James Wan Talks 20th Anniversary, Reveals Favorite Trap

It’s been two decades since Jigsaw and his annoying traps were first introduced to the public. 2004 opinion It first started as a low-budget independent film and expanded to eleven horror films. On its 20th anniversary, director James Wan talks about the legacy of the Saw franchise as well as his favorite trap.

Two decades ago, Jigsaw first appeared to audiences in the first Saw movie. It came with a simple plot of two men chained to a crashed pigeon fighting for their lives. However, Jigsaw presented himself as a different type of villain than audiences were accustomed to. Instead of directly killing his victims, he targeted people he considered immoral and gave them a “choice.” Those caught in Jigsaw’s extreme anxiety traps must either confront their sins or endure his horrific traps.

James Wan said the people On the 20th anniversary of Saw he “never” thought he would get nine consecutive installments from the franchise. The horror director expressed how “lucky” he was that his directorial debut had such an impact:

“We thought we were making this low-budget, direct-to-video movie, but for it to come out the way it did at Sundance and then theatrically when it came out, and continue to live the life that it did.” “It’s unbelievable,” the Salem district manager said. “It’s been an amazing journey, and I will always be so grateful.”

The gruesome fun isn’t over as the eleventh Saw film will be released in September 2025, continuing Saw X.

What is James Wan’s favorite trap?

James Wan can’t talk about the 20th anniversary of “Saw” without discussing his favorite trap from the movie. “It’s really a jaw trap,” the Conjuring director revealed about the most notable torture device of them all and the first ever worn by Amanda Young’s character.

The first Saw movie had Amanda Young waking up with a reverse bear trap attached to her jaws. She had seconds to retrieve the key inside the stomach of a barely conscious man before the trap ripped her head off. With Amanda’s triumphant escape from the trap, this high-stakes high-profile spectacle made her the first known survivor of Jigsaw.

You can celebrate the 20th anniversary of Saw by watching the horror series in chronological order with its first eight films on Peacock and Max. The latest film in the series, Saw X, is available to watch on Starz.