Crawl (2011)

A seedy bar owner hires a mysterious Croatian to commit murder, but a planned double-crossing backfires when a young waitress is taken hostage. A suspenseful, yet darkly humorous chain of events builds to a bloodcurdling climax.

Director:

Paul China

Writer:

Paul China

Stars:

George Shevtsov, Bob Newman, Georgina Haig

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview:
George Shevtsov	...	The Stranger
Bob Newman	...	Rusty Sapp
Georgina Haig	...	Marilyn Burns
Baz McAlister	...	Locksmith
Lauren Dillon	...	Holly
Lynda Stoner	...	Eileen
William Garvey	...	Gus Summers
Penny Anne Hoffmann	...	Cute Girl Playing Pool
Paul Holmes	...	Slim Walding
Catherine Miller	...	Annie
Andy Barclay	...	Travis
Paul Bryant	...	Sergeant Byrd
John Rees-Osborne	...	Constable Rolly

Storyline

Crawl is a character-driven thriller set in an unknown, rural town. A seedy bar-owner hires a mysterious Croatian to murder an acquaintance over an unpaid debt. The crime is carried out, but a planned double-crossing backfires and an innocent waitress suddenly becomes involved. Now a hostage in her own home, the young woman is driven to desperate measures for survival. A suspenseful, yet darkly humorous chain of events builds to a blood-curdling and unforgettable climax.

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Plot Keywords:

written by director | one word title

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Taglines:

Everything was going to plan.

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 October 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crawl Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film had its world premiere at the prestigious Screamfest Film Festival in Hollywood and, subsequently, won three top awards. Paul China won Best Director, Georgina Haig won Best Actress, and Brian J. Breheny won Best Cinematography.

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Connections

Featured in Final de partida: Festival de cine Macabro (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Damn Shame"
(Carstens/Radich/Tanner/Toole)
Published by Native Tongue Music Publishing
Performed by Mexico City
Licensed courtesy of Plus One Records

User Reviews

Just crawl away

I'm a fan of low budget horror films, from Brain dead to The Loved Ones, on to the Irish film Grabbers. However, this has the feel of a director who thinks he's directing an art movie. Lots of silences, not suspense, mind you, but just silence. Literally no sound, just two people looking at each other for 5 elongated minutes. When the action comes there is no logic to it. And finally, the sound track, or more accurately that same piece of annoying music that's randomly played regardless of what happening. All you need is 3 high piano key key to make a horror soundtrack. Watch any seventies or eighties horror. The acting was good, but that's the movies only saving grace. I wish I was living in Schwarzenegger's Total Recall, cos I got a memory I want to erase.