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Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre

  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
2K
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Carlos Takeshi in Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (2009)
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An epic tale about a group of whale watchers, whose ship breaks down and they get picked up by a whale fisher vessel. The Fishbillies on the vessel has just gone bust, and everything goes ou... Read allAn epic tale about a group of whale watchers, whose ship breaks down and they get picked up by a whale fisher vessel. The Fishbillies on the vessel has just gone bust, and everything goes out of control.An epic tale about a group of whale watchers, whose ship breaks down and they get picked up by a whale fisher vessel. The Fishbillies on the vessel has just gone bust, and everything goes out of control.

  • Director
    • Júlíus Kemp
  • Writer
    • Sjón
  • Stars
    • Pihla Viitala
    • Nae
    • Terence Anderson
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Júlíus Kemp
    • Writer
      • Sjón
    • Stars
      • Pihla Viitala
      • Nae
      • Terence Anderson
    • 30User reviews
    • 79Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Pihla Viitala in Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (2009)
    Snorri Engilbertsson in Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (2009)
    Gunnar Hansen in Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (2009)
    Nae in Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (2009)
    Aymen Hamdouchi in Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (2009)
    Guðrún Gísladóttir in Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (2009)
    Helgi Björnsson in Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (2009)
    Stefán Jónsson and Pihla Viitala in Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (2009)
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    Pihla Viitala
    Pihla Viitala
    • Annette
    Nae
    Nae
    • Endo
    • (as Nae Yuuki)
    Terence Anderson
    • Leon
    Miranda Hennessy
    Miranda Hennessy
    • Marie-Anne
    Helgi Björnsson
    Helgi Björnsson
    • Tryggvi
    Guðrún Gísladóttir
    Guðrún Gísladóttir
    • Mamma
    Stefán Jónsson
    Stefán Jónsson
    • Siggi
    Aymen Hamdouchi
    Aymen Hamdouchi
    • Jean Francois
    Snorri Engilbertsson
    Snorri Engilbertsson
    • Anton
    Gunnar Hansen
    Gunnar Hansen
    • Captain Pétur
    Thorvaldur Kristjansson
    Thorvaldur Kristjansson
    • Bjorn
    • (as Thorvaldur David Kristjansson)
    Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir
    • Hannah Traschle
    Carlos Takeshi
    • Nobuyoshi
    Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
    Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
    • Helga
    Hanna María Karlsdóttir
    • Signy
    Guðlaug Ólafsdóttir
    • Asa
    Miwa Yanagizawa
    • Yuko
    Kristinn Agust Fridfinnsson
    • Larusson
    • Director
      • Júlíus Kemp
    • Writer
      • Sjón
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    • Trivia
      Gunnar Hansen portrays Captain Pétur but during post-production, his voice was dubbed.
    • Quotes

      Leon: You do as i tell you to do as i fucking say and you won't get hurt... i'm handing you over to the authorities

      [last lines]

      Leon: Get on your fucking knees clasp your hands behind your back... yeah like that

    • Alternate versions
      There are two US DVD releases, released in 2010, one the R-rated cut and one an Unrated Cut.

    User reviews30

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    4/10
    Next up: Iceland Volcano Eruption Spectator Massacre?
    At the moment I'm writing this user comment Iceland is world famous, not so much for unleashing this particular horror movie upon the world, but because an active volcano started to erupt and the subsequent spreading of thick clouds full of damaging ashes makes any type of aviation impossible all over Europe. Perhaps this is another good idea for an Icelandic horror movie after "Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre"? Spectators of environmental phenomena traveling to Iceland to climb the volcano get brutally killed by local villagers who refused to be evacuated before the eruption and became irreparably damaged maniacs? How about that? I could be rich writing this nonsense instead of joking about it on the internet.

    Anyway, about the actual movie "Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre", I regret to announce that I rarely ever witnessed a movie that used to little of its own massive potential. The title is terrific, the setting and scenery are astonishing, the basic concept is ideal horror material and the opportunities to go berserk with gore and bloodshed are immeasurable … And yet, unfortunately, RWWM is a mostly dull and derivative slasher imitation of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", with bland villainous characters, suspense-free rampages and uninspired murder sequences. A group of tourists of different nationalities, though including most stereotypes like photographing Japanese people and an obnoxious French guy, go on a whale watching trip in Icelandic waters. The captain (played by THE Gunnar Hansen of the original TCM) dies in a banal accident and the tourists get picked up by a wandering family of whale hunters. They're unemployed and quite frustrated due to the whale hunting prohibition, so they decide to relief some anger by slaughtering tourists.

    I must admit I was quite disappointed after finishing RWWM. I was truly hoping for a deeply grim, sardonic and raw slasher, but the ambiance was not even half as disturbing as it could (and should) have been. The opening sequences are quite unsettling; with genuine whale hunting archive footage guided by eerie tunes, but the film almost immediately reverts to familiar slasher territory after the credits. The tourist characters are all insufferable beyond belief (although admittedly, people do become selfish bastards in hazardous situations) and the demented whale hunter family members are not the least bit menacing. There's only one kill that is truly worth mentioning (involving a harpoon, duh!) and the climax is a huge letdown. Naturally there are also references towards Iceland's most famous musical export product Björk and her tiresome song "It's oh so quiet". A missed opportunity.
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    • Release date
      • September 4, 2009 (Iceland)
    • Country of origin
      • Iceland
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Icelandic
      • Japanese
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Harpoon
    • Filming locations
      • Reykjavík, Iceland
    • Production companies
      • The Icelandic Filmcompany
      • Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME)
      • Solar Films
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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,476
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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