Crawl 4K Blu-ray Movie 
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital CopyParamount Pictures | 2019 | 88 min | Rated R | Sep 20, 2022
Movie rating
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| 6.8 | / 10 |
Blu-ray rating
| Users |  | 4.0 |
| Reviewer | | 4.0 |
| Overall | | 4.0 |
Overview click to collapse contents
Crawl 4K (2019)
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.
Starring: Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Morfydd Clark, Ross Anderson (XVIII), Jose PalmaDirector: Alexandre Aja
| Horror | Uncertain |
| Thriller | Uncertain |
| Action | Uncertain |
Specifications click to expand contents
Video
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
German: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish=Espana and Latinoamerica
Subtitles
English, English SDH, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Packaging
Slipcover in original pressing
Playback
Region A (B, C untested)
Review click to expand contents
Rating summary
| Movie | | 4.0 |
| Video |  | 0.0 |
| Audio |  | 4.5 |
| Extras |  | 2.5 |
| Overall | | 4.0 |
Crawl 4K Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Martin Liebman October 5, 2022Paramount has released the thrilling 2019 film 'Crawl' to the UHD format. New specifications include 2160p/Dolby Vision video. This disc retains the legacy DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 lossless soundtrack from the 2019 Blu-ray; no Dolby Atmos audio option is included. This disc includes the same supplements from the old Blu-ray as well. Note that that Blu-ray is not included.
Collegiate swimmer Haley Keller (Kaya Scodelario) is so focused on her life in and out of the water that she's barely aware that a hurricane is bearing down on her home state of Florida and on a direct path to hit her area the hardest. When the raging rains and flooding waters come, she seeks out her father, a divorcee named Dave (Barry Pepper), whom she finds gravely wounded in his home's flooding cellar. It turns out he's been mauled by an alligator that has claimed the crawl space as its own. Haley herself becomes trapped in the basement and comes under regular attack from more than one alligator as she desperately attempts to find a way out. With waters rising, the attacks intensifying, and little hope for survival, Haley and her father are forced to take desperate measures to survive ravenous razor teeth and deep, drowning waters.
For a full film review, please click here.
Crawl 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
The included screenshots are sourced from a 1080p Blu-ray disc.
With this new 2160p/Dolby Vision UHD release of Crawl, viewers will note some very satisfying upgrades. The picture reveals a sharper, clearer,
and cleaner look about it compared to the Blu-ray. Facial textures are more robust, bricks and woods in the basement are sharper and more tactile, and
even out in the rain, visible through the downpouring sheets, is a wide array of sharper elements that give the movie an improved sense of life and
definition. It is in the Dolby Vision color spectrum, however, that the image really takes off. Gray exteriors are given a boost to brightness and intensity
without sacrificing the cloudy, hopeless look. Bright colors (cars, clothes) pop with newfound intensity. The dank basement thrives under these new
color grading specifications, particularly in the black levels, which are absolutely striking for density, depth, and realism without crushing out content.
Whites are brilliant with impactful brightness and renewed tonal purity. Flesh tones are handsome and healthy. The picture shows no obvious source
flaws or encode flubs. This UHD makes a statement!
Crawl 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
Rather than remix for Dolby Atmos, Paramount has chosen to retain the 2019 Blu-ray's DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 lossless soundtrack, which was then, and remains today, an excellent listen. For a full audio review, please click here.
Crawl 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
This UHD release of Crawl includes the same supplements found on the 2019 Blu-ray. That disc is not included, as has become something of
the norm for Paramount (certainly some exceptions apply). The good news is that all of the bonuses are on the UHD
disc, and as a nice treat they have all been upgraded with 2160p/Doby Vision video. Below is a list of what's included. Please click here for full coverage. A digital copy code is included with purchase.
Paramount has also included a non-embossed slipcover.
- Intro to Alternate Opening (2160p/Dolby Vision, 0:25).
- Alternate Opening (2160p/Dolby Vision, 4:49).
- Deleted and Extended Scenes (2160p/Dolby Vision, 5:58 total runtime).
- Beneath Crawl (2160p/Dolby Vision, 28:05).
- Category 5 Gators: The VFX of Crawl (2160p/Dolby Vision, 11:36).
- Alligator Attacks (2160p/Dolby Vision, 1:32).
Crawl 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
Crawl is a focused film of high intensity packed into a lean runtime. It's a no-nonsense creature-feature that isn't afraid of brutal, realistic violence, hard-hitting emotional strife, and claustrophobic scares. It's a full package Horror/Thriller that's relentless from beginning to end. Paramount's new UHD presentation of Crawl includes the same first-rate 7.1 lossless audio track and the same enjoyable collection of legacy bonus features, but the new delight is, of course, the 2160p/Dolby Vision video presentation. It offers a very healthy step forward from the previous 2019 Blu-ray. Is it enough to entice everyone into a purchase? For serious fans of the film, the obvious answer is a resounding "yes." For someone who might only watch it once? Probably not. It's also obviously the version to choose for new buyers, even if it currently runs a good bit pricier than the Blu-ray, which has been on the market for a few years now. Highly recommended, especially for fans who will put this disc into regular rotation, and for new buyers.
