Horror Film Saw To Be Re-Released In Theaters To Celebrate 10th Anniversary

Saw will celebrate its 10th anniversary by returning to theaters this Halloween for a one-week limited engagement.  The film will open on Friday, October 31st, with select screenings beginning Thursday night, October 30th. 

The Saw film series has grossed $874 million at the box office worldwide and was named by the Guinness Book of World Records as the "Most Successful Horror Franchise" of all time.  

"The launch of Saw was a signature event in Lionsgate's history, establishing our first franchise and paving the way for our growth into a global studio," said Lionsgate President of Acquisitions & Co-Productions Jason Constantine. "We are excited for our fans to revisit the twisted magic that first blew their minds on Halloween 2004."

"As part of SAW's 10th anniversary, we're thrilled to give new fans and audiences the opportunity to experience this film on the big screen for the very first time," added Saw's producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg.

Saw was the first collaboration for co-creators director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell. The pair would later go on to create the Insidious franchise, and Wan has also directed The Conjuring and the upcoming Fast & Furious 7.

Directed by Wan from a script penned by Whannell, Saw is a psychological thriller focusing on two men who wake up in a secure lair of a serial killer, with a dead body lying between them. The killer, nicknamed "Jigsaw," leaves them tape recorded messages with details of how to make it out alive. The only way for one man to make it out alive is to do the unthinkable. The two men desperately try to find a way out, while also trying to figure out who's behind their kidnapping. The film, which was released over Halloween weekend on October 29, 2004, was produced by Gregg Hoffman, Oren Koules, and Mark Burg.