Flores in the House of the Dogs

Crawl is a 2019 American natural horror film directed by Alexandre Aja, who produced with Sam Raimi and Craig Flores. It stars Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper as a daughter and father who, along with their dog, find themselves trapped in the crawl space of their home and preyed upon by alligators during a Category 5 hurricane in Florida. Aja rewrote the spec script from the Rasmussen brothers to expand upon the story's length and characters. The film was officially announced in May 2018, and production started that August in Serbia with cinematographer Maxime Alexandre. It was primarily shot within a warehouse facility in the Port of Belgrade and wrapped after 41 days. During post-production, Max Aruj and Steffen Thum composed the score, while Rodeo FX completed the visual effects in three months. Distributed by Paramount Pictures, the film opted out of conventional press screenings before opening in the United States on July 12, 2019, to critical and commercial success. It received generally positive reviews for its action, direction, pacing, and visual effects, earning a nomination for Best Wide Release at the 2020 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, and grossed $91 million on a $13.5–15 million production budget. A sequel is scheduled to be released in July 2027.