The sinister antagonist of the Saw horror franchise, John Kramer, has gone to the other world, but his atrocities continue to live and torment people who need vaccination to survive. Seven long years after the premiere of Saw 7 (aka Saw 3D), a new series, directed by the Australian brothers Mike and Peter Spirig, begins the triumphal procession in theaters. Abroad, the project is called "Designer", and in the Russian Federation - "Saw 8". The release date of the film is the same throughout the world - October 26, 2017. The working title of the horror sounded like "Saw: Legacy."
Screenwriters of the picture in 2017
The scenario of a new episode of one of the highest grossing franchises in the movie genre horror in the history of the world film industry was composed by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger. Earlier, the creative tandem created the basis for the horror comedy “Piranha 3D” and the youth horror movie “Scream in the hostel”. The fact that both projects were free remakes does not reduce the dignity of the talent of film playwrights. After all, the original cinema in our time is quite difficult to finance - practically impossible. For two years, the co-authors tried to get the right to compose the script for the new “Saw”, and, in the end, were able to offer a decent structured idea that interested the studio.
Brief Description of the Movie Storyline
The plot of the film "Saw 8", like any other part, plays a huge role, so it’s impossible to cover it in detail without spoiling the feelings of an army of fans who did not manage to see the masterpiece. We can only say that the new episode of the epic is only conditionally an original continuation of the previous parts. The film takes place ten years after the death of the monstrous John Cramer. The narrative is famously twisted during a police investigation into a series of bloody crimes that are incredibly similar to the sophisticated torture trials of Kramer and Hoffman.
Director's duet
In the film “Saw” (2017), the actors involved in the production process were delighted with the creativity and skill of the film directors. Immediately after signing the contract with Goldfinger and Stolberg, tape producers hired visionaries for the new part. Spirig's twin brothers, born in Germany but raised in Australia, acted as directors. The directors began their creative career with the creation of advertising, and in 2003 made their debut in a big movie with the comedic zombie horror film “Risen from the Dead”. After that, they successfully put on the futuristic vampire film “Warriors of the World” with I. Hawke and the time travel movie “Time Patrol” with S. Snook in the lead roles.
Intelligent visionaries promised to maintain the atmosphere created by eminent James Wang. They presented a lot of dangerous cunning traps in the picture, pleased the fans of the series with spectacular detective twists, managing not to reduce the degree of bloodshed and screen violence. The actors of the film “Saw 8” (2017) had a hard time during the implementation of the ideas of the directors.
Charlie Clauser, the constant composer of the previous parts of the epic, piled over the musical accompaniment of the horror.
Spin off and prequel at the same time
So that the new episode does not become a tedious puzzle for a new generation of viewers, “Saw 8” does not put the heroes of the old paintings at the forefront, but introduces new characters into the story. Therefore, this is, in part, the plot "reboot", and, in part, the sequel. At the same time, a cult personality appears in the movie - John Kramer, in which the incomparable Tobin Bell has once again reincarnated. The actors and the crew of “Saws 8” (2017) were happy to collaborate with a performer who brilliantly realized the image of the Designer, despite his 75 years. The appearance of Bell, which eclipsed the newcomers to the cycle with his colossal charisma, emphasized their unusually weak game. Everyone knows that the first part was shot in Los Angeles, after the production of the action moved to Toronto. The eighth episode was no exception, which is noticeable in the presence in the frame of many Canadian television stars. Most of the actors in the film “Saw 8” (2017), before participating in the horror, built their creative career exclusively on television.
Key characters in the new episode
One of the key characters of the film project is an experienced pathologist Logan Nelson, who carefully studies the bodies of unfortunate victims of terrible torture. He was embodied on the screen by the charming Australian actor Matt Passmore, best known as the leading actor in the television films Blue Healers and Daughters of Macleod. The first American series to star in Matt for four seasons was the crime show Swamps (Beach Cop). There he played the role of the eccentric attractive detective Jim Longworth.
In the movie “Saw 8” (2017), actors Callum Keith Renny and Hannah Anderson performed the roles of characters acting on the side of law enforcement officers.
The character of detective Halloran was perfectly revealed to the audience by Callum Rennie. The Canadian Scot began his career with an occasional participation in Canadian film and television projects. He gained wide popularity after the release of the fantastic remake of the "Star cruiser Galaxy".
Hannah Anderson as an assistant pathologist Eleanor Bonneville was also quite convincing. The actress before the debut in the game cinema starred in famous television projects such as "Nikita", "Call of Blood" and "Undercover".
The brightest secondary character
Of the group of unfortunate people who are forced to fight for their lives, Anna clearly stands out from the others Anna, into whom Laura Vandervoort reincarnated in the film project . The Canadian actress was a direct participant in several science fiction television shows, including a werewolf series called “Bitten”. The production of the multi-part television picture ended after three seasons in 2016. Also, the viewer could appreciate the skill of the performer in the remake, which became the classic show “V” and in “Smallville Secrets”.
In general, fans of the epic will not see any of the actors familiar from the previous parts. The film “Saw 8” (2017) is not an absolute continuation of the franchise. This is her real spin-off, as evidenced by the original name of the tape - Jigsaw.