DVD 92 mins
R (Restricted)
Saw II
Lion's Gate (10/28/2005)
In Collection
#484

Seen It:
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Owner:
Ben
Horror
USA  /  English

Tobin Bell Jigsaw
Shawnee Smith Amanda
Franky G
Erik Knudsen
Dina Meyer
Beverly Mitchell
Glenn Plummer
Emmanuelle Vaugier
Donnie Wahlberg Eric

Director Darren Lynn Bousman

Saw II brings back many features of the original Saw: elaborate sadistic scenarios designed to "test" the victims' will to live; Tobin Bell as the Machiavellian (yet doomed) serial killer Jigsaw; Shawnee Smith as Amanda, a survivor of one of Jigsaw's "games", forced to play again; Dina Meyer (Starship Troopers), whose role as a detective is considerably expanded; and the stunningly godawful dialogue of screenwriter Leigh Whannel. The set-up this time is even more preposterous than before, as a rough-and-tumble cop named Eric (Donnie Whalberg, Band of Brothers) watches, on video monitors, his son trapped in a house filled with nerve gas and a handful of other victims, all of whom are mysteriously connected. Eric has captured Jigsaw, but the implacable killer refuses to reveal where the cop's son is being held... unless Eric will play by Jigsaw's rules. Fans of Saw will love Saw II, as the tortures are more gruesome than before; viewers who found Saw either detestable or laughable won't like Saw II either, as the characters rarely behave like actual people (even when a moment's explanation would solve a conflict, no one bothers to communicate, even though their lives are on the line). It's a festival of body fluids, agonized grimaces, and shrieks of pain--and if that's your thing, this is your movie. --Bret Fetzer

Edition Details
Edition Widescreen Edition
Barcode 031398188599
Region Region 1
Release Date 2/14/2006
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.78:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: DD-EX 5.1
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Storyboard Gallery
Theatrical Trailers
Commentary with director Darren Lynn Bousman, and Actors Donnie 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
Trailers
Personal Details
Purchase Date 2/14/2006
Purchase Price $10.51
Store Best Buy
Condition New (Still Sealed)
Current Value $19.99
Links Amazon US
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