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Director: Jon Wright
Writer(s): Kevin Lehane
Cast: Richard Coyle, Ruth Bradley, Russell Tovey
For the first time ever, the Athena Cinema will be revealing exclusive SNEAK PEEKS of feature films programmed for the 42nd Athens International Film + Video Festival, which takes place during April 3rd-9th.
On Erin Island, an idyllic fishing village off the coast of Ireland, charming but somewhat work-shy Ciaran O’Shea, is tasked with greeting Lisa Nolan, a straight-laced young officer who has arrived from the mainland. Not that there is much for them to do, aside from dealing with the occasional drunk, and that’s usually O’Shea himself. But strange doings are afoot: the crew of a fishing boat disappears, whales start appearing dead on the shore, a local lobsterman catches a strange tentacled creature in his trap. Soon it becomes clear to O’Shea and Nolan that there’s something big out there, and that it’s hungry. It’s time to rally the villagers, arm the troops…and head to the pub.
“Wright checks off the expected genre boxes with the gleeful mischief of a gremlin trashing a plane engine.” -Ian Buckwalter, NPR
“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.” -Jessica Kiang, The Playlist
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