Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021) - Movie Review
Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021) - Movie Review
May 13, 2021 by:
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PLOT: A serial killer is taking out dirty cops in the style of the long-dead Jigsaw. Detective Zeke Banks must put the pieces together and figure out the killer s identity before it s too late.
LOWDOWN: The original
Saw came out in 2004, yet It feels like it was just yesterday I was sitting in the theater watching a then-unknown James Wan change the horror game. The passage of time eludes me, folks. But here we are in 2021, getting the second soft reboot and the ninth movie in the series. So, does
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Tackling topical issues is nothing new for this gory franchise, and this film’s perspective on “good” cops plays very 2019
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Let’s give credit where credit is due: Darren Lynn Bousman’s “Spiral: From the Book of Saw” avoids the obvious deathtrap of wallowing in nostalgia for the blockbuster “Saw” franchise, which produced seven hit movies in its first seven years but only one other sequel in the last decade.
Instead, “Spiral” wallows in nostalgia for the crime thrillers of the 1990s, stuffing itself to the gills with distracting references to “Pulp Fiction” and constantly evoking not-altogether-unpleasant memories of films like “Se7en,” “Copycat” and “The Bone Collector.”
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Nichols plays Captain Angie Garza in the new
Saw movie and she told
Digital Spy that as much as the cast, including Chris Rock and Samuel L Jackson, was a draw to do the movie, it was the gender-swapped role that really attracted her. The role was written for a man, so I loved that and I loved that they just gave it to me. They didn t change too many things, she explained. Lionsgate I have some very good friends in law enforcement – lieutenants, detectives – lots of friends. So to see how they ran something, or work as a team, which is vital in situations like that, I could draw from my own experiences of that to create this character, and what she would have to be like.
The Jigsaw Killer and Iconic Saw Pig Mask Return in Final Spiral Clips
The Jigsaw Killer and Iconic Saw Pig Mask Return in Final Spiral Clips
A new clip from Spiral: From the Book of Saw sees the return of the pig mask, and could be game over for Samuel L. Jackson.
Saw spin-off,
Spiral: From the Book of Saw. Luring Jackson into what can only be a nefarious game with a violent outcome, Jackson inspects a variety of suspicious and scary items, including the iconic pig mask from the very first
Saw movie, before finding himself in a very precarious situation indeed. You can see the clip direct from Bloody Disgusting in the tweet below.