David, an orderly at a hospital, tells his horrific story of being kidnapped and forced to play a vile game of survival.
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| Leigh Whannell | ... | David | |
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Paul Moder | ... | Cop |
| Katrina Mathers | ... | Nurse | |
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Dean Francis | ... | Body |
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David, an orderly at a hospital, tells his horrific story of being kidnapped and forced to play a vile game of survival.
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The "Reverse Bear Trap" used in this short film was made by an engineer friend of Leigh Whannell and James Wan. The device was actually rusty and had to be placed in Leigh's mouth. Also, it was completely workable and dangerous. However, in the feature length film, Saw (2004), the device was safe and coated with fake rust. See more »Quotes
Jigsaw: Congratulations David you are still alive, most people are so ungrateful to be alive but not you, not anymoreSee more »
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In order to pitch their concept for Saw (2004), director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell filmed this 9-minute short in which unfortunate hospital orderly David (Whannell) is forced to play a tortuous game of survival devised by an unseen maniac whose aim is to make his victim appreciate life.
With an ingenious concept, stylish direction from Wan and a solid central performance from Whannell, the short clearly impressed the honchos at Lionsgate, who gave the guys the green light to make the full-length Saw the following year (with Shawnee Smith replacing Whannell in the now infamous 'reverse beartrap'). The rest, as they say, is history.