Protect the Ones You Love.
Crawl to Me, the critically acclaimed IDW graphic novel from Alan Robert—creator of the best-selling Beauty of Horror book series and bassist/co-founder of Life of Agony—is being adapted to become a feature film. The screenplay for the psychological thriller is written by T.J. Cimfel and David K. White, the team behind Netflix’s hit Don’t Move, produced by Sam Raimi. Robert is producing the film alongside Chris White (V/H/S, The Backrooms).
The Award-Winning Graphic Novel
“Readers Will Be Blown Away!”
“One of the most acclaimed horror titles… and for good reason. This book will knock you off your feet.”
Crawl to Me is a psychological horror graphic novel written and illustrated by Alan Robert. The original 4-issue comic series was published by IDW between July and October 2011 and was later released as a trade paperback in January 2012. After multiple printings sold out, it was released again in several deluxe hardcover editions.
Set during a frigid winter in a remote countryside home, the story follows Ryan Shelby, his wife Jessica, and their baby Grace as they begin a new life in their dream house. They discover half‑eaten animal remains in the basement crawl space, hear haunting voices beneath the floorboards, and their beloved dog Max disappears. As the bizarre occurrences escalate, the couple’s relationship, sanity, and sense of reality are pushed to the brink. Ryan must abandon old beliefs and confront a terrifying entity that lurks deep within their walls—blurring the line between psychological breakdown and supernatural terror.
The narrative thrives on a sense of mounting dread and ambiguity. Is it a haunting, or is Ryan losing his mind? The art intensifies this tension, using mixed media and gritty textures to create a disorienting, mind‑twisting reading experience.
Awards & Accolades
Named Mini‑Series of the Year by ComicMonsters (2011)
Honored as Best in Print (Graphic Novel) at the 2011 Golden Gore Awards
Concept Trailer
Directed & Animated by Chris White. Storyboards by Alan Robert.
Press Highlights
About The Author
Photo by Stoyo Gerov
Alan Robert
Crawl to Me’s Alan Robert is the acclaimed creator behind the best-selling Beauty of Horror book series, published by IDW and distributed by Penguin Random House. Hailed by Revolver as “The King of Horror Coloring Books,” Robert’s franchise has sold over 700,000 copies worldwide and spans multiple volumes, journals, tarot decks, puzzles, action figures, and more.
Robert made waves in the comic book world with his psychological thriller Crawl to Me, which won “Best in Print” at the Golden Gore Awards and “Best Mini-Series” from ComicMonsters.com. His earlier horror titles, Wire Hangers and Killogy, also earned critical acclaim, with Fangoria calling Killogy “an instant classic.”
Beyond comics, Robert is best known as the bassist and founding member of the legendary hard rock band Life of Agony. Their groundbreaking debut album River Runs Red was named one of Rolling Stone’s “Greatest Metal Albums of All Time,” and the band was inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame in 2025.
With a unique career that bridges music, horror, and visual storytelling, Alan Robert continues to leave an indelible mark on pop culture.
