Saw V

Saw V is the fifth installment in the Saw franchise. The film was released on October 23, 2008 in Australia, and October 24 in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom.[2] Saw V was directed by David Hackl, unlike the previous three installments which were directed by Darren Lynn Bousman.[3] Hackl was the production designer of Saws II, III and IV, and second-unit director for Saw III and Saw IV.

Saw V was written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan,[5][6] and the film went into production after Christmas 2007.[7] Filming began on March 17, 2008 in Toronto,[8] and principal photography concluded on April 28, 2008.[citation needed] Saw V finished filming by May 2, 2008 and went into post-production.[9][8] By mid-July 2008, there had been three photos released of David Hackl at the set of Saw V.[10] The first trailer, depicting Agent Strahm's box trap, was released at Comic-Con 08 as a short clip and the trailer was also shown before The X-Files: I Want to Believe.[11][12] The website opened on August 6, 2008. On September 17, 2008, a new clip was available on the Saw V website, depicting the Pendulum Trap.