Movie 🎥 Review: “Spiral”

Critics gave it a 37% the users an 75%.

Rated: R with a 1 hr 33 mins and an IMDb of 5.4/10.

Cast: Chris Rock, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Working in the shadow of his father, Detective Ezekiel "Zeke" Banks and his rookie partner take charge of an investigation into grisly 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.

Spiral (marketed as Spiral: From the Book of Saw) is a 2021 American horror film that serves as the ninth installment in the Saw film series. Its directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (his fourth of the series) and written by Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger. The original creators of the series, James Wan and Leigh Whannell, as well as series veteran Kevin Greutert, serve as executive producers alongside Rock.

Talks of another Saw installment began after the release of Jigsaw in 2017, with Chris Rock wanting to branch out into the horror genre. The Spierig Brothers, who directed Jigsaw, were interested in returning for another film but eventually decided against it. The project was officially announced in May 2019, with Rock polishing a script by Stolberg and Goldfinger. The rest of the cast joined in July, with filming taking place in Toronto through August.

Originally scheduled to be released in May 2020, Spiral was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was theatrically released in the United States on May 14, 2021, by Lionsgate. The film received praise from critics for the franchise's new direction but were divided on whether it had fully succeeded in reinventing it.

Heads up if you’re NOT a “SAW” film fan or a fan of horror films this is not for you!. Gruesome scenes will provide you with a plethora of nightmares.

Over the years I have enjoyed the Saw series. However this is the first movie not to have the name " Saw " in the title. It’s also the 9th in the series, so I was a little skeptical that this would fall short. This was well directed with a mediocre script, however it does have some pretty good acting. The film builds to an intense, suspenseful surprising ending. Maybe not the best horror movie of this year but still worth a watch for some quick entertainment.

You can find the movie on the following services with a $19.99 rental fee - Xfinity On-Demand; Google Play Movie & TV and Amazon Prime Video.