a creature feature on steroids!

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THE SYNOPSIS

Get ready for shellshock! It’s the ZOMBEAVERS meets GODZILLA hybrid you always craved in the creature feature comedy horror of the year. Mutated by nuclear runoff, a horde of murderous horseshoe crabs descend on a sleepy California town causing Prom Night terror. As the deadly crustaceans claw their way through the disbelieving population, it’s up to a ramshackle band of students and local law enforcement to address the increasingly ginormous crab menace in a love letter to such practical effects horrors as GREMLINS and nostalgic Roger Corman classics.

“Crabs! is totally stupid but stupid in the most clever, brilliant, FUN (this film is really, REALLY, fun!) way.”

Phil Wheat
nerdly.co.uk
“massive potential here for a cult following”

Martin Unsworth
starburstmagazine.com
“Berolzheimer’s sense of humour is a pretty baffling beast to behold”

Ben Robins
heyuguys.com
“Crabs! is exactly what you’re looking for if you’re hoping for ludicrous entertainment”

Sean Parker
horrorobsessive.com
“From the science-run-amok flicks of the 50s to the “little creature” horror comedies of the 80s and just a dash of the comically sincere special effects work of kaiju flicks, the film manages to synthesize all these elements into a delightful experience that makes the perfect movie night pick”

Dustin Dunaway
grimoireofhorror.com
“Berolzheimer is simply not interested in realism or narrative logic.”

Anton Bitel
vodzilla.co
“funny, schlocky and very, very moist”

Christopher Lloyd
substack.com
“There’s just a sweet, weird silliness to everything in Crabs!”

Evan Dossey
midwestfilmjournal.com
“Crabs! is long on laughs, love, and proof that heroes can come from the most unexpected places.”

Carissa Pavlica
tvfanatic.com
“It’s a fun flick, no question about it. But it’s also a proud statement by someone who understands the rulebook of Hollywood and does everything at hand to give the industry a middle finger. All this without much intention. I’m quite sure they just want to have fun. And that they did.”

Federico Furzan
movie-blogger.com

about the film makers

Pierce McDermott Berolzheimer

Director/ Writer/Editor/Producer

Got his start making weird stop-motion animations based on classic literature in lieu of writing papers in grade school. In college, he convinced his professors to let him study film independently, going off on his own to make excessively gory horror films, surprisingly for credit.

Pierce's first taste of indie film production began on the set of the award-winning film Sun Belt Express (2014), starting as a lowly intern and finishing production as a Co-Producer. He immediately followed that up by Co-Producing the sci-fi thriller Diverge (2016). He has also worked on various BBC nature documentaries, including Life of Cold Blood alongside David Attenborough.

Ever the optimist, Pierce set out in 2015 to make his directorial debut with an insanely ambitious creature feature—with a large cast, multiple locations, and demanding visual effects. Little did he know just how humbling (yet massively rewarding) this seven-year journey would be.

Pierce is thrilled to finally release his creation into the wild - and really hopes it consumes and captivates everyone in its path.

Evan Wolf Buxbaum

Producer

grew up in New York City and has been making movies since he was strong enough to pick up his parents' Hi8 camera. His films screened at numerous festivals across the country while his first narrative feature, Sun Belt Express, a dark comedy set along the border between Arizona and Mexico starring Tate Donovan, Stephen Lang, Rachel Harris, and Ana de la Reguera, was recently acquired by Mar Vista Entertainment after playing at 20 US and international festivals. It was released in late 2015.

is an independent producer based in L.A and New York. He got his start at Cinetic Media working in finance and consulting for independent film. As a freelance producer, Noah has produced films that have been distributed and broadcast worldwide with partners such as DirecTV, Netflix, Hulu, Universal, and Sony. Festival screenings include Sundance, Cannes, Telluride, TIFF, Deauville, SXSW, Tribeca ,and numerous others.

His films include The Strange Ones (SXSW - Jury Prize), Here Alone (Tribeca - Audience Award), Diverge (Lund Int’l - Siren Prize), Band of Robbers (LAFF - Zeitgeist Nominee), Minor Premise (Film Threat Award This Prize - Best Sci-Fi Film), Sun Belt Express (US in Progress - Top Prize), and Red, White & Wasted (Tribeca - Viewpoints).

Noah Lang

Producer

The Cast

all the characters

Dylan Riley Snyder

(Philip McCalister)

is known for his work on Kickin' It (2011), Better Call Saul (2015) and Flock of Four (2017)

Allie Jennings

(Maddy Menrath)

is a Los Angeles-based actress and writer. She can be seen starring opposite Lea Thompson in the 2018 feature film remake of Little Women, in the coming of age film Once I was A Beehive, and the Rom-Com sequel Once I was Engaged. Her TV credits include, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Ghost Story Club, Betch, and FANtasies.

Jessica Morris

(Annalise)

is known for her portrayal of series regular Jennifer Rappaport on ABC’s “One Life to Live.” Jessica has been the star of many Lifetime movies, including the hit movie “Poolboy Nightmare,” and recently recurred on Freeform’s “Party of Five” remake and “The Upshaws” on Netflix.

Chase Padgett

Radu

has been a musician, actor, writer, and improviser for nearly 15 years. After producing a sketch comedy troupe in 2008 and 2009 he premiered his first solo show ‘6 Guitars’ in 2010.

Robert Craighead

(Sheriff Flannigan)

is an award winning actor, writer, producer and country singer. An alumni of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Craighead is known for his recent roles in Seth Rogen's Hulu TV series, 'Future Man', as Detective Vincent Skarsgaard and as Tyler Perry's "go-to" county sheriff.