# ‘Saw’ Franchise’s Darren Lynn Bousman To Direct Psychological Thriller ‘Serpentine’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/saw-franchises-darren-lynn-bousman-to-direct-psychological-thriller-serpentine/
- Published: 2026-10-27T18:23:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T21:56:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/darren-lynn-bousman-to-direct-serpentine-thriller-1237206350/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Horror, UK, World

## Key points

- Darren Lynn Bousman will direct Serpentine.
- The thriller mixes crime, figure skating and dark humour.
- Brand partnerships will help fund the film.

## Summary

Darren Lynn Bousman, known for directing four films in the Saw franchise, will direct Serpentine, a psychological thriller from Dream State Studios and Brand in Entertainment. The project gives him a chance to work beyond horror while retaining elements of dread and intensity.

Set in a quiet New England town, the story follows a woman trying to escape a dangerous life whose disappearance draws her into a tangle of organised crime, corrupt police, local power struggles and figure skating. Valerie Palencar wrote the film and will produce it through Dream State Studios; Brand in Entertainment chief executive Rolfe J. Auerbach is executive producing. The production plans to fund part of the film through brand partnerships, with products integrated into the story.

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