Grabbers (2012)

Film details

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DirectorJon Wright
Year2012
CountryIreland
GenreMonster
TypeMovie
Runtime94m
CastRichard Coyle, Ruth Bradley, Russell Tovey, Lalor Roddy, David Pearse, Bronagh Gallagher, Pascal Scott, Clelia Murphy, Louis Dempsey, Micheál O'Gruagain

Review

"Richard Coyle and Ruth Bradley deliver charming, likeable performances and make a terrific onscreen duo, sparking genuine chemistry together: Bradley, in particular is extremely funny, especially when her (teetotal) character is required to get drunk. There's also colourful support from Tovey, Roddy and David Pearse and Bronagh Gallagher as the landlord and landlady of the island's only pub... In addition, Wright keeps things moving at a decent pace and the film is stunningly shot throughout, with cinematographer Trevor Forrest making terrific use of the island locations: an early shot of Ciaran and Lisa arriving on the beach just after sun-up is breathtakingly beautiful." - Matthew Turner, ViewLondon

Ranking history

The 1,000 Greatest Horror Films

EDITIONS IN TOP 1,0002
HIGHEST#8352026
LOWEST#1,4722019
#784#1,154#1,523TOP 1,00020192020202120232024202520262019 — #1,472 · Outside Top 1,0002020 — #1,294 · Outside Top 1,0002021 — #1,217 · Outside Top 1,0002023 — #1,214 · Outside Top 1,0002024 — #1,233 · Outside Top 1,0002025 — #838 · Top 1,0002026 — #835 · Top 1,000
Top 1,000Outside Top 1,000Missing ranking data

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The 21st Century’s Greatest Horror Films

EDITIONS RANKED6
HIGHEST#1922015
LOWEST#4582024
#170#325#480Top 250Top 50020152020202120232024202520262020 — Not ranked · Outside Top 2502015 — #1922021 — #3672023 — #4412024 — #4582025 — #2592026 — #263
Published rankingNot ranked (outside published list)

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