Summary
A group of grad students have booked passage on the fishing trawler Harbinger to study the effects of global warming on a pod of Orcas in the Bering Sea.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 43Audiences 37GoodWatch 41
Tomatometer43%
Letterboxd · 5 K ratings2.3/5
IMDb4.6
Audience score19%
Running time
1 h 22 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −13 min on the typical 95
typical 9582Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 35 countries, rent or buy in 12 more
+25Released
2015
August 7, 2015
11 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Alec Gillis Director, Writer
- Amy Arter Script Supervisor
Production · 8
- Jennifer Tung Producer
- Tom Woodruff Jr. Producer
- Camille Balsamo Producer
- Hadeel Reda Producer
- Doug Scroggins III Producer
- Benjamin L. Brown Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Sound Designer
Camera · 1
- Lara Solanki Still Photographer
Sound · 6
- Christopher Drake Original Music Composer
- Kelly Vandever Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Stephen Fitzmaurice Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jeniel Braun Foley
- Stanley Kastner Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Anthony Torretto Sound Effects Editor
Art · 2
- Kyle Michael Wilson Production Design
- Spencer Brennan Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Vanessa Gonzalez Costume Design
- Megan Klimkos Costume Design
- Michael Spatola Makeup Department Head
- Brittany Larisa Avalon Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 4
- Robert Skotak Visual Effects Supervisor
- Nelson Broskey Creature Design
- Michael Broom Creature Design
- Alexandra Hughes Creature Design
Lighting · 1
- Colten Currey Gaffer
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