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Hello ladies and gentlemen…welcome to the Hush-Hush News Report! I'm Jeremy Thomas, bringing you the latest and greatest in Hollywood news, casting, rumors and more! It's hotter than hell for me here in Oregon…and yes, I realize that "hot" in Oregon doesn't even begin to compare with hot in other places in the world. But it's comparatively hot and when I've lived here my entire life and have the practically-webbed feet to prove it, 102 degrees is too damn hot. Anyway, enough of my whining…let's get to it!

Before you start reading, have you bookmarked 411Mania.com yet? It's the easiest thing in the world to do, and it'll get you your daily dose of entertainment news that much quicker! Typing the URL out in the address bar is such a pain, don'tcha think? Hell, make it your home page and it'll be that much easier for you! Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton spoke at Comic-Con with Shock Till You Drop about the upcoming Saw VI. "Anyone who has felt slighted by the previous entries, look out," said Dunstan. Melton added in, "[Director] Kevin Greutert is an editor but, man, he knows horror movies," said Melton. "He knows all of the references we're making but he's very aware of controlling everything, what he'll need in the editing session. But part four was too confusing, part five wasn't confusing enough and this one hits the mark right in the middle. We have a really good 'A' story which makes all of the Tobin Bell flashbacks feel organic and not forced. There's good pacing and finally there's a resolution. Finally. Six could be done and that's it, there could be no more. In terms of the John Kramer storyline, we put a nice bow on it. It's fulfilling for people, I think."

Dunstan agrees and believes the film works on another level as well. "It's also timely. There are a couple of elements to the story that take advantage of our current climate."

Returning cast members include Costas Mandylor, Mark Rolston, Betsy Russell, Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith. Then there's newcomer Peter Outerbridge. "He's great in this," said Melton. "He plays a character named William and him and Tobin, they're connected. Deeply connected. They have a wonderful back and forth. This film just feels more intimate than the other ones."

Last week, Melton and Dunstan signed up to write Saw VII for returning director David Hackl. And they hinted that there will definitely be some new surprises in store if all goes right.

I have to give Dunstan and Melton points here for having the guts to talk honestly about the previous Saw films. And this isn't just a case of them ragging on someone else—they co-wrote that last two films, so this is them admitting that they made mistakes. I enjoyed Saw IV quite a bit even though it relied on a heavy gimmick of hiding when it actually took place within the continuity until the very end, and Saw V was tolerable, though certainly a step or three down. That these guys realize there are problems mean that they were willing to look at their own work with a critical eye and that says volumes to me. At the same time, admitting fault in your previous work doesn't mean your new work is going to be any better, just different. I find a few worrying thoughts in the "current climate" talk because when Hollywood tries to be timely they usually fall flat on their face. Either way I was going to see it, but in the end this does make me just a little bit more hopeful and that's a good thing…especially if they're signed on for VII, which I see no need for but will surely make the studio a boatload of cash.