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Saw II

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On the hunt for the twisted vigilante and serial killer Jigsaw, Detective Eric Matthews and his team must apprehend the elusive murderer to rescue eight people trapped in an abandoned house, before they succumb to his torturous and murderous games. One twist to this task is that Matthews' own son, Daniel, is among the eight people Jigsaw has chosen to test for their lack of morality. With nerve gas pumping through the house, every second counts.
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Saw II is likely to please the gore-happy fans of the original, though it may be too gruesome for those not familiar with first film's premise.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 06/28/2022
The original provided some genuinely creepy moments despite an increasingly absurd story line; the equally silly sequel defuses much of its tension... Go to Full Review
Jordan Crucchiola New York Magazine/Vulture 10/27/2017
If you've bought into the Saw movies, II ups the violence without totally jumping the shark, and is a worthy follow-up to the original. Go to Full Review
Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle 12/10/2005
2/5
Saw II is a nasty piece of work ... Go to Full Review
Matthew Rozsa matthewrozsa.com Aug 25
4/4
“Saw II” is a staple in any horror movie fan’s diet. If you want to know “Saw,” you have to know “Saw II.” Go to Full Review
Sharai Bohannon A Nightmare On Fierce Street Podcast May 23
3.5/5
This is one of the strongest sequels of any franchise. The reveals had us all gagged and they still feel electric upon rewatches. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 10/11/2023
1/4
Bousman and writer Leigh Whannell construct their version of a skewed morality play where Jigsaw's devices pull “guilty” victims apart like shredded beef in a crockpot. This is empty-headed stuff, with little thought behind its cruel philosophy. Go to Full Review
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TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch 5d Saw 2 expands the terror of the first film by bringing Tobin Bell’s Jigsaw even more into the spotlight and deepening Amanda’s role in the story. The traps are brutal, clever, and psychologically intense, forcing both characters and viewers to confront moral choices that linger long after the scene ends. The screenplay is strong enough to keep you invested, giving each character just enough depth so their survival—or demise—actually matters. Director Darren Lynn Bousman keeps the tension tight, building suspense while maintaining clarity in the chaos. The pacing moves quickly but never loses focus, and the film does a great job establishing who these people are before the horror unfolds. Amanda’s development adds another compelling layer, showing how deeply Jigsaw’s ideology runs. Overall, Saw 2 delivers exactly what fans hoped for: sharp storytelling, disturbing traps, and a gripping atmosphere that makes it one of the franchise’s strongest sequels. See more Muhammad A Nov 29 En general las películas de terror resultan desagradables, inapropiadas y son un tipo de contenido que debería ser prohibido y eliminado en las películas y bastantes series de televisión, y las de Saw resultan en exceso sangrientas, con escenas que deberían ser prohibidas en todo el mundo (por lo fuertes y desagradables que son), recomiendo nunca ver ni una cosa ni la otra, vean cosas buenas y agradables porque para entretenimiento hay videojuegos, competiciones, deportes, ánime, y caricaturas, de lo bueno hay mucho para elegir así que eviten basuras, nada de Saw, Chucky, etc. See more Juno J Nov 24 Saw 2 is one of the best horror movies of all time. It takes a drastic departure from the first movie. Instead, going for this more fast paced and entertaining approach, sprinkled in with some excellent acting from Tobin Bell. See more William W Nov 18 Don’t listen to the haters. It’s second best in the saw franchise because the plot and twists are so damn good. A saw movie true fans shouldn’t miss! See more kish b Nov 17 ☆☆☆☆☆ Saw II is the moment the franchise took a hard left turn into gratuitous gore-fest territory and never looked back, abandoning every ounce of tension, intelligence, and storytelling craft that made the original work. Where the first film was a claustrophobic, twisty psychological thriller with one room and one brilliant idea, Saw II throws eight people into a house full of ridiculous death traps, gives them poison gas for a timer, and just… watches them scream and bleed for 93 minutes. The traps are no longer clever or personal; they’re just sadistic carnival rides (the needle pit and the hand-trap furnace are pure "look how nasty we can be" shock value). The big reveals feel cheap and contrived, the acting outside of Tobin Bell is bargain-basement, and Donnie Wahlberg spends the entire movie yelling like he’s auditioning for a different, worse film. The only saving grace is Jigsaw himself: Tobin Bell is still magnetic, and his scenes on the monitors are the only moments that remind you this series once had a brain. Everything else is the birth of torture porn as we know it: loud, ugly, and proud of it. Zero stars because this is the exact point where Saw stopped being horror and started being a gross-out contest. 0/10. The original was a game. This one’s just punishment. 🪤🩸🗑️ See more Khaliel P Nov 1 Released in 2004, Saw became an unexpected phenomenon, earning $100 million on a $1 million budget, prompting Lionsgate to quickly greenlight a sequel. Saw 2 was created by rewriting Darren Lynn Bousman’s original script, The Desperate, to include Jigsaw, resulting in a coherent continuation of the story. The film features Amanda, a survivor from the first movie, and a new group trapped in a house filled with deadly puzzles, while Detective Eric Matthews negotiates with Jigsaw to save his son. Tobin Bell’s Jigsaw is more developed, showing a disturbed yet principled character, establishing the killer’s philosophy as a central theme. With more inventive and gory traps, fast pacing, and a shocking twist revealing Jigsaw’s accomplice, Saw 2 elevates the original film and lays the foundation for the franchise’s legacy. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis On the hunt for the twisted vigilante and serial killer Jigsaw, Detective Eric Matthews and his team must apprehend the elusive murderer to rescue eight people trapped in an abandoned house, before they succumb to his torturous and murderous games. One twist to this task is that Matthews' own son, Daniel, is among the eight people Jigsaw has chosen to test for their lack of morality. With nerve gas pumping through the house, every second counts.
Director
Darren Bousman
Producer
Mark Burg, Gregg Hoffman, Oren Koules
Screenwriter
Darren Bousman, Leigh Whannell
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Lions Gate Films, Lionsgate Films, Evolution Entertainment, Twisted Pictures
Rating
R (Gore|Drug Content|Grisly Violence|Language|Terror)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 28, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 20, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$87.0M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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