The Saw franchise is only consists of TV episodes.
Saw is an American horror franchise distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment , produced by Twisted Pictures and created by two Australians , director James Wan and screenwriter Leigh Whannell , that consists of seven feature films and additional media .. James Wan. James Wan. Leigh Whannell. Leigh Whannell. Saw. Saw ( 2004 film ). American. United States. horror. horror film. franchise. media franchise. Lions Gate Entertainment. Lions Gate Entertainment. Twisted Pictures. Twisted Pictures. In 2003 , James Wan and Leigh Whannell created a short film to help pitch as a potential feature film .. James Wan. James Wan. Leigh Whannell. Leigh Whannell. short film. Saw ( 2003 film ). pitch. sales pitch. feature film. feature film. This was successfully done in 2004 with the release of the first installment at the Sundance Film Festival .. the first installment. Saw ( 2004 film ). Sundance Film Festival. Sundance Film Festival. It was released theatrically that October .. The sequels were directed by Darren Lynn Bousman , David Hackl , and Kevin Greutert , and were written by Wan , Whannell , Bousman , Patrick Melton , and Marcus Dunstan , and were released subsequently every October , on the Friday before Halloween , between 2004 and 2010 .. Darren Lynn Bousman. Darren Lynn Bousman. David Hackl. David Hackl. Kevin Greutert. Kevin Greutert. Patrick Melton. Patrick Melton. Marcus Dunstan. Marcus Dunstan. Halloween. Halloween. Both of the creators remained with the franchise as executive producers .. franchise. media franchise. executive producers. executive producers. On July 22 , 2010 , producer Mark Burg confirmed that the seventh film , Saw 3D , is the final installment of the series .. Saw. Saw ( 2004 film ). Saw 3D. Saw 3D. Mark Burg. Mark Burg. Series creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell are still open to continuing the series , however , if they can do something `` different '' with the material .. James Wan. James Wan. Leigh Whannell. Leigh Whannell. The films collectively grossed over $ 873 million at the box office worldwide .. box office. #Box office. Lionsgate reportedly expressed interest in continuing the franchise in 2012 with a reboot .. franchise. media franchise. However , in November 2013 , it was reported that they were in active development of a sequel .. The franchise revolves around John Kramer , also called the `` Jigsaw Killer '' or simply `` Jigsaw '' .. Jigsaw. Jigsaw Killer. franchise. media franchise. John Kramer. Jigsaw ( Saw ). He was introduced briefly in Saw and developed in more detail in Saw II .. Saw. Saw ( 2004 film ). Saw II. Saw II. Rather than killing his victims outright , Jigsaw traps them in situations that he calls `` tests '' or `` games '' to test their will to live through physical or psychological torture .. Jigsaw. Jigsaw Killer. victims. List of Saw characters. physical. physical torture. psychological torture. psychological torture. Despite the fact that John was murdered in Saw III , the films continue to focus on the posthumous influence of the Jigsaw Killer and his apprentices by exploring his character via flashbacks .. Saw. Saw ( 2004 film ). Saw III. Saw III. Jigsaw. Jigsaw Killer. flashbacks. Flashback ( narrative ). The film series as a whole has received mostly mixed to negative reviews by critics , but has been a financial success at the box office and is one of the highest grossing horror film franchies of all time .. horror. horror film. box office. #Box office. While the films are often compared to the American horror film Hostel -LRB- 2005 -RRB- and classified as torture porn by critics , the creators of Saw disagree with the term `` torture porn '' .. Saw. Saw ( 2004 film ). American. United States. horror. horror film. Hostel. Hostel ( 2005 film ). torture porn. Splatter film#Torture porn. Writer Luke Y. Thompson of OC Weekly argued that , unlike Hostel , the Saw films actually have less torture than most in the sense of sadism or masochism , as Jigsaw believes that those who survive his methods will be stronger people for it .. Saw. Saw ( 2004 film ). Jigsaw. Jigsaw Killer. Hostel. Hostel ( 2005 film ). OC Weekly. OC Weekly. sadism or masochism. Sadomasochism. He called him a kind of a '' -LRB- deranged -RRB- philanthropist '' .. philanthropist. Philanthropy