By Grace Conley

In a sentence: “Don’t Live In Florida.”

Crawl (2019) is a blast! I remember seeing the ads for this movie and I was like wow that’s very stupid. The most recent ad campaign was like a 10-second clip that was very over the top and seemed like a joke. It’s like they were doing a reverse advertising scheme to catch people’s attention, but in that they made the movie look bad.

So when I saw that it was getting positive press, I was like I gotta check this out. Low and behold – this movie ain’t half bad. Yes, it’s filled with monster movie cheese, and not a lot of originality. It is cookie cutter clean with its beats and timing, you know when things are gonna happen and you can predict a lot of the movie. But that doesn’t really take away from the fun of it. The bottom line is, there are good scares and intensity throughout the entire film.

The father-daughter relationship you want to root for and a unique setting. This is really a perfect summer movie that you will enjoy with your friends while munching on a ton of popcorn, and then forget about a week later. It’s just a fun time, I had a fun time.

Crawl (2019) is very much trying to be like Jaws (1975) but in a swampy old house in Florida, and I think it makes it even better. There are some really awesome shots from the gators perspective and some pretty cool cinematography. This isn’t a masterpiece, but it’s a good time, so if you’re looking for a good time and not much thought, go see Crawl (2019)!

Verdict: 7/10