Saw Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

24 of the most interesting Saw easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Saw movie message.

Saw poster
Saw poster
Saw Plot

Two strangers, who awaken in a room with no recollection of how they got there, soon discover they're pawns in a deadly game perpetrated by a notorious serial killer.

Genre Horror, Mystery
Director James Wan
Stars Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Ken Leung
IMDB score 7.6

Saw Movie Trivia

1 - Director Tobe Hooper kept Gunnar Hansen's (the actor who plays Leatherface) costume and mask a secret from the cast. Allen Danziger's scream when he first sees the brutal killer is real & genuine.

Director Tobe Hooper kept Gunnar Hansen's (the actor who plays Leatherface) costume and mask a secret from the cast. Allen Danziger's scream when he first sees the brutal killer is real & genuine.

The duel for the climax was not choreographed nor rehearsed. It was captured in one take and surprising even the other actors on set.

Saw Movie Easter Eggs

1 - The human skeleton in the house at the end of the movie was a real human skeleton. Due to the small budget, the art director found it cheaper then buying a skeleton prop.

The human skeleton in the house at the end of the movie was a real human skeleton. Due to the small budget, the art director found it cheaper then buying a skeleton prop.

1/3 : The Final Insult closing credits.

1 - During John's surgery scene you can see two fingers coming from the left to toss blood on Lynn's face.

During John's surgery scene you can see two fingers coming from the left to toss blood on Lynn's face.

1 - Upgrade (2018) graffiti on the wall in this shot references the writer/directors role he had in the movie Saw (2004) as Adam Faulkner.

Upgrade (2018) graffiti on the wall in this shot references the writer/directors role he had in the movie Saw (2004) as Adam Faulkner.

Harry Knowles Of Ain't It Cool News Had A Quick Cameo As A Severed Head

Accuracy details in Saw

1 - . After WWI veteran William Doss (Hugo Weaving) saw Harold Doss in his new WWII uniform, his mouth starts shaking while putting words together. This symptom is one of many others displayed by victims of severe PTSD.

. After WWI veteran William Doss (Hugo Weaving) saw Harold Doss in his new WWII uniform, his mouth starts shaking while putting words together. This symptom is one of many others displayed by victims of severe PTSD.

Saw Movie Foreshadowing

1 - The Jigsaw killer's identity is revealed early on when blueprints for the infamous reverse bear trap are seen on this cancer patients hospital desk

The Jigsaw killer's identity is revealed early on when blueprints for the infamous reverse bear trap are seen on this cancer patients hospital desk

Saw movie hidden details

1 - Jigsaw's head is turned away from Dr. Gordon, who is the only person who could identify him.

Jigsaw's head is turned away from Dr. Gordon, who is the only person who could identify him.

The first Loch Ness Monster sighting was reported

1 - It is stated that the dead man in the room shot himself with a revolver. Later on, the revolver is shown to be empty with no spent casings in the cylinder, alluding to the film's climactic twist

It is stated that the dead man in the room shot himself with a revolver. Later on, the revolver is shown to be empty with no spent casings in the cylinder, alluding to the film's climactic twist

The medic pinned the used morphine shots to the unconscious soldier's lapel so that they wouldn't accidentally receive a second dose and risk death from asphyxiation

1 - Gunnar Hansen really did cut open an actresses finger. Between cuts, he removed the tape on the knife to get a more realistic looking blood effect.

Gunnar Hansen really did cut open an actresses finger. Between cuts, he removed the tape on the knife to get a more realistic looking blood effect.

1 - The "X marks the spot" picture can also be spotted in Jigsaw's lair when he is being interrogated, hinting that the events are not occurring simultaneously

The "X marks the spot" picture can also be spotted in Jigsaw's lair when he is being interrogated, hinting that the events are not occurring simultaneously

One of the cassette tapes says "X marks the spot for that clue". It's referring to a painted spot on the wall, but note the position the dead body is in.

1 - During the "Venus Fly"-Trap, the victim gets shown a video as a hint to where the key to his freedom is. In the video you can see that "Jigsaw" is limping. That's a hint that it's actually Dr. Gordon, as revealed in SAW 3D.

During the "Venus Fly"-Trap, the victim gets shown a video as a hint to where the key to his freedom is. In the video you can see that "Jigsaw" is limping. That's a hint that it's actually Dr. Gordon, as revealed in SAW 3D.

1 - The power generator is a Wisconsin brand. Leatherface is based on Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein.

The power generator is a Wisconsin brand. Leatherface is based on Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein.

When Amanda First Wakes Up She Immediately Checks Her Head For A Reverse Bear Trap

The only gun that Desmond holds after his promise to never touch a weapon again is used to save a life.

the Hand Trap scene, the character of Addison could have saved her own life by just taking a second to look at the box before putting her hands in. At the top of the frame you can see the box has a lock with a key in it. She could have simply opened the box from the top.

1 - Danny glovers character tells Dr Gordon "the sewage pipes run under this neighborhood too" when he is still convinced Gordon is the killer, Later en route to save him he is seen passing under this sign.

Danny glovers character tells Dr Gordon "the sewage pipes run under this neighborhood too" when he is still convinced Gordon is the killer, Later en route to save him he is seen passing under this sign.

It is heavily implied the dead man on the floor is one of Jigsaw's victims. However, when Adam goes to insert his own tape into the tape player found in the dead man's hand, there is no tape for him to remove from the prior victim alluding to the film's twist ending.

After Doss spends all night lowering the injured, he wraps cloth around his palms because of the rope burn