History Film / SawX

[[caption-width-right:1000:''"Of all the men to cheat, you picked John Kramer?"'']]

''Saw X'' is the upcoming tenth film in the ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' horror film series, directed by Kevin Greutert in his return to the franchise since his last directing role in ''Film/Saw3D''. It was originally set to be released on October 27, 2023 before being moved up to September 29 of the same year.

The film will be set between ''Film/SawI'' and ''Film/SawII'' and feature more focus on John Kramer. After travelling to Mexico for an experimental procedure that may save his life, Kramer is dismayed to discover that the entire operation is a scam. Refusing to stand for this, he sets to work on putting those involved with the fraudulent scam in diabolical {{death trap}}s so they will know what it's like to have to fight for your life.

After numerous months without information following the film's initial announcement, the first teaser poster was unveiled in July 28, 2023, with a [[https://youtu.be/t3PzUo4P21c trailer]] released two days later.

''Saw X'' is an upcoming film in the ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' franchise, directed by Creator/KevinGreutert in his return to the franchise since his last directing role in ''Film/Saw3D''. It was originally set to be released on October 27, 2023 before being moved up to September 29 of the same year.

''Saw X'' is an upcoming film in the ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' franchise. It was originally set to be released on October 27, 2023 before being moved up to September 29 of the same year.

* {{Interquel}}: ''Saw X'' is set between the first two ''Saw'' films and puts more focus on John Kramer's work.

->''"You all pretended to cure me, but what I have planned for each of you is'' very ''real."''
-->-- '''John Kramer'''

After numerous months without information following the film's initial announcement, the first teaser poster was unveiled in July 28, 2023, with a [[https://youtu.be/t3PzUo4P21c trailer]] released two months later.

* TheBusCameBack: After not appearing at all in [[Film/Spiral2021 the previous movie]], John Kramer is back front and center in this movie. The tagline on the teaser poster even says "Witness the return of Jigsaw". Amanda also returns.

The [[https://youtu.be/t3PzUo4P21c trailer]]

[[https://youtu.be/t3PzUo4P21c Trailer]]

* MuggingTheMonster: As an offscreen character (who is heavily implied to be Hoffman, if them being voiced by Creator/CostasMandylor is any indication) says twice in the trailer, "Of all the men to cheat, you picked ''John Kramer''?". Try to guess what happens next...

->''"This is not retribution. It's a reawakening."''

* TheBusCameBack: After not appearing at all in [[Film/Spiral2021 the previous movie]], John Kramer is back front and center in this movie. The tagline on the teaser poster even says "Witness the return of Jigsaw". [[spoiler: Amanda also returns.]]

* MuggingTheMonster: As one character [[spoiler:(who is heavily implied to be Hoffman)]] says in the trailer, "Of all the men to cheat, you picked ''John Kramer''?". Try to guess what happens next...

* MuggingTheMonster: As one character [[spoiler:(who is heavily implied to be Hoffman)]] says in the trailer, "Of all the men to cheat, you pick ''John Kramer''?". Try to guess what happens next...

* MuggingTheMonster: As one character says in the trailer, "Of all the men to cheat, you pick ''John Kramer''?". Try to guess what happens next...

* MuggingTheMonster: As one character says in the trailer, "Of all the men to cheat, you pick ''John Kramer''?" Try to guess what happens next...

* TheBusCameBack: After not appearing at all in [[Film/Spiral2021 the previous movie]], John Kramer is back front and center in this movie. The tagline on the teaser poster even says "Witness the return of Jigsaw".

* WhatAnIdiot: As one character says in the trailer, "Of all the men to cheat, you pick ''John Kramer''?"
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* IdiotBall: As one character says in the trailer, "Of all the men to cheat, you pick ''John Kramer''?"

* IdiotBall: As one character says in the trailer, "Of all the men to cheat, you pick '''John Kramer'''?"

* AssholeVictim: The victims of Jigsaws deadly traps this time around are all involved in a scam to defraud vulnerable people (including John, who has cancer).

%%No citation* AssholeVictim: The victims of Jigsaws deadly traps this time around are all involved in a scam to defraud vulnerable people (including John, who has cancer).

%%No citation* {{Interquel}}: ''Saw X'' is set between the first two ''Saw'' films and puts more focus on John Kramer's work.
%%No citation* SnakeOilSalesman: In Mexico, the medical procedure that could potentially cure Kramer's cancer is revealed to be a hoax to defraud people like him. The con artists behind the scam are then targeted by Jigsaw.

* EyeScream: The teaser poster shows a man in a trap with two pipes funnelling into his eyes in an "X" pattern.

!!Tropes:

* AssholeVictim: The victims of Jigsaws deadly traps this time around are all involved in a scam to defraud vulnerable people (including John, who has cancer).
* {{Interquel}}: ''Saw X'' is set between the first two ''Saw'' films and puts more focus on John Kramer's work.
* SnakeOilSalesman: In Mexico, the medical procedure that could potentially cure Kramer's cancer is revealed to be a hoax to defraud people like him. The con artists behind the scam are then targeted by Jigsaw.

* StoppedNumberingSequels: Inverted, after the series did away with numbering sequels since ''Film/Saw3D'', this film goes back to numbering them again.

The film will be set between ''Film/Saw'' and ''Film/SawII'' and feature more focus on John Kramer. After travelling to Mexico for an experimental procedure that may save his life, Kramer is dismayed to discover that the entire operation is a scam. Refusing to stand for this, he sets to work on putting those involved with the fraudulent scam in diabolical {{death trap}}s so they will know what it's like to have to fight for your life.