Between takes, Bell, who's been part of the franchise since the 2004 original, is "intense, great [and] one of the nicest people you'll ever meet," producer Oren Koules tells PEOPLE.

“I’d like to play a game,” Tobin Bell’s iconic voice echoes as John Kramer’s latest victim is seen strapped to a chair with tubes coming out of his eyes. “I’ve had my eyes on you ...