This Day in Halloween: Director and co-writer James Wan’s directorial debut "Saw" opens across the U.S. in 2004. / Illustration by Brooke Ramirez
Saw opens across the U.S. in, 2004. Director and co-writer James Wan’s directorial debut is shot in just 18 days, with a story about two men who awake in a dilapidated bathroom, the latest victims of a serial killer. The film is a big hit despite mixed reviews and launches a franchise.
