For Kevin Greutert, he worked on every single Saw movie in one capacity or another. So, he’s a veteran of the franchise as he sits at the helm for Saw X in the latest installment. As for production designer Anthony Stabley, he has big shoes to step into as he brings in a fresh perspective into the franchise.
Saw X is the tenth film of the franchise that serves to expand the plot as it is pitted on the timeless after the original Saw and a prequel to Saw II.
Tobin Bell returns as John Kramer or better known as Jigsaw. This film focuses more on John Kramer is he fights to live only to be swindled in a con.
The film also stars Shawnee Smith (Saw II, The Blob), Synnøve, Macody Lund (Headhunters, Ragnarok), Steven Brand (The Scorpion King, Teen Wolf), Micheal Beach (Aquaman, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story), Renata Vaca (Dreamer, Rosario Tijeras), Paulette Hernandez (My Demons Never Swore Solitude, Cuna de Lobos), and Octavio Hinojosa (How to Survive Being Single, Sobrevivi).
Here is the full synopsis:
John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back. The most chilling installment of the SAW franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s most personal game. Set between the events of SAW I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer—only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, John returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through a series of ingenious and terrifying traps.
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LRM Online’s Gig Patta chatted with director Kevin Greutert and production designer Anthony Stabley on the latest production of Saw X.
Saw X is in theaters today.
Watch the exclusive interview with Kevin Greutert and Anthony Stabley below. Let us know what you think of the interview.
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Source: LRM Online Exclusive, Lionsgate
