Grabbers vs The Thing
The Thing has the higher audience score (6.2/10 against 6.1/10 for Grabbers). Grabbers is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 43m. The Thing is the older of the two (2011 against 2012). Both are horror, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grabbers
The Thing| Grabbers | The Thing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | Jon Wright | Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. |
| Main cast | Ruth Bradley, Richard Coyle, Bronagh Gallagher, Ned Dennehy, Stuart Graham | Eric Christian Olsen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Kristofer Hivju, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje |
Synopsis
Grabbers
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…
The Thing
When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and…
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