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| “ | Wanna know what I do? I get paid to take pictures of rich guys like you, who go to seedy, out-of-the-way motels to fuck their secretaries. | „ |
| ~ Adam Stanheight telling Lawrence Gordon what he does. |
| “ | My name is very fucking confused, what's your name?! | „ |
| ~ One of Adam's most famous quotes. |
Adam Stanheight is one of the two main protagonists (alongside Lawrence Gordon) of the 2004 horror-thriller film Saw and a minor character in its 2006 sequel, Saw III.
He is an immoral photographer who makes a living by spying on people and taking photos of them so his employers can blackmail them. Around 2004, Adam gets hired by the disgraced Detective David Tapp to stalk Dr. Lawrence Gordon, as Tapp suspects Gordon of being the Jigsaw Killer, only for both Adam and Lawrence to be captured by the real killer.
He was portrayed by Leigh Whannell, who also voiced Jatt in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole. As a corpse in Saw X, he was portrayed by Tomy Crowder.
Biography[]
Observation And Photography Of Lawrence[]
Adam Stanheight was a blackmail photographer who was struggling for money. His latest client, Detective David Tapp, hired him for the observation and photography of Doctor Lawrence Gordon, a suspect in the Jigsaw killings. He was successful in stalking a taking photos of Gordon, but failed in not being seen.
Abduction[]
Adam returned to his apartment. However, he fell asleep in the dark room while developing his photos. When he awoke he noticed how the power was out. While investigating a strange noise he heard, he noticed the mechanical Billy The Puppet, and was then attacked by Amanda Young in a sinister pig mask. She eventually knocked him out.
Test[]
Adam was taken into a fake bathroom, along with Doctor Gordon. The Jigsaw killer, John Kramer, disguised himself as a dead body in the room. Adam awoke inside a bathtub, not knowing that he accidentally let his key flow down the drain. He quickly noticed how he was chained up, leading to him screaming for help. He also noticed the dead body in the center of the room. Adam nearly vomited at the sight of it. Eventually Gordon woke up. Adam pretended that he wasn't stalking him and faked his true identity. As a matter a fact, Adam was beginning to suspect why he was in there, but withheld this knowledge from Gordon. Eventually, Adam and Gordon decided to read the tapes they where provided with. Adam discovered that Gordon had to kill him to save his family. Eventually, Gordon found a phone that let him call his wife. She told him not to trust Adam's lies. It was here that Adam decided to tell Gordon his true motive. Gordon, understandably upset, proceeded to shoot Adam in the shoulder. Adam fell to the floor. This caused John's assistant Zep Hindle to enter the room and attempt to kill Gordon. Adam, still alive, managed to kill Zep by bashing his head in. Adam collapsed to the floor. Due to the terrible agony and trauma of his situation, Adam burst into tears. Sobbing, he begged Gordon not leave him. Gordon reminded him that he had to get help or else he'll bleed out. Gordon left Adam to find help. Then, John, still disguised, awoke and revealed himself. Adam grabbed a gun and tried to shoot him, but John tazed him. John turned the light off and left the room, slamming the door, leaving Adam screaming.
Death[]
Due to nightmares about Adam's ghost haunting her, Amanda Young decided to mercy kill Adam, before he suffered a more painful fate. She attempted to suffocate him with ceramic wrap. Adam awoke and attempted to break free. This lead to him bashing face into a toilet, knocking him out. Amanda soon suffocated him and left his corpse behind.
Trivia[]
- There is a theory that John Kramer eventually saved Adam Stanheight after Amanda Young suffocated him and had taken him in as an apprentice.
- Many fans theorize that Adam have actually faked death and escaped the game, as many mistakes were made in the fimmaking.
- In Saw X, rather than being portrayed by props like in Saw II, Saw III and Saw 3D, Adam's corpse was portrayed by Tomy Crowder. It's unknown why Leigh Whannell was recast in the role.
External Links[]
- Adam Stanheight on the Heroes Wiki
- Adam Stanheight on the Saw Wiki
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