Crawl
When a huge hurricane hits her hometown in Florida, Haley ignores evacuation orders to look for her father. After finding him badly wounded, both are trapped by the flood. With virtually no time to escape the storm, they discover that rising water levels are the least of their problems.
Why it matters
Flooded with tension and gator-infested terror, *Crawl* delivers a lean, mean creature feature that reclaims the Florida swamp as a horror hotspot.
- Practical effects and animatronics bring the gators to snarling, slimy life—far from CGI complacency.
- A claustrophobic blend of natural disaster and predator-prey survival elevates the stakes beyond typical swamp horror.
- Kaya Scodelario anchors the film with enough grit to make you root for her—and her injured father—through the rising floodwaters.
- For fans of creature features who want their thrills tight, fast, and soaked in atmospheric dread rather than drawn-out jump scares.
Director
7 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
43
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
55
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
0
Survival
100
Creature
