David Hackl, who served as the production designer of Saw II, Saw III, and Saw IV, and second-unit director for Saw III and Saw IV made his directorial debut with Saw V. Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, the writers of the previous film, returned to write the film.
David Hackl, der var produktionsdesigner på Saw II, III og IV, og med-instruktør på Saw III og IV fik sin debut som instruktør med Saw V. Patrick Melton og Marcus Dunstan, forfattere af de tidligere film, vendte tilbage for at skrive filmen.