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Horror Nights ’09: ‘Saw VI’ Co-Writers/Director Talk Franchise Spin, Amanda’s Big Return

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While Friday night you got to see the final trailer for Lionsgate’s forthcoming Saw VI, BD was on the red carpet of the Chiller Eyegore awards (in lieu of the opening of this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood) chatting it up with Saw VI co-writers Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, along with long time editor-turned-director Kevin Greutert. Beyond the break you can see what they had to say about Jigsaw’s latest game that kicks off on October 23. Watch the stuff about Amanda, very interesting….Every year we joke that Lionsgate keeps everything top secret, so asking questions is very difficult. When asked what they COULD tell us, director Kevin Greutert joked, “[SAW VI] is very retro in it’s look in that it’s 2-D” (everyone laughs)

Looks wise we had spoken earlier that they both have a love for the Giallo films,” co-writer Patrick Melton adds, “it’s like the first film aesthetically, it definitely has that vibe to it. We wrap things up a bit at the end, which is a new thing.

Co-writer Marcus Dunstan continues talking about the color palette, “It’s really colorful for a SAW film. There’s a lot of very distinct use of color in the various sets and it’s also – as much as it has the dirty looks that were used to – there are a few scenes that are in unexpected environments.

When asked if Kevin would return ever to the franchise, Melton explained that he’s intricate to the story. “Hopefully he’ll be with us just in terms of creating continual storytelling, because Kevin’s been a storyteller since the first entry. In this one he really kicks the entire storytelling aspect in the ass in a great way. It’s not only a satisfying movie, whether it had a numeral six behind it or not, it’s just a terrific movie and he’s an exciting filmmaker.

Critically, SAW V is the least favorite in the franchise, Melton talks about where they took the sixth film. “One thing that we were very mindful of was the main story, the emotional element that’s going to grab the audience. There’s always that new character, and for sixth there is a new character, his name is William (Peter Outerbridge),” he explains, “and instead of just dripping him into the SAW world we really tried to ground him out as an interesting, flawed character that we could get behind as an audience, so when he does enter the world were already sort of there. We feel that by the end were pretty emotional hooked into his plight.

But the real shocker came when Dunstan revealed that SAW VI is the first SAW film to take on real world issues. “For the first time in a SAW film it takes advantage of a very timely issue, which hasn’t happened before. It’s topical,” he explains adding that you can flip on the TV and find something relevant. “There’s something you can turn on the TV everyday and see people fighting about it, cursing about it, hurting each other…wouldn’t it be nice to see a horror movie come out and say ‘you really wanna know how bad it is?’ and that’s what Kevin did.

Every Saw film has a different forulma and group that the audience follows, Kevin explains, “There are three main storylines. It has all sorts of connections back to back with Jigsaw and Amanda….

“Amanda?,” I say.

Dunstan reveals, “Once again she’s providing a wonderful emotional center, but also once again brings closure to a few story loops that have been lingering out there and that only this entry – once again with this particular timely character and what Tobin Bell’s character went through – can be answered now, and also give you just a bit of ultimate satisfaction from having invested your time in the first films.

Greutert teases that we’re all going to be shocked when we see Amanda’s (played by Shawnee Smith) role. ”I got to say, I watch the fan forums to see what people are speculating, no one’s touched some of the big things that photo of Amanda [reveal]. They’re going to see it in the movie and go HOLY SHIT!’

We won’t be waiting long because Jigsaw’s latest game begins on October 23.

Pictured: Co-writers Marcus Dunstan, left, and Patrick Melton, middle, along with long time editor-turned-director Kevin Greutert

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Kristen Stewart Doesn’t Want to Make Any Marvel Movies But Does Want to Make a Scary Horror Movie

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If you haven’t yet seen A24 and Saint Maud director Rose Glass’ new movie Love Lies Bleeding, you should definitely get out there and support it in theaters while you can. The critically acclaimed romantic thriller is one of this year’s best movies so far, driven by incredible lead performances from Katy O’Brian and the always compelling Kristen Stewart.

Katy O’Brian just landed a huge role in Mission Impossible 8, but what’s next for Kristen Stewart? Well, for starters, don’t expect to see her in any Marvel movies anytime soon.

Stewart tells the “Not Skinny but Not Fat” podcast, “I will likely never do a Marvel movie … it sounds like a fucking nightmare, actually.” She further explains, “You would have to put so much money and so much trust into one person … and it doesn’t happen.”

And so therefore what ends up happening is this algorithmic, weird experience where you can’t feel personal at all about it. So likely not,” Kristen Stewart continues in her chat with the podcast. “But maybe the world changes, that’s what I’m saying.” She notes, however, “if Greta Gerwig asked me to do a Marvel movie, then I would do it.”

So what DOES Kristen Stewart want to do next? Chatting with Variety on the red carpet just a couple months back, she indicated that she’s far more interested in horror than Marvel!

I’d like to make a good scary movie,” Stewart answered when asked what she’d like to do next. “Like something a little more psychological. Yeah, a really good horror movie.”

Kristen Stewart is of course no stranger to the horror/thriller genres, getting her start as a child actor in David Fincher’s Panic Room. From there, she starred in 2007 horror movie The Messengers, as well as the Twilight movies, ghost story Personal Shopper, and 2018’s Lizzie. And don’t forget 2020’s Underwater or David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future.

The ball is in your court, filmmakers. Let’s make it happen.

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