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‘Spiral’ Makes a Very Inaccurate Reference to the Previous ‘Saw’ Movies One character says that the original Jigsaw didn’t target cops, but that’s extremely not true Phil Owen | May 14, 2021 @ 4:42 PM Lionsgate (This article contains some spoilers for “Spiral: From the Book of Saw”) I would say that, overall, “Spiral: From the Book of Saw” is a worthy successor for the “Saw” franchise. If you’re gonna insist on making one of these that doesn’t follow up on any of the...

The Ending of Spiral: From the Book of Saw Explained We crack into the new Saw spin-off and consider how it updates the franchises demented philosophy. Lionsgate Ending Explained is a recurring series in which we explore the finales, secrets, and themes of interesting movies and shows, both new and old. This time, we crack into the climax of Spiral: From the Book of Saw and consider where this never-ending franchise can go from here. Yes, prepare for spoilers. The cops never had a chance. Deeme...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard Warning: we’re about to discuss the ending of Spiral: From the Book of Saw in full detail. If you haven’t played this game yet, go back to square one until you have all the clues. Oh yes, there will be spoilers. In the history of the Saw movies, a twist ending that puts everything together is a pretty standard tradition. Sure enough, Spiral’s ending is certainly going to be a source of much discussion. But more importantly, the conclusion to this C...

Spiral Director Darren Lynn Bousman Talks Saw Past, Present & Future [Exclusive] Spiral Director Darren Lynn Bousman Talks Saw Past, Present & Future [Exclusive] We chat with Darren Lynn Bousman in honor of the release of Spiral: From the Book of Saw. Saw franchise is back once again with Spiral: From the Book of Saw. Though this is perhaps the closest the franchise has come to a full-on reboot since we were first introduced to Tobin Bells Jigsaw killer back in 2004. Its got an A-list cast led...

CinemaBlend Saw franchise has scared audiences for almost two decades with nine films, including Spiral: From the Book of Saw, that have trapped unwilling participants in life or death struggles. Stereotypically, this would label the franchise that James Wan and Leigh Whannell helped build a horror series, and to be fair, there’s a good case for that image. However, there’s another possibility that’s been sitting on the table for quite some time, and it’s about time we ackn...

Saw Franchise Greetings, fellow fanpeople, and welcome to From Worst to Best! I’m Jeremy Thomas, and I’m here to take a look at a franchise and place the entries from…well, worst to best. Yeah, the title basically gives the format away, doesn’t it? Anyway, keep in mind that this list is meant to be my personal opinion and not a definitive list. You’re free to disagree; you can even say my rankings are wrong but stating that an opinion is “wrong” is just silly. This weekend, t...

The Saw horror series is concerned not just with torturing people but with watching and recording the torture: Is the audience complicit?

Saw franchise and unlike Jigsaw, that meant getting rid of elements youd expect to see. The reboot is still set in the same world as the previous eight movies as Chris Rocks detective investigates a grisly series of murders reminiscent of the long-dead Jigsaw Killer who still haunts the city. But returning director Darren Lynn Bousman told Digital Spy that in order to be a true reboot, he decided early on that some Saw elements couldnt return, including one major character. There arent major...

Solving COVID newsletter Can a horror franchise kill off its main villain and still retain what made it so iconic in the first place? Thats a question the Saw series has been grappling with ever since its antagonist, the Jigsaw Killer (Tobin Bell), died just three films into a now nine-film series. Subsequent sequels utilized increasingly convoluted means to keep Jigsaw around anyway via flashbacks and storylines he was somehow still involved in. But the latest entry, Spiral: From the Book of...

Every ‘Saw’ Movie, Ranked From Worst to Best Would you like to play a game? How about eight or nine games, most involving bodily dismemberment? Would that be something you’d be interested in? Okay wonderful, you’ve come to the right place. Good old, Jigsaw. You can’t keep the guy down. John Kramer (played by Tobin Bell) might have died in 2006, but 15 years later his spirit still lives on, inspiring new traps and games, along with new entries of the long-running horror saga,  Saw.�...