The Scott Tibbs Documentary (2006)

Directed by

Kelly Pancho

Genre

horror

Country

United States of America

Runtime

16 min

Rating

4.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A short film made by James Wan and Leigh Whannell to pitch their horror concept. It introduces the killer Jigsaw who traps victims in deadly tests to force them to survive.

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What happens

Saw is an American media franchise created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell. The horror saga began with the eponymous 2004 film and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. It has expanded into various films and other media, including video games, comic books, music, theme park attractions, and merchandising including toys, masks, and clothing. Saw is the sixth highest-grossing horror franchise of all-time, and was named by Guinness as "the most successful horror franchise in history" in 2010. The series revolves around the fictional serial killer, John "Jigsaw" Kramer. Kramer was introduced briefly in Saw and developed in more detail in the subsequent films. Rather than killing his victims directly, he traps them in life-threatening situations that he refers to as "tests" or "games" to test their will to survive through physical or psychological torture, believing that if they survive, they will be "rehabilitated". In 2003, Wan and Whannell made a short film to help pitch a feature film concept, after having the original script written for several years. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to receive funding in their home country of Australia, Wan and Whannell traveled to the United States, after several producers expressed interest in the project. It was ultimately successful, and, in 2004, the first installment debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and was released theatrically that October by Lionsgate. After its immensely successful opening weekend, the first of many sequels was immediately green-lit. Five directors have worked on the series, the first four were their directorial debuts: James Wan, Darren Lynn Bousman, David Hackl, Kevin Greutert and The Spierig Brothers; while Whannell, Bousman, Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan, Josh Stolberg, and Peter Goldfinger have written the screenplays. Both creators remain with the franchise as executive producers. The film series has been a box office success, grossing more than $1 billion from box office and retail sales. The first, sixth, and ninth films received mixed reviews, while the second, third, fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth films received negative reviews. The tenth film received generally positive reviews from critics, becoming the only film in the franchise to do so. An eleventh film was scheduled for September 2025 but was cancelled in March 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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