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Spiral: From the Book of Saw release date pushed forward one week

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Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures have announced that they are pushing up the release date for Spiral: From the Book of Saw from May 21st 2021 to May 14th 2021. This isn’t the first time that the latest instalment in the long-running Saw franchise has shifted release dates as the film was originally scheduled for release on May 15th 2020, […]

Spiral director says the movie feels more like Se7en than Saw

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Saw is set to make its return this year with Spiral: From the Book of Saw, a new entry in the long-running horror franchise and based on an original concept by Chris Rock, who also leads the cast alongside Samuel L. Jackson. It’s certainly an unlikely but interesting direction for the series to go, and […]

Billy the Puppet and Leatherface join Call of Duty for Halloween event The Haunting of Verdansk

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With Halloween fast approaching, Activision is ramping up the horror on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone this evening at 11pm PDT with the special Halloween event The Haunting of Verdansk, which features new modes, new weapons, a Trick or Treat reward system and two iconic movie villains from the Saw […]

Ranking The Ten Most Impactful Slasher Movie Franchises

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EJ Moreno ranks the ten biggest slasher franchises… From Halloween to Hellraiser, slashers are a huge part of what makes horror so great. But who is the king of the kills? Which slasher franchise ranks as the best of the best? Below, our host EJ Moreno dives into the ten biggest slasher franchises of all […]

Spiral: From the Book of Saw director discusses Chris Rock’s character

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Revisiting the franchise that he called home years ago, director Darren Lynn Bousman’s return to the Saw universe is shaping up to be an epic experience. And he’s bringing along a new face to the horror franchise as Chris Rock makes his genre debut in the upcoming Spiral: From the Book of Saw. Rock plays […]

Spiral director says the film will expand the Saw mythology and bring a fresh tone to the franchise

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Spiral: From the Book of Saw director Darren Lynn Bousman has discussed how the ninth film in the long-running Saw horror franchise will compare to the previous instalments. During an appearance on The Boo Crew Podcast (via Bloody Disgusting), Bousman revealed that Spiral looks and feels like a Saw movie, but will also something completely different especially with the […]

Spiral: From the Book of Saw director on whether he’s open to more Saw sequels after directing four instalments

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Although Spiral: From the Book of Saw has recently been delayed by Lionsgate to May 21st, 2021, director Darren Lynn Bousman has discussed his future with the Saw franchise moving forward. In an interview with ComicBook.com, Bousman admitted that after directing three previous Saw films a decade ago he thought he would never return to the franchise but now, […]

Tobin Bell endorses another actor to take on the role of John Kramer/Jigsaw

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Although Tobin Bell has had a long career as an actor, he’s perhaps best known amongst horror fans as John Kramer a.k.a. Jigsaw in the Saw franchise. While Bell’s future as the character is currently unclear, he has offered his support on another actor taking on the role in future instalments. In a recent interview […]

New international poster for Spiral: From the Book of Saw

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Following on from last month’s teaser trailer, Lionsgate has now unveiled a new international poster for the next instalment in the Saw franchise, Spiral: From the Book of Saw featuring Chris Rock; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Saw co-creator Leigh Whannell reveals Chris Rock expressed his interest in the franchise to him years ago SEE […]