Saw (franchise)

Saw is an American horror film series revolving around the fictional serial killer John Kramer (AKA Jigsaw) and his apprentices. Rather than killing victims outright, Jigsaw places them in life-threatening traps which he refers to as "tests" or "games".
There are currently ten films, eight of which are considered to be part of the 'main franchise';
Films
Title 	Year of Release	Director 	Notable Characters 	Main Franchise
(Yes/No)
Saw 	2004 	James Wan 	Adam Faulkner-Stanheight, John Kramer, Alison Gordon, Diana Gordon, Lawrence Gordon, Amanda Young (briefly) 	Yes
Saw II 	2005 	Darren Lynn Bousmann	Allison Kerry, John Kramer, Daniel Matthews, Eric Matthews, Daniel Rigg, Amanda Young 	Yes
Saw III 	2006 	Darren Lynn Bousmann	Adam Faulkner-Stanheight (flashback), Jeff Denlon, Lynn Denlon, John Kramer, Eric Matthews (flashback), Amanda Young	Yes
Saw IV 	2007 	Darren Lynn Bousmann	Mark Hoffman, John Kramer (deceased/flashback), Eric Matthews, Lindsey Perez, Daniel Rigg, Peter Strahm, Jill Tuck 	Yes
Saw V 	2008 	David Hackl 	 	Yes
Saw VI 	2009 	Kevin Greutert 	 	Yes
Saw 3D 	2010 	Kevin Greutert 	 	Yes
Jigsaw 	2017 	The Spierig Brothers	John Kramer (flashback), Logan Nelson 	No
Spiral: From the Book of Saw	2021 	Darren Lynn Bousmann	 	No
Saw X 	2023 	Kevin Gruetert 	 	Yes
== Background ==
The first film was released in 2004, originally premiering at the Sundance Film Festivalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_(film), before being picked up for distribution by Lionsgatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_(film). The story was first conceived by James Wan and Leigh Whannell, who adapted a section of the original screenplay into a short filmhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0495241/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_0_q_saw%25200 (often referred to as Saw 0.5) to show production companieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_(film)#Funding_and_short_film. The screenplay was written by Leigh Whannell, who starred opposite Cary Elwes. The cast also included Danny Glover, Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, and Ken Leung.
The film was shot in only 18 days, with minimal pre-production. Two commentary tracks and a 'making of' short would later be released.
== Canon ==
== Fandom ==
=== 'Mandy Monday' ===
* Glitter Text Edit by ispyspookymansion on tumblr
=== Characters ===
=== Shipping ===
==== Notable Ships ====
* Chainshipping (Adam Faulkner-Stanheight x Lawrence Gordon)
* Coffinshipping (Mark Hoffman x Peter Strahm; also known as Hoffstrahm)
* Shotgunshipping (Amanda Young x Lynn Denlon; also known as Lynnmanda)
=== Headcanons & Fanon ===
=== Tropes ===
==Fanworks==
===Fanart===
* Art of the Apprentices by Sammaxing on Tumblr
* turnipoddity
* fanart by red-nightskies
* chainshipping fanart by gattobamboom
===Fanfiction===
* rematch by unstuckintime
* Strip the Paint by fiddlestick
* bad company (series) by doztoevsky
* rushed like a dreadful wind by bleakmidwinter
===Meta===
=== Saw the Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw ===
=== Edits ===
* Buzzfeed Unsolved Adam Edit by rhymingwithpurple on tumblr 
=== Vids ===
* Saw Rap Battle archived
* [AU] Adam & Lawrence | Seven Devils by BobbyMcGriffin
* Saw - Adam / Lawrence - It's Not My Time
Edits (Video Genre)
* Adam (Paparazzi) by @nadjaswife_
* Pride Edit by @r3b3kah__
* Apprentices Group Edit by @editinqs4w; an example of an Apprentice!Adam AU
* Strahm Thirst Edit by @.rmvzx
=== Misc. ===
* Fic Rec by imperaptorfuriosa on tumblr
==Archives & Fannish Links==
* AO3
* Fanfiction.net
* Tumblr Tag Saw Franchise
* Tumblr Tag Saw
=== Fansites & Communities ===
* Law-Adam community on deviantart archived
* "Apprentice" - The Amanda Young Fanlisting (archived) defunct
* Saw-fans-unite community on deviantart archived
* Amanda-Young-Fans community on deviantart archived
* Saw on fanpop
* doyouwantto PLAY A GAME? || The Saw Fanlisting (archived) defunct
* Let The Game Begin - Saw Series Fanlisting 
* Saw_Rating community on livejournal
* House of Jigsaw (archived) defunct
* with-eyes-shut community on livejournal
* Our Friend Jigsaw community on livejournal
* Hello__Adam community on livejournal
* Chainshipping community on livejournal
=== Tumblr ===
* Saw Heritage Posts (1)
* Saw Heritage Posts (2)
* Shitty Saw traps
* Saw the Musical
==Resources==
* TikTok Creator Jiggysawgirl - posts about the Saw franchise as both a fan and someone who has appeared in Saw X.
== References ==
Category:Saw