Spiral

Spiral
by Joel David Moore;Adam Green;Joel Moore

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Actor: Amber Tamblyn, Jeremy Danial Boreing, Joel David Moore, Tricia Helfer, Zachary Levi
Director: Joel David Moore;Adam Green;Joel Moore
Brand: STARZ HOME ENTERTAINMENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-02-19
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: ANCHOR BAY

DVD Reviews of Spiral

DVD Review: Much better than expected
Summary: 5 Stars

I watched this movie without a clue what to expect and no knowledge of its subject matter. I was delighted to find a smart psychological thriller with great acting and a smart script. This is a sleeper, and deserves much more praise than its getting here.
I saw someone criticized this movie because its executive producers are in it? Wow! Woody Allen appeared in all of his early films. What does that have to do anything?
Why don't you watch the film and judge the quality of the product and worry a little less about weather or not the director has a roll in it. Kevin Smiths' movies were not hindered by his appearance in them. I find this observation to be ridiculous.
Watch this film and decide for yourself. I enjoyed it

DVD Review: Spiral Is A Thought-Provoking Suspense Thriller
Summary: 5 Stars

I have always been a Zachary Levi fan, but I must say that after watching Spiral, I am now, very much, a Joel David Moore fan. Typically this is not a film genre that I usually watch, but I enjoyed Spiral immensely. I can usually figure out the ending of a story line, but just when I thought I had this one figured out, it took a different turn. If you like suspense without the gore, you should enjoy this film. I have watched it twice now since I purchased it and I will probably watch it again sometime in the future.

DVD Review: Great study in descent
Summary: 4 Stars

This is a film with excellent acting, far above the usual serial killer, slasher teenage horror fare. Think of this more as a Hitchcock film than a mindless modern thriller. The visuals and emotional performance really stuck with me. Definitely worthy of you consideration, but not easy viewing.

DVD Review: Brilliant Acting. Brilliant Script.
Summary: 5 Stars

Spiral is the story of Mason (played by Joel Moore), a mentally troubled artist with a love for jazz. During a lunch break, Mason meets and is befriended by a manic depressive Amber (Amber Tamblyn), and the two proceed to draw close to one another during a series of painting sessions. It is here the the story begins to "spiral", leading Amber and Mason both a path which has a dark conclusion.

The acting in this movie is brilliant, and I do not say that lightly. The script is amazingly constructed, paced perfectly, and drawing you deeply into the lives of the main characters and their attraction for one another. You care about these people, and truly want the best for them. Few movies hold this power over the viewers, but Spiral does it masterfully.

Spirit is one of the top 5 movies I have seen this year, and one of the most memorable films I have watched in recent memory. Please take the time to watch this movie and judge for yourself.

DVD Review: One of the best in a while
Summary: 5 Stars

I netflixed this movie on a whim, and I was pleasantly surprised! This film is great, I almost immediately bought it after seeing it. Expect to be surprised at the ending...even if you don't think you will be. This film has some Hitchcockian like tendancies.

Description of Spiral

AN ALL NEW DESCENT INTO TERROR FROM THE DIRECTOR AND STAR OF HATCHET

Joel David Moore stars with Zachary Levi (Chuck) and Amber Tamblyn (Joan of Arcadia and THE GRUDGE 2) in the harrowing story of a shy and possibly disturbed telemarketer/painter, his arrogant longtime friend and boss, and the carefree new co-worker whose love may offer a portrait of normalcy. But in a life scarred by dark secrets, can the truth be the most horrifying pose of all? Tricia Helfer of Battlestar Gallactica co-stars in this acclaimed psychological shocker co-directed by Adam Green and Moore that FrightFest hailed as "almost unbearably tense... a Hitchcock-tail of precision direction and startling imagery packing a final shock punch!"

A moody, low-key indie about isolation and obsession, Spiral marks a reunion of star and co-writer Joel David Moore and co-director Adam Green, whose previous effort was the spastic slasher tribute Hatchet. Moore is very effective as Mason, a withdrawn loner whose penchant for painting portraits of women may hint at a darker secret. An outcast at his dreary day job, he finds a sympathetic friend in a new co-worker (Amber Tamblyn), but Mason's peculiarities soon leave their mark on the relationship. As subdued and thoughtful as Hatchet was crass and loud, Spiral succeeds at creating an unsettling atmosphere (aided in no small part by the ceaseless gloom of its Seattle locations), and if the twist ending isn't terribly surprising, the picture as a whole is an admirable attempt at a thriller driven by psychology rather than pure terror. The DVD includes commentary by Green, Moore, Tamblyn, co-star Zachary Levi (Chuck), co-writer and producer Jeremy Boreing, and director of photography Will Barrett, as well as a making-of featurette and three behind-the-scenes promotional pieces filmed for the Starz Network. --Paul Gaita

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