[Once
again I'm going to attempt to do a horror(ish) movie review a day for
the entire month of October. I've done this the last few years on The
Cleveland Movie Blog. Most of the time I succeeded. Other times I didn't. We'll see if I can
pull it off this year.]
Review by Bob Ignizio
Competitive swimmer Haley (Kaya Scodelario) is returns to
her old home with the intent of finding her father (Barry Pepper) and making
him leave before a major hurricane hits. Unfortunately, it turns out dad is
trapped in the crawlspace under the house with severe injuries inflicted by a mean
spirited alligator. Said gator still being there, he also goes after Haley. She
manages to avoid becoming dinner, but getting out with her dad won’t be easy,
especially with the flood waters rising. Oh, and the gator has friends.
It’s a simple but effective premise, and director Alexandre
Aja has the necessary chops to make it tense and compelling.
