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Devil Wears Chic Trenchcoat in New Horror Thriller
7 Sep
Summary
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi plays a stylish, femme fatale-like Satan.
- The film explores a mother's Faustian bargain for her child's health.
- Paolo Strippoli's 'The Spiral' is a stylish, albeit superficial, horror.
Paolo Strippoli's fourth feature, "The Spiral," presents a striking vision of Satan, embodied by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi in a chic trenchcoat, drawing comparisons to film noir femme fatales. This horror romp explores a Faustian pact made by a mother, Anna, who seeks to save her daughter's leg after a brutal dog attack.
Anna accepts a sinister offer from an unnamed stranger, portrayed by Bruni Tedeschi, to ensure her daughter's recovery at a physical cost to her son. The film unfolds with gruesome consequences, examining themes of parental fear and familial sacrifice.
While "The Spiral" offers flashily entertaining, if superficial, pleasures with its bold aesthetic and a strong performance from Bruni Tedeschi, critics suggest it lacks the layered depth of Strippoli's earlier film, "The Holy Boy." The narrative, despite its stylish execution, is seen by some as spiraling inwards, with its central secret not building sufficient resonance.
