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
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⭐ 7.062One Perfect Day
⭐ 5.08Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
⭐ 6.815Insidious
⭐ 6.943Dying Breed
⭐ 5.15Insidious: Chapter 2
⭐ 6.677Insidious: The Red Door
⭐ 6.566The Pardon
⭐ 4.643Full Disclosure Report
⭐ 0Doggie Heaven
⭐ 5.2Cooties
⭐ 5.885Hacking Away at Saw
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⭐ 7.02The Mule
⭐ 6.264The Making of Dead Silence
⭐ 5.7Insidious: Chapter 3
⭐ 6.282Saw III
⭐ 6.416Lavalantula
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⭐ 7.25Razor Eaters
⭐ 5.6Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
⭐ 0Making of Saw III
⭐ 0Keep Watching
⭐ 5Crush
⭐ 5.993Death Sentence
⭐ 6.766Insidious: The Last Key
⭐ 6.251The Bye Bye Man
⭐ 5.159Aquaman
⭐ 6.874Stygian
⭐ 0Not Quite Hollywood
⭐ 6.828The PhanDom Menace
⭐ 0Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
⭐ 7Saw II
⭐ 6.604Saw 3D
⭐ 5.989The Debt Collector
⭐ 6The Last Supper
⭐ 1Raze
⭐ 5.153Dick Elves
⭐ 6Wolf Man
⭐ 6.28The Referees
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