office preview screenings october locations million opened wide release following day locations playing screens second smallest release saw film earned opening day taking number spot paranormal activity grossed opening halloween weekend tickets coming equipped locations audience age fifth best opening weekend saw series days wide release grossed saw million final domestic gross second weekend film dropped ticket sales million moving number spot taking number spot saw closed december days release united_states canada opened territories million including preview screenings placing place united_kingdom million beating saw iii million opening opened second place russia million australia japan grossed respectively grossed million united_kingdom ireland malta million germany million italy million russia million australia film grossed million united_states million markets worldwide total million makes saw highest grossing film series foreign market double previous installment successful film franchise saw critical response previous saw films screened advance critics review website rotten_tomatoes gave film rating based reviews average rating making rated film series site consensus reads filmed poorly acted plotted leaves viewers trapped lackluster installment series metacritic gave film score based critics indicating generally unfavorable reviews online gave film called film gore face admitting film unusual self parody said central storyline films beginning feel played variety gave film negative review called film fans offer surprise went apart limb pulling tech credits appear fairly effects don include flying editing relies lazy flashbacks dialogue remains horrific killings empire gave film stars calling step year pointed saw criticized repetition plot thought bringing survivors nice idea closed review scattering making saw depth gave film stars unhappy little screen time given saying time film spend didn impact said traps step point favorite highlight film garage trap film effects said expect experience instead blades screen fun blood literally shooting forward points hollywood reporter gave film mixed review said consistent thematically previous editions said film traps lack style marked series went unfortunate creators killed bell character early series called character bland stand called visual impact orlando sentinel gave film stars saying years win scenarios moral lessons presented earliest saw films movies grow filmmakers caught look like somebody jaw ripped skin car seat cool let crowd rich endurance contest long enduring film franchise new_york_times called film straightforward series consistently violent ended review saying film theater equipped sound come away pretty good idea feel like flying body parts hit face new_york_daily_news gave film stars criticized lack bell saying filmmakers saw movies overlooked films right title think realize lost killed saw iii downhill hit today admitted performances called script punctuated barely trying death traps went disappointing watch original franchise generic series random people killed ways body count closed review matter money final chapter makes halloween weekend time acknowledge game boston_globe called film coherent seven movies felt film games randomly forced film saying kind episodic approach works far innovative series like morris closed review saying alleged final edition morality legacy jerry gore gave film stars praised plot confusing previous films described having generally require knowledge series plot strands order understand thought gave film energy described film traps gore having sensibility films radio_times gave film stars saying film initially borders parody ingenious trapping begins dental equipment run turbo drive right greatest hits flashback finale implied shock scenarios borrowed sources man called horse work jones said add experience saying cgi blood distraction film nominated golden award worst eye lost sequel film intended finale film series reported february eighth film titled saw legacy developed report stated legacy written
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