We are only a few days away before the release of Spiral: From The Book of Saw & while the review embargo lifts tomorrow, first reactions have hit online and it looks as though the film is a hit. Critics from Bloody Disgusting, The Wrap, and others seem to love the new direction this horror movie takes.
I've been given the go-ahead to talk about #Spiral & as a #SAW nerd, it absolutely lives up to the legacy of the series & what I wanted out of a movie from the SAW-iverse. It's a bold & bloody new direction & I'm so excited for y'all to see it later this week. It rules. Hard. pic.twitter.com/9tTOYStr0C
— Heather Wixson (@thehorrorchick) May 8, 2021
#Spiral delivers. A confident companion piece to what has come before, it moves #Saw lore forward nicely, smartly retooling the guts of the franchise. Chris Rock and Darren Lynn Bousman embrace horror and thriller tropes and don’t squander the legacy, ushering in a new dawn. pic.twitter.com/JLUTtTmimy
— Simon Thompson (@ShowbizSimon) May 10, 2021
I really dug #Spiral: From the Book of Saw, the first of many sequels to actually have something to say. It was fucking bonkers to see Chris Rock & Samuel L. Jackson in a @Saw, especially one as gnarly as Spiral. It's downright nasty & I found myself cringing several times over. pic.twitter.com/uQTY15ECXd
— B/R/A/D 📼 (@bradmiska) May 7, 2021
I had a really bad day last Tuesday and then went to see #Spiral and MAN was I in a great mood after. Almost 20 years of the #Saw franchise and they still found new, creative, GORY kills to throw in there.
— Beatrice Verhoeven (@bverhoev) May 10, 2021
#Spiral is the latest film in the Saw franchise, but it’s nothing like whats come before. @darren_bousman crafts one of the best entries by switching up the whole game. It’s like 48 Hours with gore, which is the best combo.
Full review coming to @flickeringmyth on Wednesday
— EJ Moreno (@EJKhryst) May 10, 2021
I made a triumphant return to the movies for #Spiral: From the Book of Saw! Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson lead a fresh return to form that evokes both Seven and the original Saw, complete with effectively sadistic traps, topical social commentary, and signature twists. pic.twitter.com/W0e9qF6c0h
— Alex DiVincenzo (@alexislegend) May 8, 2021
It’s safe to say the best installment in the franchise is on the way!