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Mark Hoffman (other)
Detective Lieutenant Mark Hoffman is a fictional character and the secondary antagonist of the Saw (franchise), ''Saw'' franchise. He is portrayed by Australians, Australian actor Costas Mandylor. While the character was first shown briefly as a police officer in ''Saw III'', later films in the series have expanded his role and revealed him to be an apprentice, and subsequently the successor of the Jigsaw (Saw character), Jigsaw Killer, as the new Jigsaw. The character serves as the secondary antagonist in ''Saw IV'', and the main antagonist in ''Saw V'', ''Saw VI, VI'' and ''Saw 3D, 3D''. He also has a brief vocal cameo and physically appears in the mid-credits scene of ''Saw X'', setting up a new trap alongside Jigsaw. Like his mentor and partner, Hoffman designs death traps that, for survivors, give them reason to appreciate their lives. Unlike his mentor, however, he has no emotion towards his victims and generally displays a very monotone personality. He also enjoys making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saw (franchise)
''Saw'' is a horror franchise created by Australian film makers James Wan and Leigh Whannell, consisting of nine feature films and additional media. Set in an unnamed city in the United States, the first eight films primarily revolve around the fictional serial killer John "Jigsaw" Kramer, while the ninth movie revolves around a copycat killer while still keeping continuity with the previous films. John Kramer was introduced briefly in ''Saw'' and developed in more detail in ''Saw II'' and the subsequent films. Rather than killing his victims outright, he traps them in life-threatening situations that he calls "tests" or "games" to test their will to survive through physical or psychological torture, believing that if they survive, they will be "rehabilitated". Kramer was killed off in ''Saw III'', but the films continued to focus on his posthumous influence, particularly by his apprentices, and explore his character via flashbacks. In 2003, Wan and Whannell made a short fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
