All fans of the horror genre know the popular classics; no one can talk about horror movies without mentioning Saw. Released in 2004, Saw stepped outside of the popular horror tropes of the time. Following the era of Scream copycats and low-budget found-footage juggernauts like The Blair Witch Project, Saw gave horror fans a premise that felt all too plausible. Though many compared it to 1995’s Seven, featuring a villain that designed elaborate, game-like deaths for their victims, Saw capitalized on horror as opposed to thriller by focusing on the victims of Jigsaw as opposed to the hunt for the killer himself. While it has its moments, Saw is also arguably one of the least gory films of its time, focusing more on creating a sense of panic and desperation through its main characters.To newer viewers, Saw’s shaky camera movements and few sets may seem like a conscious decision, but it’s actually due to Saw’s low budget. With a budget of just $1.2 million (and, for reference, the film made $103.9 million in return), Saw had little to work with at the inception of this popular franchise. However, the decisions made due to the low budget are most likely what made the film stand out among other horror films at the time. The influence of Saw’s popularity can be seen from the latest film, Saw X, being released in 2023, a whopping 19 years after the first movie, to the pop culture trends that continue to this day, like Saw’s influence on The Menu. Though Whannell and Wan are iconic names now, Saw’s influence on the horror genre is what started it all.Some horror fans may be surprised that the Saw franchise stands above many household horror favorites like Hannibal and Scream, but it’s the initial film’s low budget that became the key to its success. To those who don’t know much about film budgets, $1.2 million may seem like a lot, but when looking at other film budgets, the discrepancies are clear as day. For example, The Silence of the Lambs had a budget of $19 million, while Scream had a budget of $15 million. When one considers that The Silence of the Lambs, revered as both one of the best horror films of all time and also one of the most successful, brought in returns only a little higher than Saw, it becomes clear that the film’s low budget added to the success it found with audiences.Five Nights at Freddy’s Director Teases Matthew Lillard’s ‘Incredible’ Return to HorrorUniversal’s Perfect Modern Horror Movie Franchise Already Exists in a Theme Park
All fans of the horror genre know the popular classics; no one can talk about horror movies without mentioning Saw. Released in 2004, Saw stepped outside of the popular horror tropes of the time. Following the era of Scream copycats and low-budget found-footage juggernauts like The Blair Witch Project, Saw gave horror fans a premise that felt all too plausible. Though many compared it to 1995’s Seven, featuring a villain that designed elaborate, game-like deaths for their victims, Saw capitalized on horror as opposed to thriller by focusing on the victims of Jigsaw as opposed to the hunt for the killer himself. While it has its moments, Saw is also arguably one of the least gory films of its time, focusing more on creating a sense of panic and desperation through its main characters.
To newer viewers, Saw‘s shaky camera movements and few sets may seem like a conscious decision, but it’s actually due to Saw‘s low budget. With a budget of just $1.2 million (and, for reference, the film made $103.9 million in return), Saw had little to work with at the inception of this popular franchise. However, the decisions made due to the low budget are most likely what made the film stand out among other horror films at the time. The influence of Saw‘s popularity can be seen from the latest film, Saw X, being released in 2023, a whopping 19 years after the first movie, to the pop culture trends that continue to this day, like Saw‘s influence on The Menu. Though Whannell and Wan are iconic names now, Saw‘s influence on the horror genre is what started it all.
Some horror fans may be surprised that the Saw franchise stands above many household horror favorites like Hannibal and Scream, but it’s the initial film’s low budget that became the key to its success. To those who don’t know much about film budgets, $1.2 million may seem like a lot, but when looking at other film budgets, the discrepancies are clear as day. For example, The Silence of the Lambs had a budget of $19 million, while Scream had a budget of $15 million. When one considers that The Silence of the Lambs, revered as both one of the best horror films of all time and also one of the most successful, brought in returns only a little higher than Saw, it becomes clear that the film’s low budget added to the success it found with audiences.
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