Leigh Whannell
Leigh Whannell (/ˈli ˈwɑːnɛl/; born 17 January 1977) is an Australian filmmaker and actor. He has written multiple films that were directed by his friend James Wan, including Saw (2004), Dead Silence (2007), Insidious (2010), and Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013). Whannell made his directorial debut with Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) and has since directed two more films, Upgrade (2018) and The Invisible Man (2020). Whannell and Wan are the creators of the Saw franchise. Whannell wrote the first installment, co-wrote the second and third installments, was the producer or executive producer for all the films, and appeared as the Adam Stanheight character in three of the installments. He was also the writer of the Saw video game (2009) and co-writer of the 2014 film Cooties. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leigh Whannell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Insidious: The Red Door
as SpecsTo put their demons to rest once and for all, Josh Lambert and a college-aged Dalton Lambert...
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Six months after the events depicted in The Matrix, Neo has proved to be a good omen for the...
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Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if...
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Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to...
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Insidious
as SpecsA family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls...
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Insidious: The Last Key
as SpecsParapsychologist Elise Rainier and her team travel to Five Keys, NM, to investigate a man’s...
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The chilling and relentless Jigsaw killer returns to terrorize the city once again. When a...
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Saw 3D
as Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to...
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Insidious: Chapter 2
as SpecsThe haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them...
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Jigsaw has disappeared. Along with his new apprentice Amanda, the puppet-master behind the...
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Insidious: Chapter 3
as SpecsA twisted new tale of terror begins for a teenage girl and her family, and revealing more...
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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
as Jatt (voice)When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek...
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Death Sentence
as SpinkNick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he...
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The Bye Bye Man
as Larry RedmonWhen three college students move into an old house off campus, they unwittingly unleash a...
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Cooties
as DougA mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm...
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Saw
as DavidDavid, an orderly at a hospital, tells his horrific story of being kidnapped and forced to play...
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Dying Breed
as MattAn extinct species, the Tasmanian tiger. A long-forgotten legend, “The Pieman” aka Alexander...
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Keep Watching
as MattA family imprisoned by intruders is forced to play a terrifying game of "Kill, Or Be Killed". As...
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Crush
as DavidA secret admirer's crush on a high school athlete takes a fatal turn.
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The Mule
as Gavin EllisIn 1983, a naive man is detained by Australian Federal Police with lethal narcotics hidden in...
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Not Quite Hollywood
as SelfAs Australian cinema broke through to international audiences in the 1970s through respected art...
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Raze
as Security GuardAfter Sabrina is abducted, she finds herself in an underground lair, forced to do battle with...
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Lavalantula
as DarrenGiant lava breathing tarantulas – Lavalantulas – erupt out of ancient volcanos in the Santa...
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78/52
as SelfThe most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the...
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Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
as SelfGenerations of movie fans have thrilled to Saw's blood-curdling story of a serial killer who...
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The Pardon
as Clement MossToni Jo tries to break her husband, Cowboy, out of prison and becomes an instant sensation due...
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One Perfect Day
as ChrisTommy Matisse, a gifted musician, undertakes an odyssey of self-discovery and tragedy in...
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The Making of Dead Silence
as SelfShort documentary on the making of Dead Silence.
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Making of Saw 3
as uncreditedActors and directors of film Saw 3 talk about the process of making the film.
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Razor Eaters
as Nick D.The front row ticket to an anarchistic rampage of death and destruction. First turned on during...
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The Last Supper
as PhillipSet ten minutes before Jesus arrives at The Last Supper, 13 men at lunch fueled by wine and...
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Full Disclosure Report
as Adam Faulkner-StanheightA faux documentary set in the world of 'Saw' that sees reporters investigate the mysterious case...
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Stygian
as Clown / Punk KidA young couple find themselves trapped in a parallel dimension known as Exile, a world populated...
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Doggie Heaven
as NeilThe creative team behind the smash hit "Saw" films, James Wan and Leigh Whannell, tell the story...
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Hacking Away at Saw
as SelfCary Elwes (Dr Gordon), writer/actor Leigh Whannell, director James Wan, Tobin Bell (Jigsaw) and...
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The Debt Collector
as DonovanAn unlikely love story between a lonely collections agent and his elderly neighbor.
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Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
as SelfTracks Leigh Whannell’s directing process on reimagined horror classic The Invisible Man.
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Blue Heelers
as Jared RyanBlue Heelers was one of Australia's longest running weekly television drama series. Blue...
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30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
as Himself30 Even Scarier Movie Moments was a two-part miniseries on Bravo which counted down 30 more of...
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Recovery
as uncreditedRecovery was a music and youth-oriented television series that was broadcast by ABC TV in...
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