Leigh Whannell
Biography: 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 three more films, Upgrade (2018), The Invisible Man (2020) and Wolf Man (2025). 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 film Cooties (2014). Description above from the Wikipedia article Leigh Whannell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: January 17, 1977
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Saw
2004-10-01
Saw
Overview: Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.
Genres: Horror Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-01
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The Matrix Reloaded
2003-05-15
The Matrix Reloaded
Overview: Six months after the events depicted in The Matrix, Neo has proved to be a good omen for the free humans, as more and more humans are being freed from the matrix and brought to Zion, the one and only stronghold of the Resistance. Neo himself has discovered his superpowers including super speed, ability to see the codes of the things inside the matrix and a certain degree of pre-cognition. But a nasty piece of news hits the human resistance: 250,000 machine sentinels are digging to Zion and would reach them in 72 hours. As Zion prepares for the ultimate war, Neo, Morpheus and Trinity are advised by the Oracle to find the Keymaker who would help them reach the Source. Meanwhile Neo's recurrent dreams depicting Trinity's death have got him worried and as if it was not enough, Agent Smith has somehow escaped deletion, has become more powerful than before and has fixed Neo as his next target.
Genres: Adventure Action Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-15
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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010-07-10
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Overview: When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.
Genres: Animation Adventure Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-07-10
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One Perfect Day
2004-02-19
One Perfect Day
Overview: Tommy Matisse, a gifted musician, undertakes an odyssey of self-discovery and tragedy in Melbourne's dance music scene.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-02-19
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Insidious
2011-03-31
Insidious
Overview: A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-31
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Dying Breed
2008-04-26
Dying Breed
Overview: An extinct species, the Tasmanian tiger. A long-forgotten legend, “The Pieman” aka Alexander Pearce, who was hanged for cannibalism in 1824. Both had a desperate need to survive; both could have living descendants within the Tasmanian bush. Four hikers venture deep into isolated territory to find one of these legends, but which one will they come upon first?
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-26
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Insidious: Chapter 2
2013-09-12
Insidious: Chapter 2
Overview: The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-12
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Insidious: The Red Door
2023-07-05
Insidious: The Red Door
Overview: To put their demons to rest once and for all, Josh Lambert and a college-aged Dalton Lambert must go deeper into The Further than ever before, facing their family's dark past and a host of new and more horrifying terrors that lurk behind the red door.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-07-05
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The Pardon
2013-03-22
The Pardon
Overview: Toni Jo tries to break her husband, Cowboy, out of prison and becomes an instant sensation due to her beauty.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-22
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Full Disclosure Report
2005-10-31
Full Disclosure Report
Overview: A faux documentary set in the world of 'Saw' that sees reporters investigate the mysterious case around Jigsaw. Universe expanding video and extra-feature on the DVD of "Saw"
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-31
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Doggie Heaven
2008-11-24
Doggie Heaven
Overview: The creative team behind the smash hit "Saw" films, James Wan and Leigh Whannell, tell the story of a young man who is having a dog of a day. Hes just been shot dead, but his real problems are only just beginning due to a clerical error that has sent him to the wrong heaven.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-11-24
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Cooties
2014-10-10
Cooties
Overview: A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-10
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Hacking Away at Saw
2005-10-18
Hacking Away at Saw
Overview: Cary Elwes (Dr Gordon), writer/actor Leigh Whannell, director James Wan, Tobin Bell (Jigsaw) and the producers give insights on how Saw (2004) came together and the limitations they faced with time and budget.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-18
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Saw
2003-10-16
Saw
Overview: David, an orderly at a hospital, tells his horrific story of being kidnapped and forced to play a vile game of survival.
Genres: Crime Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-16
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The Mule
2014-03-10
The Mule
Overview: In 1983, a naive man is detained by Australian Federal Police with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach. After being apprehended, ‘The Mule’ makes a desperate choice... to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence – literally.
Genres: Crime Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-10
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The Making of Dead Silence
2007-06-26
The Making of Dead Silence
Overview: Short documentary on the making of Dead Silence.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-26
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TrollFace
TrollFace
Overview: Students discover a predator online.
Genres: Horror Fantasy
Original Language: en
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Insidious: Chapter 3
2015-05-28
Insidious: Chapter 3
Overview: A twisted new tale of terror begins for a teenage girl and her family, and revealing more mysteries of the otherworldly realm, 'The Further'.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-28
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Saw III
2006-10-26
Saw III
Overview: Jigsaw has disappeared. Along with his new apprentice Amanda, the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detective scrambles to locate him, Doctor Lynn Denlon and Jeff Reinhart are unaware that they are about to become the latest pawns on his vicious chessboard.
Genres: Horror Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-26
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Lavalantula
2015-07-25
Lavalantula
Overview: Giant lava breathing tarantulas – Lavalantulas – erupt out of ancient volcanos in the Santa Monica Mountains, raining death and destruction upon Los Angeles. With the City of Angels on the verge of incineration, only a washed up ‘90s action hero actor stands in the way of this monstrous swarm of bloodthirsty creatures who burn their victims alive.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-07-25
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78/52
2017-10-13
78/52
Overview: The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-13
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Razor Eaters
2003-07-13
Razor Eaters
Overview: The front row ticket to an anarchistic rampage of death and destruction. First turned on during a home invasion, the gang's video camera never lets up as they take on the city and become our anti-heros by targeting all those we'd love to see get punished - corrupt politicians, filthy drug dealers, arrogant sports stars... and parking inspectors! Now they're wanted for murder, kidnapping, arson, assault, armed robbery, burglary... And they've got it all on video.
Genres: Crime Thriller Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-07-13
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Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
2020-06-29
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
Overview: Tracks Leigh Whannell’s directing process on reimagined horror classic The Invisible Man.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-06-29
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Making of Saw 3
2007-01-23
Making of Saw 3
Overview: Actors and directors of film Saw 3 talk about the process of making the film.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-23
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Keep Watching
2017-05-04
Keep Watching
Overview: A family imprisoned by intruders is forced to play a terrifying game of "Kill, Or Be Killed". As the night unfolds, the game's mysterious rules become clear, and the family realizes their nightmare is being streamed live to riveted viewers all over the world, who are compelled to KEEP WATCHING... not knowing if what they're seeing is real, or staged.
Genres: Thriller Horror Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-05-04
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Crush
2013-03-13
Crush
Overview: A secret admirer's crush on a high school athlete takes a fatal turn.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-13
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Death Sentence
2007-08-31
Death Sentence
Overview: Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-31
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Insidious: The Last Key
2018-01-03
Insidious: The Last Key
Overview: Parapsychologist Elise Rainier and her team travel to Five Keys, NM, to investigate a man’s claim of a haunting. Terror soon strikes when Rainier realizes that the house he lives in was her family’s old home.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-01-03
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The Bye Bye Man
2017-01-12
The Bye Bye Man
Overview: When three college students move into an old house off campus, they unwittingly unleash a supernatural entity known as The Bye Bye Man, who comes to prey upon them once they discover his name. The friends must try to save each other, all the while keeping The Bye Bye Man's existence a secret to save others from the same deadly fate.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-01-12
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Aquaman
2018-12-07
Aquaman
Overview: Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if he is worth of being a king.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-07
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Stygian
1998-10-06
Stygian
Overview: A young couple find themselves trapped in a parallel dimension known as Exile, a world populated with killer clowns, mad scientists, marauding zombies, and mayhem galore.
Genres: Action Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-06
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Not Quite Hollywood
2008-08-28
Not Quite Hollywood
Overview: As Australian cinema broke through to international audiences in the 1970s through respected art house films like Peter Weir's "Picnic At Hanging Rock," a new underground of low-budget exploitation filmmakers were turning out considerably less highbrow fare. Documentary filmmaker Mark Hartley explores this unbridled era of sex and violence, complete with clips from some of the scene's most outrageous flicks and interviews with the renegade filmmakers themselves.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-08-28
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The PhanDom Menace
2002-01-01
The PhanDom Menace
Overview: The PhanDom Menace presents the definitive look at the most devoted fans on the planet. Follow the lives of Australia's most passionate Star Wars fans as the moment they've waited 16 years for is suddenly upon them. See the amazing costumes, trivia soaked brains, vast collections and unconditional dedication that make these fans a breed apart. Be stunned by the shockwaves that echo through the Star Wars fan community at the dawn of its new prequel era.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015-10-14
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Overview: Generations of movie fans have thrilled to Saw's blood-curdling story of a serial killer who traps his victims in a sadistic game of survival. Game Changer takes you behind the scenes, as cast and crew reveal the stories behind the film that launched the most successful horror franchise in movie history.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-14
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Saw II
2005-10-28
Saw II
Overview: The chilling and relentless Jigsaw killer returns to terrorize the city once again. When a gruesome murder victim emerges with unmistakable traces of Jigsaw's sinister methods, Detective Eric Matthews is thrust into a high-stakes investigation. To his surprise, apprehending Jigsaw seems almost too easy, but what he doesn't realize is that being caught is merely another piece of Jigsaw's intricate puzzle.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-28
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Saw 3D
2010-10-22
Saw 3D
Overview: As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror.
Genres: Horror Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-22
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The Debt Collector
2012-03-02
The Debt Collector
Overview: An unlikely love story between a lonely collections agent and his elderly neighbor.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-03-02
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The Last Supper
2009-06-26
The Last Supper
Overview: Set ten minutes before Jesus arrives at The Last Supper, 13 men at lunch fueled by wine and emotion. Satirising Man's hedonism and greed, 'The Last Supper' explores race and religion whilst re-imagining two of history's greatest betrayals... three if you count reality television.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-26
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Raze
2013-04-21
Raze
Overview: After Sabrina is abducted, she finds herself in an underground lair, forced to do battle with other innocent women for the amusement of unseen spectators. Each of these reluctant warriors has something to lose, but only one will remain when the game is done.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-04-21
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Dick Elves
2011-12-25
Dick Elves
Overview: Two rebellious elves start to bother their colleagues who are just trying to do their job as santa’s helpers
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-25
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Wolf Man
2025-01-15
Wolf Man
Overview: With his marriage fraying, Blake persuades his wife Charlotte to take a break from the city and visit his remote childhood home in rural Oregon. As they arrive at the farmhouse in the dead of night, they're attacked by an unseen animal and barricade themselves inside the home as the creature prowls the perimeter. But as the night stretches on, Blake begins to behave strangely, transforming into something unrecognizable.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-01-15
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