You're not sick of hearing about Jigsaw and his insane traps? Good to hear, because David Hackl is gearing up to direct his first film, Saw V, for Lionsgate. He's ready to chat and has a lot of good things to say, you can read it all inside. Saw V arrives in theaters October 24 from a screenplay by Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton.
Director David Hackl tells us that filming is only a month away. "We are five weeks from shooting, we are deep in prep now and the production offices are buzzing. On Monday our construction team begins to fill our newly renovated 38 thousand square foot studio (The same place that we shot Bousman's Repo! only cleaned up)."
Directing your first movie is an exciting moment, and Hackl is dreaming of a bright future. "It still amazes me when I look into an empty studio knowing that it will be full within a couple of weeks. Tony Ianni has moved into my old spot as production designer with zeal."
As for the traps, Hackl tells us that these are actually going to be dangerous! "Yesterday he (Tony Ianni) handed me a "reference" DVD from Jason Ehl our trap builder. I opened it just before leaving the office to go have my birthday dinner with my wife and kids. The disc was full of real life "inspiration" from industrial accidents, plane crashes and road disasters," he continues, "I almost hurled on my laptop. It all came from a discussion that we were having about the fact that the human body doesn't actually lose that much blood after the heart stops beating. It actually acts like a vessel, containing the blood unless there is an injury that allows it to drain downward. I like attention to detail." I winder how the cast will react to the news that a trap could actually kill them!? "Today I am looking forward to making a phone call to one of our cast to ask him how he feels about getting into a trap that could potentially kill him. For real. Of course we will make it as safe as we can and have paramedics standing by while we shoot. Its not like he really has an option and maybe it will make him appreciate his life. Ha!!"
Watch for more SAW V goodness when filming begins next month.
You're right, the ending of saw 2, 3, and 4 blew. Oh you said blew me away? Sorry, I guess for mass produced, rushed production, Hollywood horror it is better than 90% of what comes out.
I just hope that Trick 'r Treat doesn't get shoved around even more or is delegated to direct to DVD because WB is afraid something new can't compete against an overdone series.
Wow this director sounds like a real idiot. "...a trap that could potentially kill him" "Its not like he really has an option and maybe it will make him appreciate his life. Ha!!"
What a dumb ass they are not going to let an actor do something that could "potentially kill him."
Oh and yah I really can't stand the Saw series at all any more, I loved the first 2, 3 was decent, but 4 was simply atrocious. I can only expect still without Jigsaw & Amanda 5 will be just as bad...
i like the saw series but they should have stopped at 4 because they cant do much else now we know why jigsaw turned the way he did and everythings been done guess hollywoods run out of original ideas after all
I have loved every saw movie but however I just think the way saw 4 ended and with the detective becoming the new jigsaw I think the next one is really going to be dragged out and it is going to be very easy to fuck up. Im hoping for the best though.
Please. I seriously doubt that there's a trap that could actually kill somebody..."for real." He wouldn't put his actors in danger like that and no actor in their right mind would ever take a chance like that. Besides, the Saw ship has sailed. Saw IV was horrible. And the ending was stupid as hell. I have no idea why people are praising it as much as they are.
i for one liked 4.3 was kinda gay....(someone spoiled the ending : ( )
2 was pretty good. and one was just brilliant.
5 will go one of two ways.it'll either be really good with a big twist in the end....or it could suck some big fat balls.
but i'll still be there opening weekend despite any negative reviews.
I think this one will be beyond the others. A lot of people are skeptical about this movie and think they should just stop. I am tired of hearing how people were confused in the last one, it left things out in the open for the fifth one, just go with it!!! I love the traps thats what got me obsessed with the whole genre of saw! Keep up the movies as long as you want!
I Love The Whole Saw Series(Even Though The Ending Of 2 Was So predictable). I Can't Wait To Find Out What Happened To Jeff's Daugther. I'm Assuming Since We Haven't heard Anything About Dr. Gorden That He's Dead. I Think Jigsaw Should have Let Det. Matthews Live Since Det. Kerry Stuck Her Hand In The Acid And Still Died. Can't Wait For 5.
"I GIVE YOU BLOOD BLOOD!!!"
-Gerald way
This is the only time I'll ever quote that fool but yeah every single saw ending was very unexpected except for 2 which was kind of predictable but that the same time with the kid being in the safe it through me off but the whole Amanda thing was see through. Saw 3's ending had me scratching my head on how they could keep going for another 3 movies Saw 4 had me clapping in the theater.
Saw 5 and 6 (WHICH I HOPE THEY STOP AT 6) are going to be good since the old camera crew is taking over the direction in other words they know the angles they need to make it scary gross and all around Saw like they know what's the prefect amount of blood they would like to see on screen at once without it over whelming the whole picture and I believe the end of Saw 6 will have us begging for more. and I want to see the return of Daniel
Looking forward to it. Underrapreciated series and endings have been good twists. The only series of more then 2 or 3 flicks that can keep it going with creativity and keep you guessing until the end. Keep it up twisted pictures.
"real traps" huh? We will see, im excited to hear the director is new that is for sure, hated the direction of the SAW films and i always felt that if it had been better the movies would have been awesome..minus SAW IV which i hated. I hope V will be special though
All of the SAW films have been great. No the last three haven't been as intellectually satisfying as the first, but do you real go to a SAW film expecting it to be great mystery. The biggest twist that we could expect was the end of the first film. From here on out it's just blood, guts and vengance for lives wasted. I couldn't ask for anything more.
Man, I swear...some of you should not consider yourselves horror fans. WTF?
1-3 were good. That's it...everything ended with part 3. DONE. 4? Are you kidding me? How the droopy-sloppy dried up cunt was SAW 4 shocking? The best thing about it was Jigsaw's autopsy. The rest BLEW. JUST MAKE IT STOPPPP PLEASE!!! Mr. Disgusting, please say a prayer for me. LIONSGATE: STOP THE PAIN!!!! NO MORE SAW!!! You're killing it!!!
There is no way this is actually possible. I hope this film doesn't totally suck, because the first 3 movies were amazing, but 4 definitely showed signs that the series needs to end (both in the quality of the film and the box office numbers).
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Director David Hackl tells us that filming is only a month away. "We are five weeks from shooting, we are deep in prep now and the production offices are buzzing. On Monday our construction team begins to fill our newly renovated 38 thousand square foot studio (The same place that we shot Bousman's Repo! only cleaned up)."
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