That said, some may still be wondering when exactlySaw Xtakes place in relation to the other nine films.

As we mentioned earlier, John Kramer died inSaw III, so how does he return inSaw X?

Not to mention, Kramer is not the only character from the franchise who returns inSaw Xeither.

Custom image of Tobin Bell as John Kramer against a cropped image of Billy the puppet from the Saw franchise

Image by Jefferson Chacon

All this happens while Jigsaw himself is lying on the floor and posing as a lifeless corpse.

The sequel delivered the franchise’s biggest domestic opening in over a decade.

What Happened in John Kramer’s Life Before ‘Saw X’?

Dr. Lawrence Gordon crying and crawling on the floor towards a flip phone in Saw (2004)

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That happiness is short-lived when tragedy strikes.

Seeing no other way out, John attempts suicide but is revived.

He wishes to become a vigilante of severe justice against those who don’t appreciate the sanctity of life.

cropped Saw X poster featuring a man with an eye vacuum trap

His first subject of this new test?

Cecil, who doesn’t survive.

Thus, the Jigsaw killer is born.

Billy the Puppet riding his bicycle in Saw X

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Instead of making Hoffman just another test subject, Kramer decides to make Hoffman his second associate.

Finally, Kramer gets his third apprentice through Amanda, the first person to officially survive his games.

Saw Xis in theaters now.

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