Crumb Catcher
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| Directed by | Chris Skotchdopole |
| Screenplay by | Chris Skotchdopole |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $39,660[1] |
Crumb Catcher is a 2023 American thriller film written and directed by Chris Skotchdopole (in his debut feature[2][3]), starring Rigo Garay, Ella Rae Peck, John Speredakos, and Lorraine Farris. Its plot features a newlywed couple on their honeymoon who get an unwelcome visitor during the night.[4]
Cast
- Rigo Garay as Shane
- Ella Rae Peck as Leah
- John Speredakos as John
- Lorraine Farris as Rose
Release
Crumb Catcher was released in the United States on September 24, 2023 at Fantastic Fest.[5]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 37 critics' reviews are positive.[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 56 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[7]
Maggie Lovitt of Collider gave the film a score of 7/10, calling it "funny, bizarre, uncomfortable, and an absolute cringe-fest for all the best reasons".[3] Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a mildly positive review, calling it "taut" and "divertingly nasty", though not particularly insightful.[4] In a less enthusiastic review, Robert Daniels of RogerEbert.com gave the film 2 stars out of 4, criticizing a perceived lack of chemistry between the two leads and calling it "a labored attempt at an absurdist suspense-thriller".[2]
References
- ^ "Crumb Catcher (2024)". The Numbers. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "Crumb Catcher". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "'Crumb Catcher' Review - A Deeply Uncomfortable and Cringey Home Invasion Thriller". Collider. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "'Crumb Catcher' Review: The Honeymoon's Over Before It Starts in Black-Comedy Thriller". Variety. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ https://2023.fantasticfest.com/films/64dba08fcd428000504ec683
- ^ "Crumb Catcher". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ "Crumb Catcher". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 6, 2025.