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‘Saw X’ Slices into $2 Million in Thursday Night Previews

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Now playing in theaters, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures bring Jigsaw back to the screen in Saw X, which opened in many theaters across the country for preview showings last night.

Bloody Disgusting has learned that Saw X took in an estimated $2 million during Thursday preview shows, a Thursday night number higher than recent installments in the series.

The last installment, Spiral: From the Book of Saw in 2021, grossed $750K in Thursday preview business, while Jigsaw took in $1.6 M during its previews back in 2017.

Jigsaw went on to score $16 million domestically in its opening weekend, so it seems safe to say that Saw X will likely scare up $20+ million this coming weekend.

Saw X, which is currently 84% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes (a first for the franchise), opens today at 3,262 North America theatres – the largest footprint ever for the franchise.

Internationally, Saw X will release in 50 territories this weekend including the UK, Brazil and Mexico.

The production budget for Saw X was roughly $13 million, so it shouldn’t take long for the relatively low budget sequel to recoup its production and marketing costs in theaters.

Stay tuned for more on Saw X‘s box office performance in the coming days.

Lionsgate teases, “The return of Tobin Bell to the franchise furthers Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures’ goal of a film that captures everything Saw fans love about the franchise, while also keeping them guessing with all-new traps and a new mystery to solve.”

“John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back for the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s final games.”

“Set between the events of Saw I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer – only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable.

“The infamous killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps.”

Kevin Greutert (Saw VI, Saw 3D) directed Saw X for Lionsgate.

Meagan writes in her 4-star review for Bloody Disgusting, “Jigsaw and Amanda are back in Saw X, a milestone sequel that goes back to the franchise’s roots to a deeply satisfying degree.”

Writer in the horror community since 2008. Editor in Chief of Bloody Disgusting. Owns Eli Roth's prop corpse from Piranha 3D. Has four awesome cats. Still plays with toys.

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The Birthday Murders: Viral Marketing Website Launches for ‘Longlegs’

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NEON has been absolutely slaying the marketing game for their horror output this year, and they’re kicking the Longlegs campaign into high gear with one more month until release.

A cryptic ad in The Seattle Times today (seen below) has led clever horror fans to discover TheBirthdayMurders.net, the brand new official viral marketing website for Longlegs.

The in-universe website details the victims of the serial killer known as Longlegs (Nicolas Cage), described as a “Satan-worshipping psycho” who has terrorized families throughout the Pacific Northwest for nearly three decades.

The website details, “A bloody trail of bodies here in the great state of Oregon attests to the depraved savagery of this one-of-a-kind serial killer. With over three dozen victims that we know of, LONGLEGS is one of the most prolific mass murderers ever to have graced the region, and his gruesome endeavors are the stuff of nightmares. At first, all of the killings appeared to be straightforward murder-suicides: the handiwork of average men who suddenly snapped and slaughtered their wives and children. But a series of eerie coded messages left at the crime scenes indicate that someone – or something – is influencing these horrific crimes. The cryptic letters are signed by someone calling himself LONGLEGS.”

“With thirty-eight kills to his name, LONGLEGS has torn apart the lives of eleven different families throughout the Beaver State. His victims were good people: honest fathers, decent mothers, innocent little children.”

The website is loaded with secrets, clues, and gruesome (faux) crime scene photos, and you might even find a mention of yours truly nestled in there. Poke around. Stay a while.

Longlegs arrives in theaters July 12.

The upcoming serial killer horror movie marks the return of director Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter, Gretel & Hansel). Nicolas Cage stars alongside Maika Monroe, with Monroe playing an FBI agent and Cage playing a serial killer.

In the film, “FBI Agent Lee Harker (Monroe) is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer (Cage). As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.

The film is rated “R” for “Bloody violence, disturbing images and some language.”

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