Crawl

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) 2018 was a disappointing year for me. A lot of letdowns regarding my most anticipated movies, and not enough surprises throughout the year. 2019, on the other hand, has been quite interesting. Most blockbusters have resonated with me, and they’ve been my favorite films to watch so far (Avengers: Endgame, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Us, Glass). Additionally, original low-budget flicks have also caught my eye, and I’v…

Gimly

October 7, 2019

7/10

_Crawl_ didn't changing my life or anything, but it is far and a way the best creature feature I have seen in years. Kaya Scodelario still hasn't quite got the hang of an American accent, and the very first time we see a gator it does nooot look good, but I still am very happy with what was achieved here. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._

TheArtyDans

October 14, 2019

2/10

Crawl is a medium budget creature horror film that’s more Bait than Jaws – but with the added back drop of a massive hurricane. As if our characters weren’t already in enough danger. Is Crawl a “so bad its good” movie, or a “so bad you should avoid it” movie? Read on to find out. Set in Florida during a category 5 hurricane, Crawl tells the story of Haley and her father Dave, played by Barry Pepper. After receiving a frantic phone call from her sister, Haley goes on the hunt to find her fa…

JPV852

October 16, 2019

7/10

Simple but entertaining enough, and quickly paced (running time around 80-minutes w/o credits), thriller that has just enough character development for me to care about their predicament. Not sure how much replay value this has but it's at least worth a rental. **3.5/5**

Leno

January 2, 2021

3/10

The movie plot follows Hayle, who heads towards a storm in Florida to check on his father, who is not answering calls. When she gets there, her father is hurt and the house is surrounded by hungry and furious alligators. To make it worse, the storm causes a flooding and all this water just makes the hunt easier for the gators. The movie has good visual effects, but the plot armor is the most absurd one I have seen in years. Against everybody else, the gators are relentless and super-effect…

The Movie Mob

August 27, 2022

7/10

**Hurricanes, alligators, and a fractured father-daughter relationship - Crawl is a fun creature flick that survives it all!** Crawl is different from my usual favorite stupid shark or alligator creature features because this is not a so-bad-it’s-good ridiculous movie. Instead, Crawl is a well-done creature survival thriller that creates high anxiety with claustrophobic environments filled with enraged starving alligators. Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper play a father and daughter trapped in…

CinemaSerf

November 16, 2025

6/10

Ok, so there are more holes in this plot than in an entire factory of Swiss cheese and it does, quite literally, level up from the basement to the roof - but I actually quite enjoyed it. Accomplished swimmer “Haley” (Kaya Scodelario) is worried about her dad (Barry Pepper) who isn’t answering his phone and there’s a hurricane coming. With the roads gridlocked, she heads off to find out what’s what at his home and next thing we know, both are trapped in his flooded out basement and there is one v…