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Saw II

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On the hunt for the twisted vigilante and serial killer Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), Detective Eric Matthews (Donnie Wahlberg) 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 (Erik Knudsen), 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 The original provided some genuinely creepy moments despite an increasingly absurd story line; the equally silly sequel defuses much of its tension... Jun 28, 2022 Full Review Jordan Crucchiola New York Magazine/Vulture 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. Oct 27, 2017 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 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. Rated: 1/4 Oct 11, 2023 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast Easily one of the best Saw sequels. More focus on Shawnee Smith's Amanda, more Dina Meyer and a nice little ACAB message against Wahlberg's garbage cop. Plus: the needle pit is great! Rated: 4/5 Sep 29, 2023 Full Review Shaun Munro Flickering Myth Saw II deepens the series' mythology without desperately over-extending itself... In fact, it's one of the better second entries from any big-hitter horror franchise. Rated: 3.5/5 May 20, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Josh A What a great movie. Like, genuinely, this might be one of the first times in my horror movie journey that a sequel to a classic horror movie is better than the first movie. Yep, I think this is better than Saw I. John Kramer properly feels like a schemer and like he's in control of everything. Plus, we get the introduction of the idea that even after he dies, Kramer's methods will be immortalised. From what I've heard about Saw III to Saw X, this idea will be expanded on more. This just feels like the perfect direction to take the story of Saw after Saw I. I can't wait for Saw III to see if it expands the story more. But I'll go in cautiously optimistic. But genuinely, this was amazing. My favourite trap in this movie was the needle pit. It feels relatable and scary and feels like it was tailor made for Amanda - she injected herself with drugs, so she has to find a key in a pit of syringes. It fits well. Overall, genuinely a masterpiece. Next up, Saw III! The finale of the original trilogy! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/03/25 Full Review Audience Member One of the best ones Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/03/25 Full Review Savann A EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/22/24 Full Review Rowan C Saw 2 was not as good as the first one, but I had a really fun time watching this movie. The main character is Detective Eric Matthews and he seems to get himself into a predicament because of his controversial past. Jhon Kramer decides to target the detective because of this past and he kidnaps his son in which he is put in a trap with a bunch of other people. Later in the movie, it is found out that the other people with the Detectives son are the people that Eric Matthews put away wrongfully. There is a slow active gas that is passing through all of the targets airways and they have exactly 2 hours to get antidotes which are placed throughout the house in traps. To sum it up, they end up not working together and most of them end up dying besides Daniel and Amanda. It was found out at the end of the movie, that Amanda was taking up Jhons' spot as Jigsaw after he died. Once the time expired the safe opened in the safehouse, which revealed Daniel in the safe gasping for air. While this is happening, Daniel is in the house looking for his son when he stumbles across a person in a pig mask in the bathtub. He gets to close and she ends up sticking him with a needle in which he passes out. He wakes up and there is a tape sitting right next to him. It is revealed that Amanda was going to be the next Jigsaw and that she was setting up everyone in that whole game. She reveals that Eric Matthews was going to be her first trap and it was very ironic. It is ironic because she left him chained by his foot in the same bathroom that Lawrence and Adam were in, in the first movie. The movie ends with Eric Matthews screaming at Amanda threatning to kill her as she locks him in the dark bathroom. Overall, a pretty good sequel and I can say that I did not predict this ending at all. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/14/24 Full Review James B Saw II is a good sequel with creative traps decent gore and an entertaining storyline. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review Emil P This was not bad but the first one was just much better. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/05/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis On the hunt for the twisted vigilante and serial killer Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), Detective Eric Matthews (Donnie Wahlberg) 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 (Erik Knudsen), 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
Twisted Pictures, Evolution Entertainment, Lionsgate Films
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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