Fans may love the realism in the newSaw Xhorrorfilm.
But try living next door to the editing bay.
Saw XsdirectorKevin Greutertreveals in a newNME interviewthat the police knocked on the door during the films post-production in Hollywood.
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Apparently, the neighbors summoned help because they believed someone was in danger next door.
Steve Forn, the first assistant editor, was working at the office on the films vacuum trap sequence.
There was a knock at the door, Greutert recalled.
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The matter was quickly resolved.
The cops started laughing!
They said, We want to but, you know, youre all right.
It must have been a pretty realistic performance!
Its a pretty funny story… Plus Steve is such a mild-mannered guy.
I can only imagine the look on his face when he realized what was happening!