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Jon Wright
Born March 2, 1971 · Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK (age 55)
Jon Wright (born March 2, 1971 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a writer-director, best known for his horror-comedies "Grabbers" (2012) and "Unwelcome" (2022).
Known For
Robot Overlords · 2015Robot Overlords
★ 4.82015
MovieScience FictionAdventure
Earth has been conquered by robots from another galaxy and the human survivors must stay in their homes, or risk incineration.
Unwelcome · 2023Unwelcome
★ 5.82023
MovieHorrorFantasy
Londoners Maya and Jamie escape their urban nightmare to the tranquility of rural Ireland only to discover malevolent, murderous goblins lurking in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden. When heavily pregnant Maya’s relationship with a local family turns sour, who – or what – will come to her rescue and to what extremes will she go to protect her unborn child?
Grabbers · 2012Grabbers
★ 6.12012
MovieScience FictionComedy
Something sinister has come to the shores of Erin Island, unbeknownst to the quaint population of this sleepy fishing village resting somewhere off Ireland’s coast. First, some fishermen go missing. Then there is the rash of whale carcasses suddenly washing up on the beach. When the murders start, it’s up to two mismatched cops – an irresponsible alcoholic and his new partner, a by-the-book woman from the mainland – to protect the townsfolk from the giant, bloodsucking, tentacled aliens that prey upon them. Their only weapon, they discover, is booze. If they want to survive the creatures’ onslaught, everyone will have to get very, very drunk!
Tormented · 2009Tormented
★ 5.12009
MovieHorrorComedy
Darren Mullet, a bullied asthmatic, is driven to suicide by his tormented life - ignored by his parents, ridiculed by his teachers and bullied at school. He returns from the dead to pay his teenage tormentors a final visit.
Beyond the Rave · 2008Beyond the Rave
★ 4.72008
MovieHorrorThriller
An English soldier must find and win back his girlfriend from the clutches of a mysterious group of hardcore ravers before he flies to Iraq in the morning.
Brassic · 2019Brassic
★ 8.32019
SeriesComedyDrama
A group of working-class friends finding unconventional ways to win at life in suburban northern England. These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and conned their way through adolescence, but now, their dealing and stealing is catching up with them and a whole load of trouble is heading their way.
The Good Karma Hospital · 2017The Good Karma Hospital
★ 7.62017
SeriesDrama
The story of British-Asian junior doctor Ruby Walker who arrives at the run-down Good Karma Hospital to join a dedicated team of over-worked medics. Run by a gloriously eccentric Englishwoman, Lydia Fonseca, this under-funded but creatively resourceful cottage hospital is the beating heart of the local community. It’s much more than just a medical outpost - it’s a home.
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