Here’s one for the Monkey On Our Back department—there’s actually word going around right now via the boys and ghouls out at Bloody Disgusting that there will be no Saw in 2008.

Heeeere Goosey Goosey Gooooseeeyyy…..

I never thought I’d live to see the day a studio would voluntary put a major cash cow on the shelves. Truly. The word is that they want to give all and sundry involved with the Saw franchise a little R&R, a chance to kick back and take a quick breather before throwing themselves headlong into incomprehensible, blood-soaked nightmares of film.

Although I’m forced to wonder if something more devious is at work here.

Maximum Deviousity!

What if this is just a ploy to get everyone missing their Saw fix on Halloween, and then either spring up and put out the new one saying “Hey guys! Don’t worry! Big Daddy Lions Gate makes it aaaaaall better!” or actually does skip this year and get all the Saw buffs jonesing for their next Saw fix in Halloween 2009? I wonder, says I.

I can’t say I’ll be terribly sad without a Saw fix this Halloween. Sure, I’ll notice the lack—there’s something to be said for tradition, after all—but I don’t hold out any hope at all that Saw V is going to be some kind of magic carpet ride of joy. Based on the steadily downward progression of quality, I look for Saw IX to be ninety minutes of Tobin Bell pointing at the audience and laughing.

But if you want to get caught up with your Saw trivia, then head on over to Kwanzoo. Oh yes. There will be trivia.

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