Crawlspace (1986): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
Crawlspace is a 1986 horror thriller starring Talia Balsam as Lori Bancroft, Klaus Kinski and Kenneth Robert Shippy. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes. Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Empire Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Crawlspace About?
The premise of Crawlspace without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The tenant soon realizes they are being observed by a deranged landlord, the disturbed son of a former Nazi surgeon. He has transformed the women’s apartment building into a labyrinth of concealed passages, hidden rooms, and elaborate torture and murder devices, turning the everyday setting into a nightmarish trap.
Crawlspace Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- voyeur
- psychopathic killer
- sex scene
- sex in bed
- violence
- panties
- female nudity
- landlord
- apartment building
- crawlspace
- war criminal
- psychopath
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- mute woman
- attic
- shot to death
- diary
- pain
- slasher
- severed tongue
- boy in a cage
- engraved bullet
- hollow point bullet
- loading a gun
- message
- cutting one's finger
- bloody bullet
- crawling through an air shaft
- hand over mouth
- threatened with a knife
- camera shot of bare feet
- female topless nudity
- burning one's hand
- white kitten
- spoon feeding
- spitting out food
- asking to be killed
- jumping onto a chair
- playing piano
- camera shot of hand
- palm bilster
- female singer
- bandaging own hand
- switchblade
- accused of murder
- cat and mouse
- man applying makeup
- killing a rat with bare hands
- misfire
- beetle
- cane
Where to Watch Crawlspace
Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Crawlspace Cast & Characters
Talia Balsam leads the cast as Lori Bancroft, with Klaus Kinski as Karl Gunther and Kenneth Robert Shippy as Josef Steiner.
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Talia Balsam as Lori Bancroft -
Klaus Kinski as Karl Gunther - Kenneth Robert Shippy as Josef Steiner
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Barbara Whinnery as Harriet Watkins
Also Starring in Crawlspace
· 7 more- Tane McClure Sophie Fisher
- Sherry Buchanan First Victim (uncredited)
- Jack Heller Alfred Lassiter
- David Schmoeller Rejected Tenant (uncredited)
- David Abbott Hank Storm
- Sally Brown Martha White
- Carole Francis Jessica Marlow
Crawlspace Plot Summary
What happens in Crawlspace from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Lori Bancroft, Talia Balsam, has recently moved and stops by a small urban apartment building to inquire about a vacant unit. The landlord and building superintendent, Karl Gunther, an older German man, offers a courteous tour and mentions that the last tenant—a young woman—vanished without paying rent. As they walk, Gunther hides a disturbing ritual in plain sight, briefly exposing a masochistic impulse by placing his hand over an open stove-top flame, all while maintaining a facade of normalcy.
Full summary
The whole story of Crawlspace, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Crawlspace?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is the name of the woman who initially visits the building to inquire about a vacant apartment?
Crawlspace Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “El ático” and “Fou à tuer”.
- Also known as
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- El ático
- Fou à tuer
- Crawlspace - Killerhaus
- La muerte espía en las sombras
- Perversão Assassina
- Striscia ragazza striscia
- El secreto del altillo
- Crawlspace - UC
- 公寓恶魔
- Remember time
- Killerhaus - Horror der grausamsten Art
- Killerhaus
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- A horror háza
- 爬行空间
- 환기통
- Затаившийся
- ฆ่าก็ฆ่า...อย่าขู่
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Crawlspace FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Crawlspace, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Crawlspace?
Crawlspace runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was Crawlspace released?
Crawlspace was released on May 21, 1986.
Who is in the cast of Crawlspace?
Crawlspace stars Talia Balsam as Lori Bancroft, Klaus Kinski as Karl Gunther and Kenneth Robert Shippy as Josef Steiner, among 11 credited actors.
Where can I watch Crawlspace?
In the US, Crawlspace is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and MGM Plus and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store (availability from JustWatch).
Does Crawlspace have a post-credit scene?
No. Crawlspace has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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