As we found out when I spoke to Fangoria editor Tony Timpone, horror movies are back in full force! One of the major forces behind this renaissance of good horror movies is Lions Gate and the horror movie SAW. Leigh Whannell co-writer of SAW and also pulled off a tour de force of acting in SAW just by sitting in a room. After SAW was an international and domestic hit, lots of opportunities came his way. He and SAW director James Wan decided to team up for their next movie, Silence, with Universal...

skaterpunk

Tampa, FL

January 2004

JUN 07, 2005 02:47 PM

Hmm... I really wanted to read this interview. Too bad its 404'd

iamjacksusername

Los Angeles, CA

April 2005

JUN 07, 2005 04:15 PM

Leigh Whannell co-writer of SAW and also pulled off a tour de force of acting in SAW just by sitting in a room.

"tour de force of acting"... IMO the guy on the floor pretending to be dead the whole movie was a better actor...but that's just my opinion.

dahmer

South Vienna, OH

OLD SKOOL

JUN 07, 2005 07:13 PM

SAW 2?!?! Special Edition DVD?!?! More Shawnee Smith?!?! SWEET!

EmXero

Las Vegas, NV

January 2005

JUN 08, 2005 03:51 AM

Yeh, I gotta see this special edition dvd. Such an awesome movie, one of the most intelligent thrillers I've ever seen even. I'm looking forward to Saw 2 for sure.

Sethy

United Kingdom

April 2003

JUN 08, 2005 05:21 AM

i <3 saw
ill <3 saw2
i hope

Rosscoe

I'm lost

March 2005

JUN 08, 2005 05:58 AM

Personally i thought Saw was embarrasing.

but good on the guy for writing and acting in it.

ampersand

Australia

July 2004

JUN 08, 2005 11:06 AM

Those Australian members among us may remember when Leigh used to review movies on Recovery... saturday morning TV at it's best.

I feel ashamed that I'm yet to see Saw...

EmXero

Las Vegas, NV

January 2005

JUN 09, 2005 12:31 AM

I couldn't believe it when I put the Saw dvd in and saw Leigh on the screen, yes I remember him as the little recovery reviewer. I'm happy to see he's done so well. I always thought his reviews were great. He chose bizarre little trash-horror movies and cult movies each week and you can now see where he maybe got some of those influences that have gone into Saw.

So far he's probably the only good thing that came out of the recovery show.

Goatfish

Los Angeles, CA

September 2004

JUN 09, 2005 04:48 PM

Personally, I thought SAW was overrated, but still entertaining.

But I am in total aggreement with what Leigh Whannell has to say in this interview. I hope more independent horror filmmakers will strive to make original films, rather than doing remakes of classic films from the 70's & 80's (which wasn't that long ago, to be honest).

[Edited on Jun 09, 2005 by Goatfish]

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SUICIDEGIRL

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JUN 07, 2005 06:00 AM

Tampa, FL

January 2004

JUN 07, 2005 02:47 PM

Los Angeles, CA

April 2005

JUN 07, 2005 04:15 PM

South Vienna, OH

OLD SKOOL

JUN 07, 2005 07:13 PM

Las Vegas, NV

January 2005

JUN 08, 2005 03:51 AM

United Kingdom

April 2003

JUN 08, 2005 05:21 AM

I'm lost

March 2005

JUN 08, 2005 05:58 AM

Australia

July 2004

JUN 08, 2005 11:06 AM

Las Vegas, NV

January 2005

JUN 09, 2005 12:31 AM

Los Angeles, CA

September 2004

JUN 09, 2005 04:48 PM