The Saw franchise dissected by the sickos who built it — bring your barf bag.
This feature-length documentary on the eighth installment of the Saw franchise delves into some of the desires of the team to tether the film to its predecessors as well as find a new way forward. Featured on the Jigsaw (2017) Blu-ray special features.
Writing
Writers admitting they retconned themselves into corners. Refreshing honesty!
Production
Watching them desperately justify the eighth film's existence. Beautiful.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This doc exists because Lionsgate knew Jigsaw underperformed and needed bonus content damage control. The self-awareness is almost respectable.
Peter and Michael Spierig essentially confess they inherited a franchise with no roadmap — explaining why Jigsaw tries to be both reboot and sequel and fails at both.
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