Spiral: From the Book of Saw 4K UHD
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A sadistic mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in Spiral, the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw. Working in the shadow of 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. Spiral: From the Book of Saw 4K UHD
A sadistic mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in SPIRAL, the terrifying new chapter from the book of SAW. Working in the shadow of 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. SPIRAL stars Chris Rock, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols, and Samuel L. Jackson, and is produced by the original SAW team of Mark Burg and Oren Koules. The film is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and written by Josh Stolberg & Pete Goldfinger. Spiral: From the Book of Saw 4K UHD
Additional information
| MPAA rating : | R (Restricted) |
|---|---|
| Package Dimensions : | 6.69 x 5.31 x 0.47 inches; 2.4 ounces |
| Item model number : | 031398328490_ig_loc |
| Director : | Darren Lynn Bousman |
| Media Format : | 4K, Blu-ray, Digital copy |
| Run time : | 1 hour and 33 minutes |
| Release date : | July 20, 2021 |
| Actors : | Chris Rock, John Tokatlidis, Marisol Nichols, Max Minghella, Samuel Jackson |
| Producers : | Mark Burg, Oren Koules |
| Studio : | Liosngate Pictures Entertainment |
| ASIN : | B092PG42Z8 |
| Number of discs : | 2 |
| Best Sellers Rank: | #817 in Mystery & Thrillers (Movies & TV) |
| Customer Reviews: | (2,312) |
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Amazon Customer –
7/10
The movie its self is one of the better movies I’ve seen recently. I could have done without Chris rock being his loud and obnoxious self! Don’t get me wrong I do like him but I feel the role would have been better filled by someone else. The saw copycat idea was great! Overall I’m happy with this purchase and I would recommend watching it if you like the saw movies!
B. Wells –
A Series Not Aging Like a Fine Wine
Given the cast of this film, I had high hopes that Spiral would signal a reversal of fortune for the long-comatose Saw franchise which, over the course of the last 11 years, only once reared its ailing head with the release of 2017’s much-maligned Jigsaw. Spiral looks great and the special effects are convincingly grotesque. However, the plot feels tired, even if it does diverge from the plotlines of its predecessors. Its touted “originality” is not much more than a retooling of familiar TV cop dramas.As an admitted fan of the Saw franchise, leading man Chris Rock was instrumental in putting this thing together, which may account for the upgraded look of the film, if not the cheap studio sets, which look exactly like cheap studio sets. Rock should have devoted more time to developing his character, an ostracized, honest-but-edgy cop who, for reasons unknown, has been selected as a person of interest by a serial cop-killer mimicking the violent crimes of the late John Kramer (Jigsaw). Rock’s performance consists mostly of grimaces and screaming his lines but the script (which he, allegedly, had a hand in rewriting) doesn’t allow for much else. The great Samuel L. Jackson is, inexplicably, on hand as Rock’s surly, estranged father, the retired ex-chief-of-police who may know more about the crimes than he’s letting on. Explicable or not, Jackson definitely proves that there’s no film he won’t appear in if handed enough cash. Max Minghella (son of late director, Anthony Minghella) rounds out the trio of male leads as the young rookie detective assigned to assist Rock on the case and he wisely underplays his role; his character is so stereotypical–extra-stereotypical, to be honest–that it’s hard not to accurately predict what’s in store for him. Marisol Nichols (Riverdale) and Dan Petronijevic (Letterkenny) are two faces in the supporting cast who may appear familiar to viewers, although the entire squad room is so generic they could have walked out of any central casting office.While the Saw franchise is notorious for its inventively gory methods of dispatching victims, Spiral keeps up with the tradition and, yet, still manages to disappoint. The kill sequences, in some cases, are spectacularly gruesome (IMO) but it’s never quite clear how the torture devices are supposed to work: the Rube Goldberg-style mechanics of the contraptions are left so murky so that their inventiveness is lost on the viewer. What we’re left with, then, is Theater of Cruelty (or Theater of the Absurd) without the grim satisfaction of appreciating the clever set pieces. In that respect, the film defeats its own purpose.With an open ending, Spiral is designed to spawn a sequel or two although, with the spilling of the beans at the climax of this “new direction” the series is taking, it’s hard to envision what the filmmakers will do next. At this point, it’s even harder to care. The blu-ray looks great, btw, but I can’t believe I shelled out 20 bucks for it. You get what you pay for.
11 people found this helpful
GUY ROULEAU –
Great disc, decent storyline.
The Atmos mix on this disc is absolutely unbelievable and gave my 12 inch subwoofer a very proper workout. The video was pristine and crystal clear and holds true to the much-vaunted 4k disc superiority in imaging and sound. The storyline is standard Saw fare sprinkled with a few surprise twists here and there. All in all: quite satisfactory. It’s unfortunate that this 4k release never saw its’ way to Canada. As usual, the U.S. Amazon site promptly delivered the disc and even threw in the accompanying slip cover to boot! Congrats!
One person found this helpful
Bee –
The Downward Spiral of Disappointment
:: Spoilers ::Spiral assumingly attempts to evoke the unsettling familiarity of the Saw franchise while being its own creation of its own self. A police procedural-like format that ultimately leaves the viewers wanting more. This movie feels like a pilot episode to a Saw inspired CSI or Law and Order. Not saying this is inherently bad, but leaves much to be desired.You are welcomed to an initial scene reminiscent of that classic Saw flavor, but everything there after feels half-baked. They played it too safe with very few “traps” and hiding the gore that makes these movies as successful as they truly are… it really feels like a made for TV spin off. Despite it supposed to be a spin off.The pacing is odd in this film. It feels rushed and the traditional twist unveiling at the end is haphazardly conducted. Rather predictable and without much context feels jarring. It plays out like a TV pilot episode for a slightly more scary CSI or Law and Order than an entry in the universe the movies built up. Perhaps one is hoping it to be like the others in the franchise.Chris Rock’s performance was stellar considering his background, SLJ.. left a lot to be desired..The whole movie honestly left a lot to be desired.Adequate character build up, adequate pacing, adequate violence/gore, writing etc.One thing did irk me. Kramer’s ideal was for reforming people. Here the ideal is taken to a broader sense in that its to reform a system, however the mastermind behind these traps use the classic “live or die, the choice is yours” motif, all the traps are in situations where they just end up killing their victim and not give them a fair chance to win their deathgame. Perhaps that was intentional… but it doesn’t have the same motivation. It feels so forced and disconnected from Saw/Kramer that in all honesty, if it didn’t try to be years after the events of the Saw series and its own thing about a cop serial killer who believes he’s doing justice and right in the world, I feel it would be a much better film.It under delivers the impact we’ve come to expect, plays it too safe and tries too hard to be its own thing while attempting to stay true to it’d roots… it just fails. Not enough character dynamic build up, and an ambiguous ending that leaves you wanting more and left feeling disappointed.Spiral has potential, but never hits the mark.If you’re a Saw fan, it’ll be hit or miss.Personally, you’re better off streaming/renting and if you’re a fan or completionist, then maybe buying would be worth it. Otherwise, you’re not missing anything noteworthy.
4 people found this helpful
Nurse Punkin –
I liked it
Package arrived intact. I had to buy this DVD because I have to own all the DVDs of a horror series. I’m oldschool OCD like that. Chris Rock is surprisingly good in this movie. I thought my leg was being pulled when I first heard of a Saw type movie with him in it. I found the movie fun. It’s not as gruesome as other Saw movies, but has some interesting traps. I mean, we watch these movies for the traps don’t we? An overall entertaining movie, I can’t complain.
One person found this helpful
Ryan Galvez –
Saw Spiral
I love the saw franchise so I wanted to buy them all
Bob Lewis –
Saw meets police procedural
With an impressive cast and crew behind Spiral, and following in the footsteps of a well respected horror franchise, I had fairly high expectations for this movie. By and large, those expectations were met, but even as much as I wanted to love the movie, I have to admit some of the magic is gone.A lot of what made the Saw movies great is present in this movie, including some horrifyingly interesting philosophical or moral conundrums and devilishly terrifying traps. Also present are some new elements. Most notably, the movie emphasizes the police procedural/murder mystery side of things in a way the prior films haven’t. And while we’ve all seen more than our share of such movies in the past, applying those ideas to the Saw franchise does breathe a bit of new life into the series.However, enough is missing that it just doesn’t quite feel like a Saw movie. It’s not a spoiler to point out that the original Jigsaw is absent, as is the now-iconic Billy the Puppet. Without those, one can’t help but wonder whether Spiral might have been better served just telling its own story instead of trying to tie it into an established mythology. To the extent that Saw fans have disliked Saw, I think that’s the reason why.Even still, at the end of the day, Spiral is a well-made movie that tells a good story and is, despite its flaws, well worth a watch.
6 people found this helpful
alm –
seems ok
completed the set
One person found this helpful
M. Goodnight –
Intriguing and keeps you on edge
Has quite a few twists and turns that will keep you interested and wanting to know what will happen next.Might be a bit gory for some; but it’s spaced out thru the movie so that it does NOT seem like one big blood fest! Characters were all interestingly written so as to keep you watching. All in all one that you will like watching. (especially if you like murder mysteries combined with a little horror)
2 people found this helpful
James –
Good
Really good movie