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The Previous ‘SAW’ Entry Was Supposed to Be Split in Two! (Exclusive)
It’s been six years since Kevin Greutert’s Saw 3D: The Final Chapter hit theaters. It was supposed to conclude the franchise that was first spawned in 2004 with James Wan’s indie SAW.
The film ended with a huge reveal: Dr. Gordon (Cary Elwes) was behind a cult of Jigsaw followers that appeared to be on a global level. While obviously closing the door on the franchise, it weirdly left many questions unanswered. There’s a reason, which is revealed by screenwriters Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, the duo behind the upcoming The Neighbor (Sep. 6).
“It was our original intention to make the final ‘Saw’ film in two parts,” they explained to Bloody Disgusting. “But when ‘VI’ didn’t do so well, the studio [Lionsgate] got nervous and we were only allowed to make one more.
“The big reveal of Dr. Gordon was a bit underserved as a result,” they added, “perhaps creating more questions than answers. There were several ideas we never quite figured out. But I don’t want to say what they were, because you never know what might happen in the future.”
They continue: “I’m excited and curious as everyone else for the next one coming next year. It’ll be cool to get a hard R horror film that isn’t supernatural (although ‘Don’t Breathe’ looks pretty darn fantastic). There are great people involved, including the brothers behind the camera. Hopefully we’ll at least be invited to the premiere.
The next SAW film, in theaters October 27, 2017, is to be directed by Michael and Peter Spierig.
Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger – the same scriptwriting duo behind Piranha 3D, Piranha 3DD, and Sorority Row – were previously reported as the film’s writers.
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‘The Space Between’ Exclusive Teaser Trailer – Damian Maffei Stars in Indie Liminal Horror Movie
Liminal horror is all the rage right now in the wake of A24’s Backrooms dominating the box office, and up next from the sub-genre is the indie film The Space Between.
We recently told you that The Space Between had wrapped production inside an operational Midwestern mall, and now we’re exclusively debuting the teaser trailer today.
Damian Maffei (The Strangers: Prey At Night, Wrong Turn, Haunt) stars in The Space Between. Watch the teaser trailer below, and also find the official poster underneath.
Maffei plays Rick, an overnight security guard working inside a once-bustling shopping mall after closing. While quietly carrying the grief of losing his daughter, Rick clings to the structure of his nightly routine as a form of stability. Over the course of a single shift, that routine begins to fracture as something unseen retraces his every step.
Kate Kiddo (Black Eyed Susan, The Events Surrounding a Peeping Tom) co-stars in the liminal horror movie as Dispatch, Rick’s only point of contact during the night. She is a calm and steady voice guiding him through his rounds as the system he relies on begins to break down.
Production took place inside an operational Midwestern mall, utilizing real locations after hours to ground the film’s surveillance-driven psychological horror and liminal atmosphere. Built through a lean independent model, the production focused on performance, practical environments, and atmosphere.
Filmmakers were granted unlimited access to more than 96,000 square feet of retail, corridor, and back-of-house space for critical sequences, allowing the production to capture the scale, emptiness, and unsettling realism of a functioning mall after dark.
Writer/director Joshua Garity tells Bloody Disgusting, “The original image that helped define the internet’s idea of liminal horror was traced back to Wisconsin, and that matters because those are the kinds of spaces I grew up in. They were once the heartbeat of a community, but many of them have slowly eroded into something more unnerving. Half-empty malls that still echo with laughter, if you listen closely and strip away the fresh coats of paint. The Space Between comes from that same Midwestern familiarity. It’s not about recreating Backrooms, but about exploring why these spaces stay with you: the absence, the repetition, and the feeling that a place you know is somehow watching you back.”
The Space Between is targeting a Fall 2026 release. Stay tuned for updates.
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