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A grimy, claustrophobic puzzle box that tightens its grip with every flashback, leaving you tense and unsettled long after the final reveal.
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Saw II
A grim, twisty trap-filled horror that keeps you tense and guessing, with a bleak, nasty edge.
About 2005 film by Darren Lynn Bousman
Genres slasher, splatter, crime
Directed by Darren Lynn Bouseman
Written by Leigh Whannell, Darren Lynn Bouseman
Starring Tobin Bell, Cary Elwes, Michael Emerson, Donnie Wahlberg, Shawnee Smith, Dina Meyer, Leigh Whannell, Emmanuelle Vaugier
Music Charlie Clouser
Runtime 93 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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