Chris Rock's Saw Spin: Spiral's Fresh Take

On March 23rd, Chris Rock stepped into the bloody world of the Saw Franchise with Spyro,

the ninth movie in the series from 2021.

Now streaming on Netflix, it casts him as tough detective Zeke Banks, chasing a killer

who copies the twisted traps of the original Jigsaw.

Zeke teams up with his rookie partner, played by Max Minghella, while dealing with the

legacy of his veteran copdad, Samuel L. Jackson.

The story ramps up as Zeke gets pulled into the killer's deadly games, blending horror

with cop drama, fans had mixed feelings back then, and it became the lowest grossing

saw entry at just $40 million worldwide.

That was partly due to theaters still recovering from the pandemic, making it a commercial miss

despite the franchise's gore-loving history.

Behind the scenes, Rock pitched a riff on the classic Buddy flick 48 hours, set in

Saw's Dark Universe.

Director Darren Lynn Bosman called it a mashup of cop thriller, mystery, and pure saw traps

toward the end.

With Bloom House now steering more saw films ahead, spiral stands out as the wildcard

worth revisiting for its fresh take on the formula.

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