Jigsaw's Entire Backstory Explained - Looper
Movies Jean-francois Monier/Getty Images ByAlex G.April 13, 2020 12:58 pm EST The first Sawmovie was perfectly timed to ride a wave of resurgent splatter horror. The fact that it wasn't a one-hit-wonder is a credit to the team behind it, who have kept the series thriving. Their secret weapon? Jigsaw, villain of theSaw series, horror's most surprisingly sympathetic puppet.Genre films depend upon their villains. It's why Batman Forever is maligned for trotting out Jim Carrey's Riddler, whileThe Dark Knight is beloved for Heath Ledger's Joker. Horror films are particularly determined by the strength of their villain, especially when they branch out into sequels — the bad guy tends to be the connective tissue between films. Sure, we root for the do-gooders, but what we really enjoy is seeing them face off against a depraved bad guy. When it comes to horror, it's all about the monsters.And Jigsaw is one heck of a monster. While Saw's gory contemporaries are fine with hand-waving away the vi...