Crawlers (2026) poster

Crawlers (2026)

Film · Horror, Thriller

Tense80 minR2026
IMDb4.8· 72 votesLetterboxd2.8/5Trakt75%TMDB6.3

See itif you want a lean, efficient creature feature that prioritises tension over complex plotting.

A lean, claustrophobic creature feature designed to trigger skin-crawling arachnophobia with efficient pacing. It is pure genre fun for those who want a short, sharp burst of survival suspense without much intellectual baggage.

What it is about

Tenants at Paradiso Palms apartments fight a deadly spider invasion while the cunning building manager might be their only hope for survival.

Trailer

What Crawlers is like, and who it is for

What it is like to watch

Watching this is a breathless, physical experience that wastes no time getting to the terror. With a tight eighty-minute runtime, the pace is relentless, trapping the audience within the narrow corridors and cramped rooms of an apartment complex. The intensity relies on a primal, skin-crawling dread, using the claustrophobic setting to amplify every skittering sound and sudden shadow. It is a lean production that focuses entirely on the immediate, visceral threat of the invasion.

Who it is for, and who should skip it

This is tailor-made for genre purists who enjoy survival suspense and creature features that get straight to the point. It will certainly alienate those with a genuine, debilitating fear of spiders or viewers who require character development and narrative depth. The honest caveat is that the film is remarkably slight; it offers very little beneath its surface-level thrills and relies heavily on established horror tropes and predictable jump-scares to keep the momentum going throughout.

The right evening for it

It suits an evening where you want a sharp, uncomplicated jolt of adrenaline. It is the perfect choice for a late-night viewing when you have limited time but want maximum tension without needing to follow a complex plot.

Written by our AI from the facts on this page. It has opinions; it has not watched it.

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How Crawlers leaves you

One line on the mood it ends on, with no plot. Some people count that as a spoiler, so it stays hidden until you ask.

Stills

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  • Infested (2023)

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  • Crawl (2019)

    a similarly lean and efficient survival thriller in a confined space

  • Arachnophobia (1990)

    the same focus on primal, eight-legged terror

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Questions people ask

Is Crawlers in cinemas?
Yes. It opened on 16 October 2026 in the US, and opens on 29 October 2026 in Canada and Australia, and 30 October 2026 in the UK and Ireland.
Is Crawlers a tense film?
Yes. On Watchlist Boosted it is tagged Tense. A lean, claustrophobic creature feature designed to trigger skin-crawling arachnophobia with efficient pacing. It is pure genre fun for those who want a short, sharp burst of survival suspense without much intellectual baggage.
How long is Crawlers?
Crawlers runs 80 min and was released in 2026.
Is Crawlers worth watching?
See it: if you want a lean, efficient creature feature that prioritises tension over complex plotting. IMDb users rate it 4.8 out of 10 from 72 votes and TMDB users 6.3.

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