Saw II

"Oh yes... There will be blood."

2005 1h 33m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 6,087

Horror

Synopsis

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The chilling and relentless Jigsaw killer returns to terrorize the city once again. When a gruesome murder victim emerges with unmistakable traces of Jigsaw's sinister methods, Detective Eric Matthews is thrust into a high-stakes investigation. To his surprise, apprehending Jigsaw seems almost too easy, but what he doesn't realize is that being caught is merely another piece of Jigsaw's intricate puzzle.

“Oh yes... There will be blood.”

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Cast

Tobin Bell
Jigsaw / John
Donnie Wahlberg
Eric Matthews
Shawnee Smith
Amanda
Erik Knudsen
Daniel Matthews
Franky G
Xavier
Glenn Plummer
Jonas
Emmanuelle Vaugier
Addison
Beverley Mitchell
Laura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Writers: Leigh Whannell, Darren Lynn Bousman, Ron Hobbs
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $153M — a 38.2× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Saw Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, shot by David A. Armstrong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charlie Clouser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kevin Greutert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Tobin Bell and Donnie Wahlberg and Shawnee Smith carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Darren Lynn Bousman directs. David A. Armstrong behind the camera. Charlie Clouser scores. Kevin Greutert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $153M — a 38.2× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 21 years ago.
4Part of the "Saw Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, shot by David A. Armstrong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Charlie Clouser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kevin Greutert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tobin Bell and Donnie Wahlberg and Shawnee Smith carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Oh yes... There will be blood.".
10IMDB entry: tt0432348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11The top-rated still from this film on TMDB has multiple community votes — a signal the frame composition stuck with viewers.
12Classified under 12 themes, including "sadism", "riddle", "sequel", "serial killer".
13Released under 22 different titles around the world.