10 Film Sequels Destined To Bomb In 2017
5. Saw: Legacy
It's been six years since the last Saw movie, presumably the length of time its taken studio Lionsgate to lick its paws following the poor box office returns of Saw: The Final Chapter. This time the franchise is being taken - you guessed it - back to the start.
Directing duo The Spierig Brothers are promising a shake up of the Saw formula, throwing everything at us from a new cast, new setting and a revamped score. But like any horror series, you can't give up on your boogeyman and, rightly so, Tobin Bell is back as the master puppeteer Jigsaw.
One other thing that won't change are the gore pieces that are already being teased in the film's brief promo, which is precisely what's going to get this film hacked to pieces. Saw fans have moved on, cinemagoers don't want to be repulsed anymore - they want to be terrified.
This is the very reason we're seeing a slew of spooky, traditional horrors doing the rounds - Blair Witch, The Conjuring, Lights Out - and horror cinema is all the better for it.