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Darren Lynn Bousman Talks ‘Spiral,’ Chris Rock’s Love Of Horror & The Badassness Of Samuel L. Jackson [Interview]

May 14, 2021 11:47 am

Darren Lynn Bousman has a deep connection to the 'Saw' franchise. After all, it was Bousman who found his footing as a filmmaker with the second, third, and fourth installments in the popular horror film serie...

‘Spiral: From The Book of Saw’: An Intricately Bad Soap-Copera Spin-Off About Police Accountability [Review]

Nick Allen

May 12, 2021 9:24 am

Features, News, Reviews

Somewhere between 2004’s “Saw” and 2017’s “Jigsaw,” the torture in the “Saw” franchise became a punchline. Their mechanics stopped working—the elaborate devices by Jigsaw and his disciples were no longer belie...

12 Films To Watch In May: ‘A Quiet Place II,’ ‘Spiral’ The Return of Angelina Jolie & More

Ally Johnson

May 5, 2021 10:45 am

Features, News

Similarly to television, it would seem that with theaters slowly beginning to reopen; the movie release schedule is picking up speed in May. Just in time for what typically would be the start of the blockbuste...

Summer 2021 Preview: Over 50 Movies To Watch

Nicholas Laskin

May 3, 2021 2:49 pm

Features, News

So… I guess we’re back? If you’re an American, chances are you’ve been vaxxed to the max already and or are probably awaiting your second dose, which should come quickly. As we already noted, folks like ...

‘Spiral’ Trailer: Chris Rock & Samuel L. Jackson Take On The ‘Saw’ Franchise This May

Charles Barfield

March 30, 2021 9:06 am

News, Trailers

After the attempted reboot-quel, “Jigsaw,” didn’t necessarily light up the box office and reinvigorate the “Saw” franchise, many just assumed that Lionsgate would likely just move on. But when you have Chris R...

Lena Wilson’s Best Films Of 2020

Lena Wilson

December 28, 2020 12:43 pm

News

I’ve been holed up in Brooklyn since early March, save a few treks across state lines via rental car, and on each of those trips I’ve been sure to visit a drive-in. That’s how I caught “Jaws” on the Fourth of ...

The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2021

The Playlist Staff

December 9, 2020 2:00 pm

Features, News

I’m not telling you anything you don’t know. Aside from the election result, Trashfire 2020™ was a shitty year. And a weird and disorienting year thanks to COVID-19 and having to shelter-in-place, quarantine, ...

‘Spiral’: A Gay Couple Moves To A Small Town In Kurtis David Harder’s Creepy Horror Film [Review]

Asher Luberto

September 24, 2020 2:51 pm

News, Reviews

Horror films have always been great carriers for social commentary. The tropes, the carnage, the acceptance that characters on screen are going to put themselves in risky situations—it all allows for the messa...

Lionsgate Sets New Release Dates For ‘John Wick 4,’ ‘Spiral’ And Other Films

Rafael Motamayor

May 2, 2020 12:32 pm

News

If you were hoping to see a Keanu Reeves double feature on May 21, 2021 and go from "The Matrix 4" to "John Wick 4," we have bad news for you. Like every other studio out there, Lionsgate just announced a bunc...

As Expected, Lionsgate Pulls ‘Spiral,’ ‘Run’ & ‘Antebellum’ From The Release Schedule

Charles Barfield

March 18, 2020 12:46 pm

News

With only 20% of US theaters remaining open and the rest of the world’s cinemas pretty much closed due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, studios are quickly shuffling release dates of their films that we...

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