Lakeshore Records has unleashed Saw X—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack with original music by Charlie Clouser. Clouser, who built upon his already iconic reputation as a musician (Nine Inch Nails), and producer (Prong, White Zombie, Snoop Dogg), as well as the composer of the first Saw films, returns with a crushing musical backdrop to the latest installment of the franchise. The score is also unusually multi-faceted with Clouser providing warmer, more benevolent themes corresponding with John Kramer’s journey from his past.
John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back. The most chilling installment of the SAW franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s most personal game. Set between the events of SAW I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer – only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, John returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through a series of ingenious and terrifying traps.
Clouser said, “My score for Saw X goes to new extremes that I haven’t hit before in the franchise. There’s warm sunrises, hopeful emotions, and cautious optimism, followed by some truly bonkers music for the most insane trap scenes ever. Mournful cello melodies, emotional solo vocals, and soothing chord progressions accompany John Kramer’s journey towards salvation. But then things go horribly wrong, and atonal orchestral torture, chunky metal guitars, and crashing percussion take the lead. In the final act a massive tonal shift occurs, and the relentless mayhem gives way to soaring themes that build towards a truly epic conclusion. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Saw movie without a big twist ending, and this film ends on a completely different note than any of the others. Let the games begin!”
