New R-rated Horror Hit Loses More Than 1,000 Screens Before Halloween

WHO:

Screen Rant - Blumhouse is identified as the maker of the horror movie.

Collider - *Crawlers* is described as a spider-centric horror movie.

WHAT:

Screen Rant - Blumhouse’s new horror movie was removed from hundreds of theaters; the article headline specifies 500 theaters.

Screen Rant - The movie has a 19% Rotten Tomatoes score.

Collider - *Crawlers* lost more than 1,000 theaters.

WHEN:

Screen Rant - The removal is described as occurring before Halloween.

Collider - The theater loss is described as occurring one week after the movie’s release.

WHY:

Screen Rant - The article describes the movie’s Rotten Tomatoes score as “dismal.”

HOW:

Collider - The article says *Crawlers* “officially” lost theaters.

(UPDATED October 25, 2026 16:05 UTC)

Blumhouse’s spider-centered horror movie, *Crawlers*, has lost a substantial number of theater bookings, with reports putting the reduction at 500 theaters and more than 1,000 theaters. The pullback came one week after the movie’s release and before Halloween. The film has a 19% score on Rotten Tomatoes, described as dismal. The scale of the theater losses suggests a sharp drop in the number of venues showing the movie, though the figures reported vary. *Crawlers* is a horror film built around spiders, and its release has now been marked by the rapid loss of screens. The movie’s low review score is also a prominent part of the news surrounding its theatrical run.