Grabbers
On a windswept Irish island, a mounting series of disappearances and gruesome discoveries forces a cynical, locally-stationed Garda and a newly-arrived, pragmatic officer to confront an outlandish threat: colossal, bloodthirsty creatures from the sea with a peculiar weakness. What begins as a standard police procedural quickly descends into a darkly comedic fight for survival where the only defense against the monstrous invaders is widespread, collective inebriation. This isn’t a monster movie focused on conquering heroes, but a chaotic, often absurd, portrait of a close-knit community embracing a bizarre solution to annihilation, finding camaraderie and unexpected courage in the face of certain doom. The film's humor arises not from slapstick, but from the bleak acceptance of a preposterous situation and the communal, slightly desperate, celebration of life amidst impending chaos.
Rolprentbesonderhede
- Regisseur
- Jon Wright
- Vrystellingsdatum
- 2012-08-10
- Looptyd
- 94 min
- Gradering
- 6.1 / 10 (522)
Rolverdeling
- Richard Coyle
