The Spiral fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
Mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Spiral is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Spiral is included with a subscription to AsianCrush and ARROW in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44/100 (IMDb 5.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery and violence.
1 h 37 min
The Spiral runs 1 h 37 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 4.4 times its budget.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
+15GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Spiral in 29 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
5.2
