Crowbar (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Crowbar is a horror film directed by Scott Phillips.

What it’s about. In the small town of Coburg, a young boy named Wendell Graves witnesses the brutal murder of his parents in their own bedroom. He watches in horror as a masked man stabs the couple repeatedly with a crowbar. Wendell escapes and spends the next 15 years of his life silently locked up in his aunt's farmhouse. There she plays the innocent caretaker, brainwashing him into believing that anyone and everyone who enters his parents' home is an intruder who must meet the same fate as they did. When newcomers Alex and Veronica move to town, they have no idea the fate that awaits them. On the first night in their new home, Wendell returns to destroy the intruders. After slashing his way through Veronica's friends, Wendell disappears into the night leaving Alex and Veronica searching for answers. Receiving no help from the people who live in the strange town, Alex and Veronica discover the tragic past that threatens to swallow them as it has so many before.

Who’s in it. Crowbar stars Scout Sinay as Young Wendell, Conner Criswell as Young Friend, Penny Shaw as Mrs. Phillips and Angela Mora as Kitty Graves, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 2.0/10, Crowbar has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Crowbar page.

If you liked it. Fans of Crowbar tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.