Grabbers (2012)

Grabbers: Directed by Jon Wright. With Killian Coyle, Stuart Graham, Michael Hough, Richard Coyle. When an island off the coast of Ireland is invaded by bloodsucking aliens, the heroes discover that getting drunk is the only way to survive.

“Grabbers directed by Jon Wright and written by Kevin Lehane. It stars Richard Coyle, Ruth Bradley, Russell Tovey and Lalor Roddy. Music is by Christian Henson and cinematography by Trevor Forrest.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOn a remote Irish island something creature like is stirring, new Garda partners Ciaran Ou0026#39;Shea and Lisa Nolan are about to become the islandu0026#39;s only hope for survival…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eGreat great fun, a play on Tremors, itself a play/homage to the creature features of the 1950s, Grabbers has all the fun schlocky staples in place, but crucially it also has its own identity. The islanders are a bunch of eccentric types and the two Garda protagonists are polar opposites but not cliché ridden, their chemistry strong as they play off of each other for joyous rewards. The creature effects are impressive for a modestly budgeted production such as this, and the narrative contains strength through ingenuity of plot developments and a knowing sense of playing up stereotypes. Lovely photography as well! Score! 8/10”