Spiral: From the Book of Saw is the worst of both worlds. It’s a hollow mimicry of the Saw series, unlikely to satisfy long-time fans, but it has just enough gory, Saw-like material to alienate ...

All of the Saw movies had big twist endings.You’d think by the eighth one they would be predictable, but honestly each entry in the horror saga was an inventive surprise. Spiral: From the Book ...

Spiral: From the Book of Saw is probably best called a "spinoff" of the Saw series of films. It takes place in the same universe as all the previous films, and many of the core elements are the same.

Rebecca’s TakeWhen the “Saw” movies were cutting up the box office in the mid- to late 2000s, I avoided them like a sharp, pointy object. The franchise, which forced its characters to choose ...

Spiral: From the Book of Saw is out on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD on July 20. Showbiz Cheat Sheet got an early copy and watched the bonus features.

If Spiral: From the Book of Saw works — and I am not convinced that it does — it’s because Rock, Bousman and cinematographer Oram are committed to taking this shallow material seriously.

Going into Spiral: From the Book of Saw, I was thinking about the kills. But leaving the theater (yes, an actual theater!), blood and guts were the least of my concerns. There was just too much ...

Rebecca’s TakeWhen the “Saw” movies were cutting up the box office in the mid- to late 2000s, I avoided them like a sharp, pointy object. The franchise, which forced its characters to choose ...