A sequel that won't disappoint

Rating: 8/10 (7 August 2006)

Sequel to the hit horror film Saw (2004), is a pretty tight well-done thriller itself.
The Jigsaw killer is still at work, this time capturing a group of folks inside a house where they will soon die if they don't play the game!
As with the original, Saw II is a solidly written, gory, suspenseful ride, but it wisely doesn't try to mirror the original film. Right from the beginning the film takes an unexpected turn, to become a more compellingly twisted thriller. It has plenty of cringe-worthy, gruesome scenes. Also like the original, the plot here builds to some great intensity and is topped off with another great surprise ending.
Donnie Wahlberg, Shawnee Smith, Tobin Bell, and young Erik Knudsen turn in great performances.
A good sequel all around, that won't disappoint the fans!
*** out of ****