Grabbers

Year: 2012
Country: Ireland, UK
Director: Jon Wright
Cast: Richard Coyle, Ruth Bradley, Russell Tovey, Lalor Roddy, David Pearse, Bronagh Gallagher
Genre: comedy, horror, sci-fi
Runtime: 94 min.
Age: 18+
 Ciarán O’Shea is a charming but heavy-drinking local Garda who is tasked with greeting Lisa Nolan, a straight-laced young officer who has just arrived to a small fishing village off the West coast of Ireland. Not that there’s 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 Garda 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!

Awards & Festivals:

Neuchâtel International Fantasy Film Festival – Audience Award, Titra Film Award
Strasbourg International Film Festival – Audience Award
Irish Film and Television Award – Best Actress Film