Review of Grabbers (2012) by John W — 15 Nov 2013

Offbeat, light creature feature horror/comedy from Ireland. Slightly predictable, but pokes fun of genre expectations in a way that makes it worth watching.

This review of Grabbers (2012) was written by John W on 15 Nov 2013.

Grabbers has generally received mixed reviews.

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Grabbers 2013. This movie is ton of fun 1 pint at a time. Definitely worth watching #Horror #Horrormovies #Horrorcomedy…

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By Aysha D (13) on 20 Apr 2015

Not too bad! Except the alcohol-sensitive Grabbers look extremely pornographic in that their mouths look like gaping buttholes. No joke…

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Delightful premise... irish monster movie where the more you drink, the safer you are. good fun…

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