Saw II

Director: Darren Lynn Bousman Darren Lynn Bousman

Overview

Jigsaw, the diabolical criminal who captured the imagination of horror fans in the 2004 hit Saw, returns in this equally bloody sequel. Eric Matthews (Donnie Wahlberg) is a police detective who, after discovering the aftermath of a particularly gruesome murder, is convinced that Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) is up to his ugly tricks again. Matthews' hunch turns out to be correct, but the master criminal proves to be disconcertingly easy to capture. As it happens, Jigsaw is eager to be put behind bars in order to throw the authorities off his trail as he once again punishes people who in his eyes have transgressed the boundaries of acceptable moral behavior. But instead of trapping two people in a filthy dungeon where they must engage in a terrible contest in order to win their freedom, eight people have been locked away by Jigsaw, and they must torture their bodies and minds to achieve the terrible justice Jigsaw seeks. Saw II was written by Leigh Whannell, who also scripted the first film.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/14/2006
UPC:	0031398189572
Original Release:	2005
Rating:	R
Source:	Lions Gate
Region Code:	1
Time:	1:32:00
Format:	Sony PSP

Special Features

Full length movie; 16x9 widescreen version (1.78:1 Ratio); DVD picture quality; English and Spanish subtitles; English audio; English Dolby headphone track

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Donnie Wahlberg	Eric Matthews
Tobin Bell	John/Jigsaw
Shawnee Smith	Amanda
Franky G.	Xavier
Glenn Plummer	Jonas
Dina Meyer	Kerry
Emmanuelle Vaugier	Addison
Beverley Mitchell	Laura
Erik Knudsen	Daniel Matthews
Tim Burd	Obi
Lyriq Bent	Rigg
Naomi Jenkins	Michael
Tony Nappo	Gus
Kelly Jones	Swat Member Pete
Vincent Rother	Swat Member Joe
Linette Robinson	Mother in Cancer Ward
Gretchen Helbig	Nurse in Cancer Ward
Kofi Payton	Boy in Cancer Ward
John Fallon	Video Techie
Ho Chow	Security Officer
Conrad Coates	Additional Voice Talent
James Gallanders	Additional Voice Talent
Sam Malkin	Additional Voice Talent
Robin Ward	Additional Voice Talent

Technical Credits

Darren Lynn Bousman

Leigh Whannell

Darren Lynn Bousman	Director,Screenwriter
David Armstrong	Cinematographer
Patrick Baxter	Makeup
Dave Bene	Asst. Director
Peter Block	Executive Producer
Michele Brady	Art Director
Roberta Bratti	Production Manager
Gary Brown	Production Manager
Mark Burg	Producer
Social Capital	Musical Direction/Supervision
Charlie Clouser	Score Composer
Jason Constantine	Executive Producer
Greg Copeland	Co-producer,Production Manager
Deirdre Dodds	Set Decoration/Design
Wade Eastwood	Stunts
Tim Good	Special Effects Supervisor
Kevin Greutert	Editor
David Hackl	Production Designer
Daniel Jason Heffner	Co-producer
Gregg Hoffman	Producer
Brian Jagersky	Stunts
Alex Kavanagh	Costumes/Costume Designer
Oren Koules	Executive Producer
Amy Lippens	Casting
Brent McGillivray	Set Decoration/Design
Darren Michael McGuire	Stunts
Jonathan McHugh	Musical Direction/Supervision
Samara Melanson	Executive Producer
Jonathan Miller	Musical Direction/Supervision
Neil Morrill	Makeup
Jonathan Platt	Musical Direction/Supervision
Alison Reid	Stunts
Carrie Richardson	Production Manager
Elizabeth Scherberger	Asst. Director
John Stoneham	Stunts
Stacey Testro	Executive Producer
Dave Van Zeyl	Stunts
James Wan	Executive Producer
James Whannell	Executive Producer
Leigh Whannell	Executive Producer,Screenwriter
Kit Whitmore	Camera Operator

Editorial Reviews

The quick-turnaround sequel that could, Saw II murders its way to the screen with all the blood and mind-numbing twists that made the first one such a curious hit. With its spastic editing and gore-shop grime, the follow-up certainly nails the same hyperkinetic rust-colored nightmare of its predecessor, but it also shares the same gimmicky attitude that mired it as well. This time there are more twists than you can shake a stick at, with a higher number of dime-bag idiots bickering their way through its deadly and convoluted maze. When it comes down to it, though, Saw II might be a slightly better film. It is more of the same no matter how you look at it, but at least the finale isn't as much of an implausible mess. And yes, it does deliver one of the best cringe-inducing hypodermic needle freak-outs of the year, which has to amount to something. Still, there's nothing much else to really crow about with this flashy slice of gruesome entertainment.

All Movie Guide - Jeremy Wheeler