Grabbers

Grabbers

For the locals on Erin Island, it's last orders.

R 2012 · 94 min · ★ 6.1 · Science Fiction, Comedy, Thriller, Horror, Mystery

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!

Directed by Jon Wright · Written by Kevin Lehane

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Richard Coyle Garda Ciarán O'Shea
Ruth Bradley Garda Lisa Nolan
Russell Tovey Dr. Adam Smith
Bronagh Gallagher Una Maher
David Pearse Brian Maher
Lalor Roddy Paddy Barrett
Clelia Murphy Irene Murphy
Louis Dempsey Tadhg Murphy
Micheál O'Gruagain Father Potts
Ned Dennehy Declan Cooney
Roz McCutcheon Hilda
Stuart Graham Skipper

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