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The wait is finally over. A year after
Spiral: From the Book of Saw was originally supposed to be released, the twisted tale is finally hitting theaters this Friday. Even though this is the ninth instalment of the franchise,
Spiral has a very fresh look and story. One of the people responsible for this new look, or more specifically the noir themed wardrobe, is costume designer Laura Montgomery. To get director Darren Lynn Bousman’s desired look, Laura researched clothing styles from the 1940’s and 50’s and experimented a lot through sketches. She discusses this, revisioning the famous Jigsaw cloak, the input Chris Rock gave her on his character’s look and much more in the below exclusive interview.
Saw universe. That idea eventually became Chris came in with a thriller concept. He pitched this very elaborate, dense idea, director Darren Lynn Bousman, who previously helmed
Saws II - IV, told
Empire Magazine for the publication s March 2021 issue. We wanted it to feel much more like [David Fincher s] Se7en, but it has so many ties to the mythos of
Saw . Gore and violence was the gimmick [for the earlier movies], I think. Gore and violence is no longer a gimmick it just serves the story. This is much more about character, tension, and fear.
Being a comedian by trade, though, Rock helped infuse the screenplay (written by series veterans Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger) with some outrageously hilarious elements that helps offset the film s more nihilistic elements. Chris is the real deal, Bousman added. He s not only got the genre, he was kind of an expert in it. He would make these obscure references and I d be like, How the f do you know that?