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:

Horror | Mystery | 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:

Death | Nerve Gas | Killer | Antidote | Murder

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Dec. 26

7:00 PM

SYFY

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

Also Known As:

Saw 2 (USA) (working title)
El juego del miedo 2 (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Пила 2 (Russia) [ru]
Jogos Mortais 2 (Brazil) [pt]
Juego Macabro II (Mexico) [es]
Saw II (Finland) [fi]
Saw II - Das Spiel geht weiter... (Germany) [de]
Saw II - La soluzione dell'enigma (Italy) [it]
Se vlepo... xana (Greece) [el]
Slagalica strave 2 (Croatia) (DVD title) [hr]
Testere II (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

93 min | 95 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS (5.1 surround)

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Twisted Pictures

Trivia:

Shawnee Smith was pregnant during filming, but kept it a secret from everyone, including the director and producers. Her daughter gave the secret away one day during lunch, but only to the director/writer Darren Lynn Bousman.

Goofs:

Continuity: The first time we see the number 9 on Addison's neck, it has a curvy line, looking like an upside down 6. Later, when there are flashes of the previous numbers, the 9 shows up with a straight line.

Quotes:

Kerry: It's not live.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Scary Movie 4 (2006)

Soundtrack:

Sound Effects and Overdramatics

One of the best movies I have seen in a long time.

The first Saw really through me through some spins and caught me off guard for originality, Saw 2 is leagues above the first. Saw 2 runs with the same game based theme as the first, with clues for both the characters and the audience about what might happen next, but it takes the game to a completely different level. Just when things start to come together there is another twist to leave the viewer on the edge of their seat for what may come next. Without seeming to give everything away the movie was made to give it all away, but no one can catch all the clues because they have been pulled so deep into the movie. I highly recommend this one.