Saw VI

Saw VI is a 2009 horror film directed by Kevin Greutert (in his directorial debut, after having edited the installments prior to this film) and written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. The film stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Peter Outerbridge, and Shawnee Smith. It is a sequel to 2008's Saw V and the sixth installment in the Saw film series. Similar to its predecessor, Saw VI maintains the focus on the posthumous effects of the Jigsaw Killer and the progression of his successor, Detective Hoffman. The plot follows an insurance executive who must complete a series of deadly "games" set up by Hoffman in order to rescue his employees. Meanwhile, the FBI comes to suspect that Agent Peter Strahm, who was framed by Hoffman as being Jigsaw's successor, was not actually Jigsaw's accomplice and re-opens the investigation, drawing Hoffman into motion to protect his secret identity. Greutert, who had served as editor for the previous Saw films, made his directorial debut with Saw VI. Melton and Dunstan, who had written the screenplays for Saw IV and Saw V, returned to write the screenplay, and Charlie Clouser, who had composed the scores for all the previous Saw films, returned to compose the score. Shot on a budget of $11 million, it was filmed in Toronto from March to May of 2009. Saw VI was released on October 23, 2009 and ended up grossing over $69.8 million globally. It was the lowest grossing film in the Saw franchise at the time, but it was still considered a financial success given its low budget. The film received mixed reviews, with some praising the direction but others criticizing the acting. A follow-up film, Saw 3D, was released the following year in 2010.