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A New ‘Saw’ Film is Coming in 2023
Saw fans (or at the very least, Joey and Myles) rejoice! The franchise is prepping its tenth installment, following on the heels of Spiral: From the Book of Saw hitting theaters last year and proving to be a moderate success. Joey was a big fan of that one, reviewing it here and writing here about […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Six Horror Films That Influenced ‘The Batman’
Director Matt Reeves’ latest depiction of the world’s broodiest superhero isn’t shy about its cinematic influences. Over the course of The Batman, one can easily identify through-lines adopted from similar tales of conspiracy and corruption like Chinatown and All the President’s Men, as well as gritty thrillers like Klute and Taxi Driver. This is to […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Horror Films That Played At Sundance
The Sunday Scaries are upon us once again! Yes, as the weekend concludes, most of us feel an oncoming sense of anticipatory dread about the week ahead. Anxiety about work manifests itself into a feeling that’s known as the Sunday Scaries. However, we at Awards Radar are here to combat that, by taking back the […] More
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Sunday Scaries: A Retrospective on James Wan, the Best Horror Director of the Modern Era
Hitchcock. Carpenter. Craven. These would be names that many horror fans consider to be some of the most important creative minds to put together horror films. While some have tried to copy those greats, only a few have been able to build on their success and take the genre to new places with fascinating stories […] More
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James Wan Returns to the Horror Genre in ‘Malignant’ Trailer
Following James Wan’s contributions to the DCEU in the form of 2018’s Aquaman, Wan returns to his roots to direct an original horror film with Malignant. Previously known for directing Saw, Insidious and the first two Conjuring films, Wan’s newest feature blends the slasher and supernatural genre. Until the trailer’s release, Warner Bros. remained secretive […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies For the Week of July 19th – Return to ‘Spiral: From the Book of Saw’
Welcome back to my Home Movies! Today, the latest installment in my favorite horror franchise hits 4K and Blu-ray. Of course, I’m talking about Spiral: From the Book of Saw. What else is hitting shelves this week? Well, not a ton of things to be excited about, but there’s at least a Criterion Collection release. Either […] More
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Box Office Report for the Week of May 23rd
As the box-office waits for the summer season to truly kick off next weekend this week’s results remain on the tepid side. Cruella and A Quiet Place Part II both drop next week and will give us our first major signs of how the box-office will look this summer, but for now it’s another week with Spiral: The Book of […] More
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Want to See ‘Spiral’ Courtesy of Awards Radar?
Are you ready to head back to the theaters? Well, we’ve got a giveaway that will make it a little easier on your wallet. Starting today, Awards Radar is opening up a giveaway contest for one lucky reader to receive a free ATOM voucher for two to see Spiral: From the Book of Saw in any AMC […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #35: Reading From the Book of ‘Saw’ and Talking ‘Spiral’ with Joey, Casey, Kendall, and Myles!
Welcome back to the Awards Radar Podcast. In each episode, Editor Joey Magidson (that’s me!) will be joined by some of the staff of Awards Radar to talk about the latest in film, television, and entertainment in general. The show will obviously have an awards season slant to it, but we won’t forget about other […] More
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Box Office Report for the Week of May 16th
The report that movies are back may have come a little too enthusiastically a little too soon. While movies like Godzilla vs. Kong have shown that people are ready to go back to the theaters, this weekend showed box office prognosticators being a little too bullish on just how eager those theatergoers are. As more and more […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Why ‘Spiral’ Can Take ‘Saw’ to New Heights
The Sunday Scaries are upon us once again! Yes, as the weekend concludes, most of us feel an oncoming sense of anticipatory dread about the week ahead. Anxiety about work manifests itself into a feeling that’s known as the Sunday Scaries. However, we at Awards Radar are here to combat that, by taking back the […] More
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Interview: Cinematographer Jordan Oram on the Distinct Look of ‘Spiral’
One of the most impressive parts of Spiral: From the Book of Saw is just how good it looks. Now, the Saw series has had a certain grimy visual aesthetic throughout its history. However, director Darren Lynn Bousman and cinematographer Jordan Oram took things in a completely separate direction. Not only does plenty of the […] More