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
Saw
⭐ 7.417The Matrix Reloaded
⭐ 7.056One Perfect Day
⭐ 5.5Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
⭐ 6.809Insidious
⭐ 6.938Dying Breed
⭐ 5.2Insidious: Chapter 2
⭐ 6.669Insidious: The Red Door
⭐ 6.577The Pardon
⭐ 4.6Full Disclosure Report
⭐ 0Doggie Heaven
⭐ 5.2Cooties
⭐ 5.869Hacking Away at Saw
⭐ 6Saw
⭐ 7.013The Mule
⭐ 6.3The Making of Dead Silence
⭐ 5.7TrollFace
⭐ 0Insidious: Chapter 3
⭐ 6.274Saw III
⭐ 6.404Lavalantula
⭐ 4.978/52
⭐ 7.2Razor Eaters
⭐ 5.6Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
⭐ 0Making of Saw III
⭐ 0Keep Watching
⭐ 5.1Crush
⭐ 5.987Death Sentence
⭐ 6.761Insidious: The Last Key
⭐ 6.3The Bye Bye Man
⭐ 5.166Aquaman
⭐ 6.875Stygian
⭐ 0Not Quite Hollywood
⭐ 6.8The PhanDom Menace
⭐ 0Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
⭐ 7Saw II
⭐ 6.594Saw 3D
⭐ 5.987The Debt Collector
⭐ 6The Last Supper
⭐ 1Raze
⭐ 5.2Dick Elves
⭐ 6Wolf Man
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