James Wan’s groundbreaking horror film, Saw, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival over 20 years ago and had a huge impact on the genre, is returning for a special screening. As part of the festival’s Park City Legacy program, the 2004 film that launched the Saw franchise will be shown again. This screening will feature a newly restored digital version created from a 4K scan, overseen by Wan himself, who will be present along with other invited guests.
According to Bloody Disgusting, the latest Saw movie will premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Fans planning to attend in Park City can now buy tickets. Currently, tickets are available as part of festival packages, with single-movie tickets going on sale in January 2026.
Eugene Hernandez, the head of programming for the Sundance Film Festival, discussed balancing honoring the festival’s founder, Robert Redford, who recently passed away, with including popular films like Saw in the lineup. He also announced that 2026 will be the last year Sundance is held in Park City, Utah, as the festival will move to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027.
As a huge film lover, this year feels particularly special. We’re all thinking about Robert Redford and the incredible impact he had on cinema when he started the Sundance Institute. It wasn’t just about making movies; he created a space for so many artists to thrive. Over the next few weeks, as we reveal the films selected for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, we’re hoping to connect these exciting new stories with the classics from the Festival’s past. We want to celebrate how far independent filmmaking has come and where it’s headed, and really show how our history informs the future of film.
How ‘Saw’ Caused an Impact After Its Release at the Sundance Film Festival
Lionsgate Films
Lionsgate bought the rights to distribute Saw both in the US and internationally before it even premiered at Sundance. They clearly predicted the film would be a hit – the late-night screenings were completely full, and audiences loved James Wan’s unique and unsettling take on the slasher genre. (Let’s be honest, even though Jigsaw doesn’t actually do the killing, everyone knows he’s the mastermind.)
Lionsgate initially planned to release the film directly to DVD, but they took a chance and released it in theaters during the Halloween season instead. The movie, which cost just $1.2 million to make, became a huge international horror hit, earning $104 million in theaters. Its subsequent DVD release attracted even more viewers, and the producers realized they could build a yearly franchise around Halloween. For several years, up until 2010’s Saw 3D, a new Saw movie came out every October, becoming a Halloween tradition for fans.
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