‘Whalefall’ Review: Austin Abrams Wrestles With Grief, Toxic Masculinity & Grotesque Whale Innards In Emotionally Gutsy Body Horror

Source: deadline.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center · Published: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:07:53 GMT

Austin Abrams’ ascension to “scream king” status has resulted in an emotionally raw survival/body horror based on Daniel Kraus’ 2023 novel. In Whalefall, written and directed by Brian Duffield, Jay (Abrams) goes diving in the Pacific Ocean to find the remains of his late father Mitt (Josh Brolin), who took his own life a year […]

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Center: How ‘Whalefall’s Director & Author Wove The Closure Of A Father-Son Relationship Into A Survival Tale — deadline.com
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Center: Austin Abrams Still Won’t Admit Which Was Tougher to Shoot, ‘Whalefall’ or ‘Resident Evil’ — www.hollywoodreporter.com
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