Grade: B

Every Halloween weekend, movie studios release all of the horror films they have been saving in hopes to capitalize on the time of year.

“Saw 2” picks up shortly after the original film and we find that the “Jigsaw Killer” of the original film is continuing to play his sick games on people in hopes to teach them to appreciate life.

This film finds a police detective trying to locate a house in which a group of people are being slowly poisoned, one of which is his son.

While the movie maintains the same tension that made the original good, this film seems to input way too much useless plot devices.

There are a few characters that hold absolutely no purpose but to say a few lines and die off unspectacularly.

Aside from this, the story of “Saw 2” remains faithful to the original with its overly sadistic violence and moments of shear terror that made its predecessor so memorable and original.

It also keeps the audience guessing about what is going to happen all the way to the closing moments of the film.

Despite its faults, “Saw 2” is an enjoyable film that runs just over 90 minutes and it goes by fairly fast.

While it’s not for the overly squeamish, some of the traps have its victims meeting fairly gruesome ends, I recommend seeing this movie, especially if you are a fan of the original film.