Saw X director Kevin Greutert has teased that the upcoming horror film will be full of "dark shit".
The latest film in the long-running franchise will be set between the events of the original film and its 2005 sequel, with Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith returning as the villainous John Kramer and Amanda Young respectively.
Greutert, who previously directed Saw VI and Saw 3D, teased details of the upcoming film in an interview with SFX Magazine, promising that the series' trademark gnarly traps would feature once more.
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"A lot of really, really bad, dark shit goes down in this story," he said. "I have lots of books on medieval torture machines and other dark stuff, and sometimes we just pore through it and shoot ideas off each other.
"Some of the traps have evolved quite a lot from how they started. And then you have to think about how to actually pull it off. I was very nervous about some of the things that we did; nervous on a safety level and nervous thinking it was just going to look ridiculous."
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The logline for the film, which will be released on September 29, reads: "A sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer - only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable.
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"Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged and ingenious traps."
Upon the announcement of the film last year, producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg expressed their delight at Bell reprising his role, writing: "What a thrill to be reuniting with Tobin. His performance as John Kramer is part of the magic that made this franchise a phenomenon and his character is an active part of this film."
Saw X will be released in UK and US cinemas on September 29.
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