Saw is a nine-and-a-half-minute Australian
short subject horror film released in 2003. It was directed by
James Wan and written by Wan and
Leigh Whannell, the latter also starring in it. It was originally used to pitch their script for a full-length feature film
Saw to various studios and actors. The full-length film was eventually made in 2004. The short film later became a scene in
Saw, with
Shawnee Smith as
Amanda Young wearing the Reverse Bear Trap device instead of David. The original short can be viewed on the second disc of
Saw: Uncut Edition.