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Saw experience wants to play a game in London this Halloween

Saw: The Experience is opening in time for Halloween on 27 October 2022.

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Bea Mitchell
By Bea MitchellAug 03, 2022 1 min read
Bea Mitchell
Bea is a journalist specialising in entertainment, attractions and tech with 15 years' experience. She has written and edited for publications including CNET, BuzzFeed, Digital Spy, Evening Standard and BBC. Bea graduated from King's College London and has an MA in journalism.
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The Path Entertainment Group, an experiential production company, has teamed up with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures to open an official Saw immersive experience in London.

Launching in time for Halloween on 27 October 2022, Saw: The Experience is a narrative-driven theatrical experience that brings to life the Jigsaw killer – and it wants to play a game.

Oren Koules and Mark Burg, Saw producers and founders of Twisted Pictures,said fans "can be a part of the story and uncover what Jigsaw’s twisted games have in store for them".

Jenefer Brown, Lionsgate's EVP and head of global LBE, said the company is "always working to offer fans exciting and authentic ways to engage with their favourite IP".

Bringing to life the Jigsaw killer

She said the attraction is a "perfect fit, giving fans a role at the centre of the story and combining theatrical elements with Jigsaw’s iconic traps to create the ultimate Saw escape".

Saw: The Experience was put together by creative producer Tom Beynon, creative director Filipe Carvalho, set designer David Pizarro, sound designerLuke Swaffield, and lighting designer John Coman.

Gameplay consultancy and show control was provided byClockwork Dog.

Elsewhere, Thorpe Park is home to a Saw-themed roller coaster. Las Vegas features an official Saw escape room experience, which launched in 2018.

Narrative-driven theatrical experience

saw experience london

Warner Bros. Themed Entertainmentand Egan Escape Productions have announced anIt-themed escape room experience opening later this year in Las Vegas. This comes after an escape experience inspired by theBlair Witchfilm franchise.

Jupiter’s Claim, the fictional theme park featured inJordan Peele‘s new sci-fi horror filmNope, has opened as part ofUniversal Studios Hollywood‘s Studio Tour.

The Saw franchise's global box office passed $1 billion last year.

Images: Path Entertainment Group / Lionsgate / Twisted Pictures

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Bea Mitchell
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Bea is a journalist specialising in entertainment, attractions and tech with 15 years' experience. She has written and edited for publications including CNET, BuzzFeed, Digital Spy, Evening Standard and BBC. Bea graduated from King's College London and has an MA in journalism.
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