Serena (Matilda Lutz), the manager of an apartment building, is responsible for handling residents’ complaints, including leaks, damage, power outages, and other problems. One day, Serena realizes that George (Chris Rogers), one of the residents, has not left his apartment for several days. She enters George’s unit to check on him and discovers that he is dead. George’s death is initially suspected to have been caused by some kind of virus, forcing all the residents into quarantine. However, a series of incidents eventually leads Serena to realize that George did not die from a virus, but was killed by deadly spiders that subsequently begin terrorizing the apartment residents.

The debut film from production company Badlands was made in collaboration with Thunder Road Films, one of the production companies behind the John Wick films, and veteran producer Scott Strauss. Originally titled Arachnid, the film was later renamed Crawlers. Filming took place in Lisbon, Portugal. Director Angel Gómez Hernández is known for his feature-film debut, Don’t Listen (2020). Released globally on the Netflix Over-the-Top (OTT) platform, Don’t Listen reached the top ten most-watched films in various countries. The Film Censorship Institution of the Republic of Indonesia (LSF) has classified Crawlers for audiences aged 13 and above. (nwo)