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'Crawl' movie review — Lesson: Evacuate during hurricanes

Karl Delossantos
Jul 13, 2019
∙ Paid

Crawl follows a college student as she attempts to rescue her father from a pack of aggressive alligators during a Category Five hurricane.

30-second review: Picture a movie where a father and daughter are trapped in a cramp Florida basement in the middle of a Category Five hurricane by alligators — and you have Crawl. It is exactly the brainless, thrilling, and often ridiculous B-movie that you'd expect — even if it is a bit overly serious.

It doesn't do anything to differentiate itself from any other of the countless films with a similar premise — and that's fine. It makes up for it with anxiety-inducing action scenes and a committed lead performance by Kaya Scodelario.

Where to watch Crawl: In theaters now. 

Alligators. Are. Aggressive. Full review below ?

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