Grabbers (2012)

When an island off the coast of Ireland is invaded by bloodsucking aliens, the heroes discover that getting drunk is the only way to survive.

Director:

Jon Wright

Writer:

Kevin Lehane

Stars:

Killian Coyle, Stuart Graham, Michael Hough

4 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Killian Coyle	...	Deckhand Greg
Stuart Graham	...	Skipper
Michael Hough	...	First Mate Roy
Richard Coyle	...	Garda Ciarán O'Shea
Ruth Bradley	...	Garda Lisa Nolan
Jonathan Ryan	...	Sergeant Kenefick
Lalor Roddy	...	Paddy Barrett
Louis Dempsey	...	Tadhg Murphy
Pascal Scott	...	Dr. Jim Gleeson
Russell Tovey	...	Dr. Adam Smith
Ned Dennehy	...	Declan Cooney
Nick Chopping	...	Daly
David Pearse	...	Brian Maher
Bronagh Gallagher	...	Una Maher
Clelia Murphy	...	Irene Murphy

Storyline

Police officer Lisa Nolan comes to Aran Island, Ireland, to take charge during a colleague's two-week holiday. Simultaneously, blood-thirsty, sea-dwelling aliens arrive at the quiet island to propagate. As dead whales wash up on shore and people start mysteriously disappearing, officers and a few locals slowly discover their peril along with one sure defense - high blood alcohol levels, which the aliens can't stomach. As a storm approaches, enabling hungry hatchlings access to the locals, an open bar kicks off a desperate bid for survival as inebriated police and friends stagger to remain cognizant long enough to thwart the alien invasion.

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Plot Keywords:

bathtub | lobster trap | ferry boat | sprinkler system | eaten alive | 

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Taglines:

They Are Coming!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Ireland UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 August 2012 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Csáposok

Filming Locations:

Rathlin Island, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$40,661 (United Kingdom), 10 August 2012, Limited Release

Company Credits

Production Co:

Forward Films, High Treason Productions, Nvizible

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's shot during the harshest winter in Ireland in over a hundred years. Uncharacteristic blizzards, gale force storms and sub-zero temperatures regularly hampered production, creating a difficult shoot.

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Quotes

Garda Ciarán O'Shea: Sláinte.

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Crazy Credits

"The events and characters depicted in this motion picture are a mixture of fact, fiction and fiction that is a product of inference from fact."

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Connections

Spoofs Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

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Soundtracks

Boola Vogue
Written by Dermot Crehan, Clive Carroll, Luke Daniel & Mick Sands
Performed by Dermot Crehan, Clive Carroll, Luke Daniel & Mick Sands

User Reviews

Must get drunk to fight a monster. Sounds like fun right?

Must get drunk to fight a monster. Sounds like fun right? Grabbers is a comedy/sci-fi film with its smart goofy concept with silly humors at its finest and creatures that are really well designed. However, the film could have been much more better if there's more into the story as it doesn't seem to extend its goofy concept to reach its full potential quite yet and the plot just falls short. There are some GORES but don't expect any memorable or over the top bloody kills which is also quite disappointing as the film could have been much more fun if it's bloodier than this. Some jumpy SCARE scenes but beside that, the creatures look quite terrifying, sometimes quite cute with amazing visual effects that you might not expect it to be this good at first. Overall, this is a nice little FUN sci-fi/comedy film that's consistently funny with its goofy concept and impressive creature effects, but still leaves much more room for improvement.

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