Spiral
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Metascore
62 out of 100

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User Score
6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

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  • Summary: A horror film about the residents of a small Japanese village that become obsessed with spiral-shaped objects.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Kim Morgan
    91
    It's creepy, but it's not horrifying. Still, the movie has its distorted, haunting moments that will stick with you, and it's stunning to look at.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Ross Williams
    80
    Unfortunately, this horror gem won't even receive the same fate as a crappy "Children of the Corn" sequel, that of ending up on the back shelf of the local Blockbuster. This all but guarantees, that some kid won't accidentally come upon it and scare the crap out of himself. And that's just sad.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: A.O. Scott
    60
    Perhaps the most gripping thing about the ultimately disappointing Japanese horror film Uzumaki is the patient way the picture develops mood.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Megan Lehmann
    38
    At some point, all this visual trickery stops being clever and devolves into flashy, vaguely silly overkill.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. kammi666
    7
    Ah, Uzumaki how I love you.. This movie is by no means a serious movie, nor was it meant to be. but it is pretty and original and good for laughs. At points its creepy as all hell (the bug scene is insane), then it goes completely bonkers (girl with the AWESOME hair).
    But theres nothing better than a side of cheese with a good movie, so if your a fan of b movies and cheesey horror, its definately worth a watch.    … Expand
  2. C
    5
    This really didn't capture the feel of the manga for me. I highly recommend any of Junji Ito's comics if you like Japanese horror. I get sort of sick thinking about his work, but I think that is the point. The film adaptations don't do that for me.… Expand
  3. KarlJ.
    4
    I didn't like it. Not scary, not good looking.

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