Jigsaw is back. The brilliant, disturbed mastermind who wreaked havoc on his victims in last year's SAW is back for another round of horrifying life-or-death games. When a new murder victim is discovered with all the signs of Jigsaw's hand, Detective Eric Mathews (Donnie Wahlberg) begins a full investigation and apprehends Jigsaw with little effort. But for Jigsaw, getting caught is just another part of his nefarious plan. Eight more of his victims are already fighting for their lives - and now it's time for Mathews to join the game. Jigsaw is back.
2020-4-4 Saw II is a mystery psychological horror film and the second installment of the Saw franchise, first released in 2005. Written and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and co-written by Leigh Whannell, the film's story revolves around a detective, who has to play one of the gruesome games set up.
The brilliant, disturbed mastermind who wreaked havoc on his victims in last year's SAW is back for another round of horrifying life-or-death games. When a new murder victim is discovered with all the signs of Jigsaw's hand, Detective Eric Mathews (Donnie Wahlberg) begins a full investigation and apprehends Jigsaw with little effort. But for Jigsaw, getting caught is just another part of his nefarious plan.
Eight more of his victims are already fighting for their lives - and now it's time for Mathews to join the game.
Common Sense NoteParents need to know that this movie is not for kids. It features gruesome violence, with detailed, explicit imagery of bodies penetrated by sharp implements, shot, burned up, slammed, smashed, punched, kicked, sawed, cut, and dismembered.
The movie includes jump scenes and frequent arguments among victims and cops, as well as between the primary cop and the killer, who holds the cop's son hostage. The father and son argue at the beginning of the film, setting the stage for the father's remorse and anger. Characters bleed (lots), vomit, and cough blood. Characters smoke and curse relentlessly; in flashback, one character injects drugs, to demonstrate her addiction. The film also features 'extreme' editing, very rough and jaggedy, which in itself may be disturbing for some viewers. SexualContentWomen wear small, tight tops; one male victim appears in his boxers; reference made to a 'door' between a woman's legs. ViolenceGruesome, bloody violence, as serial killer takes out victims one by one.
LanguageFrequent cursing, including the f-word. SocialBehaviorKiller is vengeful and malicious; father yells at his son; characters cheat and abuse each other out of fear. Kingdom hearts xion.
ConsumerismNot applicable. Drugs / Tobacco /AlcoholCigarette smoking, intravenous drug use (and character is then dropped in a pit full of needles), a beer bottle appears on a table.