The film attempts to wrap up the intricate lore established over the previous six movies, focusing on who will truly carry on John Kramer's work [10].
The seventh installment takes place after the events of "Saw VI." The story revolves around Jeff Denlon (played by Angus Macfadyen), a survivor of Jigsaw's (Tobin Bell) games, who seeks revenge against the mastermind behind the gruesome traps. Meanwhile, a new player enters the fray: Lawrence Gordon (played by Cary Elwes), a doctor who was thought to have died in the first "Saw" movie.