Saw
Franchise entries: Saw (2004), Saw II (2005), Saw III (2006), Saw IV (2007), Saw V (2008), Saw VI (2009), Saw 3D (2010), Jigsaw (2017)
When John Kramer, AKA Jigsaw, died in Saw III, it looked like that might be it for the gory horror franchise. But no, there were another four movies exploring his apprentices, and they were mostly rubbish in comparison. Although, I must admit that I did enjoy seeing Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington experience the same level of torture I did after listening to “A Thousand Suns” in Saw 3D.
Now, there’s another film coming in October, titled Jigsaw – why, though, is anyone’s guess. The whole concept of Saw was initially intriguing, but it lost its way when the creators, Leigh Whannell and James Wan, left the franchise for greener pastures.
While horror films normally get away with having numerous sequels – because everyone likes to watch other people die – Saw isn’t entertaining anymore. There are only so many times that you can tolerate that stupid puppet and Kramer’s contraptions. Sorry, but it’s game over here.
Likelihood of being cancelled: 50/50. Depends on the success of Jigsaw.