SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW
Watchable. In this spin-off, the focus is on the police investigation rather than the victims. Also, the victims are cops. Recorded in Atmos but separating the speech - heard from the screen and other sound effects which are audible from the side. Gore is everywhere, like in all of the poorer parts of the Saw franchise. The action is faster which results in no suspense. No one gets a chance to live so their sacrifices are invalid. As for the plot, I got a hint of who the murderer was, next came a red herring, finally my first suspicion got confirmed. Article 8 mentioned throughout the film bears no relevance to any existing law. Chris Rock produced, starred in the film, and even had a personal hairstylist. Jigsaw would have had his own opinion about this celebrity, sadly he's long dead. Like one of the protagonists said, "I'm underwhelmed".
THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT
Recommended. This instalment of the franchise has a storyline varying from the previous as to the origins of the evil they're dealing with and because of the action focused round an investigation. It's scary from early on to the end of the music accompanying the end credits. No Atmos but the sound effects are impressive and succeed in frightening the viewer anyway. Quality horror.
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