Saw VI was produced by Twisted Pictures in 2009.
Saw is a 2009 American horror film directed by Kevin Greutert from a screenplay written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan . It was produced by Mark Burg and Oren Koules of Twisted Pictures and distributed by Lionsgate . Filming took place in Toronto from March to May 2009 with a budget of $ 11 million . The film was released in New Zealand and Australia on October 22 , 2009 , and October 23 , 2009 in the United States and Canada .