Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel "Zeke" Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into 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.... (Full plot summary below)
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Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel "Zeke" Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into 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.
Leave your thoughts about Spiral: From the Book of Saw.
| Austin ChronicleJenny NulfSpiral embodies the franchise James Wan and Leigh Whannell built, while being totally refurbished for a new generation. |
| Total FilmJordan FarleyThat a formula as well-trodden as Saw’s can still surprise, delight, and make you feel like you need a quick shower after is impressive. |
| Original-CinThom ErnstSpiral is locked in a formula that has not budged in nearly two decades. That is likely to read as good news for fans of the franchise. |
| PolygonDeirdre CrimminsSpiral lacks depth and nuance, and by avoiding irony or camp, it’s asking to be taken seriously. This is not a fun romp through a field of bloodied mayhem, or a self-referential metatext filled with winks at the audience. |
| The A.V. ClubKatie RifeIt’s not a waste of a concept, exactly, but it’s not the reinvention that the franchise needs, either. Rock’s involvement brings some new blood to Spiral, but after a promising start it ends up becoming a pretty okay Saw movie with some bigger names than usual. |
| IndieWireDavid EhrlichLess of a soft reboot than an emergency root canal for a series at risk of being removed from the release slate forever, this dogeared new chapter “from the Book of Saw” might lack the discipline to escape from the same traps that have always shackled its franchise to the grindhouse floor, but it still manages to squeeze a few drops of fresh milk out of Lionsgate’s oldest surviving cash cow with a back to basics approach and some unexpected political bite. |
| Film ThreatRob RectorAs we all creep back into the theaters from our COVID cocoons, it serves up just the right amount of cinematic comfort food to keep us coming back for another serving. |
| Paste MagazineJacob OllerSpiral might have rhetorical wrinkles that set it apart from its predecessors, but this franchise is still going around in circles. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleAside from the disgusting parts, Spiral is a fairly decent thriller. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanSpiral, which involves the hunt for a serial killer by the police force of a nameless metropolis, is a thriller, a mystery, a police drama, but it hews closely to “Saw’s” grisly curriculum. |
