The Crawlers (film)

For other films also known as Troll 3, see Troll 3.

The Crawlers
Promotional release poster
Directed by	Fabrizio Laurenti Joe D'Amato (uncredited)
Written by	Fabrizio Laurenti Albert Lawrence Daniele Stroppa
Produced by	Joe D'Amato
Starring	Mary Sellers Jason Saucier Bubba Reeves Chelsi Stahr Vince O'Neil
Cinematography	Larry Revene[1]
Music by	Carlo Maria Cordio[1]
Production company	Filmirage[1]
Distributed by	Epic Productions Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Release date	18 October 1991 (1991-10-18) (Italy)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	English

The Crawlers (also known as Troll 3, Creepers or Contamination .7) is a 1991 Italian horror film directed by Fabrizio Laurenti^[2][3] under the pseudonym Martin Newlin.^[1] Some parts of the film were also directed by producer Joe D'Amato, uncredited.^[1][4][5]

Plot

After a small town nuclear power plant dumps hazardous waste into a forest surrounding the town, people begin dying in increasingly gruesome ways. No one can pinpoint the source of the deaths until the EPA investigates; the forests' roots were mutated due to the waste, causing them to kill and eat people. The plants attempt to break loose, but the EPA bulldozes the plants, killing them, but leaving the possibility that some plants may have survived.

Cast

• Mary Sellers as Josie
• Jason Saucier as Matt
• Bubba Reeves as Taylor
• Chelsi Stahr as Susan
• Vince O' Neil as Sheriff

Production

Filming

Filming began at summer in 1990 and wrapped in summer 1991. The film was mostly filmed in Porterville, Utah, where Troll 2 was also filmed.

Title clarification

The Crawlers is also known by the titles Troll 3, Creepers and Contamination .7. Despite the Troll 3 title, the film has no narrative connections to Troll or Troll 2, the latter of which itself has no narrative connections to Troll. The Crawlers does not feature trolls, and does not share any cast members with either Troll film. It is also unconnected to the Italian science fiction horror film Contamination.

D'Amato's fantasy film Quest for the Mighty Sword was released as Troll 3 in Germany,^[5] so these two films have been confused in some reference sources.

Release

Originally slated for theatrical release in the United States in 1992, the film ended up instead as a direct-to-video release (as The Crawlers)^[5] in 1993 by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

Home media

Scream Factory (under license from MGM Home Entertainment) released the film on DVD for the first time under the title Contamination .7, along with The Dungeonmaster, Catacombs and Cellar Dweller, in a 4 Horror Movie marathon collection on October 29, 2013.

The film received a Blu-ray release by Scream Factory, again under the title Contamination .7 in April 2017.^[6][7]

See also

• List of Italian films of 1990

References

1. Giusti, Marco (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. p. 169. ISBN 88-200-2919-7.
2. Paul, Louis (2005). Italian Horror Film Directors. McFarland & Company. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-7864-8749-3.
3. Paul, Zachary (1 May 2017). "The Unofficial 'Evil Dead' Sequels You Never Knew About". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
4. Lupi, Gordiano (2004). Erotismo, orrore e pornografia secondo Joe D'Amato. Mondo Ignoto. p. 168. ISBN 88-89084-49-9.
5. Collis, Clark (8 May 2010). "The 'Troll' trilogy: Is this really the 'Best Worst' movie franchise of all time?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
6. "Contamination .7". Shout Factory. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
7. "Contamination .7 Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

External links

• The Crawlers at IMDb