Corrected entry: It would be impossible for Hoffman to pass off Seth's trap as a Jigsaw trap. From what I understand, the only trap that happened before Seth's was Cecil's trap, and there was no tape or puppet at that time to be able to imitate. Unless in later movies we are told that more traps happened between the time of Cecil and Seth's traps, this is a plot hole.
KomiChameleon
8th Oct 2010
Saw V (2008)
4th Oct 2010
A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Corrected entry: When the tricycle rolls into Kristen's room in the beginning of the dream she pulls Nancy into, there is a cork board on the wall with push-tacks in it. It would be assumed that a girl admitted into an institution for "attempted suicide" would not be allowed to have anything she could potentially harm herself with in her room. (00:19:25)
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Correction: Though it is never directly explained, we are lead to assume that there have been other test subjects besides the ones we've seen in the films. One of these unseen tests is where Hoffman get the tape.
Agreed! Also, if you pause during the scenes where Agent Strahm is looking through files when investigating Hoffman in Saw V, you can see the list of names in order of when they were found. On a "Report of Investigation" file, it lists the order as Cecil Fletcher, Mark Wilson, Seth Baxter, Paul Leahy, and of course others going down the list. Beside the names also list the investigator (s). I believe Mark is the one shown in the first Saw who burned to death, and he did have a tape. However, we know that Jigsaw and Hoffman did not meet until after Seth Baxter but before Paul Leahy because in a flashback it is shown Hoffman and Jigsaw kidnap him together. I just had an after thought. If this is the case, it is curious as to where Hoffman would've gotten a Jigsaw doll to even record, because Mark had a tape. This could be where speculation also comes in where there may had been more victims in between, but ultimately this leaves another plot hole.