It really is nearly that time of the year again. With the seventh movie in the franchise already confirmed, the promotional campaign for the incoming Saw VI has been jolted into life, with the release of the film's poster.

The plot for the film, as if it matters, sees Detective Hoffman as supposedly the successor to Jigsaw's legacy, and as you'd expect, once the FBI get close to him, the games begin. Hopefully the games will have a bit more of the ingenuity of the first film, without the desire to simply empty out buckets of gore onto the screen, but we suspect that those concerned know the template so well now that there's little danger of it being messed with.

The teaser trailer for Saw VI is also back doing the rounds, and you can see that below. The countdown to the film is shortening, given that it's due out in cinemas for 23rd October, so expect a fuller trailer in the weeks ahead...