| Spiral: From the Book of Saw | |
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| Directed by | Darren Lynn Bousman |
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| Cinematography | Jordan Oram |
| Edited by | Dev Singh |
| Music by | Charlie Clouser |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $40.6 million[2] |
Spiral (subtitled From the Book of Saw) is a 2021 American horror thriller film[1] directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and written by Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger. It is a standalone sequel to Jigsaw (2017) and the ninth installment of the Saw film series. The film stars Chris Rock, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols, and Samuel L. Jackson, and follows police efforts to stop a Jigsaw copycat killer. The original creators of the series, James Wan and Leigh Whannell, as well as Rock and series veteran Kevin Greutert, serve as executive producers.
Talks of another Saw installment began after the release of Jigsaw in 2017, with Chris Rock wanting to branch out into the horror genre. The project was officially announced in May 2019, with Rock polishing a script by Stolberg and Goldfinger. The rest of the cast joined in July, with filming taking place in Toronto through that month and August.
Originally scheduled to be released in May 2020, Spiral was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was theatrically released in the United States on May 14, 2021, by Lionsgate Films. The film grossed a total of $40.6 million against a budget of $20 million, becoming the lowest grossing installment in the franchise, and received mixed reviews from critics. In 2023, it was followed by a tenth installment, titled Saw X, which is set between Saw (2004) and Saw II (2005).
- ^ a b "Spiral - From The Book Of Saw (18)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Spiral". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2023.