Spiral (2021 film)

Spiral: From the Book of Saw
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Directed by	Darren Lynn Bousman
Written by	Josh Stolberg Peter Goldfinger
Produced by	Oren Koules Mark Burg
Starring	Chris Rock Max Minghella Marisol Nichols Samuel L. Jackson
Cinematography	Jordan Oram
Edited by	Dev Singh
Music by	Charlie Clouser
Production company	Twisted Pictures
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release date	May 14, 2021 (2021-05-14)
Running time	93 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20 million
Box office	$40.6 million[2]

Spiral: From the Book of Saw (or simply Spiral) 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 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, a direct sequel to Saw (2004) and prequel to Saw II (2005).