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Grabbers

Play trailer Poster for Grabbers Released Jul 19, 2013 1h 34m Comedy Sci-Fi Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Off to the pub! Rated: 3/4 Aug 1, 2013 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Drinking and acting stupid are activities better suited for stereotypical teenagers. Rated: 4/10 Dec 3, 2020 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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nick s Some of the lead actors were quite capable. I thought the movie started well but after a while it switched to a comedy... wasn't my sense of humour and it really changed the vibe. The story didn't progress in a very cohesive way. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/03/24 Full Review Liam D Shaun Of The Dead mixed with Tremors. This has an strong cast, pretty good writing, decent comedy and impressive special effects Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/24/24 Full Review Julie B Great cast, laughed so much. Highly recommend this movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/25/24 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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
Screenwriter
Kevin Lehane
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Samson Films, Forward 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
Runtime
1h 34m
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