Grabbers
Synopsis
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!
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Festival History
- BoneBat "Comedy of Horrors" Film Fest 2026 2013 generic - Features
- Irish Film and Television Awards 2013 generic
- Knoxville Horror Film Fest 2013 generic
- Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012 generic
- Fantasy Filmfest 2012 generic - Selected Features
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2012 generic
- Mayhem Film Festival 2012
- Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival (Festival européen du film fantastique de Strasbourg) 2012 generic - International fantastic competition ★ Audience Award
- Sundance Film Festival 2012 generic
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2012 generic - Neon ★ Méliès d'Argent
Releases & classifications
| Streaming | Switzerland | July 7, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | August 10, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Russia | September 13, 2012 |
| Streaming | Germany | November 28, 2012 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | December 26, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | January 15, 2013 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Australia | March 15, 2013 |
Full credits
| Director | Jon Wright |
| Cast | 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), Michael Hough (First Mate Roy), Jonathan Ryan (Sergeant Kenefick), Pascal Scott (Dr. Jim Gleeson), Nick Chopping (Daly), Barbara Adair (Mamie), Billy Clarke (Fisherman), Laurence Doherty (Islander (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Kevin Lehane |
| Producer | Eduardo Levy, James Martin, Kate Myers, Martina Niland, Piers Tempest, Tracy Brimm |
| Executive producer | Alan Maher, Andrew Boswell, Chris Hunt, Cyril Megret, David Collins, Joe MacCarthy, Mark Foligno, Michael Henry, Nic Hatch, Robert Bevan, Samantha Horley |
| Cinematography | Trevor Forrest |
| Editing | Matt Platts-Mills |
| Music | Christian Henson |
| Production design | Tom McCullagh |
| Visual effects | Paddy Eason |
| Sound | Jeremy Price |
| Costumes | Hazel Webb-Crozier |
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