Spiral: From the Book of Saw

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Spiral: From the Book of Saw

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2021,

1h 33m,

Horror/

Mystery & Thriller

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A criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in Spiral, the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw. 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.

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Critics Consensus

Spiral: From the Book of Saw suggests an interesting new direction for the Saw franchise, even if the gory sum is rather less than its parts.

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Audience Says

The story's somewhat predictable and the ending may disappoint, but this new beginning for the Saw franchise delivers enough of the good stuff to keep fans satisfied.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

May 24, 2021

I like being scared; what I don't particularly like is being grossed or winced out.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

May 24, 2021

3/5

Director Darren Lynn Bousman, on his fourth Saw film, keeps things fresh while also nodding, via the pig mask and a scene involving handcuffs and a hacksaw, to where it all began in 2004.

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Shirley Li

The Atlantic

May 21, 2021

In trying to save itself, the Saw series got caught in a convoluted trap of its own making.

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Jun 15, 2026

62/100

A massive rebound from the days when Hoffman was carrying the franchise.Spiral works more often than it doesn’t.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18, 2025

6/10

While Spiral tries to give us a new take on the perspective from which a normal Saw movie is shot, it delivers a very on-brand Saw movie nonetheless.

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Matthew Rozsa

Democracy at Work (Substack)

Sep 10, 2025

3.5/4

If you want to watch a thought-provoking and scary horror movie that can be summed up as “Defund the Police: The Movie,” you should check out “Spiral.”

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Detective William Schenk

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Marcus Banks

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Synopsis

A criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in Spiral, the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw. 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.

Director: Darren Bousman
Producer: Oren Koules, Mark Burg
Screenwriter: Josh Stolberg, Pete Goldfinger
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Twisted Pictures
Rating: R (Grisly Bloody Violence|Brief Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Some Sexual References|Torture)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 14, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 13, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.2M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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