Crawl 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		0.0
Audio		4.5
Extras		2.5
Overall		4.0

Crawl 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Paramount 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.

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.