Image Credit: Signature Entertainment — Official Trailer/Poster via YouTube
If spiders make your skin crawl, the new Crawlers movie is about to test your nerves. This lean, mean creature feature has just arrived in UK cinemas, and it wastes no time getting under your skin.
At barely 80 minutes long, it is a fast, bloody and darkly funny ride through an apartment block overrun by venomous spiders. Here is everything you need to know about the film, its cast, its story and where you can watch it next.
Crawlers Movie Arrives in UK Cinemas
The Crawlers movie opened in UK cinemas on 30 October 2026, distributed by Signature Entertainment, just in time for Halloween weekend. It had already crept into US theatres on 16 October 2026 through Roadside Attractions and Saban Films, where it played as a sharp little Halloween-season horror.
UK audiences do not have long to wait for the home release either: Crawlers arrives on UK digital platforms on 9 November 2026, with a DVD release following on 7 December. In the US, the digital release is set for 10 November 2026. No subscription streaming date has been announced yet, so digital purchase or rental is the next way to watch it after cinemas.
What Is Crawlers About?
The story of the Crawlers movie is simple, and that is exactly why it works. Serena, played by Matilda Lutz, is the overworked and underappreciated manager of the Paradiso Palms apartment complex in Santa Monica. She spends her days fixing everyone else’s problems while her exploitative landlord takes the credit.
Then a tenant named George returns from a field trip abroad carrying something he should never have brought home: a spider egg sac hidden under his skin. When it bursts, a colony of fast-breeding, venomous spiders spreads through the building. The authorities seal the block under quarantine, trapping Serena and a band of misfit neighbours inside with thousands of hungry arachnids. From there, survival becomes a desperate fight floor by floor.
The Cast of Crawlers
Matilda Lutz leads the Crawlers movie as Serena, and reviewers have singled her out as a hugely likeable heroine, equally convincing as the put-upon building manager and the determined survivor.
Lutz is best known for the revenge thriller Revenge and for playing Red Sonja. Gregg Sulkin, known from Marvel’s Runaways, plays one of the tenants caught in the lockdown, while Melina Matthews steals scenes as the dominatrix upstairs, a character reviewers praised for her comic timing. William Miller plays the slippery landlord Mr Rossmore, and Chris Rogers plays George, the academic whose trip abroad starts the whole nightmare. Elena Sanz and Andrea Scott Mendez round out the ensemble as fellow residents of Paradiso Palms.
Who Made Crawlers?
The Crawlers movie is directed by Spanish filmmaker Angel Gomez Hernandez, working from a script by Jayson Rothwell, who previously wrote Polar and Silent Night. It is the first feature from Badlands, a new production venture from Thunder Road, the company behind the John Wick franchise, together with Scott Strauss.
That action pedigree shows in the film’s pace: at around 80 minutes, it never lingers, moving quickly from the first creepy discovery to full-blown infestation. The film premiered in the UK at Grimmfest in Manchester on 10 October 2026 and closed the Mayhem festival in Nottingham on 18 October, before its cinema release.
Why Horror Fans Are Talking About Crawlers
Early reviews of the Crawlers movie describe it as a hugely entertaining creature feature, closer in spirit to REC, Infested and Sting than to a slow-burn prestige horror. Critics have praised its simple premise, its cartoonish characters and its willingness to be gloriously silly, with plenty of spiders, blood and eyeballs along the way.
Some reviewers note that many kills happen off screen and the first act rushes, but most agree that the film delivers exactly what its poster promises: a building full of people, a plague of spiders, and no way out. For fans of old-school monster movies, that is more than enough.
For more details, see Bloody Disgusting and this review, and for another recent thriller, read our Primetime coverage.
Crawlers Digital Release Date
If you missed the Crawlers movie in cinemas, the wait is short. The film lands on UK digital platforms on 9 November 2026, with DVD on 7 December, while US viewers get it digitally on 10 November 2026.
A subscription streaming home, such as Netflix or Prime Video, has not been announced yet, so for now digital rental and purchase are the confirmed options after the cinema run. Keep an eye on this space, because creature features like this one tend to find a second life on streaming once the digital window opens.
Watch the Crawlers Trailer
The official trailer sets out the whole delicious premise in two minutes: one building, one quarantine, and spiders everywhere. If you enjoy horror that knows exactly what it is, the Crawlers movie deserves a spot on your Halloween watchlist.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Crawlers release in the UK?
The Crawlers movie released in UK cinemas on 30 October 2026, through Signature Entertainment. It had opened in the US on 16 October 2026.
Who stars in Crawlers?
Matilda Lutz stars as Serena, the building manager of Paradiso Palms. The cast also includes Gregg Sulkin, Melina Matthews, William Miller, Chris Rogers, Elena Sanz and Andrea Scott Mendez.
How long is Crawlers?
The film runs for about 80 minutes, making it a tight, fast-paced watch.
Is Crawlers available on Netflix?
No streaming date has been announced yet. The film arrives on UK digital platforms on 9 November 2026 and on US digital on 10 November 2026.
Is Crawlers scary?
It is a creature feature horror rated R for violent content, bloody images, language and brief sexual material. Expect jump scares, gore and plenty of spiders, mixed with dark humour.
Pingback: Anywhere Movie 2026: 5 Brilliant Reasons to Watch It