Trailer
Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 65Audiences 60GoodWatch 62
Tomatometer68%
Metascore62
Letterboxd · 15 K ratings3.2/5
IMDb6.3
User score5.9
Audience score52%
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies, −5 min on the typical 99
typical 9994Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 19 more
Released
2012
August 10, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
Science FictionComedyThrillerHorrorMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Ireland
United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more19 people
- Richard CoyleGarda Ciarán O'Shea
- Ruth BradleyGarda Lisa Nolan
- Russell ToveyDr. Adam Smith
- Bronagh GallagherUna Maher
- David PearseBrian Maher
- Lalor RoddyPaddy Barrett
- CMClelia MurphyIrene Murphy
- Louis DempseyTadhg Murphy
- MOMicheál O'GruagainFather Potts
- Ned DennehyDeclan Cooney
- RMRoz McCutcheonHilda
Stuart GrahamSkipper
Michael HoughFirst Mate Roy
Jonathan RyanSergeant Kenefick
Pascal ScottDr. Jim Gleeson- NCNick ChoppingDaly
Barbara AdairMamie- BCBilly ClarkeFisherman
Laurence DohertyIslander (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Jon Wright Director
- Andrea Bamford Script Supervisor
- Chris Roufs Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Kevin Lehane Writer
Production · 21
- Alan Maher Executive Producer
- Mark Foligno Executive Producer
- Robert Bevan Executive Producer
- Chris Hunt Executive Producer
- Cyril Megret Executive Producer
- Samantha Horley Executive Producer
Camera · 4
- Trevor Forrest Director of Photography
- Jonathan Hession Still Photographer
- Roger Tooley Steadicam Operator
- Keith Durham Steadicam Operator
Editing · 3
- Matt Platts-Mills Editor
- Dan Johnson Dialogue Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Matt James Digital Intermediate
Sound · 7
- Christian Henson Original Music Composer
- Jeremy Price Sound Designer
- Clare Mahoney Foley
- Marc Lawes Sound Effects Editor
- Lionel Strutt ADR & Dubbing
- Jason Swanscott Foley
Art · 7
- Tom McCullagh Production Design
- Steve Wheeler Property Master
- Brendan Rankin Art Direction
- Edwin Ryan Sculptor
- Gillian Devenney Assistant Art Director
- Gavin Jones Sculptor
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Hazel Webb-Crozier Costume Design
- Sonia Dolan Makeup Artist
- Lorraine Brennan Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 8
- Paddy Eason Visual Effects Supervisor
- Paul Catling Creature Design
- Alberto Lara Animation
- Peter Panton Animation
- Shanaullah Umerji Visual Effects Producer
- David Bryan Animation
Lighting · 1
- Jason Martin Gaffer
Other crew · 9
- Nick Chopping Stunt Coordinator
- John Landis Thanks
- Helen Steinway Bailey Stunts
- Kim McGarrity Stunts
- Marc Mailley Stunts
- Tolga Kenan Stunts
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