This Halloween, Lionsgate will celebrate the
10th anniversary of the theatrical release of
Saw, the film that kicked off the most
successful horror franchise in history, by
bringing it back to theaters nationwide for one
week only. The film will open on Friday, October
31st, with select screenings beginning Thursday
night, October 30th. The seven Saw films
grossed $874 million at the box office worldwide
and were hailed by the Guinness Book of World
Records as the "Most Successful Horror
Franchise" of all time.
Said Lionsgate President of Acquisitions & Co-
Productions Jason Constantine:
"The launch of Saw was a signature event in
Lionsgate's history, establishing our first
franchise and paving the way for our growth
into a global studio. We are excited for our fans
to revisit the twisted magic that first blew their
minds on Halloween 2004."
Added Saw 's producers Oren Koules and Mark
Burg.
"As part of Saw's 10th anniversary, we're
thrilled to give new fans and audiences the
opportunity to experience this film on the big
screen for the very first time."
Saw was the first collaboration for co-creators
James Wan , who directed the film, and Leigh
Whannell, who wrote the screenplay. Together,
they also created the successful Insidious
franchise, and Wan has gone on to direct such
high-profile films as The Conjuring and the
upcoming Fast & Furious 7 .
Directed by James Wan from a script penned by
Leigh Whannell , Saw is a psychological thriller
focusing on two men who wake up in a secure
lair of a serial killer, with a dead body lying
between them. The killer, nicknamed "Jigsaw,"
leaves them tape recorded messages with
details of how to make it out alive. The only
way for one man to make it out alive is to do
the unthinkable. The two men desperately try to
find a way out, while also trying to figure out
who's behind their kidnapping. The film, which
was released over Halloween weekend on
October 29, 2004, was produced by Gregg
Hoffman, Oren Koules, and Mark Burg.
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