Leigh Whannell

Age: 49

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Leigh Whannell (/ˈli ˈwɑːnɛl/; born 17 January 1977) is an Australian filmmaker and actor. He has written multiple films that were directed by his friend James Wan, including Saw (2004), Dead Silence (2007), Insidious (2010), and Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013). Whannell made his directorial debut with Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) and has since directed three more films, Upgrade (2018), The Invisible Man (2020) and Wolf Man (2025). Whannell and Wan are the creators of the Saw franchise. Whannell wrote the first installment, co-wrote the second and third installments, was the producer or executive producer for all the films, and appeared as the Adam Stanheight character in three of the installments. He was also the writer of the Saw video game (2009) and co-writer of the film Cooties (2014). Description above from the Wikipedia article Leigh Whannell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Leigh Whannell

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Alone in the Dark (Reboot)

1924, a grisly suicide is reported in the Louisianan Derceto manor. The victim: Jeremy Hartwood. Hung from the neck. Nobody seems to be too surprised as there had been rumors about the mansion being haunted by evil spirits, and soon after the incident is forgotten. Private Investigator Edward Carnby is hired by an antique collector to bring a piano from said mansion to him. Seeing as he's behind on his bill and rent payments, he agrees to to the job for a very hefty payment. However, the moment he steps into that home, he will battle wits with creatures and things he never once thought were possible. Will he survive? Who knows, for there can only be so much to imagine.. when your ALONE IN THE DARK.

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Leigh Whannell

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Alone in the Dark (Reboot)

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