Review of Grabbers (2012) by Marc-Daniel O — 06 Jun 2013

An excellent horror comedy that nails the Gremlin's vibe down pat!

This review of Grabbers (2012) was written by Marc-Daniel O on 06 Jun 2013.

Grabbers has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Justin B (2,000) on 07 Dec 2014

Though not paced as well as I'd hoped, Grabbers is phenomenally fun and clever monster flick. It's so rare that effort is put into this type of film…

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By Zachary Y (404) on 31 Aug 2014

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By Ian C (1,796) on 16 Aug 2015

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The ingenuity of the film's method of dispersing with the freakish interlopers may be its strength amidst evident simplifications and a predictable…

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By Frank V (159) on 18 Apr 2014

Polished, funny, but unfortunately not scary in the least, Jon Wright's Grabbers is enjoyable despite being drowned in cliches and sub par…

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By Josh M (1,729) on 12 Oct 2014

Comedy Horror With A Ridiculous Plot, A Solid Script, Decent Performances And A General Fun Atmosphere…

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By Patrick S (1,063) on 05 Oct 2015

Grabbers could just be another crappy monster movie but it isn't.. its intelligent and fun. a little gross and very humorous…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 01 Jan 2016

The Irish Tremors ??? Maybe , very cool , possible cult classic…

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By Ken K (360) on 22 Jun 2017

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By Victoria W (319) on 02 Jun 2016

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