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Case Type: Keep Case with cover
Disc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: A
MSRP: $24.96
The Production: 2.5/5
Chris Rock approached the Lionsgate Saw crew with a proposition: What if you combined the gritty horror of Saw/Seven with the buddy cop humor of a Beverly Hills Cop and 48 Hours? They jumped at the chance to find out, and the result is Spiral. A Jigsaw inspired killer is on the loose and is taking down a corrupt police department. But the lead is an honest cop who happens to be a funny black man.
So is this a Chris Rock vehicle or a Saw movie? It’s hard to see where the distinction matters. It certainly replicates the marquee trap and torture scenes where a victim can choose to maim themselves to avoid an impending death. Spiritually and tonally tho it’s probably closer to Seven than Saw, but that’s probably tied to having a new puppet master to track down, and one who may not have the Jigsaw killer’s engineering background. But while the visuals have a noir feel th
While continuing the investigation triggered by the grisly death of a former partner, Zeke must deal with an overbearing retired homicide detective father, Marcus (Samuel L. Jackson), who happens to be his landlord, and long-standing issues with fellow officers after he turned in a dirty cop.
When the killer starts leaving boxes of body parts as clues, Zeke gets caught up in a twisted game.
As usual, the diabolical traps set by the killer leave piles of bloody human carnage (fingers being graphically ripped from hands is especially disgusting) but, unfortunately, the traps are uninspired, and the plot brings nothing new to the series except a finely matured comedian turned dramatic actor.