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A 180-degree turn from HATCHET in every way, SPIRAL took home the prestigious “Gold Vision Award” at the 2007 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the Silver Award at Austin’s Fantastic Film Festival, and was compared to the work of Alfred Hitchcock in countless reviews. Ain't It Cool News called it "the closest thing you'll get to Hitchcock in this day and age" and "nothing short of brilliant" while Alan Jones from Film Magazine in the U.K. called the film "a Hitchcock-tail of precision direction, deft pacing, startling imagery, and clean style packing a final shock punch." |
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The film received mixed reviews from critics. As of February 17, 2008, the review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported that 60% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 5 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10008200-spiral/ |title=Spiral - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=2008-02-17 |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] reported the film had a weighted average score of 40 out of 100, based on 4 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/spiral |title=Spiral (2008): Reviews |accessdate=2008-02-17 |publisher=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref> |
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Directed by | Joel David Moore Adam Green |
Written by | Jeremy Danial Boreing Joel David Moore |
Produced by | Cory Neal Jeremy Danial Boreing |
Starring | Amber Tamblyn Joel David Moore Zachary Levi Tricia Helfer |
Cinematography | Will Barratt |
Edited by | Cory Livingston |
Music by | Todd Caldwell Michael "Fish" Herring |
Release date | 2007 |
Running time | 90 Minutes |
Country | ![]() |
Language | English |
Box office | $3,072 (USA) [1] |
Spiral is a 2007 American film produced by Coattails Entertainment and Ariescope Pictures. The film stars Joel David Moore, Amber Tamblyn, Zachary Levi, and Tricia Helfer. Spiral was co-directed by Joel David Moore and Adam Green. The original screenplay for the film was written by Joel David Moore and Jeremy Danial Boreing.
Spiral was an Official Selection and was awarded the "Gold Vision" Award at the 22nd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2007. The "Gold Vision" Award is given for the "most innovative and unique film with an inspiring and groundbreaking vision."
Spiral was filmed on-location in Portland, Oregon. The film grossed $3,072 in the USA.[2]
Plot summary
A reclusive telemarketer makes a friend, sketches a portrait of said friend, and has a massive mental breakdown.
Cast
- Joel David Moore as Mason
- Amber Tamblyn as Amber
- Zachary Levi as Berkeley
- Tricia Helfer as Sasha
- David Muller as Will
- Annie Neal as Diana
Critical reception
A 180-degree turn from HATCHET in every way, SPIRAL took home the prestigious “Gold Vision Award” at the 2007 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the Silver Award at Austin’s Fantastic Film Festival, and was compared to the work of Alfred Hitchcock in countless reviews. Ain't It Cool News called it "the closest thing you'll get to Hitchcock in this day and age" and "nothing short of brilliant" while Alan Jones from Film Magazine in the U.K. called the film "a Hitchcock-tail of precision direction, deft pacing, startling imagery, and clean style packing a final shock punch."