Writers Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger, who collaborated on Jigsaw, muster up just enough plot twists to keep die-hards satiated. “… solve a string of strikingly similar murders to those of Jigsaw…” Bousman can kick up considerable atmosphere and even squeegee off the algae-covered coating of many of the earlier films. Part of this restoration is due to bringing back director Darren Lynn Bousman, who is responsible for Saw II, III, and IV, before passing the baton to David Hackl. And while Spiral: From the Book of Saw is not a complete reset of the franchise, it does tend to right the ship after the last underwhelming entries (that would be S aw: The Final Chapter aka Saw:3D and Jigsaw ). The hallmarks of the series, including elaborate traps, sketchy people, and moral conundrums with grisly consequences, are all accounted for here. Unlike past films that have found creative ways to “resurrect” the prolific puzzle-maker, Jigsaw is nowhere to be found here, save for his bloody legacy and penchant for protracted death. Given his pariah status, Zeke is assigned a rookie partner named William Schenk (Max Minghella) to help him solve a string of strikingly similar murders to those of Jigsaw that haunted the city years ago. While corrupt cops have been Jigsaw’s targets in the past, in Spiral: From the Book of Saw, it’s an entire department that is systematically being plucked off.Ĭhris Rock plays Metro Police Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks, an honest cop working in a den of debauched officers and lives in the shadow of his superstar officer father (Samuel L.
The Saw franchise is basically a police procedural with heightened gore and tortuous riddles ( CSI: Marquis de Sade Escape Room ).
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