Crawl
Crawl 2019″
Crawl (2019) is a thriller-horror film directed by Alexandre Aja that combines survival horror with natural disaster elements. The story follows Haley Keller (Kaya Scodelario), a young swimmer who ventures into her childhood home in Florida to search for her estranged father, Dave (Barry Pepper), during a Category 5 hurricane.
When she finds him injured in the crawl space beneath the house, she soon realizes that they are not only battling rising floodwaters but are also trapped with a group of aggressive and deadly alligators.
As the water level rises, so does the tension, with Haley and her father struggling to escape the crawl space while fighting off the relentless reptiles and contending with the imminent threat of drowning. The film keeps the action contained, focusing on the claustrophobic setting and the characters’ resourcefulness in the face of danger.
Crawl received praise for its intense suspense, realistic effects, and Scodelario’s strong performance. With its gripping pace, creature-based horror, and disaster survival elements, Crawl delivers a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat experience, exploring themes of resilience and family bonds in extreme circumstances.