Crawl (2019)

A young woman, while attempting to save her father during a category 5 hurricane, finds herself trapped in a flooding house and must fight for her life against alligators.

Director:

Alexandre Aja

Writers:

Michael Rasmussen, Shawn Rasmussen

Stars:

Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Morfydd Clark

3 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kaya Scodelario	...	Haley
Barry Pepper	...	Dave
Morfydd Clark	...	Beth
Ross Anderson	...	Wayne
Jose Palma	...	Pete
George Somner	...	Marv
Anson Boon	...	Stan
Ami Metcalf	...	Lee
Tina Pribicevic	...	Young Haley
Srna Vasiljevic	...	Louie
Cso-Cso	...	Sugar
Colin McFarlane	...	Governor
Annamaria Serda	...	Emma
Savannah Steyn	...	Lisa

Storyline

Against all logic, the competitive swimmer, Haley, drives into the mouth of a furiously destructive Category 5 hurricane on a collision course with her hometown of Florida, to check in on her estranged father, Dave. There, in their weather-beaten house amid a rapidly sinking and alligator-infested town, Haley and her father find themselves trapped in the labyrinthine mess of their flooded crawl space, where a merciless pair of six-metre predators is silently stalking them. Now--as Haley and Dave are gasping for air in the claustrophobic basement--only their will to survive can help them stand a chance against the scaly adversaries' powerful jaws. Can they escape without getting eaten alive?

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Plot Keywords:

storm | trapped | trapped in a house | hurricane | father daughter relationship | 

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Taglines:

If the storm doesn't get you... they will

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody creature violence, and brief language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The last name of the main protagonists is 'Keller', which is the German word for 'basement'. The largest part of the film takes place in a basement. However, it remains arguable whether this was intended by the film makers.

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Goofs

The crawlspace is ringed by a series of decorative lattice made by brick appearing weakly held. Any series of sharp bangs could easily make hole(s) large enough for the two to escape to the outside. There was a toolbox, pipes, etc. for available implements.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dave: Don't cry. Don't let 'em see you cry, Haley. You will get them next time. All right? 'Cause what are you? Huh? What are you?
Young Haley: The apex predator.
Dave: Yeah, you are. Apex predator. All day.

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Connections

Referenced in Estrenos Críticos: Agosto 2019: Tarantino y la macedonia (2019)

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Soundtracks

Rock N Roll Made A Man Out Of Me
Written & Performed by David P. Henzerling
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

User Reviews

Laughable yet thrilling

I cannot rate this as a 7 because this isn't a very memorable film although it is thrilling and we'll made. Once the conflict begins you are on the edge of your seat with worry for the protagonists it is when they waste screen time with unnecessary dialogue that have nothing to do with the dangers at hand the movie appears campy.

I did enjoy the performances of the small cast and of course the gators. It's a pretty fun filled movie so give it a shot.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site [Japan]

Country:

USA Serbia Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 July 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crawl

Filming Locations:

Belgrade, Serbia

Box Office

Budget:

$13,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,005,210, 14 July 2019

Gross USA:

$39,014,193

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$91,542,097

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Raimi Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1