6. ‘Saw’ was filmed for a measly $700,000
By means of contrast, the original The Nightmare on Elm Street was filmed for nearly 4 million dollars in 1984 (when adjusted for inflation). (source)
7. Jigsaw was inspired by migraines co-creator Leigh Whannell had
In an interview with The A.V. Club, Whannell recalled a time when he had serious migraines. After having an MRI done, Whannell pondered, “What if you were given the news that you had a tumor and you were going to die soon? How would you react to that?” Whannell continued, “Instead of a doctor telling you, ‘You have a year to live, make the best of it,’ this guy would put people in a situation and say, ‘You have 10 minutes to live. How are you going to spend those 10 minutes? Are you going to get out of it?'” (source)
8. ‘Saw’ was only meant to be a ‘demo reel’
Reflecting back on the revelation that a sequel was a possibility, Wan said “We literally let the bad guy open the door and then close it.” (source)
9. There were no rehearsals, unless you count the final cut of the film
This is usually never heard of in current films, and for good reason. Renting out filming locations, hiring actors, crew, and the like all add up when an actor doesn’t perform their line to the director’s taste, thus adding on another expensive day of filming! (source)
10. In the original concept for ‘Saw,’ there was no Jigsaw
Perhaps the most surprising of all facts about this movie is this one. Odd how the puppet-on-a-bike mascot for the horror series wasn’t the first idea on the creators’ minds! (source)
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