Saw II

Theatrical Release Date: 2005 10 28 (USA)

UPC: 031398189558

Studio: Lions Gate

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Profanity, Drug Content, Gore]

Summary: 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. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Horror

Features: ccAudio commentary with director Wahlberg and Beverley Mitchell
Jigsaw's Game
"Bits and Pieces" - The props of Saw II
The Traps of Saw II
Storyboards and conceptual art gallery
English and Spanish subtitles
English closed captions
5.1 Dolby? Digital Surround EX?
Trailers

Saw II

Format: DVD

Release Date: 02/14/2006

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DDS2.0 Dolby Digital w/ 4 channels, DD-EX Dolby Digital Surround EX (simulated 6.1)

Runtime: 92 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Saw II
1. Main Titles/Death Mask [4:41]
2. Jigsaw's Pattern [4:23]
3. He Asked for You! [2:14]
4. Is This Close Enough? [4:03]
5. Oh Yes, There Will Be Blood [2:50]
6. Let the Game Begin [6:22]
7. It's Not a Fortress [4:58]
8. The Survival Instinct [5:25]
9. You Did This! [7:14]
10. The Knowledge of Death [4:27]
11. Why Did He Pick You? [3:07]
12. Needle in a Haystack [6:12]
13. They Remember You [3:09]
14. Head Trauma [3:43]
15. X Marks the Spot [2:17]
16. Help Me! [1:49]
17. Location Lock [3:22]
18. I Cannot See You [4:37]
19. Self Mutilation [3:03]
20. The Cure for Death [3:07]
21. End Titles [5:48]

Jeremy Wheeler

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. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Tony Nappo  Actor 
Vincent Rother  Actor 
Conrad Coates  Actor 
James Gallanders  Actor 
John Fallon  Actor 
Robin Ward  Actor 
Gretchen Helbig  Actor 
Naomi Jenkins  Actor 
Sam Malkin  Actor 
Linette Robinson  Actor 
Ho Chow  Actor 
Lyriq Bent  Actor 
Kofi Payton  Actor 
Tim Burd  Actor 
Kelly Jones  Actor 
Mark Burg  Producer 
Oren Koules  Executive Producer 
Oren Koules  Producer 
Peter Block  Executive Producer 
Charlie Clouser  Composer (Music Score) 
Jason Constantine  Executive Producer 
Gregg Hoffman  Producer 
James Wan  Executive Producer 
Leigh Whannell  Executive Producer 
Leigh Whannell  Screenwriter 
Stacey Testro  Executive Producer 
Darren Lynn Bousman  Director 
Darren Lynn Bousman  Screenwriter 
Samara Melanson  Executive Producer 
James Whannell  Executive Producer 
Donnie Wahlberg  Actor 
Tobin Bell  Actor 
Shawnee Smith  Actor 
Franky G.  Actor 
Glenn Plummer  Actor 
Dina Meyer  Actor 
Emmanuelle Vaugier  Actor 
Beverley Mitchell  Actor 
Erik Knudsen  Actor 

Country: USA