Crabs!

A nuclear accident transforms a pack of horseshoe crabs into murderous monsters. The crabs descend on a sleepy coastal town on Prom night, and only a ragtag group of outcasts can save the day.

• Dylan Riley Snyder as Phillip McCalister
• Bryce Durfee as Hunter McCalister
• Allie Jennings as Maddy Menrath
• Jessica Morris as Annalise Menrath
• Chase Padgett as Radu
• Robert Craighead as Sheriff Flannegan

Raven Banner acquired the film in September 2015.{{cite web |url= https://www.screendaily.com/production/raven-banner-acquires-crabs/5094658.article|title= Raven Banner acquires 'Crabs!'|last= Kay|first= Jeremy|date= 26 September 2015|website= Screen Daily|publisher= |access-date= 21 August 2022|quote=}} The film premiered at FrightFest on 26 August 2021.{{cite web |url= https://screenanarchy.com/2021/08/crabs-an-ode-to-a-classic-and-a-wee-bit-of-blood-in-our-first-look.html|title= CRABS!: An Ode to a Horror Classic And a Wee Bit of Blood in Our First Look|last= Mack|first= Andrew|date= 24 August 2021|website= ScreenAnarchy|publisher= |access-date= 21 August 2022|quote=}}

Phil Wheat of Nerdly rated the film 4 stars out of 5, calling it "totally stupid but stupid in the most clever, brilliant, FUN (this film is really, REALLY, fun!) way".{{cite web |url= http://www.nerdly.co.uk/2021/08/27/frightfest-2021-crabs-review/|title= Frightfest 2021: ‘Crabs!’ Review|last= Wheat|first= Phil|date= 27 August 2021|website= Nerdly|publisher= |access-date= 21 August 2022|quote=}} Martin Unsworth of Starburst rated the film 3 stars out of 5, writing that "If you can get over the offensive stereotypes and take it in the spirit in which it was no doubt made, you could have a lot of fun."{{cite web |url= https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/crabs|title= CRABS! [FrightFest 2021]|last= Unsworth|first= Martin|date= 27 August 2021|website= Starburst|publisher= |access-date= 21 August 2022|quote=}} Film critic Anton Bitel, writing for VODzilla.com, rated the film 3 stars out of 5, calling it "a mad, monstrous B-movie throwback pitting man (and mecha) against a marine menace".{{cite web |url= https://vodzilla.co/reviews/frightfest-2021-film-review-crabs-2021/|title= FrightFest 2021 film review Crabs!|last= Bitel|first= Anton|date= 27 August 2021|website= VODzilla.com|publisher= |access-date= 21 August 2022|quote=}} Jacob Davison of iHorror rated the film 3 "eyes" out of 5, calling it a "low-brow creature feature with killer horseshoe crabs, wacky characters, and ample amounts of blood and gore."{{cite web |url= https://ihorror.com/panic-fest-2022-review-crabs/|title= Panic Fest 2022 Review: ‘Crabs!’ Is a Goofy and Fun Crabby Creature Feature|last= Davison|first= Jacob|date= 20 May 2022|website= iHorror|publisher= |access-date= 21 August 2022|quote=}}

Michael Gingold of Rue Morgue wrote a positive review of the film, writing that "For teen and older fans who can get into its goofball spirit and its clear love of animal-attack mayhem, CRABS! is a diverting, no-longer-than-it-has-to-be 80 minutes that will fill the bill for future festival/late-night screenings and alcohol-fueled watch parties."{{cite web |url= https://rue-morgue.com/frightfest-21-review-a-silly-case-of-crabs/|title= FRIGHTFEST ’21 REVIEW: A SILLY CASE OF “CRABS!”|last= Gingold|first= Michael|date= 31 August 2021|website= Rue Morgue|publisher= |access-date= 21 August 2022|quote=}} Film critic Kim Newman wrote a positive review of the film.{{cite web |url= https://johnnyalucard.com/2021/08/27/frightfest-review-crabs/|title= FrightFest review - Crabs!|last= Newman|first= Kim|date= 27 August 2021|website= The Kim Newman Web Site|publisher= |access-date= 21 August 2022|quote=}} Sean Parker of Horror Obsessive wrote a positive review of the film, writing that "The acting is mostly good, some of the jokes hit gut-busting territory, there are awesome practical effects, and the film’s popping color palette is far better than it should be."{{cite web |url= https://horrorobsessive.com/2021/09/01/frightfest-2021-crustacean-carnage-comedy-crabs-is-worth-catching/|title= FrightFest 2021: Crustacean Carnage-Comedy Crabs! Is Worth Catching|last= Parker|first= Sean|date= 1 September 2021|website= Horror Obsessive|publisher= |access-date= 21 August 2022|quote=}} Louisa Moore of Screen Zealots wrote a positive review of the film.{{cite web |url= https://screenzealots.com/2022/04/30/crabs/|title= "CRABS!"|last= Moore|first= Louisa|date= 30 April 2022|website= Screen Zealots|publisher= |access-date= 1 August 2022|quote=}}

Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting rated the film 2.5 out of 5, writing that while the film "doesn’t make a lot of sense, and it doesn’t bother trying", it "leans into its low budget and uses that in its favor. It wants to provide a nonsensical time at the movies, never meant to be taken seriously. It has all the finesse of a sledgehammer, delivering nonstop blunt force humor that will either alienate viewers or reluctantly win them over."{{cite web |url= https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3712769/crabs-review-schlocky-creature-feature-embraces-low-brow-humor-and-spirit-with-pride-panic-fest/|title= ‘Crabs!’ Review – Schlocky Creature Feature Embraces Low Brow Humor and Spirit With Pride [Panic Fest]|last= Navarro|first= Meagan|date= 29 April 2022|website= Bloody Disgusting|publisher= |access-date= 21 August 2022|quote=}} Lon Strickland of MovieWeb wrote that the film is "as terrible as it is amazing".{{cite web |url= https://movieweb.com/crabs-what-to-know/|title= Crabs!: What to Know About This Campy B-Horror Flick|last= Strickland|first= Lon|date= 6 May 2022|website= MovieWeb|publisher= |access-date= 21 August 2022|quote=}}

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Category:American comedy horror films

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Category:2021 films