15 Awesome Movies To Watch This Summer (That Aren't Blockbusters)

6. Crawl

Tiger House Kaya Scodelario
Koch Media

Release Date: July 12

The Plot: A young woman (Kaya Scodelario) becomes trapped in her house during a Category 5 hurricane in Florida, and while attempting to save her father (Barry Pepper), must battle against "Florida’s most savage and feared predators."

Why It's Going To Be Awesome: Alexandre Aja (Piranha 3D, Horns) is an extremely talented horror filmmaker when the material is right, and this stripped-down survival flick sounds like it could be just the rebound the director needs after a few downcast years.

Kaya Scodelario is a remarkable actress who's been long in search of a meaty genre role, and this might be it. There's no trailer out yet and plot details are scarce, but we can probably assume there's going to be 'gators involved, it being Florida and all.

If Aja keeps the focus on the human element and delivers the brutality his fans expect, this has cult classic potential written all over it.

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