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 . Jigsaw made his debut in the first film of the series , Saw , and he later appeared in Saw II , Saw III , Saw IV , Saw V , Saw VI , Saw 3D and , eventually , Saw : Legacy . Saw VI . Saw continues the franchise 's focus on the posthumous effects of the Jigsaw Killer and the progression of his successor , Mark Hoffman . Twisted Pictures is an American independent production company , mainly creating films of the horror genre .