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Saw 2 (Saw II) - Tobin Bell, Lyriq Bent, Tim Burd, Darren Lynn Bousman

Threat advisory: Elevated - Significant risk of entertaining activities

Movie propaganda

Oh yes, there will be blood.

While investigating the bloody aftermath of a grizzly murder, Detective Eric Mathews (Donnie Wahlberg) has the feeling that it is the work of Jigsaw, the notorious killer who last year disappeared leaving a trail of bodies - and parts - behind.

And Mathews is right.

Jigsaw is at work again. But instead of two people locked in a room with only one unthinkable way out, there are eight. Eight strangers - unaware of their connection to each other - forced to play out a game that challenges their wits and puts their lives in jeopardy.

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film horror thriller sequel blood serial killer trap Jigsaw murder crime kidnap death machine

Persons of interest

Tobin Bell .... John
Lyriq Bent .... Rigg
Tim Burd .... Obi
John Fallon .... Video Techie
Franky G .... Xavier
Erik Knudsen .... Daniel
Dina Meyer .... Kerry
Beverley Mitchell .... Laura
Tony Nappo .... Gus
Glenn Plummer .... Jonas
Shawnee Smith .... Amanda
Emmanuelle Vaugier .... Addison
Donnie Wahlberg .... Detective Eric Matthews
Leigh Whannell .... Screenwriter
Darren Lynn Bousman .... Screenwriter
Darren Lynn Bousman .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

Saw 2 (Saw II) official movie site
Saw 2 (Saw II) film production notes
Saw 2 (Saw II) QuickTime movie trailers
Awards and film festivals:

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Saturn Awards 2006: Nominated: Best Horror Film
Cinematic Intelligence Agency Trenchcoat Awards 2005: Nominated: Best sequel, prequel or remake
MTV Movie Awards 2006: Nominated: Best villain (Tobin Bell)

See also Saw, Saw III, Saw IV, Saw VI
Studios and distributors:

Lions Gate Films * Hoyts Distribution

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

It's always difficult to follow up a surprise smash hit like Saw because it was such a surprise smash hit. Being a thriller makes duplicating success doubly difficult. This issue also cropped up for M Night Shyamalan with The sixth sense and Unbreakable. The second film/book/song is less striking because the first is so striking. That's why there are so many one-hit-wonders in the world.

So, having set Leigh Whannell and Darren Lynn Bousman up to fail, I will now tell you that Saw 2 is what you'd expect: more of the same bloody, thrilling, twisted, psychotic mayhem that you got the first time... but with more people. You will enjoy it, just not quite as much.