Grabbers

Released Jul 19, 2013

1 hr. 34 min.

Comedy

Sci-Fi

Horror

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70%

33 Reviews

Tomatometer

52%

2,500+ Ratings

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Residents of an island off the coast of Ireland learn that the only way to survive an invasion of blood-sucking aliens is to stay drunk.

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Julie B

Great cast, laughed so much. Highly recommend this movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Susan Wilson E

Funny smart creative and beautifully shot, this is one of my favorite movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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Logan D

Human eating aliens who are vulnerable to alchohol make the mistake of landing in Ireland. Another humorous horror film from Ireland. There are some great special effects and certainly somewhere along the line Lovecraft influenced the design. Boys from County Hell is better but, still, Recommended

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/03/23

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One of my favourite films, every time I watch it, I notice something new. Think 50's B movie, set on a beautiful Irish island full of your usual Irish characters...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/23

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Tod C

I really enjoy this movie.If you focus on Paddy's dialogue it's hilarious.I don't see it as a horror movie even though it's a decent creature feature.The only drawback for me is the entire soundtrack sounds like I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause 😀

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

A competent and well done, refreshed take on the sea monster genre.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Jon Wright

Director

Richard Coyle

Ciarán O'Shea

Ruth Bradley

Lisa Nolan

Russell Tovey

Dr. Adam Smith

Lalor Roddy

Paddy Barrett

David Pearse

Brian Maher

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

Off to the pub!

Rated: 3/4

Aug 1, 2013

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Ian Buckwalter

NPR

Wright checks off the expected genre boxes with the gleeful mischief of a gremlin trashing a plane engine.

Rated: 6/10

Jul 26, 2013

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Jessica Kiang

The Playlist

Perfect fodder for a late-night audience, UK/Irish co-production Grabbers, directed by Jon Wright, is a fun ride, and while it doesn't reinvent the "Tremors" and Slither modern-b-movie wheel, it adds a few neat touches to that formula.

Rated: B

Jul 19, 2013

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Drinking and acting stupid are activities better suited for stereotypical teenagers.

Rated: 4/10

Dec 3, 2020

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Intentionally goofy, and drearily written, your reception of the film will all depend on how high you set your stakes.

Aug 22, 2019

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Daniel Green

CineVue

Wright's boisterous, boozy hybrid more than deserves to be placed alongside recent horror-com genre greats.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 7, 2019

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Synopsis

Residents of an island off the coast of Ireland learn that the only way to survive an invasion of blood-sucking aliens is to stay drunk.

Director: Jon Wright
Executive Producer: Robert Bevan, David Collins, Michael Henry, Samantha Horley, Cyril Megret, Nic Hatch
Screenwriter: Kevin Lehane
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Forward Films, Samson Films, Irish Film Board
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 19, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2016

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