Harpoon
Harpoon

Harpoon

2022Movie0Russian

A story about an immature romantic, an impulsive girl, an eccentric party-goer and a resourceful captain, who ended up on a yacht going to the Strait of Gibraltar. The captain is trying to help a romantic young man propose to his lover. Plans are shattered when a corpse appears on the boat.

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IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
Metacritic55/100
Google Users73%
Director: Rob GrantGenres: Comedy, Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

Two best friends and a possessive girlfriend find themselves stranded on a yacht in the middle of the ocean with no food or water. As tensions rise, their survival instincts turn to savagery, leading to increasingly disturbing and darkly comedic events. Their strained relationships and secrets come to the forefront as they struggle to stay alive.

Critical Reception

Harpoon received mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising its dark humor and surprising twists, while some found its excessive gore and bleakness off-putting. Audiences were generally divided, appreciating its unique take on survival horror but finding it not for the faint of heart.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its audacious black comedy and unsettlingly graphic violence.
  • Lauded for its inventive, albeit disturbing, take on relationship dynamics under duress.
  • Some reviewers found the film's excessive gore and nihilistic tone to be overwhelming.

Google audience: Audience reviews highlight the film's dark humor and shocking twists as major draws, though many noted that its extreme violence and bleak themes made it a challenging watch.

Fun Fact

The film's claustrophobic setting and escalating tension were deliberate choices by director Rob Grant to amplify the psychological horror and dark comedy.

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