Saw II
A volatile detective is forced into Jigsaw’s lethal house of puzzles when his son becomes one of the killer’s captives.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- visceral
- paranoid
- grim
- halloween night
- late night horror marathon
What critics said
Critics generally viewed it as a more focused and smoother but still grisly horror sequel whose elaborate traps outweigh its originality and chills.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eight people are confined in an old house and compelled to participate in Jigsaw's orchestrated games.
The film centers on elaborate Rube Goldberg-style torture contraptions and graphic survival tests.
Detective Eric Matthews locates Jigsaw's lair and discovers that the arrest itself forms part of the killer's plan.
Matthews must confront Jigsaw while trying to save his trapped son Daniel.
Films like Saw II, and why
Saw
shares sadistic puzzle traps, serial killer mythology, graphic splatter, and escalating survival tension
Cube
shares a group trapped in a deadly game, elaborate lethal mechanisms, and claustrophobic survival horror
Se7en
shares procedural investigation, serial killer riddles, graphic violence, and psychological manipulation
Movie Details
- Director
- Darren Lynn Bousman
- Release Date
- 2005-10-28
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (6071)
Cast
- Tobin Bell
- Donnie Wahlberg
- Shawnee Smith
- Erik Knudsen
- Franky G
- Glenn Plummer
- Emmanuelle Vaugier
- Beverley Mitchell
- Noam Jenkins
- Timothy Burd
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Saw II about?
- A volatile detective is forced into Jigsaw’s lethal house of puzzles when his son becomes one of the killer’s captives.
- What is Saw II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Saw II as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Saw II violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Saw II as graphic.
- What did critics think of Saw II?
- Critics generally viewed it as a more focused and smoother but still grisly horror sequel whose elaborate traps outweigh its originality and chills.
- Which films are like Saw II?
- Films with a similar feel include Saw, Cube, and Se7en.
- How long is Saw II?
- Saw II runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Saw II?
- In United States, Saw II streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
