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
⭐ 7.42The Matrix Reloaded
⭐ 7.066One Perfect Day
⭐ 5.1Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
⭐ 6.815Insidious
⭐ 6.942Dying Breed
⭐ 5.2Insidious: Chapter 2
⭐ 6.68Insidious: The Red Door
⭐ 6.558The Pardon
⭐ 4.6Full Disclosure Report
⭐ 4Doggie Heaven
⭐ 5.2Cooties
⭐ 5.9Hacking Away at Saw
⭐ 6Saw
⭐ 7.022The Mule
⭐ 6.3The Making of Dead Silence
⭐ 5.7Insidious: Chapter 3
⭐ 6.3Saw III
⭐ 6.42Lavalantula
⭐ 4.978/52
⭐ 7.3Razor Eaters
⭐ 5.6Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
⭐ 0Making of Saw III
⭐ 0Keep Watching
⭐ 5.052Crush
⭐ 6Death Sentence
⭐ 6.8Insidious: The Last Key
⭐ 6.254The Bye Bye Man
⭐ 5.156Aquaman
⭐ 6.875Stygian
⭐ 0Not Quite Hollywood
⭐ 6.8The PhanDom Menace
⭐ 0Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
⭐ 7Saw II
⭐ 6.605Saw 3D
⭐ 5.987The Debt Collector
⭐ 6The Last Supper
⭐ 1Raze
⭐ 5.2Dick Elves
⭐ 6Wolf Man
⭐ 6.275The Referees
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