If you can say anything about Jigsaw, it's that he appreciated a little whimsy, so we're sure the mass-murdering mastermind would love Saw: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book, a new 12-page, full-color pop-up book from author and FANGORIA contributor Britt Hayes.
Described as “the ultimate interactive tribute to the legendary horror franchise”, Saw: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book is designed by David Hawcock with illustrations by Vance Kelly, and features the most unforgettable traps from the mainline Saw movies, letting readers turn wheels, pull tabs, move levers to relive the Reverse Bear Trap and Angel Trap (plus the bathroom set that started it all), making it the perfect collectible, display item or unforgettable gift for the John Kramer fanatic in your life.
Hayes and fellow friend of Fango Brian Collins previously went deep on the Saw series for the late Birth.Movies.Death, which Hayes said led to Rizzoli publishers reaching out. Per Hayes' official newsletter, where she announced the news earlier today, here's how Saw: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book came to life:
On the weekends, during the only free time you have from a soul-sucking day job contributing to the decline of the Quality Internet. (With writing like this, you can see why I've been referred to as “the human version of doomscrolling” and “a bummer.”) Earnestly: It's not a lot of text, but that's what made it an interesting challenge. I knew which traps would be included and had access to the process designs, so I understood the layout. I was also given a word count. It was mostly up to me to figure out what the text should be.
Given that the majority of readers would be familiar with the franchise and that the book has an immersive quality, I wrote it sort of in-universe, as an observer who is morbidly amused by Jigsaw's whole deal. It is actually kind of difficult to write a pop-up book about Saw traps. I wanted it to be humorous, but not too flippant about murder, and I wanted to provide the right amount of context—enough info for readers who haven't seen the films (les films de Jigsaw), but not so much detail that it reads like a wikipedia summary. The Saw movies are exposition-heavy and convoluted as hell, which is something I love about them, and it was a fun challenge to figure out which character/plot details were necessary and which ones were ultimately irrelevant.
Officially on sale from September 22, Saw: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book is now available for pre-order right here. Check out the key art below:
