

Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood.
Writing
Shockingly coherent social commentary for part six of anything.
Practical Effects
The carousel trap — nastiest group kill in the series.

Director
Kevin Greutert
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released in 2009 at peak healthcare reform debate; the William storyline was explicitly inspired by real insurance horror stories. Bell and screenwriters consulted medical ethicists.
Director Kevin Greutert was editing The Final Destination when forced to direct this instead — his revenge was making it the best-reviewed Saw since the original.