I am the Director of CRAWL OR DIE, Oklahoma Ward

I saw some decent promise. The movie had the Alien factor, from sexy leading lady to the creature, with a bit of punk "Tank Girl" girlpower.

I think this films problems could be solved with a decent budget, this was obviously a VERY small budget by how the sets were built(your set builder needs to get acquainted with paint, especially Flat Black) and the fact their wasnt much of a script. Being able to hire a writer would give this moviee the storlyline direction and dialog it was lacking.

But Ill give you credit, the claustrophobia in the last 2 crawls, had me very uncomfortable, props to your lead actress though, shes a CHAMP.

Congrats on the movie and upcoming sequels. I just read through the entire board. It's really refreshing to see a director come onto IMDB and talk directly to movie fans.

First, I really enjoyed the film, but it took me a couple viewings. I think the first act comes off as kind of a "me too" film because so many creature features from the 90s had the Giger-styled monster chasing people through some kind of metal tunnel system. Crawl or Die pulls away from the pack in the next act because of the claustrophobic setting and Ms. Alonso's performance. I'm very interested to see where you take the character of Tank.

My question to you is about working on the set. Did any of the actors or crew have a tough time with tight spaces they were working in? My skin was crawling watching the actresses in the last few pipes. I was wondering how comfortable they were crawling through the sets.

-Pecs like melons and knees of fringe

Hey congrats on your movie, I liked it more than I thought I would. Being former military, I have to say that it seemed like your actors did a good job with their weapon handling while standing up and clearing a room. Better than more low budget movies like that so I applaud you. A few things though, we don't call the accessory that holds the ammunition a clip, it's called a magazine. Please correct this in the sequels. Also, its called ammunition, ammo or rounds; not bullets. And try to get the lead actress to treat her weapon a little better and not drag it on the floor. During training, this weapon would have become a part of them and they would treat it with the same care and respect they would their arm or leg. I was just cringing when she kept dragging the tip of her rifle on the ground.

Sorry, those were just some little nitpicks. This was a solid movie overall.

I do have to say one more thing. I read earlier that you wanted to use dozens of live tarantulas in your movie but couldn't before due to budget reasons. I have to say, this would have been a terrible idea. Remember, this is an alien planet, not earth. There shouldn't be earth creatures on the planet. This is a rookie mistake that so many directors make. The planet should be alien, just like the creature. Throwing in earth spiders, bugs or even a squirrel would just be a serious distraction.

I hope you take this all into consideration and don't take offense to any of it. I really think you made a good effort here with this movie and I look forward to the sequel. Hopefully the lead loses some more clothes in the next installment!

arenagallery I liked the premise for the movie. I thought Tank was awesome in this. I hope that in future though you find a way to have more character development/background shared in your movies. I did get that claustrophobic feeling with the movie that you wanted to deliver but honestly I wasn't expecting them to be in the tunnels that long. I thought they would find some safe havens connected to them along the way giving them an easier chance to escape. What were those tunnels really supposed to be for anyway? Why the hatch to them? Were they have supposed to have been sewage tunnels? If so why did we not see any sewage in them?

Anyway ... $8K to make this film and you did a darn good job of it. I am not sure how to rate it though and so I won't give it a score. :S

First repect for your decision to come on here - not easy to go against all the "experts" when you're starting out in the industry.

Just watched your film on the Horror Channel in the UK and let me get the only thing I really hate about the film out of the way first - the title. Crawl or Die in no way represents what the film is really about, it almost put me off watching it. Looking at your earlier comments I think something like Claustrophobia (echoes of Hitchcock?) would have been better - Crawl or Die just sounds like some tacky b-movie slasher. And your movie is a million miles away from that.

Next I loved the film. I am somewhat claustrophobic, and I'm guessing you must be because you pressed all the right buttons. I felt my chest tightening and a slight difficulty in breathing at certain points - especially when they were considering going into the soil tunnel. I actually felt a sense of dread like I never do when people open the door to the mysterious basement that hasn't been opened for 100 years etc.

Some have criticised a lack of character development, but I find this completely unfair - I believed the characters because they seemed all too human. Unlike the likes of the Marines in Aliens who are all (apart from the obligatory cowardly officer) so cardboard cut-out unafraid and gung ho that they simply aren't real. I don't call them brave because bravery is having a deep almost paralysing fear and managing to carry on despite this. Big nod to Nicole Alonso who portrayed that perfectly.

All in all well done, a great effort and truly worthwhile addition to the genre.

PS. Should also say the sparse use of a score was amazingly effective in the tunnels. Just the sounds of people trying to gasp for breath, and the creaks and groans of the walls of the tunnels really helped invoke the hemmed in feeling.

OK, here's a question I have, and if it's been covered, I apologize, but as there are ten pages at least here now, I'm not going to read through all ten of them. Anyway, here's my question: At some point, is your movie going to air on Satellite/Cable in the U.S.? I ask, because I am out of the country right now, and your movie did air last night, but I missed it as I was out during the time it aired, and I doubt the channel that aired it is going to re-air it while I'm here. I don't do Netflix or any other online type viewing since I'm already paying for Satellite and I feel that I shouldn't have to pay again to see something that with all due respect, should be aired on the premium satellite/cable stations, or, in the case of a horror/sci-fi movie, on the Sci-Fi channel at the very least.

I would like the chance to see your movie, but if it doesn't air on satellite/cable, it is unlikely I ever will.

Thank you.



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Haven't seen your film yet but I will track it down and watch it just cause you bothered to post here and I enjoy claustrophobic movies.

Can I be in your next movie? I have no acting qualifications but then in lots of B movies we aren't dealing with the likes of Meryl Streep are we? I've had a *beep* year and deserve a break far more than some fake titted bimbo who will go thru life with everything handed to her on a plate!