---
title: 'Crawlspace (1986)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Schmoeller'
released: '1986-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 80
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/crawlspace-1986'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090881/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Crawlspace (1986)

1986 · 80 min · Horror · Italy, United States


## Synopsis

Crawlspace is a 1986 American horror film written and directed by David Schmoeller, and starring Klaus Kinski, Talia Balsam, Barbara Whinnery, and Tané McClure. Its plot follows Karl Guenther, the crazed son of a Nazi doctor obsessed with trapping young women and slowly torturing them to death in an urban apartment building. The film became infamous due to the on-set conflicts between Schmoeller and Kinski, with claims that producer Roberto Bessi attempted to have Kinski murdered due to his continued hostility towards the crew.

## Credits

- **Director:** [David Schmoeller](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-schmoeller)
- **Screenplay:** [David Schmoeller](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-schmoeller)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Pino Donaggio](https://cinepixo.com/people/pino-donaggio)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sergio Salvati](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergio-salvati)

## Cast

- [David Schmoeller](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-schmoeller)
- [Sally Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/sally-brown)
- [Klaus Kinski](https://cinepixo.com/people/klaus-kinski)
- [Tané McClure](https://cinepixo.com/people/tane-mcclure)
- [Talia Balsam](https://cinepixo.com/people/talia-balsam)

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