Creepy Crawly

The CGI is very good, although perhaps they went overboard in some scenes. In fact, the scenes done practical are less impressive. Set in a hotel with guests under COVID lock down, one of the guests has brought something back with them. And that is a problem, because everything has to be learned through the subtitles, and that means background and nuances are often lost. So it can become confusing. At first, there are only a few centipedes, but then suddenly there are thousands crawling over every area. And for me, it was difficult for me to become invested in any of the characters. But it was entertaining enough so I didn't feel cheated.

No pun intended - actually this is the German title of the movie ... and I think it is more fitting ... or at least way more interesting than the one they use here (did not check if this is the original title or the international ... not too keen to find out either) ... but more important than the title is the movie ... and how good it is ... I don't think this is really good ... but I have seen worse too.

Interestingly enough some seem to like the cgi ... and while there is worse stuff out there (no pun intended here either) I would not call the effects here something that is ... exciting ... unless you suspend your disbelief ... and go with the flow! The horror of it ... and within! Just saying.

The story starts out well and the action scenes were choreographed well. But the story overall does not make sense and even the flashbacks which try to help tell what happened did not contribute anything to make the plot make sense at all.

Mike Angelo is a great actor but even his great acting chops plus the amazing CGI could not lift up the movie overall. Another good actor in the movie is the deaf dad. The other cast members were forgettable, even the supposed female lead.

We understand that this is a horror film and that not a lot of things make sense. Unfortunately, instead of making the movie appeal to viewers, it just makes viewers confused.

The One Hundred (aKa Creepy Crawly and The 100) is a 2022 horror film written/directed by visual fx artist Chalit Krileadmongkon (The Beast Below) and producer Pakphum Wongjinda (Serd, The Mirror, Possessed, and Video Clip). It was inspired by the story of Battambang which was told during the reign of King Rama V. It only grossed $18,261 during It's limited theatrical run.

A young woman (played by: Chanya McClory from Girl from Nowhere 2, Bad Guys, The Stranded, and Sang Krasue 2) who has just returned from a foreign country from being social media influencer. She has to stay at a hotel to quarantine, but then suddenly comes across a monster that can change its shape in a variety of ways, according to the individual that this monster possesses!!!!

This one was so much better than expected! I love me a good monster movie and Creepy Crawly mixes it well with the rarely used bug horror sub-genre. Creepy Crawly has excellent special and visual fx, that's what really stands out here. It delivers some quality gore and the monsters in this look great. It has a nice little small cast that includes Chanya McClory, singer Mike Angelo (The Misfits, Full House, and Wuxin: The Monster Killer), Benjamin Joseph Varney (After Dark and The Promise), and Kulteera Yordchang (The Bride of Naga and The Betrayal). The script had some holes but it was very fun and entertaining. Creepy Crawly had some solid suspense, tension, and thrills especially towards the final act here. This is one of the better We'll Go USA horror features of the year so far, RECOMMENDED!!!!

The film starts off with a suspenseful "who goes there style mystery" in which a creature reminiscent of The Thing stalks guests at a hotel. The plot gets weighted with a angsty teen protagonist, his deaf father, and a girl with a mysterious blood disease that the monster for some reason wants. The movie takes a hard turn quick with CGI centipedes covering the walls, the characters dying then being resurrected into monster fighting super saiyans only to die again... but then alive again.. I think. This movie is all over the place, but for what its worth me and my friends were entertained and had some good laughs. The main monster design is also fairly interesting. Good if you enjoy monster or creature flicks, bad if you are looking to watch Gone with the Wind or Oppenheimer.