It’s such a wasted effort that recommending even half of it feels hard. Wait for the inevitable Netflix run, and tune out when there’s half a film left. You won’t miss a thing.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 11, 2024

"Make us work harder. For Christ's sake, we're horror fans, this is not our first who-dunnit rodeo. The goods were given up way too early."

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 8, 2024

The real trap was presenting something new, only to be given the same formulaic Saw movie once again. The added humor and talent does make this better than most Saw entries.

| Aug 9, 2023

Spiral might offer enough blood, gore, and brutal traps/murders to fans of the franchise, but overall it's still just another lazy, predictable take on the SAW formula. A strong yet abrupt ending doesn't compensate for such dull storytelling.

| Original Score: D+ | Jul 24, 2023

Just as the Jigsaw Copycat Killer leaves spirals at his crime scenes, Spiral will leave you spiraling.

| Original Score: B | Mar 27, 2023

If you are asked to play a game with Spiral, just politely decline and go on your way. It might be time to call Game Over on our friend Jigsaw.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Nov 12, 2022

Spiral may stick to the Saw formula structurally, but the film’s scathing social commentary helps this sequel stand out regardless.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 1, 2022

There may be just enough to intrigue the subsection of fans of the franchise who couldn’t care less about the story and are only here for the terrifying new torture traps.

| Original Score: 1/2 | Aug 17, 2022

If not for the three or four signature torture contraptions scattered throughout you could easily dismiss this as just another bland and uninspired police procedural.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 17, 2022

The film's attempt to rejig a creatively insolvent series proves to be as futile as its killer's attempts to reform the criminal justice system.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Aug 9, 2022

Credit should be given for the work to slightly reinvent the traditional storytelling these films thrived on in the past.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jun 8, 2022

If you found the average Saw movie hard to stomach, then this will be a medium ground that may prove more accessible, and certainly more coherent.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 2, 2022

Where Jigsaw tried to say Game Over to the franchise, Spiral proves that there are more levels of this game to explore.

| Feb 22, 2022

Admittedly, the series has never interested me, and Spiral didnt turn me into a convert.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Feb 12, 2022

While it has some issues along the way, Spiral: From the Book of Saw proves there is still more of the story to tell.

| Aug 14, 2021

A second-division thriller that holds on the 'Saw' brand like a huge lifesaver of sympathy and indulgence.

| Aug 6, 2021

Chris Rock's Saw reboot has the look and feel of a moderately-budgeted Mountain Dew commercial.

| Aug 6, 2021

A surprisingly strong opening stretch spirals downward into sheer silliness by the end.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 31, 2021

It feels good to see the badass Captain Angie Garza hold her own in a male-dominated cast.

| Original Score: C | Jul 13, 2021

'Spiral' continues gory legacy of 'Saw.'

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 8, 2021