28 Things We Learned from the Spiral Commentary I have those fingers sitting on my desk at home.
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The
Saw franchise is one of the horror genre’s longest-running and most successful. Its sequels ran their annual course in 2010, but two attempts to reboot it have met with mixed results. The latest,
Spiral, sees the return of director Darren Lynn Bousman who previously helmed the second, third, and fourth entries (see my review here). But the bigger surprise is the interest and presence of a certain comedic performer. The film is new to 4K UltraHD, Blu-ray, and DVD, so I sat down for a rewatch. Keep reading to see what I heard on the commentary track for
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Sawfilms, the answer should always be a hard “No!” Lionsgate’s latest
Sawinstallment,
Spiral: From the Book of Saw, is in theaters now. And while it’s the ninth film in the franchise, the feel of the film is a lot different from the others, exploring themes of social justice.
The story centers around Chris Rock’s character, Detective Zeke Banks, as he gets assigned a throwaway case that turns out to be something far more significant and grislier than anyone anticipated. A new Jigsaw-inspired copycat unleashes a new game of lethal justice, and this time their target is the police. Check out the trailer below.
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Saw is almost here.
Spiral: From the Book of Saw, the ninth installment in the franchise, follows police efforts to investigate a string of murders eerily reminiscent of Jigsawâs work. Chris Rock plays one of those police officers, and rounding out the cast is Samuel L. Jackson, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols, and Morgan David Jones. Darren Lynn Bousman, who directed three other
Saw films, also directs
Spiral.
Spiral: From The Book Of Sawreleases in theaters this Friday, May 14, and critics have started to release their reviews. Letâs check out what they have to say.
Letâs start with the home team. Our very own Sean OâConnell saw the horror flick, and he rated it 2 out of 5 stars. Though he complemented the grotesque elements of the movie, he was overall pretty disappointed. OâConnell pointed out that