Here are four reasons why.

invoke laughter and cheers, and mediocre-looking CGI alligators are still a terrifying threat.

Theres an adorable dog

As with any great movie,Crawlhas a dog.

Kaya Scodelario stars in CRAWL from Paramount Pictures. Photo Credit: Sergej Radović.

Credit: Sergej Radović/Paramount Pictures

Thank you,Crawl.

Alas,King of the Monstersfeatures exactly zero dogs, and tragically sacrifices Mothra, Queen of the Monsters.

(The latter even prompted a series of tweets with the hashtag #MothraInnocent.)

Kaya Scodelario stars in CRAWL from Paramount Pictures. Photo Credit: Sergej Radović.

Sergej Radović/Paramount Pictures

Its short, simple, and suspenseful

Finally,Crawlboasts tight 87-minute runtime.

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