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A criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in Spiral, the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw. Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel "Zeke" Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city's gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer's morbid game.

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Spiral: From the Book of Saw suggests an interesting new direction for the Saw franchise, even if the gory sum is rather less than its parts.

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The story's somewhat predictable and the ending may disappoint, but this new beginning for the Saw franchise delivers enough of the good stuff to keep fans satisfied.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

I like being scared; what I don't particularly like is being grossed or winced out.

May 24, 2021

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Director Darren Lynn Bousman, on his fourth Saw film, keeps things fresh while also nodding, via the pig mask and a scene involving handcuffs and a hacksaw, to where it all began in 2004.

Rated: 3/5

May 24, 2021

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Shirley Li

The Atlantic

In trying to save itself, the Saw series got caught in a convoluted trap of its own making.

May 21, 2021

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Joonatan Itkonen

Toisto.net

It’s such a wasted effort that recommending even half of it feels hard. Wait for the inevitable Netflix run, and tune out when there’s half a film left. You won’t miss a thing.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 11, 2024

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Xero Gravity

Big Gold Belt Media

"Make us work harder. For Christ's sake, we're horror fans, this is not our first who-dunnit rodeo. The goods were given up way too early."

Rated: 3/5

Jul 8, 2024

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Cris Parker

3C Films (YouTube)

The real trap was presenting something new, only to be given the same formulaic Saw movie once again. The added humor and talent does make this better than most Saw entries.

Aug 9, 2023

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Mz. Ghostly An interesting dip outside of traditional Saw waters, Spiral provides a predictable mystery with entertaining performances and gruesome demises. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/25 Full Review a simple guy Chris Rock actually was a surprisingly refreshing face to see in this franchise but the budget and the tone of the movie overall felt cheap. The plot wasn’t bad and the traps were fairly straightforward but pretty underwhelming. The plot twist of the movie felt super weak especially compared to the whole detective storylines of the previous saw films Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/19/24 Full Review Engin O Pretty solid saw movie, harkens back to the early entries with more focus on the detective perspective and the soapy twisty story. I liked it a lot, hope to see more. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/21/23 Full Review Mimi L Hmm, I'd watch it again.. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/20/22 Full Review tavin movie was really good I'm interested in seeing how they're going to continue the sequel Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/03/21 Full Review Jason good to see Chris Rock! Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/02/21 Full Review Read all reviews

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Darren Bousman Director Chris Rock Detective Zeke Banks Max Minghella Detective William Schenk Samuel L. Jackson Marcus Banks Marisol Nichols Captain Angie Garza Dan Petronijevic Detective Marv "Boz" Boswick

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