

note Hilariously enough, though, the crew involved in Spiral did claim that they were aiming for a theme similar to Se7en for the movie.Ī comic book titled Saw: Rebirth was published alongside the release of Saw II in both physical and digital format.

Hell, the concept of a moralistic serial killer playing God to a society he deems morally corrupt didn't even originate with Se7en - and according to Word of God, all of these ideas have always been carried out since the original 2003 short film that preceded the first movie. Whereas Se7en portrays John Doe as vain and interested in showing the world a lesson through murder, Jigsaw focuses on a more "individualized" message with his "games".

These films (especially the first) inspired many imitations, though some argue that Saw itself is a form of imitation of Se7en: both films focus on elaborate, grisly murders carried out by a man trying to send a message to society.
