Advertising posters for the 'Saw' movie franchise, 2004-2010

In 2003, a group of Australian filmmakers created a 10-minute horror short that, within a year, would be fleshed out into one of the genre’s most influential movies in a generation. Seven years later, Saw isn’t just one of the most successful film franchises of all time; it’s become a Halloween tradition, heralded each year by posters that are grisly, stylized and consistently captivating. With this year’s installment, Saw 3D, reportedly marking the end of the series, we’ve compiled a gallery of U.S.