Saw II (2005)

Director:

Darren Lynn Bousman

Writers:

Leigh Whannell (written by) and
Darren Lynn Bousman (written by)

Release Date:

28 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

We Dare You Again...

Plot:

Jigsaw locks a few unlucky people in a booby trapped shelter and they must find a way out before they inhale too much of a lethal nerve gas and die. But they must watch out, for the traps Jigsaw has set in the shelter lead to death also.

Plot Keywords:

Extreme | Flashback Sequence | Brutal Violence | Juvenile Delinquent | Toilet

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Tobin Bell	...	Jigsaw / John
Shawnee Smith	...	Amanda
Donnie Wahlberg	...	Eric Matthews
Erik Knudsen	...	Daniel Matthews
Franky G	...	Xavier
Glenn Plummer	...	Jonas
Emmanuelle Vaugier	...	Addison
Beverley Mitchell	...	Laura
Tim Burd	...	Obi (as Timothy Burd)
Dina Meyer	...	Kerry
Lyriq Bent	...	Rigg
Noam Jenkins	...	Michael
Tony Nappo	...	Gus
Kelly Jones	...	SWAT Member Pete
Vincent Rother	...	SWAT Member Joe

MPAA:

Rated R for grisly violence and gore, terror, language and drug content.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Ireland:18 | Australia:MA | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Netherlands:16 (cut) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) (re-rating on appeal) | Brazil:16 | Germany:18 | Japan:R-15 | France:-16 | Finland:K-18 | Peru:14 | Mexico:C | UK:18 | Germany:18 (uncut DVD version) | South Korea:18 | Iceland:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (cut) | New Zealand:R18 | Singapore:M18 | Chile:14 | Sweden:15 | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Philippines:R-13 (cut) | Italy:VM14 | Norway:18 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | Indonesia:Dewasa | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | Malaysia:(Banned) | Portugal:M/18 | Germany:16 (cut DVD version) | USA:R (re-rating on appeal) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Twisted Pictures

Trivia:

It took around 120,000 syringes to complete the Syringe Pit sequence.

Goofs:

Continuity: Rigg's earpiece disappears between shots.

Quotes:

Kerry: It's not live.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Masters of Horror: John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns (#1.8)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Sound Effects and Overdramatics

Saw II is everything Saw 1 should have been .. and more!

I just got back from the midnight screening of the film and I must say -- It was an OK movie.

Most of all the cool "deaths" were already shown in either clips or on television... but the main highlight of the movie was the conversation between Eric Mathews and Jigsaw himself. You find out a lot more about him then what you think. You find out what makes him tick. Of course, it's not as Gory as what people are telling you, it's just a marketing scam.. However, there IS much more blood then Saw 1.

The ending... Grabs you by the hair and kicks you square in the nuts!.

And you know when they said they'd revisit some "old friends?" oh yes.. they do :) Darren Bousman definitely has a film career on his hands and I hope he goes far with it because the man has talent.

I can clearly see SAW becoming the next "Horror" franchise.