Show Notes
Oh, yes. There will be blood. Spring Into Sequels continues with 2005's SAW 2. A group of strangers awakens inside a sealed house rigged with intricate traps, forced to confront their past misdeeds in order to survive. Meanwhile, detectives race against time on the outside as they attempt to stop the elusive Jigsaw killer and understand the rules of his latest game.
Also this week: This film's terrible :talk to the manager: haircut, Ben loves cool raves, Lance has a new BPO movie idea, and who is Jigsaw's favorite member of the Jackass crew? All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!! "Those who do not appreciate life do not deserve life." ----- Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server! ----- Saw 2 (2005) Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman Written by Leigh Whannell and Darren Lynn Bousman Starring Leigh Whannell, Shawnee Smith, Erik Knudsen, Franky G, Glenn Plummer, and Donnie Wahlberg ----- 00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter 03:11 - "Project Hail Mary" Non-story Spoiler Talk
08:37 - Banter Continues
26:33 - "The Shpiel"
50:28 - Film Breakdown
01:55:44 - Stump The Brianiacs & Outro
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