Crawl

Crawl (2011)

  • 71% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 74% want to see it
    (43 ratings)

A seedy bar-owner hires a mysterious Croatian to murder an acquaintance over an unpaid debt. The crime is carried out, but a planned double-crossing backfires and an innocent waitress suddenly becomes involved. Now a hostage in her own home, the young woman is driven to desperate measures for… More

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Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Paul China
Genres
Mystery & Suspense
Bloody Disgusting

Critic Reviews

  • Philip French, Observer [UK]

    There's little originality but a decent amount of suspense, a great deal of blood and some promise.

  • Rich Cline, Contactmusic.com

    Packed with references to classic horror thrillers, this Australian film is a gimmicky freak-out that keeps our pulses racing even if it never really gets under the skin.

  • Catherine Shoard, Guardian [UK]

    A squeaky door steals the show.

  • Anton Bitel, Little White Lies

    Great individual scenes do not quite add up to a great film.

  • Miles Fielder, The List

    It's one thing to pay homage to your favourite filmmakers; it's another to rip them off. If there's a fine line between the two, China has stepped well and truly over it.

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    A bar owner is double-crossed by the Croatian hitman he hired in this low budget Aussie thriller. Heavily inspired by 'Blood Simple' and 'Red Rock West', director China does a decent job of building tension but the story simply lacks enough meat to keep viewers… More

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