Shauna’s alternative obsession with beings and beliefs kept undercover by formal forces is not unlike the masses of today’s young adults, skeptical of the world set up around them. Everything from alien and UFO sightings to the existence of the Illuminati has been put under a strange cultural microscope in hopes that we will, one day, piece together fragments of the answers we fear. Conspiracy theories have become unfathomable oddities to subjects of more common interest. Something “f***ing askew” as one of Crawlers’ main heroines, Shauna, puts it. In our highly publicized and overly technological age, it’s hard not to speculate that there’s always something lurking beneath the surface of most things. While Crawlers is not exactly unique in its endeavors, much can be attributed to the way it greatly modernizes its affairs and themes. Some events may be a little predictable, but Zuck and Wignall always keep the story focused and rich in its correlating elements. However, I appreciate the restraint in foregoing the gory visuals over digitizing beyond means. What is present is quality carnage, but I sadly just wanted more of it. The only true pitfall that really needs mentioning is the lack of gore and special effects. The story lags just a bit towards the middle until an infamous test scene, a la The Thing is conducted, drawing viewers right back into the battle, armed and ready to go. Like so many teen flicks before, it’s made up of narration, character introductions, and background info, but all done in appropriate fun. It maintains the conventions of cinematic extraterrestrial strikes in a way that keeps questions to a minimum and centers, instead, upon characters and meaning. “… all enjoyable vibes of nostalgia with a new age edge.”Ĭrawlers hypes up a typical alien invasion story that is not terribly original but puts a very fresh spin on foreign infection and duplicity. ![]() All of which make the events that unfold that much more hip and exciting. There’s a wicked cold open, complete with a stellar title card and animated credits that kick off with “There Will Be Blood” off of Kim Petras’ popular horror-inspired pop album, Turn Off The Light. What began as a holiday representing Ireland’s culture and patron saint has since evolved into a prolific party celebration.Įach scene hints at a traditional palette conjuring leprechauns and clovers with subtle green tints and hues. While watching it, you can almost smell the alcohol and poor decisions. Set in a college town and revolving around a Saint Patrick’s Day Massacre pub crawl where no one makes it out alive adds a distinct tone and feel to the narrative all viewers can relate to. This episode bleeds the likeliness of The Faculty, Black Christmas (2019), and Men in Black, all enjoyable vibes of nostalgia with a new age edge. In the grand green scheme of Saint Patrick’s Day, Crawlers invokes tradition with color and college camaraderie. You may not believe some of the events, but the message is one you can’t deny… whether you see it with your own eyes or not. Music by Ceiri Torjussen ( I, Robot) is reminiscent of early millennium sci-fi thrillers, but bites with effective modish intensity. Oozing with young talent from stars including Giorgia Whigham ( The Punisher), Pepi Sonuga ( Thriller), Cameron Fuller ( Groove), Olivia Liang ( Legacies), and Jude Demorest ( Dallas), Crawlers‘ wild night out sees “ three unlikely friends band together to save a college town from a vicious horde of body-switching aliens” on Saint Patrick’s Day night. ![]() With a debut story written by Catherine Wignall, who also collaborated on the teleplay with fellow writer Mike Gan ( Burn), March’s Into The Dark episode appears to tell a story we are familiar with on the outside, but something more sinister and important hides beneath its skin. Patrick’s Day upside down by looking towards the other end of the rainbow for nefarious creature invasion” In this episode, a casual college pub crawl turns into a gruesome adventure in the name of survival and truth. Patrick’s Day upside down by looking towards the other end of the rainbow for his nefarious creature invasion, Crawlers. Patrick takes a vacation and a strange meteor crash lands the party in his stead.ĭebut feature director Brandon Zuck turns St. March 17th seems to be a day far from good luck as St. ![]() In Blumhouse and Hulu’s realm of holiday horror series, Into The Dark, mysterious cryptids of March are not restricted to tiny men in green top hats and hidden pots of gold. March may come in like a lion and go out like a lamb, but rarely is it infected with crawlers from outer space… depending on the definition of the term.
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