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Spiral (2008)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:5
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6/10
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for disturbing behavior, violence, some partial nudity and language.
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Theatrical Release:Feb 8, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: After collaborating on the cult hit HATCHET, actor Joel David Moore and director Adam Green reunite for another creepy tale. This time, they're both behind the camera as directors, but Moore also... After collaborating on the cult hit HATCHET, actor Joel David Moore and director Adam Green reunite for another creepy tale. This time, they're both behind the camera as directors, but Moore also stars as a man whose attempts to paint a beautiful young woman (Amber Tamblyn, THE GRUDGE 2) aren't as innocent as they seem. SPIRAL also features the talents of Zachary Levi (CHUCK) and Tricia Helfer (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA). [More]
Starring: Joel David Moore, Zachary Levi, Amber Tamblyn, Tricia Helfer
Starring: Joel David Moore, Zachary Levi, Amber Tamblyn, Tricia Helfer
Director: Adam Green, Joel David Moore
Director: Adam Green, Joel David Moore
Screenwriter: Jeremy Danial Boreing, Joel David Moore
Producer: Cory Neal, Jeremy Danial Boreing
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment
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Reviews for Spiral
one long, slow buildup to a surprise ending that conceals two or three twisting secrets while still remaining elusive and open to interpretation.
A surprisingly engrossing two-person character study that (gradually) reveals something quite a bit darker beneath the surface.
It's an obvious, overlong, determined misfire of a motion picture...ambitious, but it's also fatally flawed.
Is a much different film than "Hatchet." It's focused, it's low key, it's original, and it really takes its plot seriously...
Note to the writers: Just because a movie is a mystery doesn't mean everything in it has to be.
Spiral is an interesting experiment in the evocation of things that do not actually exist, and it succeeds with sizzle.
It's a wit-free homage to Hitchcock and M. Night Shyamalan that, for all its slick presentation, never comes close to hitting the mark of its forebears.
"The camera moves are jarring at times and soothing at others ... a skillful, well crafted piece."
Bluesy background music plus a rainy Portland setting enhance the gloomy feel of 'Spiral' and help draw us into the world of its disturbed lead character.
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