Saw II (2005)

Saw II parents guide

Heads up on extreme gore. That is past what the R on the box suggests. Beyond that, intense fear and several jump scares.

Scare

Terrifying

Our top level for fear.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

Extreme gore

Our top level for gore.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

None flagged

It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Saw II scary?

Yes. Saw II is one of the scariest titles in the CouchRot catalog.

How gory is Saw II?

Extreme gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Saw II rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is an R, with intense fear, several jump scares and brutal violence. Keep it for adults.

What is Saw II about?

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.

Cast and crew

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Saw II is on our Scariest and Slashers lists.

More like this feeling

Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “scary but not gory”
• “a fun halloween movie, not too scary”

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