The Ending Of Saw X Explained

Most "Saw" movies are fairly straightforward. Bad people get caught by Jigsaw and put into horrific traps. "Saw X" follows the same basic formula, but it asks the audience to invest way more in its plot and characters. At the heart of the movie is John Kramer himself. He may have been the figure looming over every movie in the past, but this time around he's the center of attention in a way he never has been before.

The movie opens with John struggling to deal with his cancer treatment. He sees doctors and goes to support groups, but he refuses to really accept what's happening to him. His rage boils over and occasionally takes the form of daydreams about punishing wrongdoers. John runs into a man named Henry (Michael Beach) who used to attend his support group but now has been miraculously cured. Henry tells John about the special, illegal treatment he received from an experimental doctor, and John is sold.

After doing some research online, John connects with Cecilia Pederson (Synnøve Macody Lund), the daughter of Henry's doctor. Cecilia tells John that she's continuing her father's work at a secret medical facility in Mexico City. John wastes no time going there, but a few days after his treatment, he figures out that Cecilia faked his surgery and stole his money. Enraged, John taps into his inner Jigsaw and begins laying plans.