Eric Matthews
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Eric Matthews is a fictional detective and former police officer from the "Saw" horror film franchise, known for his morally ambiguous methods and entanglement in Jigsaw's deadly games.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| alignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Saw II
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Saw III NERFINISHED ⓘ Saw IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Saw franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allison Kerry
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Daniel Rigg NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | corrupt cop forced to confront his actions in Jigsaw’s tests ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States (production context) ⓘ |
| createdBy |
James Wan
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Leigh Whannell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathIn | Saw IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Jigsaw Killer
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John Kramer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyMember | Daniel Matthews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Saw film universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Saw II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOccupation | police officer ⓘ |
| franchise | Saw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| hasChild | Daniel Matthews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoralConflict | yes ⓘ |
| heldCaptiveBy | Amanda Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldCaptiveBy | Jigsaw Killer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementRank | detective ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brutal interrogation methods
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corrupt policing practices ⓘ entanglement in Jigsaw’s games ⓘ |
| notableScene |
hanging block-of-ice trap in Saw IV
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interrogation of Jigsaw in Saw II ⓘ trap involving a chain and shattered foot in Saw II ⓘ |
| occupation |
detective
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police officer ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
aggressive
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protective of his son ⓘ short-tempered ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Donnie Wahlberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | ex-wife of Eric Matthews (name unspecified in films) ⓘ |
| statusInNarrative | deceased ⓘ |
| torturedBy |
Amanda Young
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Jigsaw Killer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Metropolitan Police Department (Saw film universe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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