Hoffman later finds a note in his office reading "I know who you are," and learns of Agent Lindsey Perez's death while taking Strahm's cell phone from the police evidence room. Hoffman is promoted and credited with closing the Jigsaw case. Strahm, having survived the trap by performing a tracheotomy with his pen, is brought out alive as well, much to Hoffman's shock. Outside, Hoffman delivers Corbett, the kidnapped daughter of Jeff Denlon, to the police and claims they are the only survivors. He is then attacked by a figure in a pig mask and wakes up with his head sealed in a box being quickly filled with water. He does so, but the blade still bisects him as someone watches discreetly.įBI agent Peter Strahm escapes from the room he was locked in by Detective Mark Hoffman. He is told that he can release himself by crushing his hands between two presses. A sequel, Saw VI, was released in 2009.Ĭonvicted murderer Seth Baxter wakes up chained to a table beneath a pendulum blade. Despite this, the film was a box office success, grossing $113.9 million worldwide. Saw V was released by Lionsgate in the United States on October 24, 2008, and received generally negative reviews from critics. Saw creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell served as executive producers. Charlie Clouser, who provided the score for all previous Saw films, also returned to compose the score for the film. Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, the writers of the previous film, returned to write the film. The film also explores Hoffman's backstory and explains how he became Jigsaw's apprentice, while continuing several story lines started in Saw IV.ĭavid Hackl served as the production designer of Saw II, Saw III, and Saw IV and second-unit director for Saw III and Saw IV before making his directorial debut with Saw V. Meanwhile, with John Kramer's threat that he will not go untested looming over him, Hoffman seeks to continue John's work and frame Strahm to keep his identity secret. The plot follows FBI agent Peter Strahm as he pursues Detective Mark Hoffman after discovering his identity as one of the Jigsaw Killer's apprentices. The film stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Julie Benz, Carlo Rota, and Meagan Good. It is the fifth installment in the Saw film series. Saw V is a 2008 action horror film directed by David Hackl (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan.