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Saw X (2023)

Saw X is the tenth film in the long-running Saw franchise, with the original Jigsaw, played by Tobin Bell, returning in the lead role. The film takes place in between the first two Saw movies and sees John Cramer traveling to Mexico to take part in an experimental medical procedure to help cure his cancer. When the "doctors" end up being con artists, Cramer turns to his lethal traps to teach them a lesson.

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Saw 10
R
Crime
Horror
Thriller

Director
Kevin Greutert
Release Date
September 29, 2023
Studio(s)
Twisted Pictures
Distributor(s)
Lionsgate
Cast
Tobin Bell , Shawnee Smith
Franchise(s)
Saw
Sequel(s)
Saw II , Saw III , Saw IV , Saw V , Saw VI , Saw 3D , Jigsaw , Spiral: From the Book of Saw
prequel(s)
Saw
Main Genre
Horror

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