SAW II

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One-part "Silence Of The Lambs," one-part "Ten Little Indians" and carrying a lasting dosage of "Se7en," "Saw II" reveals a horror franchise to be reckoned with.

A superior grade of actors, and a virtuosic application of gore, make the sequel more entertaining than the original even if the movie bogs down under gallons of Karo syrup blood and nebulous plot excursions.

A group of eight strangers attempt to escape from a sealed house ingeniously booby-trapped by serial killer Jigsaw (Tobin Bell).

Detective Eric Mason (Donnie Wahlberg) attempts to rescue his teen son Daniel (Eirk Knudsen) from among the trapped victims.

"Saw II" represents a horror sub-genre called "torture-porn."

You'll know why, and be none the better for the experience. 

Rated R. 91 mins.