Met de Amerikaanse bioscooprelease van Spiral: From the Book of Saw op 14 mei in zicht, zijn de eerste reacties van de pers op de negende Saw-film verschenen.

I've been given the go-ahead to talk about #Spiral & as a #SAW nerd, it absolutely lives up to the legacy of the series & what I wanted out of a movie from the SAW-iverse. It's a bold & bloody new direction & I'm so excited for y'all to see it later this week. It rules. Hard. pic.twitter.com/9tTOYStr0C

— Heatherface Wixson (@thehorrorchick) May 8, 2021

#Spiral delivers. A confident companion piece to what has come before, it moves #Saw lore forward nicely, smartly retooling the guts of the franchise. Chris Rock and Darren Lynn Bousman embrace horror and thriller tropes and don’t squander the legacy, ushering in a new dawn. pic.twitter.com/JLUTtTmimy

— Simon Thompson (@ShowbizSimon) May 10, 2021

I really dug #Spiral: From the Book of Saw, the first of many sequels to actually have something to say. It was fucking bonkers to see Chris Rock & Samuel L. Jackson in a @Saw, especially one as gnarly as Spiral. It's downright nasty & I found myself cringing several times over. pic.twitter.com/uQTY15ECXd

— B/R/A/D/85 📼 (@bradmiska) May 7, 2021

I had a really bad day last Tuesday and then went to see #Spiral and MAN was I in a great mood after. Almost 20 years of the #Saw franchise and they still found new, creative, GORY kills to throw in there.

— Beatrice Verhoeven (@bverhoev) May 10, 2021

#Spiral is the latest film in the Saw franchise, but it’s nothing like whats come before. @darren_bousman crafts one of the best entries by switching up the whole game. It’s like 48 Hours with gore, which is the best combo.

Full review coming to @flickeringmyth on Wednesday

— EJ Moreno (@EJKhryst) May 10, 2021

I made a triumphant return to the movies for #Spiral: From the Book of Saw! Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson lead a fresh return to form that evokes both Seven and the original Saw, complete with effectively sadistic traps, topical social commentary, and signature twists. pic.twitter.com/W0e9qF6c0h

— Alex DiVincenzo (@alexislegend) May 8, 2021

#spiralfromthebookofsaw is more than just an excellent horror movie, it may well be the best installment of the franchise yet. Intense in all the right ways, this version opts for for character building, tension, and even humor over just gore (though it doesn’t slouch there) pic.twitter.com/RJ0W4p2VSO

— Joey Magidson (@JoeyMagidson) May 8, 2021

So I had the pleasure of seeing #Spiral today. What a movie! Awesome traps & engaging story. Loved the ending! You guys have a hit on your hands! The acting & production was superb from all involved & Darren is a master of his craft. Everyone brought this to the next level… 1/3 pic.twitter.com/EMUoSqh317

— SAW XI🍥 (@sawspace) May 8, 2021

Bron: Gamespot