Saw VI is a 2009 novel.
John Kramer -- known as The Jigsaw Killer or simply Jigsaw -- is a fictional character and appearing in the Saw franchise . Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation , doing business as Lionsgate , is an American , Canadian-domiciled entertainment & media company . Saw VI . It is the sixth installment in the seven -- part Saw franchise and stars Tobin Bell , Costas Mandylor , Betsy Russell , Mark Rolston , Peter Outerbridge , and Shawnee Smith . Filming took place in Toronto from March to May 2009 with a budget of $ 11 million . Twisted Pictures is an American independent production company , mainly creating films of the horror genre .