In the latest episode of Rewind of the Living Dead, we’re going to press play on the recorder and start our investigation as we review “Spiral: From the Book of Saw”…
The sequel is a staple of the horror genre but few films have produced as many replicas in such a short period of time in recent years as the “Saw” series.
With the original movie released in 2004, the “Saw” franchise had a new film released each year up until 2010 when “Saw 3D” was teased as the final movie in the series. Then seven years later, a new film was commissioned called “Jigsaw” that restarted the franchise yet again, although with less than favorable reviews but still proving to be a force at the box offices while grossing more than $100 million on a budget around $10 million.
But “Saw” went dormant again after that film until comedian Chris Rock showed interest in reviving the franchise after revealing he was a huge fan of the series. A chance meeting with a Lionsgate executive led to Rock pitching them on an idea he had for reinventing the series while he also branched out from his comedy roots and did something a little more terrifying.
Darren Lynn Bousman was brought onto direct the film after he previously helmed “Saw” II, III and IV. Rock was joined by legendary actor Samuel L. Jackson while playing a father-son cop duo who are soon investigating a horrific murder that echoes those of the long since dead Jigsaw Killer, John Kramer.
It doesn’t take long for them to discover somebody wants to play a game.
In the latest episode of Rewind of the Living Dead, we’re going to press play on the recorder and start our investigation as we review “Spiral: From the Book of Saw”…
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