The Scott Tibbs Documentary
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| Directed by | Kelly Pancho |
| Produced by | Kelly Pancho |
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| Based on | Characters created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell |
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| Cinematography | Paul Mayne |
| Edited by | Marissa Cicero |
| Distributed by | Lions Gate Films |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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The Scott Tibbs Documentary is a 2006 American pseudo-documentary short film directed by Kelly Pancho and written by Pancho and Mark Atkinson. It is set in the Saw franchise and is the third short film in the franchise, taking place between the events of Saw II and Saw III. It stars Zach Starr as the titular character, as well as Shawnee Smith (in a cameo appearance as Amanda Young) and Don Balderamos. The pseudo-documentary focuses on Scott Tibbs, one of the Saw franchise's unseen characters, who decides to film his own documentary about The Jigsaw Killer.[1]
The film was released by Lions Gate Films on October 24, 2006, as part of the Saw II: Unrated Special Edition DVD release.[2]
Plot
After Adam Stanheight's disappearance,[lower-alpha 1] Scott Tibbs, his friend and leader of the "Wrath of the God" rock band, comes to the conclusion that he is most likely dead and theorizes the Jigsaw Killer had something to do with it. To learn more about the killer and his motives, he and his fellow band members decide to film a documentary about him. Shortly after they begin shooting, Scott is called by one of his friends and goes to an abandoned factory, where the police have captured the Jigsaw Killer, who has been identified as John Kramer. However, the latter had managed to escape, with Scott also learning that Detective Eric Matthews has also disappeared mysteriously and had been taken hostage by the Jigsaw Killer.[lower-alpha 2]
Impressed, Scott becomes obsessed with the killer and continues his research. Upon doing so, he discovers that after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, the killer decided to test other people's will to live by putting them in deadly traps. He had also found a video of Amanda Young, one of the Jigsaw Killer's victims, punching a news reporter in the face. Scott arranges interviews with a detective and a doctor to learn more about the killer. However, due to his intrusive behavior, everyone refuses to give him the information he wants. Scott soon becomes aware of Daniel Matthews, Eric Matthews' son who had been a victim of the Jigsaw Killer himself but was released by the killer. Pretending to be his cousin, Scott goes to a hospital to try and interview Daniel, but is kicked out by security.
After failing to get any information whatsoever, Scott becomes enraged. Therefore, he eventually decides to test himself and prove the Jigsaw Killer's theory that surviving a near-death experience could help people learn the value of life. Shortly afterward, he and his friends build a trap on their own. Scott must shove his hands into a saw blade behind him to survive. However, when the trap's timer starts to count down, Scott's friends take the camera and leave the room. Scott panics and angrily yells at them. Before the timer finally goes off, his friends close the door. His ultimate fate is left a mystery.
Cast
- Zach Starr as Scott Tibbs, the leader of the "Wrath of the God" rock band
- Don Balderamos as Detective Jenkins
The short film also features a photograph of Leigh Whannell as Adam Stanheight. Shawnee Smith makes a cameo appearance, reprising her role as Amanda Young from Saw and Saw II.
Production
Prior to the making of The Scott Tibbs Documentary, Scott Tibbs was mentioned in the first Saw film. The short film was entirely filmed as a found footage film, using the "shaky camera" technique, where parts or the entirety of a movie is filmed with a hand camera. This technique is often used for pseudo-documentaries, especially in the horror genre, to give the film a more realistic style.
Notes
References
- ↑ "SAW Retrospective: The Scott Tibbs Documentary (2006)". Naptown Nerd. 22 October 2014.
- ↑ Barton, Steve (2006-10-25). "Saw II: Unrated Special Edition (DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
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