Q 01/05

Which two Australians created the Saw franchise?

A) Greg McLean and Jamie Blanks

B) Peter Weir and David Williamson

C) James Wan and Leigh Whannell

D) Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce

Answer · why

C) James Wan and Leigh Whannell

They wrote the script in 2001, could not get it funded in Australia, and shot a short film to pitch it in Los Angeles.

Q 02/05

What is the real name of the Jigsaw Killer?

A) Zep Hindle

B) Mark Hoffman

C) John Kramer

D) Logan Nelson

Answer · why

C) John Kramer

A civil engineer dying of cancer, he insists he never actually kills anyone; his victims fail his tests.

Q 03/05

Why is the killer nicknamed Jigsaw?

A) He leaves jigsaw pieces at every crime scene

B) He cuts a puzzle-piece of flesh from victims who fail

C) He signs his tapes with a saw-blade logo

D) His first victim was a puzzle-maker

Answer · why

B) He cuts a puzzle-piece of flesh from victims who fail

He says the media coined the name, and that the missing piece represents the victims' lack of a survival instinct.

Q 04/05

Who plays Jigsaw throughout the series?

A) Costas Mandylor

B) Tobin Bell

C) Cary Elwes

D) Michael Emerson

Answer · why

B) Tobin Bell

He took the part because he did not see the ending coming when he read the script and figured audiences would not either.

Q 05/05

What is the name of the tricycle-riding puppet Jigsaw uses to deliver his messages?

A) Billy

B) Zep

C) Chucky

D) Bobby

Answer · why

A) Billy

The original head was made from clay, papier-mâché and black ping-pong balls for eyes; later versions used animatronics.

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