Spiral

2019

1 hr. 30 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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This occult thriller follows same-sex couple Malik (Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman) and Aaron (Ari Cohen) who face homophobic threats when they move to a small US town to raise their teenage daughter. As the threats become more insidious Malik begins to suspect there are even darker forces at play.

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Spiral explores the tension between otherness and conformity with a well-acted horror story that chills even if it doesn't outright terrify.

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Lucas G

My god this was so boring, i kept falling asleep and when i was awake i was annoyed…

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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The way it depicts queer trauma and paranoia is extremely chilling and effective, all while having a great performance from Bowyer-Chapman.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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A very clever movie, that reflects on how fear can define us and make us see the world. It also emphasizes on how the fear and judgement of minorities, although not always seen on the surface, are still a big problem within society itself and probably always will be. In addition, the ending to this is something that truly shocked me. And trust me, with the amount of films I watch, that doesn't happen too often.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Started out boring and confusing since there was almost no backstory. Got a little more curious as it went on and things became more mysterious and sinister. I enjoyed the thriller part of it, but the ending was rather odd and a lot definitely went unexplained.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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I actually quite enjoyed this. It was fairly intense and had me theorizing the whole time. I was questioning everything, cause I went into the movie kind of blind. I think this movie is super underappreciated!! The lead actor was phenomenal!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Funny to read so many comments about the wrong movie. Both are bad anyway.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Kurtis David Harder

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John Poliquin

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Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

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Ari Cohen

Aaron

Jennifer Laporte

Kayla

Lochlyn Munro

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

Spiral is spooky fun, yet far from sensational or even satisfying.

Sep 28, 2020

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

This movie is progressive intentionally, but not formally, and the difference between its creators' themes and consideration is unfortunately glaring.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 17, 2020

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Jourdain Searles

Autostraddle

To see a story like this was a breath of fresh air.

Nov 13, 2019

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Akos Peterbencze

Vulnerable Man (Medium)

Despite its low-budget, the movie can deliver chilling scares without being unreasonably gory and a twist that will satisfy fans of the genre.

Jul 20, 2023

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Jessica Scott

We Who Walk Here

Spiral reminds viewers that hate can hide anywhere, and while the primary targets of that hatred may change, the people in power never do.

Dec 27, 2022

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

A challenging and topical consideration of the queer experience, filtered through a racialized 90s lens. Bowyer-Chapman is great and while Spiral doesn't have the supportive gay relationship some viewers want, it's still valuable LGBT representation

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 9, 2022

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Synopsis

This occult thriller follows same-sex couple Malik (Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman) and Aaron (Ari Cohen) who face homophobic threats when they move to a small US town to raise their teenage daughter. As the threats become more insidious Malik begins to suspect there are even darker forces at play.

Director: Kurtis David Harder, John Poliquin
Screenwriter: Colin Minihan, John Poliquin
Production Co: Digital Interference Productions
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 13, 2020

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