The first reactions forCrawlare in! This movie feels like it’s falling under the radar a bit in a summer full of big, glitzy blockbusters. But many of those blockbusters have tanked, or at the very least underperformed. Luckily, it sounds very much like we’re in for something totally different this weekend and, if the first reactions are to be believed, horror lovers are in for a real treat.
Crawl, very simply, centers on a daughter and her father who are trapped during a hurricane whenvicious alligatorswind up trying to hunt them down. It’s produced by the legendary Sam Raimi (Spider-Man,The Evil Dead) and directed by Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes,Piranha). That has apparently made for a winning combination. Moviefone’s Drew Taylor had this to say on Twitter.
“Secret’s out: #CrawlMovie is thehorror movie of the summer, an ingeniously realized creature feature classic full of Alexandre Aja’s patented combination of white knuckle suspense set pieces and gnarly gore. It delivers big time.”
Horror has been one of the few things that has been working this summer.Annabelle Comes Homehas been doing quite well,Midsommaris earning rave reviews and even theChild’s Playremake surprised a lot of critics. ButCrawlsounds like it’s on another level. Collider’s Perri Nemiroff had this to say.
“#CrawlMovie is a bats***, wild summer thrill! I’m a pretty quiet movie watcher but that went out the window here. Forget “edge of your seat” - had to stop myself from jumping out of it a few times. See this one on the big screen with a packed house.”
One struggles to find any negative reactions on Twitter currently, as those who have seenCrawlgenerally seem to love it. That said, it seems like it’s not quite for everyone. Those who have seen it warn that it’s very intense andnot for the faint of heart. However, for those who don’t mind a lot of blood and heart-pounding thrills, this may be the sleeper of the summer. Erik Davis of Fandango had this to add.
“#Crawl adds to an already solid summer of horror by delivering everything you want from a trapped-in-a-basement-with-alligators movie. It’s scary & thrilling, the kills are gnarly, the pacing is terrific & Kaya Scodelario sells it all splendidly. Funky, freaky & totally worth it.”
The cast is headlined by Kaya Scodelario (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) and Barry Pepper (Saving Private Ryan). The movie will be opening against the action/comedyStuber, as well as a couple of indies in the form ofThe FarewellandThe Art of Self-Defense.Crawlarrives in theaters this weekend fromParamount Pictures. Be sure to check out some more reactions from Twitter below.
