Saw II

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Saw II

R

2005

1h 33m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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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Critics Consensus

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...

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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.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

12/10/2005

2/5

Saw II is a nasty piece of work ...

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

May 26

71/100

Saw II manages to keep the contained thrilling vibe of the first one, stick to jigsaw’s skewed rules of the game, and still present a rather surprising finale, following a film with one of the most memorable twists ever.

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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.”

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Sharai Bohannon

A Nightmare On Fierce Street Podcast

05/23/2025

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.

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Pizza G.

@concrete_booger739 Jun 7

Like the first one, but just a tiny bit worse. Still enjoyed it though!

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Jack M

@billwinkle Jun 1

not as good as the first movie but still decent with pretty unlikable characters

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Justin G

@Rotten999 May 31

This second installment changed like crazy kinda in a bad way there is something wrong with this movie it just does not really feel like the saw I know . On the so called good side of this movie is that I LOVE we get more lore about John and his origin. I had experience through horror sequels so I already thought this movie was gonna mid as ass. I literally only like Amanda’s character and the rest suck. But towards the end I did like it a little bit, and I will always like the plot twist in this movie! But the rest just suck it doesn’t feel like a saw movie. But it’s not worst it still works.(kinda)

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Brendan K.

@Bkeller25 May 14

Saw 2 ups the anty from the first film and gets right to it, and it has plenty of memorable scenes. Tobin gives a great performance (reminds me of Ledger's Joker a bit at times), and there's still that signature suspenseful atmosphere. Definitely a worthy follow up.

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Nerlens Emil E

@Itzgreeny11 Apr 21

Saw II was the 2nd best of the saw franchise, The house and traps were really good and also it was gorier than the 1st one!

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Joe L

@Hoagie1013 Apr 10

I love the house and twist at the end. I know they have to get more involved in a more complex situation, unlike the first one, to keep it from going stale. It just feels like a step in the wrong direction.

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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)