Original Title: SAW II
RUNNING TIME: 93 minutes.
This adaptation is the fourth SAW film written by Zagadka.
Following "History of Desperation," "Endgame," and "House of Jigsaw," it is now time for "The Jigsaw Killer."
As is customary, much of the music will be replaced by Charlie Clouser, featuring tracks from other SAW films.
The storyline primarily focuses on SAW II, with occasional scenes from other entries in the series.
Zagadka:
A recut of Darren Lynn Bousman's Saw II (2005) that weaves deeper in John Kramer's life and philosophy.
The film is reframed as a tragic psychological duel between two broken men – Jigsaw & Detective Eric Matthews – while a group of criminals undergo The
Nerve Gas House Test in search of redemption and a renewed appreciation for life.
The edit is a self-contained psychological thriller with added flashbacks from other Saw entries and less reliance on gore.
Saw II already works well as its own story – this version emphasizes that strength, and the plot gains new coherence.
It may also function as a soft reboot or an interquel to our Jigsaw I-II edits
(A History of Desperation & Endgame).
IMDB RELEASE DATE: MONDAY, JUNE 29.
Original Title: THE STRANGERS - CHAPTER 1, 2, and 3.
RUNNING TIME: 184 minutes.
This edit is a 3-in-1 compilation.
I re-edited all three films using 4K prints and made several necessary changes.
The music by Justin Caine Burnett was sourced from the soundtracks released for each film.
I shortened drawn-out scenes, as there are often lengthy waits before any action occurs.
Additionally, I included replacement background radio music, and except for “Nights in White Satin,” all the music played on the record player has been replaced.
I also removed absurd coincidences from the original versions, and in my edit, the record player does not play music backward.
About 30 to 35 minutes have been cut from each film, bringing the total runtime to 184 minutes.
The audio is in AC3 5.1 surround sound.