Review of Grabbers (2012) by Matt W — 04 May 2013

Low budget movie with a good script, average acting, good monsters resembling angry octopus...a film to watch when you're on vacation but not in a movie theater.

This review of Grabbers (2012) was written by Matt W on 04 May 2013.

Grabbers has generally received mixed reviews.

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