Across nine sequels and nineteen years,the franchise proceeded to lose its entire mind.

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(Maybe save that second option until after you’re done.)

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The timeline gets pretty wonky.

Saw Movies In Chronological Order

Beware: Spoilers ahead.

Here aretheSawmoviesin (relatively!)

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A sick and desperate John 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.

Soon after, Cecil became Jigsaw’s very first victim.

John Kramer finds out and recruits Hoffman to his cause.

(Based mostly on the fact Hoffman’s face ismostlyhealed from getting bear-trapped to hell inSaw VI).

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Custom image of John Kramer, Billy the puppet, and various traps from several movies in the Saw franchise

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People sit on the floor wearing metal helmets chained to something offscreen in ‘Jigsaw’.

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Adam, played by Leigh Whannell and Dr Gordon, played by Cary Elwes in Saw (2004)

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Tobin Bell as Jigsaw in ‘Saw II’

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Scott Paterson as Agent Strahm with his head trapped in a glass box in Saw V.

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Saw VI - 2009

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Callum Keith Rennie and Shaquan Lewis as Detective Halloran and Officer Solomon in Jigsaw.

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