‘Sea Fever’ Trailer: It’s Like ‘Jaws’ Meets ‘The Thing’
With news of the coronavirus burning up the headlines, fears of infection are at an all-time high – with special attention being paid lately to being at sea, to the point where the State Department recently issued a warning to Americans toavoid cruise ships. Which makesSea Fevereither the worst or best possible movie to watch right now, as it involves several characters trapped at sea and worried about getting sick from an unexpected life form. The end result looks like a cross betweenJawsandThe Thing, which should immediately garner some attention. Watch theSea Fevertrailer below.
Sea Fever Trailer
InSea Fever, “Siobhán’s a marine biology student who prefers spending her days alone in a lab. She has to endure a week on a ragged fishing trawler, where she’s miserably at odds with the close-knit crew. But out in the deep Atlantic, an unfathomable life form ensnares the boat. When members of the crew succumb to a strange infection, Siobhán must overcome her alienation and anxiety to win the crew’s trust, before everyone is lost.”
The film, which was written and directed byNeasa Hardiman, starsHermione Corfield,Connie Nielsen, andDougray Scott, and looks suitably intense.Sea Feverplayed both TIFF and Fantastic Fest, but I missed it at both places. That said, I’ve heard nothing but great things about this movie. Reviewing for /Film, Jason Gorberwrote:
Sea Feveris quite the catch, a film that easily could have sank under narrative portentiousness and instead floats above many films of its ilk. The fact that it’s a feature debut is all the more exciting, with Hardiman immediately emerging as a strong filmmaker to watch. This is an intimate film with grand ideas, a small boat floating on a giant ocean, and the extraordinary discovery at the heart of the narrative is outweighed by the sense as a filmgoer that we’re seeing a talented director coming to the surface, sticking her tendrils in, and reshaping our expectations as we’re taken along for the journey.
Sea Feverarrives onApril 10, 2020, with nationwide sneak peeks onApril 7at participating Alamo Drafthouse locations.
