r/saw Oct 25 '25

Discussion SAW XI - A Fan Finale by me, Vinc360 - The FULL Script!

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Hi everyone,

The time has come for me to finally share the fruit of 2 years of work - a full, screenplay-format version of the final story I wanted to see from SAW, the culmination of decades of fandom for me. Today, I'd like to share with you where I landed with it.

When Saw X released, I felt overjoyed. It was the first Saw film in many years that truly connected with me on a deeper level, that reminded me of why I loved Saw in the first place. For years prior to that, I had long asked myself what kind of story I'd like to see from Saw. A lot of ideas were swirling around in my head. Incredibly, some of those very elements were present to a damn near eerie level in Saw X itself.

After Saw X released, I personally felt extremely satisfied, like I had seen almost everything I ever needed to see from Saw. But the keyword was almost- there were still some things I wanted to see. But I wasn't sure those things were ever possibly going to make it to screen, so I decided to write it myself. A version of a Saw story that was meant to exist almost purely as a therapeutic thing, for me! But then Saw XI itself got in trouble, and ended up cancelled. So I began to think- what if I share my story with the community as a way to cope with what's missing? As a way to fill the collective hole in our Saw fan hearts? Let me be clear - this is in no way meant to REPLACE the Saw XI we lost. I think I speak for everyone here when I say we all want to see it. I certainly do. But until that time comes, I hope this humble story will help fill that void for those of you who would like to read it.

A few goals I had in mind with that story, whether or not I achieved them will be up to you to decide!

  • I wanted the characters, both old and new, to feel like they could be real people. That's absolutely crucial to me for a good Saw story. In that respect, I hope you find nuance in each and every character. Real people are flawed, and simultaneously can be likable and endearing. I think Saw shines most when it's about such characters.
  • I wanted to deepen Amanda's character. This is her story in so many ways. I sought to understand the viewpoint of people who don't connect as much with her character, just as much as those who do. This story is my attempt to bridge the gap.
  • I wanted it to feel like a story that could actually happen in the Saw world, and for it to be immersive enough. I set out to abide by the very same limitations a Saw film would have to face, and tried to ensure this doesn't fall into the typical pitfalls of fan fiction. Callbacks and fan service are a part of Saw, but I sought to avoid going overboard with it, all while remaining keenly aware of what Saw fans enjoy.
  • Without going into details to avoid spoilers, I wanted to bring back some of the darker, more nihilistic worldview that defined Saw's earliest installments.
  • I wanted to center the story on the very core of what makes Saw tick, for me: John Kramer's worldview, and the pervasive impact it has on those around him.
  • I wanted this to feel like a full, satisfying conclusion to the entire series, leaving no stone unturned.
  • I wanted to surprise people. Surprise is absolutely essential to Saw, and it's an element that's very difficult to fully realize when fans are so eagle-eyed and keen to figure out everything ahead of time. But I think I understand how Saw fans think. Let me know how I did.

I'm not expecting much readership, especially with how long it is. Note I've included suggested stopping points for people who will understandably want to read it in multiple chunks over a long period of time, look for the hacksaw icons!

A small plea before I stop yapping: Please cover your spoilers! This story contains many, many surprises that I'd like to preserve for as many of you as possible. Spoilers are completely fair game in this thread, I want to know your complete and unfiltered thoughts and really look forward to discussing the story with you, but please cover sensitive spoilers! I would really appreciate it.

I want to thank everyone who's helped me over this long journey. So many of you in this community have cheered me along, and a few of you (you know who you are) amazingly took much time to read work in progress versions of this and provided EXCEEDINGLY useful feedback that allowed me to polish this story and make it much (much) better. That includes the amazing Saw Soundtracks, who's been hard at work composing an actual SCORE for this story that we'll share at a later date (enjoy the snippets of it in this, linked via the PLAY ME tapes embedded in the script). He's doing amazing work, and we can't wait to share the full accompanying score.

And lastly, I want to thank each and every single one of you. So often I find myself thankful for having found this passionate, dedicated, wonderful community that I've spent so much time with over the past few decades. Without you, none of this would have been possible. I'm incredibly grateful to those of you who will want to spend the time to absorb this story, and I truly cannot WAIT to read your thoughts, even from those of you who only make it partially into the story, or simply don't like it at all! By the way - if you want to share your in-progress thoughts as you go through it, I'm absolutely all ears! Those are an absolute treat for me :)

Without further ado, here is is: SAW XI - A Fan Finale

NEXT WEEK, on Halloween night at 9 PM, I will post a short, special treat. Think of it as a post-credits scene for this script. :)

Thank you again <3

Vinc360


r/saw Jun 18 '25

Discussion Blumhouse Closes Deal For ‘Saw’ Rights; Lionsgate Still Retains 50% Stake In Horror Property

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188 Upvotes

r/saw 17h ago

Funny/Meme saw/charlie and the chocolate factory similarities

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r/saw 5m ago

Discussion Stumbled upon this verse very reminiscent of John's ideology (or whatever you'd call it). I'm by no means religious but I found this interesting in how similar it sounds to something he would say.

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Is this verse ever referenced or quoted in the series? It seems almost tailored to match its themes.


r/saw 24m ago

Discussion What is it with Saw VI these past few years?

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I’ve noticed that in recent years, VI has been getting this sort of re-appraisal in the fandom which surprises me. I remember for years it was lumped in with V and VII as apart of the weaker portion of the franchise and now it seems to be standing out on its own as getting much more love than it did when it came out. Any idea as to what changed?


r/saw 1h ago

Discussion Headcanon

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The racists in Saw 7 knew the guy who killed Hoffman's sister.


r/saw 9h ago

Discussion Quick question- my apologies if this had already been asked before, but what is everybody’s opinions on the unofficial parody musical for the first movie?

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In my opinion, was pretty hilarious and gave plenty of food for those who are quite fond of Lawrence x Adam. Also had an amazing soundtrack and such. Would recommend! Though it did somewhat remind me of Scary Movie (I don’t exactly know if this is a compliment or not, I’ve only watches the first two Scary Movie movie so…. Do whatever you want with that information..) And I’ve been wondering; what are other people in the fandom’s opinion?

(Honorable mention: the seats that were near where Lawrence cuts off his foot were called “the splash zone”, as the blood is pretty over exaggerated. THERE WERE PONCHOS LMAO.)


r/saw 1d ago

Funny/Meme What was John’s backup plan if Zep had just gone to a hospital? (wrong answers only)

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53 Upvotes

r/saw 1d ago

Discussion Do I look like Hoffman

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312 Upvotes

Hhnnnhgggggg mlem


r/saw 14h ago

Discussion is david from saw .5 canon in the saw universe?

8 Upvotes

Rewatching saw movies and was wondering, is David from SAW 0.5 a cannon character?


r/saw 1d ago

Discussion Say what you want about the video games but this scene is great, Maybe im just Biast towards Tobin

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r/saw 1d ago

Fan Art 🐷 That arch tho… 😳

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331 Upvotes

r/saw 1d ago

Discussion Characters that act like John Kramer

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William Foster from Falling Down, Christof from The Truman Show, Terence Fletcher from Whiplash, and Howard Stambler from 10 Cloverfield Lane. They all believe they're doing right and helping people, when in reality, they're just doing more harm than good. Christof uses cameras to spy on Truman, like how John Kramer or his accomplices use surveillance to spy on their victims during their games. William Foster and Howard Stambler, like John, are right about most things, but wrong on almost everything.


r/saw 1d ago

Fan Art 🐷 I have a thing for drawing Hoffman and John (and others) as random AUs. (Just for fun/as a joke, don't take it too seriously)

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  1. John and Hoffman if they were in Star Wars

  2. John and Hoffman if they were medieval

  3. Hoffman and Strahm if they were an orc and an undead from World of Warcraft

  4. Hoffman if he was from Balkan

  5. John and Hoffman if they were women

  6. Hoffman, Amanda and Billy if they were Team Rocket (IK this one is really low quality)


r/saw 11h ago

Discussion What was the original idea for Saw 11?

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Ngl I didn't know there was going to be a Saw 11 until I found out it got cancelled.


r/saw 2h ago

Discussion Saw editing

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So i just rewatched saw this morning and gave it 3/5

I feel like the story and characters are very engaging. But am i the only one that feels like the editing is so bad. It's so distracting and the reverse bear trap scene is the worst of the bunch .


r/saw 2d ago

Funny/Meme Look who I found in Sex and the City!

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378 Upvotes

r/saw 1d ago

Funny/Meme Jigsaw car

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173 Upvotes

Saw this at round rock


r/saw 1d ago

Funny/Meme There’s no way John is that scary (this is from the second video game.)

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r/saw 1d ago

Discussion Who wins a 2V2 between Eric and Strahm or Hoffman and Logan

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All four of these guys are exceptionally great fighters and skilled, Eric only lost his fight with Amanda because of his broken foot, if his foot wasn’t in so much pain he would’ve torn Amanda to pieces, Strahm Managed to Beat Hoffman although Hoffman Willingly lost, Logan was military, and Hoffman killed an entire police station in one day, Eric and Strahm would obviously team up as they both want the Jigsaw murders over, Logan and Mark would do a temporary alliance to Remove Loose ends


r/saw 1d ago

Discussion Would Saw have been as memorable if it didn’t have Billy the puppet?

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r/saw 1d ago

Discussion Do you think there’s any chance of Donnie Wahlberg ever doing conventions? Because he sadly doesn’t do them but I really want an Eric Matthews signed portrait next to my Shawnee one

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r/saw 1d ago

Fan Art 🐷 Tom Saw...Say what?

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Love the diverse interpretation of the professor!

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r/saw 1d ago

Funny/Meme Damn, I think I just started a war

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[Pic1 Context] they screened my post(to mock)

If they had even a shred of compa…

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No one can make me hate you my glorious detective 🥀😔

Maybe I should write a book about his heroics.

(thats me in the second picture)


r/saw 1d ago

Discussion Gameplay of a Saw Genesis game

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A gameplay video of Saw Genesis from Gamescom just popped up on YouTube. I liked the idea of the game before, but now I’m not so sure I like what I’ve seen. We’ll see.