Sea Fever
A marine biologist aboard an isolated Irish trawler confronts a parasitic ocean threat that tests the limits of quarantine, trust, and survival.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- claustrophobic
- foreboding
- paranoid
- late night horror viewing
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly found it an engrossing, well-acted science-fiction thriller with effective horror elements, while noting that its restraint and shifting genre emphases limit its impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The crew must isolate and monitor one another as the parasite spreads through their water supply.
The marine organism threatens the trawler while the film connects outbreak anxiety to environmental disruption.
The trawler's narrow corridors, dark compartments, and sealed water systems make the vessel feel increasingly inescapable.
The film gradually escalates parasite and sea-monster dread through psychological tension rather than constant attacks.
Films like Sea Fever, and why
The Thing
shared maritime isolation, parasitic contamination, and restrained science-fiction horror
The Host
shared oceanic setting, creature-feature tension, and environmental anxiety
The Bay
shared quarantine paranoia, biological outbreak, and claustrophobic survival drama
The Abyss
shared blue-collar crew under pressure, ecological menace, and psychological tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Neasa Hardiman
- Release Date
- 2020-03-06
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (654)
Cast
- Hermione Corfield
- Ardalan Esmaili
- Olwen Fouéré
- Jack Hickey
- Elie Bouakaze
- Dougray Scott
- Connie Nielsen
- Dag Malmberg
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Shudder
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sea Fever about?
- A marine biologist aboard an isolated Irish trawler confronts a parasitic ocean threat that tests the limits of quarantine, trust, and survival.
- What is Sea Fever like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sea Fever as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sea Fever violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Sea Fever as moderate.
- What did critics think of Sea Fever?
- Critics broadly found it an engrossing, well-acted science-fiction thriller with effective horror elements, while noting that its restraint and shifting genre emphases limit its impact.
- Which films are like Sea Fever?
- Films with a similar feel include The Thing, The Host, The Bay, and The Abyss.
- How long is Sea Fever?
- Sea Fever runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sea Fever?
- In United States, Sea Fever streams on Philo, Shudder.
