Crawl

A squeaky door steals the show.

A sluggish, uninspired chore from start to finish.

There's little originality but a decent amount of suspense, a great deal of blood and some promise.

Packed with references to classic horror thrillers, this Australian film is a gimmicky freak-out that keeps our pulses racing even if it never really gets under the skin.

It's one thing to pay homage to your favourite filmmakers; it's another to rip them off. If there's a fine line between the two, China has stepped well and truly over it.

Though minimalist to a fault, there's plenty of tension to keep this grisly Aussie thriller bounding along.

The result is gory and stark, but no Blood Simple.