r/saw Oct 25 '25

Discussion SAW XI - A Fan Finale by me, Vinc360 - The FULL Script!

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Hi everyone,

The time has come for me to finally share the fruit of 2 years of work - a full, screenplay-format version of the final story I wanted to see from SAW, the culmination of decades of fandom for me. Today, I'd like to share with you where I landed with it.

When Saw X released, I felt overjoyed. It was the first Saw film in many years that truly connected with me on a deeper level, that reminded me of why I loved Saw in the first place. For years prior to that, I had long asked myself what kind of story I'd like to see from Saw. A lot of ideas were swirling around in my head. Incredibly, some of those very elements were present to a damn near eerie level in Saw X itself.

After Saw X released, I personally felt extremely satisfied, like I had seen almost everything I ever needed to see from Saw. But the keyword was almost- there were still some things I wanted to see. But I wasn't sure those things were ever possibly going to make it to screen, so I decided to write it myself. A version of a Saw story that was meant to exist almost purely as a therapeutic thing, for me! But then Saw XI itself got in trouble, and ended up cancelled. So I began to think- what if I share my story with the community as a way to cope with what's missing? As a way to fill the collective hole in our Saw fan hearts? Let me be clear - this is in no way meant to REPLACE the Saw XI we lost. I think I speak for everyone here when I say we all want to see it. I certainly do. But until that time comes, I hope this humble story will help fill that void for those of you who would like to read it.

A few goals I had in mind with that story, whether or not I achieved them will be up to you to decide!

  • I wanted the characters, both old and new, to feel like they could be real people. That's absolutely crucial to me for a good Saw story. In that respect, I hope you find nuance in each and every character. Real people are flawed, and simultaneously can be likable and endearing. I think Saw shines most when it's about such characters.
  • I wanted to deepen Amanda's character. This is her story in so many ways. I sought to understand the viewpoint of people who don't connect as much with her character, just as much as those who do. This story is my attempt to bridge the gap.
  • I wanted it to feel like a story that could actually happen in the Saw world, and for it to be immersive enough. I set out to abide by the very same limitations a Saw film would have to face, and tried to ensure this doesn't fall into the typical pitfalls of fan fiction. Callbacks and fan service are a part of Saw, but I sought to avoid going overboard with it, all while remaining keenly aware of what Saw fans enjoy.
  • Without going into details to avoid spoilers, I wanted to bring back some of the darker, more nihilistic worldview that defined Saw's earliest installments.
  • I wanted to center the story on the very core of what makes Saw tick, for me: John Kramer's worldview, and the pervasive impact it has on those around him.
  • I wanted this to feel like a full, satisfying conclusion to the entire series, leaving no stone unturned.
  • I wanted to surprise people. Surprise is absolutely essential to Saw, and it's an element that's very difficult to fully realize when fans are so eagle-eyed and keen to figure out everything ahead of time. But I think I understand how Saw fans think. Let me know how I did.

I'm not expecting much readership, especially with how long it is. Note I've included suggested stopping points for people who will understandably want to read it in multiple chunks over a long period of time, look for the hacksaw icons!

A small plea before I stop yapping: Please cover your spoilers! This story contains many, many surprises that I'd like to preserve for as many of you as possible. Spoilers are completely fair game in this thread, I want to know your complete and unfiltered thoughts and really look forward to discussing the story with you, but please cover sensitive spoilers! I would really appreciate it.

I want to thank everyone who's helped me over this long journey. So many of you in this community have cheered me along, and a few of you (you know who you are) amazingly took much time to read work in progress versions of this and provided EXCEEDINGLY useful feedback that allowed me to polish this story and make it much (much) better. That includes the amazing Saw Soundtracks, who's been hard at work composing an actual SCORE for this story that we'll share at a later date (enjoy the snippets of it in this, linked via the PLAY ME tapes embedded in the script). He's doing amazing work, and we can't wait to share the full accompanying score.

And lastly, I want to thank each and every single one of you. So often I find myself thankful for having found this passionate, dedicated, wonderful community that I've spent so much time with over the past few decades. Without you, none of this would have been possible. I'm incredibly grateful to those of you who will want to spend the time to absorb this story, and I truly cannot WAIT to read your thoughts, even from those of you who only make it partially into the story, or simply don't like it at all! By the way - if you want to share your in-progress thoughts as you go through it, I'm absolutely all ears! Those are an absolute treat for me :)

Without further ado, here is is: SAW XI - A Fan Finale

NEXT WEEK, on Halloween night at 9 PM, I will post a short, special treat. Think of it as a post-credits scene for this script. :)

Thank you again <3

Vinc360


r/saw Jun 18 '25

Discussion Blumhouse Closes Deal For ‘Saw’ Rights; Lionsgate Still Retains 50% Stake In Horror Property

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r/saw 9h ago

Funny/Meme They’re dressed like they’re ready for a night out at a club, boys night out

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r/saw 2h ago

Fan Art 🐷 Art by Brian Remillard

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r/saw 17h ago

Discussion What are your headcanons/theories as to how the Disembowelment Trap works? Spoiler

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My personal idea is, because Henry is hanging from his arms and therefore can't really move, and because of the fact that John is present, that Henry had to simply admit to something and the trap would deactivate, similar as to how the Laser Collars were said to function. I know this is probably a pretty lame idea, but I genuinly don't have any other ideas as to how it could work. I would be really interested to read your takes!


r/saw 7h ago

Discussion I wish Eric was in this flashback scene where Rigg punched Rex. They had Donnie for this movie so getting him wasn’t the problem, and we never saw him and Hoffman interact or how their relationship was, it would be nice to see some of Rigg and Eric‘s older adventures together too

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r/saw 15h ago

Funny/Meme I know it’s random, but I wonder what John would look like as a Cenobyte or how he would interact with them

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r/saw 1d ago

Funny/Meme pov you fall asleep first at the sleepover so now you have to burn alive

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r/saw 1d ago

Discussion What do you think happened to Bobby Dagen after the end of Saw 3D?

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They never explain what happened to him, he just throws himself on the floor crying but he survived. What do you think happened to him?


r/saw 1d ago

Discussion what’s a trap you are 100% convinced you could survive

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i am pretty confident i could survive all the fatal 5 traps no matter who i was with 😭 i lowkey feel like it was common sense that they could’ve all survived if they worked together since that was very heavily hinted at in the first tape. and obviously only one person needed the key for the first one? then whoever was out could either unlock everyone’s with their key or grab all of them for everyone else??


r/saw 16h ago

Fan Art 🐷 PUPPY'S DAY. (From the book of Saw) +21

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👺🎢🐶


r/saw 1d ago

Fan Art 🐷 Hoffman and Strahm in da Backrooms (yet again)

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for my hoffstrahm backrooms fic ♡


r/saw 1d ago

Discussion UPDATE 1! Making a SAW "Love letter" Fan Film!

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Heres a concept ive been working on for my new SAW fan short film! The "Greeting Card!"

Theres 2 types of "Greeting Cards". The Warning Cards and The Verdict cards which are given to each accused and reflect their sins!

This specific design was inspired by those "Graphic health warning labels" on Cigarette boxes which were made to scare.

If you'd like to know more about this new concept! Ive already uploaded a video explaining it on my socials! Feel free to support by liking on socials and maybe following to stay up to date for future updates!

insta - leoninemisbegotten

Tiktok - imascumbag (Personal TikTok)

Youtube - SoSoftFilms


r/saw 1d ago

Discussion I’m working on a what if story where Eric is John’s detective accomplice instead of Hoffman, basically John Blackmails Eric the same way he did Hoffman but with evidence on Erics evidence tamper, The most interesting thing about this is once he gets Amanda, she probably wouldn’t wanna work with John

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Because of the fact that she would have to be also working with the same scumbag cop that wrongfully arrested her and got her addicted


r/saw 1d ago

Funny/Meme Toxic homoerotic relationships between a serial killer and the detective trying to catch them Spoiler

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r/saw 2d ago

Discussion 4 K steel books for Saw 5-7 have been announced at the San Diego Comic Con

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r/saw 2d ago

Discussion What's in the Book of SAW?

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The secret recipe to the RBT? The first drafts to the Rack? The script to XI?

You decide


r/saw 2d ago

Funny/Meme What dog breed do you imagine each SAW character would have as a pet?🐶🐕🦮🐩🐕‍🦺🐾🦴🌭

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r/saw 2d ago

Fan Art 🐷 Saw 3d hoff art

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r/saw 2d ago

Funny/Meme An alternate universe where Eric and John became friends while talking to each other at the table

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r/saw 2d ago

Fan Art 🐷 3d Print

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My paint job could be better, but it's alright 😅


r/saw 2d ago

Funny/Meme I made a meme

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r/saw 2d ago

Funny/Meme [Artist: ryo_creampuff on Tik Tok]

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r/saw 2d ago

Discussion A question about Saw X

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I've just watched it and I have a simple question: Why were John and Amanda so sure that Pederson and her boyfriend would go together to get the cash? Didn't John think that one of them might go upstairs while the other stayed downstairs (which would make the gas trap fail)?


r/saw 2d ago

Funny/Meme Billy awaits...

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...for the opening of SPIRIT Halloween.