Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre
Directed by:
Júlíus KempScreenplay:
Sjón SigurdssonCinematography:
Jean-Noël MustonenComposer:
Hilmar Örn HilmarssonCast:
Pihla Viitala, Gunnar Hansen, Hanna María Karlsdóttir, Helgi Björnsson, Thor Kristjansson, Jón Páll Eyjólfsson, Ingibjörg Reynisdóttir, Ingvar Thordarson (more)Plots(1)
A group of tourists gather on a whale watching vessel in Iceland anticipating the trip of a lifetime. When a freak accident leaves the captain of their boat mortally wounded and the first mate jumps ship, a small group of tourists are forced seek refuge on a passing former whaling vessel manned by a family of Fishbillies with a psychotic score to settle. With whaling no longer on the agenda, the tourists become the helpless prey aboard a ship that is set to sail on a sea of blood. This homage to horror classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a brutal and graphic slasher starring the original Leatherface himself, Gunnar Hansen. (eOne Films International)
(more)Reviews (2)
Harpoon offered the promise of reviving the slasher subgenre with an original setting, but instead became the embodiment of filmmaking stupidity.
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The country of origin and the setting on a whaling ship looked quite interesting and also unusual for horror. I quite looked forward to Harpoon, or rather, I was curious about it. Unfortunately, it turned out to be worse than expected. The problem is not with the direction, but rather with the script and the cast – maybe Júlíus Kemp should pick another team next time. I haven’t seen such an incredibly unlikeable and stupid bunch of characters in a long time. Those people looked for opportunities to get killed, while the killers took great pains to allow them to escape. I don’t recommend it, everything that is bad here has already been seen many times but well done.
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