to the question “Who is the most indestructible between Saga herself and her killer?”Saw X replies: “both”. In this new opus, the tenth in twenty years, John ‘Jigsaw’ Kramer (Tobin Bell) returns. Not in artificial flashbacks because he plays a major role in the story.
The story takes place between the first and second films (so before he dies at the end of the third) and John is confronted by crooks who swear they can cure his cancer. in order to better get his money and, without knowing it, become a victim of his revenge with cunning traps.
The return of John is also a way to connect with the spirit of the first films in the horror franchise. Confirmation with production designer Anthony Stabile and Kevin Greutert, editor-in-chief of the saga since its inception, directing its third episode here.
AlloCiné: Why did you choose to bring back Jigsaw?
Kevin Greutert – Director: It’s back because it completely embodies the spirit of the Saw film series. Saw cannot be filmed without the participation of Tobin Bell. With this one, we wanted to give him carte blanche to really do what he wanted. It really is a film built around Tobin Bell. I hope he’s proud of what we did with Saw X. We still are.
How can we keep creating new traps and tortures? What is your favorite trap in Saga?
Anthony Stable – Production designer: It is not at all easy to find new tortures or new traps. With Saw X, we had the chance to shoot in Mexico. It’s the perfect city to think of incredible traps and torture with Kevin.
It’s a slow and difficult process where we first draw pictures to get an idea before moving on to full-scale testing by building these traps. We test everything before deciding on the final concept that works best.
Kevin Greutert: There is a scene with Valentina in this movie Which will really surprise and turn you around. But I don’t want to say more so as not to spoil the fun.
I hope one day we can put together some kind of macabre museum exhibit with all the trappings of Saw
Anthony Stable: I think this sequence is simultaneously the worst and best torture in all of the Saw movies! But I also love the one with the nerve surgery. Such an evil scene. Kevin and I were trying to create some wicked art. I hope one day we can do some kind of macabre exhibit in a museum with all these traps.
Kevin Greutert: When we’re writing scripts with all these trappings, it’s not easy to have full confidence that it will actually work. In addition, we always try to be realistic: can anyone really do all these things? It is thanks to the actors who know how to convince that our audience can only believe it.
What state of mind are you in when making such scary movies?
Kevin Greutert: I think overall we’re trying to have a good time when we’re making a dark film like this. We shot in different environments in Mexico City. It was very cold, but nothing strange happened. All the better because we were able to finish everything on time.
Anthony Stable: Of course, shooting in Mexico put us in a completely different situation. This movie is heavily influenced by Mexican culture. Not to mention the incredible locations where we were able to shoot.
Valentina (Paulette Hernandez) in one of the saga’s worst traps?
Is this film just for fans or might it be suitable for a less knowledgeable audience?
Kevin Greutert: The idea was really to make a film that stood on its own and that anyone could watch. But at the same time, I know Saw fans are going to love what we’ve done with Saw X.
Comments collected by Emmanuel Eater in Los Angeles on October 11, 2023
Source: Allocine

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