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Directed by | |||
| Darren Lynn Bousman | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Patrick Melton | (screenplay) & | |
| Marcus Dunstan | (screenplay) | |
| Patrick Melton | (story) & | |
| Marcus Dunstan | (story) and | |
| Thomas H. Fenton | (story) (as Thomas Fenton) | |
Produced by | |||
| Troy Begnaud | .... | associate producer | |
| Peter Block | .... | executive producer | |
| Mark Burg | .... | producer | |
| Jason Constantine | .... | executive producer | |
| Greg Copeland | .... | co-producer | |
| Daniel J. Heffner | .... | executive producer (as Daniel Jason Heffner) | |
| Gregg Hoffman | .... | producer | |
| Oren Koules | .... | producer | |
| Stacey Testro | .... | executive producer | |
| James Wan | .... | executive producer | |
| Leigh Whannell | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Charlie Clouser | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| David A. Armstrong | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Kevin Greutert | |||
| Brett Sullivan | |||
Casting by | |||
| Stephanie Gorin | |||
Production Design by | |||
| David Hackl | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Anthony A. Ianni | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Liesl Deslauriers | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Alex Kavanagh | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Patrick Baxter | .... | prosthetics | |
| Damon Bishop | .... | key prosthetics assistant | |
| François Dagenais | .... | prosthetics makeup | |
| Stephanie Ingram | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Neil Morrill | .... | prosthetics | |
| Candice Ornstein | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Colin Penman | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Vincent Sullivan | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Matt Cahill | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| David Hackl | .... | second unit director | |
| Joel Hay | .... | second assistant director | |
| Nick Lopez | .... | trainee assistant director | |
| Elizabeth Scherberger | .... | first assistant director | |
| Karen Young | .... | third assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Sam Agro | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Ronald Bunt | .... | carpenter | |
| Douglas Catty | .... | carpenter | |
| Steven Ciancamerla | .... | set dresser | |
| Napoleon Forbes | .... | painter | |
| Brian Lumley | .... | carpenter | |
| Jason Lunn | .... | leadman | |
| Mario Moreira | .... | assistant property master | |
| James R. Murray | .... | property master | |
| Hubert Peddle | .... | carpenter | |
| Frank Perna | .... | painter | |
| Sorin Popescu | .... | assistant art director | |
| Jamie Pounder | .... | painter | |
| Sean Scoffield | .... | graphic designer | |
| Cherie Spencer | .... | set dresser | |
| Al Vrkljan | .... | weapon specialist | |
| Ian C. Harris | .... | daily construction laborer (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Steve Baine | .... | foley artist | |
| Kevin Belen | .... | adr recordist | |
| Tom Bjelic | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Keith Elliott | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Mark Gingras | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Jamie Gould | .... | sound re-recording assistant | |
| Gina Gyles | .... | foley assistant | |
| Jason Hopfner | .... | boom operator | |
| Kevin Jette | .... | adr mixer | |
| Matthew McKenzie | .... | adr recording engineer | |
| Colin McLellan | .... | adr recordist | |
| Rick Penn | .... | sound mixer | |
| Jason Perreira | .... | re-recording assistant | |
| Peter Persaud | .... | foley recordist | |
| John Douglas Smith | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Andrew Tay | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Marilee Yorston | .... | foley assistant | |
| Mark Zsifkovits | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Josh Machado | .... | assistant sound effects editor (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Warren Appleby | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Tim Barraball | .... | special effects key | |
| John MacGillivray | .... | special effects | |
| Daniel White | .... | special effects foreman | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| David Alexander | .... | senior modeller: Switch VFX | |
| Kemal Ally | .... | lead tracker: Switch VFX | |
| Don Asido | .... | data manager: Switch VFX | |
| Barb Benoit | .... | digital compositor: Switch VFX | |
| Jon Campfens | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Tavia Charlton | .... | digital intermediate coordinator | |
| Peter Denomme | .... | visual effects producer: Switch VFX | |
| Amir Eftekhari | .... | digital compositor: Switch VFX | |
| Mike Habjan | .... | model maker: Switch VFX | |
| Gudrun Heinze | .... | senior digital compositor: Switch VFX | |
| Cha Min Hyun | .... | digital compositor | |
| Jason Kozsurek | .... | digital compositor | |
| Voytek Kufner | .... | animator: Switch VFX | |
| Keren Kurtz | .... | digital compositor: Switch VFX | |
| Jef Lonn | .... | digital compositor: Switch VFX | |
| Beau Parsons | .... | visual effects coordinator: Switch VFX | |
| Mag Sarnowska | .... | digital compositor: Switch VFX | |
| Rob Sischy | .... | digital compositor: Switch VFX | |
| Chris Wallace | .... | digital intermediate colourist | |
| Geoff Wigmore | .... | digital compositor: Switch VFX | |
| Steve Wigmore | .... | digital compositor: Switch VFX | |
| Greg Zajac | .... | digital compositor | |
Stunts | |||
| Marco Bianco | .... | stunt double | |
| Neil Davison | .... | stunt double | |
| Billy Oliver | .... | stunt double | |
| Dave Van Zeyl | .... | stunt rigger | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Richard Berube | .... | electrician | |
| Steve Cocks | .... | grip | |
| Ira Cohen | .... | gaffer | |
| Sean Dawes | .... | electrician | |
| Jamie Hodgson | .... | rigging electrician | |
| Kevin Michael LeBlanc | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Monty Montgomerie | .... | key grip | |
| Philip Charles Whitfield | .... | electrician | |
| Steve Wilkie | .... | still photographer | |
Casting Department | |||
| Kathleen Howell | .... | casting associate | |
| Misha Rasaiah | .... | casting assistant | |
| Jane Rogers | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Ciara Brennan | .... | assistant wardrobe supervisor | |
| Karen Eppstadt | .... | key costume breakdown artist | |
| Gerri Gillan | .... | wardrobe buyer | |
| Roslyn Hanchard | .... | costume buyer | |
| Leslie Kavanagh | .... | wardrobe set supervisor | |
| Stephanie Lees | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Adam Smith | .... | costume prop | |
| Bonnie Sutherland | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Diane Brunjes | .... | additional editor | |
| Chad Glastonbury | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Dave Muscat | .... | assistant digital intermediate editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Paul Intson | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Eddie Bowman | .... | transportation coordinator | |
Other crew | |||
| Adam Bialow | .... | business affairs | |
| Cristin L. Cornett | .... | production coordinator | |
| Tricia Edwardson | .... | production assistant | |
| Kathryn Hughes | .... | set production assistant | |
| Ryan Hupponen | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Kaleigh Kavanagh | .... | assistant: Dan Heffner | |
| Jane Kim | .... | assistant: Darren Bousman | |
| Brad McIlroy | .... | on-set caterer | |
| Michael McNaughton | .... | photo double | |
| Ashleigh Millar | .... | key craft service | |
| Erick Salomon | .... | assistant: Mark Burg & Oren Koules | |
| Carla Spizziri | .... | first assistant accountant | |
| Elizabeth Tremblay | .... | script supervisor | |
| Al Vrkljan | .... | tactical consultant | |
| Kris Wood | .... | playback coordinator | |
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As a die hard Saw fan, Saw IV was one of my top must sees of 2007. Fortunately, I didn't get my hopes up, and therefore I wasn't disappointed. The movie has its fair share of flaws, don't get me wrong. However, the movie made this Saw fan happy because it maintained the spirit of the series. The movie's biggest flaw is that it is by far the most unrealistic of the series and relies too much on chance within the story. Too many events are contingent on others, which makes Jigsaw look almost clairvoyant. However, I was able to look past this and enjoy the fourth Saw film.
Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) is dead. Though he is gone, he vows that his work will continue. And it appears he is true to his word, for SWAT Lt. Rigg (from Saw 2 & 3) is the latest member of the police force to be thrust into one of Jigsaw's deadly games. Meanwhile, Detective Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) is joined by a pair of FBI agents to help stop the Jigsaw killer once and for all...They'll start by looking into his past, beginning with his ex wife, Jill.
The acting is pretty good. Costas Mandylor, Tobin Bell, and Scott Patterson are the standouts. Bell brings so much more to the character this time around through flashbacks as we learn more about John Kramer. Showing that he has created one of the most memorable characters of recent memory, Bell makes us almost sympathize with him, despite the acts he has committed. Mandylor is really good as Detective Hoffman, even though he has limited screen time and dialog. I liked Patterson a lot because of the toughness and reality he brought to the character. Agent Strahm is a good character and definitely one of my favorites in the series. One big surprise was Lyric Bent as Rigg. He definitely showed a lot of range in this movie. He has a future.
The plot is probably the most complex, as there can be as many as 3 different subplots going on at the same time, all while the audience has questions from the first 3 movies answered. The ending also leaves a little to be desired, as it is the least impacting twist of the series (and most obvious). However, I really enjoyed the traps, which were definitely a step up from Saw 3. The random gore was kept to a minimum, but the beginning is absolutely horrifyingly gory. It also felt rushed, which means I can't wait to see the unrated DVD. Hopefully it'll have more extra footage than the others. Saw 4 has the weakest script of the series, but it's still better than I expected. At this point, it appears as if Darren Bousman is going through the motions, and that's what keeps the series spirit alive. As long as Bousman, Wan, or Whannell continue to be involved, the spirit should live on. I also have to give props to the editor for the smooth and catchy transitions, not to mention the production design is top notch. That and the lighting provide at least some horror realism, as the plot does border on absurd at times. The sound is better than ever, with the classic 'Hello, Zepp' tune that has become one of the most recognizable tracks in movie history making its dramatic appearance in the climax of the film. The ending also leaves us wanting more, so I'm expecting Saw 5 next Halloween.
8/10 --spy