Quentin Tarantino Loves This Underrated Creature Feature “In terms of pure filmmaking”
Quentin Tarantino is known for having opinions. The filmmaker has spent lots of time watching films and discussing movies. His own work has been clocked for being heavily influenced by some of his favorites. This is why we’re a little surprised by one of his recent recommendations is an action horror film with bite.
According to Deadline, one of Quentin Tarantino’s favorite horror movies of the last few years is Crawl. Tarantino told reporter Pete Hammond that the movie, “impressed him in every way, in terms of pure filmmaking.”
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That’s high praise coming from Tarantino, who, again, is known for having strong opinions. However, his movie choices are always a surprise, so maybe it does make sense.
In the film, a young woman, while attempting to save her father during a category 5 hurricane, finds herself trapped in a flooding house and must fight for her life against alligators.
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Crawl was directed by Alexandre Aja. It was written by Michael Rasmussen and Shawn Rasmussen. The movie stars Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Morfydd Clark, and Jose Palma.
If this Tarantino-reccomended creature feature slipped under your radar, you can check it out for yourself. It is currently streaming on Showtime. Get a glimpse of the mayhem with the trailer below.
Watch the trailer for Crawl right here:
This entry into the alligator horror subgenre might not be for everyone. However, it does sound like a good way to spend a weeknight. Maybe Quentin Tarantino is onto something this time?
Have you watched Crawl? Do you agree with Tarantino? Let me know at @misssharai.
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