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Key Features:
Slasher, Whaling, Survival, Gore, Isolation, Cannibalism, Revenge, Violence-high, Dark humor, Ocean setting
Tone:
serious, gritty, suspense-driven
Target Audience:
Horror fans, Slasher enthusiasts, Gorehounds, Survival horror fans
Emotional Arc:
Excitement → Terror → Desperation

Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre

2009-09-04
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An epic tale about a group of whale watchers, whose ship breaks down and they get picked up by a whale fisher vessel. The Fishbillies on the vessel has just gone bust, and everything goes out of control.

Genres
Comedy, Horror
Cast
Gunnar Hansen, Pihla Viitala, Nae Yuuki, Terence Anderson, Miranda Hennessy, Aymen Hamdouchi, Carlos Takeshi, Miwa Yanagizawa, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Guðlaug Elísabet Ólafsdóttir
Crew
Sjón, Júlíus Kemp
Rating
4.5(58 votes)
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