Grabbers (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Grabbers is a comedy, thriller, horror and mystery film directed by Jon Wright, running about 94 minutes. “For the locals on Erin Island, it's last orders.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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!

Who’s in it. Grabbers stars Richard Coyle as Garda Ciarán O'Shea, Ruth Bradley as Garda Lisa Nolan, Russell Tovey as Dr. Adam Smith and Bronagh Gallagher as Una Maher, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Grabbers has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $427.3K at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel and AMC+ and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Grabbers page.

If you liked it. Fans of Grabbers tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.