Josie has returned to her small, country hometown to visit. She and her ex fiance travel off into the woods for a day of romantic adventure where the discover a corpse. After notifying the police, the body mysteriously disappears. A worker at the local nuclear plant has discovered rising radiation levels in the forest but his boss seems intent on keeping him quiet. The body count rises as everyone's worst fears are confirmed. The plants are murdering the townspeople!
It's hard to watch The Crawlers without being immediately reminded of a particular scene in The Evil Dead. There is no actual rape, the plant's intent is only to kill. But the way the roots wrap around it's victims just brings back memories of that infamous scene. Perhaps that was the inspiration for this film.
The Crawlers is a highly entertaining B movie! The acting is horrid and over the top, the script is filled with unnatural dialogue, the effects are mixed, and its a movie about killer plants. There are some really cool effects sequences mixed in with the standard animated roots whipping around, choking people. Nothing that's really gonna blow you away though.
With some likable characters and a really high body count, The Crawlers is a B Movie I will recommend. If you're having some people over and want to put on something cheesy, this film is a ton of fun. Even when there isn't someone hamming it up with a root around their neck, the dialogue exchanges will provide entertainment and laughter. Pop this one in for a good time but don't expect any legitimate frights unless you're Botanophobic for some reason.
Side Note: This movie has one of the best helicopter explosions in a horror film. Not that there are too many in horror.
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