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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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07/22/08
Robert Koehler
Robert Koehler
Variety
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one long, slow buildup to a surprise ending that conceals two or three twisting secrets while still remaining elusive and open to interpretation.

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03/14/08
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

A surprisingly engrossing two-person character study that (gradually) reveals something quite a bit darker beneath the surface.

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02/28/08
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
FEARnet

It's an obvious, overlong, determined misfire of a motion picture...ambitious, but it's also fatally flawed.

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02/22/08
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
DVDTalk.com

Is a much different film than "Hatchet." It's focused, it's low key, it's original, and it really takes its plot seriously...

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02/19/08
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Note to the writers: Just because a movie is a mystery doesn't mean everything in it has to be.

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02/08/08
Carina Chocano
Carina Chocano
Los Angeles Times
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Spiral is an interesting experiment in the evocation of things that do not actually exist, and it succeeds with sizzle.

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02/07/08
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
Horror.com

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.

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02/07/08
Ernest Hardy
Ernest Hardy
L.A. Weekly

"The camera moves are jarring at times and soothing at others ... a skillful, well crafted piece."

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02/03/08
Johnny Butane
Johnny Butane
Dread Central

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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01/30/08
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